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Bookmarking a Blog Post - I've Been Remiss

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Save A BLOG Post For Later

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Have you ever read a blog post that seems to have a ton of great ideas? IF you are an active member of ActiveRain, of course you have. That was a rhetorical question. On any given day after reading a quality post, maybe I might want to read it again sometime? Maybe it is a post on something I would use later today, or maybe something that could teach me a new skillset. It could be a topic that I know I won't use this month, but I know that blog post could come in handy maybe  three months from now. In the past I have started to read articles only to realize that I have NO time to do this now, but I may want to be sure that I come back to this great content in the future. The problem is two fold. One I need to remember what the post is about, and two who wrote it.

In the past I would leave it to memory. Now I know better.  I never thought that I needed to bookmark a post, and I rarely paid attention to the process. Lately I have found this tool a major plus. Coming back to a blog can provide more value when I am ready to use the info. Finding it is not always an easy task. This photo shows you where they live. At the end of each blog you will see a button that says "bookmark" click that and this is where they go for your use in the future.

      bookmarks

I love reading blog posts on ActiveRain that are worthwhile and provide great tips. AR has a little tool that is most helpful to put this blog post in my pocket so to speak. Just a quick click of the mouse says to AR that I like the post, and I want to save it for later. Why is this so valuable? Because if you are like me, two weeks or two months from now I will find a need for that info. I may not be able to easily find it as it has scrolled far down the blog roll. I may have thought that one member wrote it, only to find out that I was wrong. By bookmarking the blog post I am able to find it much more easily and keep it at my finger tips. 

Funny thing is that I have been on ActiveRain for 4 years now and I have just started using this tool. Maybe I wasn't paying attention or maybe I was just too busy? Not really sure, but why stress. Bookmark a post that looks to have value today and use it as a reference in the future. Review your list periodically and tweak as needed. 

I have recently started using this tool and I am finding that when I want to work on a particular issue I spend much less time looking for answers. I already have some great articles to work from as my fellow rainers love to share a ton of the good stuff. 

Another ActiveRain blogging tool. YAY . I love it when things are easy peasy. 

Do you BookMark blogs?  

Comments(46)

Will Nesbitt
Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

Congratulations on the featured blog post, Real Estate Agent Janis Borgueta at (845) 565-6100 with Key Properties of the Hudson Valley for Newburgh, NY Real Estate.

Feb 04, 2016 04:41 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I have bookmarked blogs that have information I will need for future reference

Feb 04, 2016 04:45 AM
Ingrid Pierson
Wesely & Associates - Auburn, CA
Making Friends & Helping Friends with Real Estate

Agreed!  I use it too! It's a smart move. 

Feb 04, 2016 04:58 AM
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

Janis, I've never done it but it does sound like a smart move. I usually type the subject in to the find box and search till it comes up. This seams easier!

Feb 04, 2016 05:23 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I did this a couple of weeks ago and was amazed at what I had stored there and had forgotten.  There are just so many hours in the day.

Feb 04, 2016 08:38 AM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Yes.. I do. But definitely not often enough Janis Borgueta ... Ironically, the last post I read .. I bookmarked. Go figure ...

Feb 04, 2016 09:13 AM
Dianne Goode
Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC
Realtor/Broker

Hi Janis.  

Good advice!  I once spent HOURS trying to find an AR blog that I had only a vague memory of.  Now I save the good ones to Evernote.  I actually have three Evernote Notebooks for Active Rain -- Active Rain ~ Blogging, Active Rain ~ Technology, and Active Rain.

Feb 04, 2016 09:26 AM
David Alan Baker | Laveen & South Phoenix Realtor
Keller Williams Realty Phoenix - Laveen, AZ
Your local Expert

I really like to bookmark, I come back to refresh on some great content i've found.

Feb 04, 2016 10:07 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Janis, I bookmark posts I like to possibly include them in my Sunday favorites. It's a handy feature of ActiveRain.

Feb 04, 2016 10:32 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I have bookmarked a lot of posts.  You are right, it is a great tool!

Feb 04, 2016 11:02 AM
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Janis, I do bookmark blogs for later reading when I need the data again.  I don't always get back to them though.

Feb 04, 2016 12:15 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Janis Borgueta oh yes, I do 'bookmark' many posts - and get back to them as and when. Can't real all always - so this is a great tool.

Feb 04, 2016 01:45 PM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks for the share!!!

 I never thought that I needed to bookmark a post, and I rarely paid attention to the process. Lately I have found this tool a major plus. Coming back to a blog can provide more value when I am ready to use the info.

Feb 04, 2016 07:59 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, this is a great tool! I've saved quite a few that I just didn't have time to read when I first saw them, or that I wanted to refer back to when I started a specific project. Bookmark is helpful!

Feb 04, 2016 08:26 PM
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Janis, I usually put those in my reading folder that I can access offline to peruse when I have time; that works too. Thanks for the bookmark reminder!

Feb 04, 2016 09:52 PM
Christi Farrington
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
~ Your representative in Fairfield County, CT

Janis, I do bookmark posts that I find very informative, want to re-read or simply don't have time  to read at the moment but looks really interesting.  I know there are Rainers out there that appreciate the info!  It is one of many great tools on ActiveRain!

Congratulation on the Feature!

Feb 04, 2016 10:42 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

I used it a lot and then never got back to things.  My book mark page is crowded.  What I have suggested in the past is a sorting system for Book Marked Pages.  So I can organize them by type.

Feb 05, 2016 02:21 AM
Janis Borgueta

Sounds like a great idea. I can see where that would happen. Busy busy busy!

Feb 06, 2016 01:02 PM
Craig Cooper
Chase International Real Estate - Tahoe City, CA
Creating-Preserving-Growing Wealth in Real Estate

Great post Janis. I did not know about the bookmark label so I looked while reading your post and felt a sigh of relief from the growing concern I was feeling that I might not find it, use it or remember it. Now I will. Thank you.

Feb 06, 2016 04:45 PM
Liane Thomas, Top Listing Agent
Professional Realty Services® - Corona, CA
Bringing you Home!

What a great idea! I didn't know that was there either.

There is such good content on a daily basis, and often I am skimming it while waiting for a client. Now I can save it and get back to it. Thank you!

Feb 08, 2016 12:48 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

I am the opposite.  I keep bookmarking and forgetting to go back and read them. Don't fall into that trap.

Feb 08, 2016 10:54 AM