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AR Newbies - Tap the Best ActiveRain Blog Brains in 15 Minutes

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Real Estate Agent with Network Real Estate, Inc. PB00001682

 

  AR Newbies-Tap the ActiveRain Blog Brains in 15 Minutes

 

  Being a new member of ActiveRain can be a bit overwhelming trying to figure out how you find out what you don't know to find out and how to get points and why, etc.

  The secret to becoming an instant AR Blog Brain is to SUBSCRIBE to the blogs the brains subscribe to.  The way you do this is simple...

 

  (1) Go the the homepage of ActiveRain.  Click on the right side where it says Real Estate Agents (56644) This pulls up all the Realtors "in order of the most points", which means they've either been in AR the longest or are the most active.
  (2) Next click on each name one at a time and look at the names of the "Groups" they belong to.  Scan through the one's that sound appealing to you and click on the group.  Then read the short description of the content and purpose of the group and if it still sounds interesting then click "JOIN GROUP".  Proceed through about 10+ of these to power agents and you'll notice many of them also belong to the same group.  That's because a lot of people are members and there is a lot of activity in there.
  (3) After you've joined about 15 to 30 groups, click on each one, one at a time and read the headings of the top 10 or so new blogs.  These are most likely the top blogs in the top groups.  Also check the Featured Blogs at the top of each group for an interesting blog.  If you see a blog post that's had 100+ views and only 1 or 2 comments...it's probably not interesting, but any blog post with 10+ comments is probably a blossoming new post.

  If this is all you do, you'll be plugged in to the best blogging going on in less than 15 minutes, short of a specific subject search.  And if you're interested in "points"...when you're in that Realtors blog, click on his points and you'll see where his points came from.  It varies a lot from one person to another.  About the easiest points to get is inviting new members under your AR name and sit back and collect the 10% of what they earn.

 Good Luck and Happy Blogging!

Comments (12)

Manolis "Manny" Sfinarolakis
Keller Williams Realty - West Hartford, CT

Very informative.  Thank you very much!

 

Kind Regards,

Manolis

Sep 01, 2008 09:13 AM
David W. Bolick
Network Real Estate, Inc. - Little Rock, AR

Sure Manolis....you may already know this, but in case you don't...if you post a comment with less than 10 words, you don't get your 25 points for blogging. 

Sep 01, 2008 09:29 AM
Richard Byron Smith, NMLS #184479
Mortgage Loan Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation NMLS #2289 - Chattanooga, TN
Mortgage Loan Officer

David,

I have been around for a little while, but have not thought to work so systematically to identify the best bloggers.

I joined groups that interested me.

Your system sounds very effective.

Thanks,

Richard

Sep 01, 2008 09:33 AM
Jeff Rogers
retired - Manchester, TN

Good idea, thanks.

Sep 01, 2008 09:38 AM
Daisy Montano
The Saavedra Team - Phoenix, AZ

Thanks for the information.

Sep 01, 2008 10:01 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

These are more good tips that you have given.  I had a hard time learning all this.  I still have a hard time going to groups after checking out the subscribed!

Sep 01, 2008 12:01 PM
Lourdes Hoglo REALTOR® Three Village & North Shore Suffolk Co. Long Island
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Setauket, NY

David, great information for newbies. I haven't been here very long and there is a lot to learn. I am going to AR homepage and view some of the top profiles you suggested. Thank you.

Sep 01, 2008 01:32 PM
David W. Bolick
Network Real Estate, Inc. - Little Rock, AR

Thanks for all the kind comments.  I'm one of those people that always look to "cut down the learning curve" and anything I can pass along and help someone just makes it worth the time.

Sep 02, 2008 12:31 AM
Mike Klijanowicz
Cummings & Co. Realtors - Perry Hall, MD
Associate Broker @ Cummings & Co. Realtors

Excellent advice, not just for newbies but also for some vets like myself.  I'm going to bookmark this one for future reference!

Sep 07, 2008 12:41 PM
Stacy Jones
West Little Rock Title Company - Little Rock, AR

This is a lot of good information. I was able to find some other groups to join that were of interest to me, so thanks.

Sep 20, 2008 11:20 AM
David W. Bolick
Network Real Estate, Inc. - Little Rock, AR

sure thing Stacy...unfortunately that's how I found Blatant Politics and I regret it now.  It's like having a cocaine addiction!

Sep 20, 2008 11:34 AM
Stacy Jones
West Little Rock Title Company - Little Rock, AR

David- I think I'll not visit that site until after the election. LOL

Sep 20, 2008 11:42 AM