Active Rain header graphics for Outside Blogs
Now that some of the dust has settled from the introduction of Active Rain's new outside blogs, in the next few days I'll be posting the first in a series of graphic images I'm designing for the AR outside blog headers.
The images will be free to use on your AR outside blog and since the images are mine, you won't have to be concerned about copyright issues. I'm giving them to the AR commuinty. No fine print.
While I'm putting the finishing touches on the first set of images, take a look at some updated info from Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton who put together a couple of excellent tutorials about using a domain name with your outside blog.
- The Evolution of the ActiveRain Blog by Brad Andersohn
- Why Get an Outside Domain for your Outside Blog by Jeremy Blanton
- How to Set Up Domain for Outside AR Blog by Jeremy Blanton
If you missed it, in my post from a few days ago...
A new Active Rain member feature... Susie Blackmon's "Butterfly Banquet"
I introduced an idea that will feature photos from Active Rainers on the wallpaper/calendars I usually post in my blog at the beginning of each month. I wasn't sure if or how people would react but judging by the positive comments, it looks like I'll be doing more of these in the future.
To answer some of the questions I received about it...
- it's open to anyone and everyone here on Active Rain
- no it's not a contest
- subject matter... pretty much anything interesting, unique, beautiful or funny... surprise me!
- no cost, I'm just doing this to give exposure to some of the talented people we have here on AR
- the wallpapers can be seen & downloaded at http://garaughty.com/ActiveRainWallpaper.html
If you're interested in participating...
- send 1 photo or a link to the photo you'd like to submit to marti@garaughty.com
- mark Active Rain wallpaper in the subject line of the email
- be patient, I'm doing this for fun not to start another career, I'll post new wallpapers when I have time
There are 3 AR wallpapers posted, more will be available soon. You can download the wallpapers here
I'd like to thank Susie Blackmon for being the first contributor with her beautiful Butterfly Banquet photo and another BIG thank you to Margaret Rome for letting me turn her upcoming book into a July wallpaper as well.
Active Rain wallpaper by garaughty
Butterfly Banquet by Susie Blackmon
Real Estate The Rome Way by Margaret Rome, artwork by garaughty
The Lovely Wife
How often do you see blogs and posts sit there with next to zero comments and very few readers? Well it doesn't just happen here on AR, it happens all over the net. Why? Usually because the blog's topic or content doesn't engage the reader.
If we don't give people a reason to interact with us, talk back to us, play with us, make us think, they won't! And they probably won't come back to our blog week after week like we hope they will.
TLW is the master mistress of getting people to think and react. She has a large following for a reason. If you need another example of what she does so well, check out...
You Have Six Words...Give Me Your Life...ROAR!
Take a look at how many and how quickly people reacted to her post, a simple experiment that got people to respond. TLW understands that it's not about her, it's about them(us) and in turn, it is about her. Think about it!
Lenn Harley
In her post Kindly Advertise Yourself On Your Own Blog, Not Mine!, Lenn Harley speaks out about the pinheads (my description) who still don't get how stupid and unwelcomed it is to post comment spam.
Brian Block
Not only is Brian Block experimenting with video posting, he's turned it into a popular series. Here is the next installment of Desperate REALTOR -- Episode 3 "You Gotta Drop the Price"
Teri Ellis
And The Lady In Red, a very popular Rainer entertains us with another Flip video experiment! Teri Ellis makes bread with her sister in... Flip Video Interview! All About Bread! And Two Sisters!
In no particular order, here are some of the best Active Rain marketing posts from this past week...
- Real Estate Radio USA - ActiveRain Interview - Bob Stewart by Brad Andersohn
- 10 steps to Localism success by Jonathan Washburn
- Localism is About to Re-launch - What Has Worked For Me by Steve Scheer
- Riiinnnnngggg! Cancel the Contract!!! by Sally Cheeseman
- The Home Staging Business and Safeway Have a Lot in Common by Yvonne Root
- Are You On Track-Real Estate Wise? Check Yourself! by Midori Miller
- "Be Who You Are and Say What You Feel" by Cynthia Tilghman
- Understanding Your Core Competencies in Real Estate by William Johnson
- HGTV FrontDoor is AMAZING! by Beth Ann Long
- Impact Marketing - Say What? Another "A-Ha" Moment! by Leesa Finley
- My 200th Post... Trials of Changing Internet Browsers to Firefox by Kathy McGraw
- Tech tips and free stuff for dummies, by a dummy! by Elizabeth Ramsey
- Pretty up Your Banners & Backgrounds... Vintage Style Textures by Chuck Willman
- Zookoda - A Great Way To Broadcast Your Blog! by Leesa Finley
- Hey Newbies... Have You Discovered the Top Bloggers? by Chuck Willman
- Clean Up Your Active Rain Account: An Active Rain Challenge by Loreena Yeo
- Sometimes Virtual XOXO Turn Real ! by Midori Miller
- When things get stormy in ActiveRain by Teri Lussier
- Are You Blogging Just for Points? by Michael Thornton
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