Interesting information. I have not been following it that much.  But I certainly would like search engine results so thanks for your research.

Thank you Brad, I too have only seen my AR blog on google, never my outside yet, I will be following this with interest...

I have 3 sites on Google Analytics. The performance of my outside blog is the worst of the three. I don't know how to "fix" it.

I'm sure all of this will straighten out in time.  Since I'm not much of a poster I don't worry to much but I guess if I decide to do this full time I'll wish I had paid more attention.

Brad,

You are correct, we aren't using that link structure yet. It will be implemented shortly once the plumbing for Localism is all straightened out and the ability to post only to your outside blog is there.

Matt's first goal after next week will be to allow the posting to outside blogs independant of posting to AR. The programmer responsible for OB has one little (actually very huge) thing he is finishing up then will fix that link work around.......

Thanks for the assesment and keeping our feet to the fire........sometimes even we need it :-)

Brad, My AR outside blog sellingpoincianproperties.com is actually showing up very well on Google. I wrote a post last week titled "foreclosures, swimming pools and thieves". If you were to google that phrase my outside blog is in the #1 position and my AR blog is in the 11th spot. In fact if you just use "foreclosures and swimming pools" my outside blog is #12. That's a pretty good result for a long tail search.

So the AR outside blogs are without a doubt being found by Google.

Brad,

The outside blog is not performing as well yet. But there are other things I would like to see fixed - primarily the RSS feeds.

I would like to use the outside blog as my website blog.

Richard

Brad.  I have found the outside blog to very powerful.  Google doesn't crawl it as often as the AR or my own sites, last crawl was on the 20th.  But, they do well in Google SERP. 

I have targeted certain markets and selected only posts in those categories. 

I want more. 

Brad, I do have a link to my outside blog on my AR sidebar and I also link to it from my main blog brokerbryant.com. Other than that I'm not sure what I do.

Brad, If I Google "Poinciana Foreclosures for sale"

1. brokerbryant.com
2. my ActiveRain blog
8. my AR outside blog
9. my Localism blog 

Oh my, I read this but I am not sure I understand all of it.  I am learning more and more about the power of the blog.

Brad, you rock...Thank you for posting this information, I will be making sure that my outside blog is getting the results that it deserves...Jason 

Brad, as always, you provide great information. By the time I get "to" my AR outside blog, all of the kinks will be worked out:-)

This is all very confusing to me.  Brad, you sound like you know what you are talking about so thanks for the info.

THanks for this, Brad, I was wondering. And thanks to Bob for the follow-up regarding the missing link. Too bad it was not implemented to start with but it sounds like the fix is coming. I was curious about not being able to just post to the Outside Blog since that was, as I recall, one of the options we were told about.

In the meantime it sounds like your suggestion, Brad, is the way to go. Or is it better to simply not put anything else on the Outside blog until things are sorted out?

Jeff

Brad, I got this on my Google Alert. First let me say so nice to meet you and your dad at Inman.

I think once we see the ablility to post there separately we will get more SERP, at least I hope so. I am posting many posts first on AnnArborRealEstateTalk the site you designed for me, waiting for it to get indexed by a Google Alert and then posting it here on ActiveRain. I need to see which is showing up first.

You said: You can actually write a post, send the post to your Outside Blog, then go in an immediately edit your post to include a link to your Outside Blog. Something as simple as "This article was originally posted on *Outside Blog Domain*" This may be enough to show Google that your Outside Blog should get the credit.

Sounds like a good plan.

I believe that agents and brokers in Maryland and Virginia should not bother with the Outside Blog, except, of course, for me.

LOL Lenn, same for me in Ann Arbor and localism. Just forget IT.

Lenn and Missy -- you guys are a hoot.  I have to admit I was one of the Beta testers for the OBs but I'm am the stereotypical non-techy, non-graphical blogger/Realtor. I'm also almost ashamed to admit that I'm not too up on the whole Localism thing and how that is different from posting to AR.  I ahve two other OBs not connected to AR through TypePad but neither one of them gets much Google juice.

I'm waiting for a settlement at the end of August.  If all goes well I'll be a knock-knock-knockin' ant Danko.

This has confused me more than I already am. Young minds work faster than us "seasoned" ones.

