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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert, Call me at 850-517-7098 (PMI. Destin)

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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes but then I usually go to the featured posts & see if anyone I know wrote something great. Also, the posts with the best lead lines catch my eye for reading.

Do not look for newbies.

Jan 15, 2020 06:10 AM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I virtually never go to the home page... and when I do happen to see it, I find much of what's featured there is something I've already read or I wonder why something is actually on that page, given the topic and poor presentation of the topic.

Jan 15, 2020 06:16 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I very rarely visit the home page Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert but on occasion I do. I log in and then go immediately to the Q&A section and answer all the questions I had not yet gotten to. Then I go see Wayne Martin 's trivia. Then it's off to James Dray 's personality parade. After that I respond to everyone who has commented on my posts or tagged me.

Jan 15, 2020 06:11 AM
Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

i poke around

Jan 15, 2020 07:31 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

by sense of smell, mostly . . . LOL 👃

I begin at my home page, to see who has engaged me.

Then to a group I moderate, to spread cheer and joy.

Then to the home page.

Jan 15, 2020 07:15 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Is there an ActiveRain GPS?  There is a certain randomness involved many times.  Not always a particular plan though I do visit those I follow.  

Jan 15, 2020 07:00 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Hi, Peter.

      I log in to my home page, review comments and answers.  Next I go to the AR Home Page, to see what is posted there.

Jan 15, 2020 06:55 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

My stats page is what I consder "my home"....or HQ

Jan 15, 2020 06:40 AM
Rainer
52,597
Krista Jenkins, REALTOR®
klm Real Estate - Lubbock, TX
Residential sales and retail & office leasing

No, I did not even think about it, until I read your question. Maybe I need to make that a habit. Honestly, Active Rain can be as distracting as Facebook.

 

Jan 15, 2020 06:35 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

 Home, people I follow, groups. Normal stuff.

Jan 15, 2020 06:33 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I do visit it every day..... 

Jan 15, 2020 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

My link goes straight to "My Home" which lists all the upvotes, comments, tags, etc.  I then process those.  Delete the upvotes, view the comments and tags and reply/like accordingly.  Then it's off to the Q&A section then off the site.

Jan 15, 2020 08:13 AM
Rainer
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Eva B. Liland Century 21 Doug Anderson
Century 21 Doug Anderson - Lancaster, CA
Glad to be of Service 661-714-1643

Q & A first, my email second to see the replys, then Blogs. Skimming the headlines, then to Featured. Sometimes looking who has posted of the ones I follow. Very rarely the homepage.

Jan 15, 2020 07:47 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I mostly navigate on autopilot Captain Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert.

I spend less and less time here but still enjoy the Q&A Water Cooler.

Jan 15, 2020 01:54 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Lately, I have been going directly here to the Q & A section rather than to the home page Peter. And you?

Jan 15, 2020 09:45 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

First I post, then Q&A's, then review the blogs of people I follow. That takes all the time I allot to AR.

Jan 15, 2020 08:50 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Peter,

I start with my home page, and on occasion I see the home page. It is not a priority for me, and it usually happens when I reboot the computer.  A

Jan 15, 2020 08:43 AM
Rainmaker
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I have been to the AR home page. 

Each of us exist in a river of real estate agent propaganda coming from those wanting our nickle. For the most part, broad appeal posts appearing on the AR  home page are just pedestrian, stuff we have all seen 100's of time before and lacking the extra sizzle to reward the time spent, in my humble opinion.

Let me be the first to admit, my perusal of the HP is so infrequent it is highly likely the GOLD offered was missed entirely by me. The 3 posts out of the thousands posted monthly I scanned my not be representative of the GENIUS possessed by so many on Active Rain.

My navigation pattern is HP, click Q&A, scan for anopolis, check my stimulating questions file and stimulate.

Promoting Ken Jennings for President from the Dodgeball Penalty Box. Text edited for compliance.

Jan 15, 2020 08:17 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Rarely go to the Home Page. Usually Q and A, and then check for features and the blog roll. It also depends on time I have.

Jan 15, 2020 08:03 AM
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Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

My home first, Q&A second to see if there's anything I can actually add some value to, then home page for Features, then to Blog roll.

And I do not necessarily make it all the way through that list before starting over the next day.

Jan 15, 2020 07:52 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I do, depends on how much time I have.

Jan 15, 2020 04:59 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

First stop in always the BananaTude group page, then feature then Q & A. Rarely go to home page.....

 

What do you do Peter?

Jan 15, 2020 10:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,727
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes, I stroll around the site and seem to always discover new things even after years of membership.

Jan 15, 2020 08:44 AM
Rainmaker
2,241,053
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Over the years the routine has changed... but the blue and gold AR front page. How it would work best if well rounded like a restaurant menu. Here's a tech blog post on optimizing images, how to alt tag and why it is so important. Followed by a meet a local business in my home town post perfect example for other bloggers to create too. Then flash from the past, a well ranking post that is a golden oldie and evergreen still pertinent... a newbie post with everything welcoming trailing below. Then a mortgage lending piece, a stagingg post, a how to manage email prospects, how to direct mail farm, run and gun produce a community or listing video and so on. 

Assignments, if you and I had a weekly assignment on whatever expertise each of us has to get under the spotlight to stand on its own, not in a rehash second time around or greatest hits of the week approach, you would see more than a small group of same old posters. Improving the SEO of AR is part of becoming more robust and worthwhile.

Q&A seems the best ROI now. Going back on popular AR posts to improve them because they are linked in our own off campus posts that are built around some of them. Most of the time on blog posts spent on our own platforms. Those get the time and energy with what we learned long ago and along the way on AR. 

Jan 16, 2020 04:17 AM
Rainmaker
1,390,113
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Depends on how much time I have. I always check in on my home page for any conversations - did anyone reply to me or comment on my posts/answers/comments? I sometimes check in to the Q&A. I skim the featured posts but I rarely read the blog rolls any more, preferring instead to read the blogs of people I subscribe to.

Jan 16, 2020 03:47 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Seldom visit the homepage, generally my travels in the rain are rather random.

Jan 15, 2020 06:17 PM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

It opens up on the home page

Jan 15, 2020 02:24 PM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I wander in the Rain from time to time to see what is falling down. Mostly, I read the featured posts or those by AR members whom I follow.

Jan 16, 2020 12:01 PM