If you've read my blog, you may be aware that I do a series of weekly posts. One of my newest series is about waterfront homes on Long Island. By using long tail and writing about this subject on Active Rain, I was able to rise high enough in the Google rankings to be found by a writer for the real estate section of the New York Post. He was doing a story about the types of waterfront homes that are available on Long Island beyond oceanfront homes. It just so happens that I had written a post about this very subject only a few weeks earlier.
We played some phone tag, but ultimately, I was interviewed for the story about waterfront homes on Long Island. The writer and I spoke at length about the kinds of homes that are available on the waterfront on Long Island, what types of people are buying these homes and what their motivation is. Although only one paraphrased quote actually made it into the story, I was one of only two REALTORS® that was quoted.
The following story appeared in the Thursday section of the New York Post in their expanded real estate section, and is currently on the NYPost.com home page.
What's Up Dock? Long Island Waterfront Isn't Just About The Ocean
If you need any proof that your blog is being read by non-Active Rain members, here is proof positive. If you're interested in getting interviewed by the newspapers and other media, keep blogging on Active Rain. The one thing that I will caution you about is that catchy titles won't necessarily achieve this goal. Your title will need to have searchable key words so that you can be found. In addition, you should make sure that your keywords appear in the post, and in your tags.
It didn't take long for me to be found. It's all a matter of timing and Google positioning. Without Active Rain, I most likely wouldn't have been found at all. Thanks Active Rain!
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