Since I made a webpage, active rain and I are not in sync. Going to try and find an answer to this mess. keep us posted.

Brad, Thank you for pointing this out.  At very least, we have an update from AR.  I personally have not had time to focus on the outside blog. AJ

OH man.  Brad's starting a whole heap of trouble.

OH man.  Brad's starting a whole heap of trouble.

THANKS FOR THE TIP.  Always appreciated. 

Do you know how much impact (If any) it has when you frame a child window into your main website to include your "outide Blog" info?

Katrina

Hi Brad, great information.  I have a Tomato blog so don't have an AR outside blog, but imagine it's all the same more or less.  Working to get a site full of good, fresh content.

Brad - Super job staying on top of the SEO side of AR with their outside blogs. I know Bob and the rest of the AR gang appreciate it. I love how you take what many (Kev) might view as a negative and turn it into a positive so the Active Rain members can secure the most SEO value out of their free tools provided by AR.

On a different topic, I'm surprised no one has mentioned your new "widgets" at the bottom of your post. Plus, some how these cool new widgets have "magically" appeared on all of your old post too. When are you going to "share the wealth" with the rest of us and offer these widgets to the AR masses?

Tahnks for sharing your insghts. Have to re-examine the outside blog.

Brad like some of the others I have seen my outside blog get indexed by google. It is being picked up many times by a long tail phrase or even as a tag on from the AR site.

Brad, can I use those buttons like you and Kevin since I'm your client?

OOPS! The cats out of the bag now! Wait a minute Missy. I'm at the front of the widget line!

Wow OK Brad, now I am calling a time out. I yet have to master the AR blog, please advise the point of starting another "out side blog"

There's always more to learn! Yikes! :)

Thank you for hellping me clarify several questions about outside blogs, I read all of the posts by the AR builders but sometimes some of the info vlicks when related laymen!

So if I understand correctly, I will be punished for posting to AR and then it's duplicated to the Outside Blog?

I have not paid much attention to outside blogs and have not yet done anything with it.

Well just when I think I'm understanding this, a wrench it thrown into the mix. Googled one of my recent posts and sure enough, no sign of the OS blog. I'll try your updated tip and see what happens on my next post. Thanks for the heads up.

I never thought of this -- will have to look at and see how my outside blog ranks and take steps to utilize my content better

When this is all figured out, (and fixed) I hope someone will post the instructions in newbie language! Thanks for the information, I think.

great blog, a little extra exposure will never hurt.

Brad, I did what yous said on adding the ending sentence for Google, on my last 3 posts giving that outside AR blog the authority.  But,the Google Alerts came through from activerain.com/blogs/missycaulk.

Any clues, I put the link to my outside post on the bottom of each post.

I need to use my sidebar more - thanks for the info in the post and the comments!

Thanks this is useful as we are just now exploring "outside blogs"

I'm glad you posted this.  My OB sucks for google juice.  I'm waiting til it's a smooth running machine before I pimp it out.

Wow!  This was a great resource of information for my outside blog.  I have much "editing" to do...thanks for the tip!

I have learned to check in with you, I actually subscribe to your blog because of the great content, when I need great info about blogs.  Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us!!!!!!!!!

It is amazing how quickly my activerain blogs have moved up on Google rankings. They haven't made a difference yet, but I know soon enough they will.

How long does it take for page ranking to go up? I have seen it can take months but I didnt know how it worked. I just wonder how fast its working. I do see the results its crazy.

Thanks for the info Brad, this outside blog option has been confusing!

Brad:

I am a bit confused on this outside blog.

It has its own address, I find, on a rare occation the outside blog takes presidence.

Mostly Activerain blogviews urls are the ones google uses.

Richard

I gotta say it, fix your title man!

This is very interesting. Thanks for posting. 

Thanks Brad,  I love your posts!  I learn so much from them.

I have a blog and an outside blog and I recently one a lifetime subscrition to AR outside blog. My blog was upgraded and now it looks like poo! I need someone to sit down with me and give me a hand or if someone is for hire for a resonable fee to help me out. I am not a techie person, but have much to say about our awesome business and my market I am selling in...So please help me if you have time.

Rick Borden

Hey Brad...great insight.

Q: Would it be useful to go back on a month or so of blogs and insert the link or is it too late. What do you think?

Miss your helpful posts Brad!