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THE INTERNET: A POWERFUL RESOURCE, OR NOT? (MY FIRST BLOG POST)

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Real Estate Agent with Kansas City Regional Homes

I am very nervous to post to the blog, I hope this goes well----  here we gooooooo---

THE INTERNET:  A POWERFUL RESOURCE, OR NOT?

For everything you might want information on you can find a training website to train you how to do it.  You can buy lists and online training for designations.  Does anyone else feel overwhelmed with the number of websites that are out there just waiting to sell you something?

How do you know what is real and what is just a scam?  In this day of the internet, if you want to learn about something you just GOOGLE it.  Unfortunately, most of the time, all you get on the top of your search are all the paid click advertisers attempting to sell you something.  If you are interested in actually buying something off the internet there is always that lingering fear that it is just a scam.  What is it that all of you look for to determine if the sales ad is legit or not?  Is it the HTTPS in front?  I need to know soon because I just got an exciting e-mail:  Mrs. Mary Jack from Greece says that a long-lost relative just left me a great sum of money in Nigeria!

Comments (19)

Kirk Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC Realtor -Short Sale Expert! - Greenville, SC
Kirk Westervelt, Broker In Charge, Van West Realty - CDPE - Short Sale Agent - Home for Sale - Greenville, Simpsonvil...

Hi, welcome to Active Rain! I hope to see more of your blogs in the future. Learn from others, share your knowledge and experiences and enjoy yourself! Take care! ---Kirk.

Jul 29, 2008 11:23 AM
Lorena Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC
Co-Founder/Co-Owner

Hello, welcome to Active Rain! This seems like a wonderful environment to network as well as learn from others. I hope you enjoy yourself and participate often in the Active Rain environment!

Jul 29, 2008 05:10 PM
Neal Barnes
Starstate Realty - Killeen, TX
Broker, REALTOR, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, SRS.

Hi Paul  Welcome to ActiveRain (again).  I know you will enjoy networking here.  Have a great day!!!

Jul 29, 2008 07:59 PM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Paul, Welcome to AR, Be a Blogholic and start writing your own blog soon on AR. All the best for your RE business. This is the right place for customers, friends, realtionships etc.

Best - Sash 

PS: FREE blog traffic strategy video... click here

Jul 30, 2008 12:33 AM
Paul Jones
Kansas City Regional Homes - Olathe, KS
PIC Properties - Kansas & Missouri

I am better at comments then actually blogging.  I am on your tails to be a blogaholic.  All the information has been encouraging.  Thank you all for stopping by and giving me confidence to continue on.

Jul 30, 2008 03:45 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Well, Hello there Paul!  You are going to enjoy blogging and getting to know the good people here in the rain.  By blogging it gives us the opportunity to get to know you.

Have fun!  I look forward to your future posts.

Jul 30, 2008 03:54 AM
Jeffrey deJESUS
eXp Realty of California Inc. - Daly City, CA
Realtor®

Welcome to Active Rain Paul. Great first blog. Keep reading and keep posting.

Jul 30, 2008 05:14 AM
Rick Sergison
EXP Realty of Canada Inc., Brokerage - Pickering, ON
Durham Region Real Estate Blog

I just stopped by to welcome you to Active Rain. I hope that you find it a great benefit to your business and that you see the value that I have also found here. I am from Charlottesville Virginia and using Active Rain has really increased my business!

My main blog on Active Rain is here: Charlottesville Real Estate Blog, not the link at the bottom of this post. 

I hope you will look into the many groups as there are some great group both local and broad based,.... 

enjoy!

Jul 30, 2008 09:00 AM
Paul Jones
Kansas City Regional Homes - Olathe, KS
PIC Properties - Kansas & Missouri

Thank all of you for stopping by and giving me encouragement.  I have written one more and have one in the hopper!  I think I might actually enjoy this.  Thanks again!!

Jul 31, 2008 04:27 PM
Robin Holliday
Wainwright Real Estate, Virginia Beach, Virginia - Virginia Beach, VA

Hi Paul,

I am fairly new too! Lots of things to learn about this internet stuff. Kind of stumps me. I guess we will learn it, just takes time. Good first blogg! Welcome and Good luck! Lots of good ideas and very helpful bloggers!

Jul 31, 2008 05:41 PM
Bob Cumiskey
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL
US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor

Hi Paul, Welcome to the Rain.  Kick your shoes off, get your feet wet and have fun. 

Jul 31, 2008 05:42 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Welcome to Active Rain Paul! All you have to do is read here on AR and you will find out all you will need to know about SEO and everything else, we got ripped royaly in the 90's on the internet, then I became a student of SEO in 2006 and now we dominate online. Great to see you blogging.

Aug 01, 2008 05:17 PM
Meg Zoller
Keller Williams - Houston, TX
Houston Fine Homes

Howdy, Paul.  Welcome aboard Active Rain.  I hope you get as much out of participating in this community as I do.  I look forward to reading more of your blogs.  Have a great weekend.

Aug 01, 2008 05:45 PM
Debbie Small
Long & Foster Realtors - Martinsburg, WV
REALTOR

I'd say you're off to a great start...loved your DMV post but stear clear of those Nigerian leads :)

Aug 01, 2008 06:07 PM
Mary Strang
Viroqua, WI

Sorry Paul, I think Mrs Mary Jack left that money to a buyer I just met on-line and those people are coming out my way to buy land once they get there check, LOL.

Aug 02, 2008 01:32 AM
Dan Woodworth
The Connection - Garden City, ID
Encouraging Communicator

Hi Paul, Welcome to The Rain!  You are jumping in with both feet and getting all wet!  You will love the creative, encouraging and inspiring relationships you will develop!

Aug 02, 2008 01:43 PM
Paul Jones
Kansas City Regional Homes - Olathe, KS
PIC Properties - Kansas & Missouri

Thank you all for your encouragment.  I have had a few days at this and I am having fun writing.  I get started and I just can't stop.  Every once in awhile I am distracted by another email soliciation wanting me to claim my money! 

Aug 02, 2008 02:13 PM
Vicente A. Martinez
Prudential Douglas Elliman Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Woodhaven, NY
Realtor, Brooklyn - Long Island - Queens Homes

Hi Paul and welcome to active|rain. There are thousands of tips, tools, and tricks of the trade here. Be sure to check them out. Best of luck and see you around.

Aug 02, 2008 02:20 PM
David Slavin
Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX
CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

Welcome to the premier real estate networking website and congrats on your first blog.

Aug 02, 2008 02:21 PM