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My 100th Blog Post!

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100th Blog Post

 

 

As you can tell with my title above this will be my 100th Blog Post on Activerain!  Time to pop open the champagne bottle and make some room for cake.

I know it may seem small only being my 100th Blog Post compared to other Veteran Bloggers out there, but I have only been on Activerain for 4 months now and I am very HAPPY and PROUD to celebrate my 100th Blog Post on here!!

To help commerate this blogging mile stone, I have incorporated the blogging tradition of some recaps and future goodies for review.

 

 

My Top 3 Favorite Bloggers on Activerain

Although I have many great bloggers out there I have 3 in mind when they come to my favorites.

Brad Andersohn - Brad's Blogs is very informative and it's no wonder why he is on the Activerain Staff.  I just love all his blogs. He posts about Real Estate, Technology and even his talent in Music.  Brad never ceases to Amaze me.

Mary McKnight (Rebloggirl) - This girl knows her stuff and she really impresses me with her knowledge and advice on online exposure through RSS/SEO/SEM.  May be geeky but I love it!

Marti Garaughty - The Activerain Group Author of The Art Of Marketing You.  Marti is a great artist and really delivers his blog posts with the marketing week in review.  He really does go above and beyond Group's Expectations and I really do appreciate that.

 

 

Quick Stats

Number of times My Profile viewed: 1431

Number of Subscriptions to My Blog: 34

Featured Posts: 1

Members Invited/Referred: 9

Rank in Virginia Beach City County: 4

Comments Received: 898

Comments Made: 851

 

 

Activerain Success

Well there's no secret here Activerain has played a huge part in my success.

  • The Google Juice with Posts have made me on the 1st page of Google for Virginia Beach Loan Officer and Loan Officer Virginia Beach.
  • Major Companies like Zoltan from Real Bird, Zipvo and Trump Univeristy have reached out to me and I feel really privileged that they did.
  • Referrals I still remember one of my referrals on here, a guy from TN was looking for a house in VA and he was impressed with my blogs and decided to call me up.  He was a first time home buyer that closed from Activerain.
  • Networking I can't begin to explain how successful AR has been in increasing my Sphere Of Influence.  AR members are truly GREAT, many success stories on here and can't wait for future developements.
  • Learning Center - I have pretty much increased my knowledge and growth on here by 200%.  There is so much wealth of information for your business and personal knowledge on here that everyday I learn something new.

 

 

What's in store for the Future?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • New Website - Working on a few changes for my site including new domain and layout
  • New Outside Blog - Collaboration of different professional authors to work on a community site.  Very excited to get this going, should be fun
  • Blogging Promotions - Blogging for the youth; Working on setting up local College and University Blog Parties, Very FUN event and helps get my exposure out there.  This is going to be the coolest thing I ever done, the Teachers love this idea.
  • Video Marketing - Going to try to focus on more Video Marketing/Interviews/Market Reports.

 

In Closing....

In closing with this 100th blog post has given me an opportunity to reflect on what I have learned, accomplished and future improvements.

 

Here's to meeting fellow bloggers, making new friends, and the next 100 posts! See you at 101 post!!

 

 

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Linda Greco Rich, ABR, SRES
Exit Preferred Realty - Bel Air, MD
Harford County Specialist

Congratulations!

Jun 08, 2008 03:31 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 Hi Justin, this post was picked up quick, I received a Google alert about it just after you wrote it. First congrats on your 100th post, I still have a ways to get there. Also thx for the mention, I really appreciate your sentiments and I'm looking forward to your next 100. have a great weekend...

Jun 08, 2008 05:20 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Linda - Thank you for the congrats!

Marti - Excellent! Well you deserve the mention and thanks again for the congrats!

Jun 08, 2008 06:23 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Patty and Scott - Thank you!!  Have a great weekend!

Jun 08, 2008 06:31 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Justin  - Congrats on your 100th post!  Thanks for the mention, I'm honored to be included with Mary and Marti, a couple of my favorites as well. 

Only 4 months? WOW!  You have acheived much in such a short time, seems like you've been here so much longer than that. 

Looking forward to your next 100, and all the successes and stories you'll share along the way.

Way to go Justin, a memorable milestone for sure!!  :-))

Jun 08, 2008 09:14 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Brad - Thanks for the congrats and your kind words :)  I am really looking forward to what my next 100 posts will bring!

Jun 08, 2008 11:28 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Naoma - Yeah seems like yesterday I just joined!!  Thanks for the congrats buddy!

Jun 08, 2008 12:35 PM
Carla Knapp
Alperin Law - Virginia Beach, VA
Title Underwriter

Congrats Justin!!  I hope I can become a master blogger like you one day...LOL Your very good at all this computer stuff and your have a great ability to communicate using this site.  Your my AR Idol!!!  :) 

Jun 08, 2008 01:41 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Justin, congratulations on this milestone in your blogging. I have enjoyed getting to know you.

Jun 09, 2008 12:01 AM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Carla - Hey Girl thanks for the awesome comment!  Well heh I wouldn't call myself a master blogger but I will most definitely help you out whenever you need it! thanks for warm congrats!

Hello Missy im glad I got to know you a little better too, isn't AR wonderful, thanks for the congrats and stopping by!

Jun 09, 2008 05:01 AM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Justin - congrats on #100!  I'm so glad we connected here at the 'rain - you're a wealth of information!

Tina in Virginia

Jun 12, 2008 01:44 PM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Well Justin, congratulations!! I remember my "ta da" for my 100th post and my 100,000 points. Very cool. Love the way you wrote it! Very interesting...;-)

Pepper

Jun 13, 2008 02:02 PM
Brian Block
RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President - McLean, VA
Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate

Justin, congratulations on hitting the milestone of 100 posts.  That's something to proud of, but even more proud you should be of everything you've learned along the way.

Jun 14, 2008 10:42 PM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Hi Tina!!  Im so glad to meet you through Activerain, you have been great and you still impress me with your Tech Knowledge and motivation in thinking outside the box.  Thank you for the warm grats

Hello Terri, I still haven't achieved the 100k points mark but I am looking forward to it!  Thanks for commenting on my 100th post

Brian - Yes I absolutely love the information that have been bestowed upon and although still a newbie here I feel like I learned alot.  Thanks for the warm congrats on my 100th post Brian, your posts are surely inspiriing.

Jun 15, 2008 07:00 AM