blogging: California Foreclosure Reform SB 1137 - Approved by Gov. Scharzenegger today - 07/08/08 10:15 PM
Senate Bill 1137 was approved by the governor today. This bill was actually opposed by the California Association of Realtors and a coalition of other organizations - they felt the bill was too broad and posed too many legal compliance issues. Not sure if the bill was amended from the original … (1 comments)
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blogging: "Look Ma, No Hands!" - 07/08/08 08:31 PM
When I was first introduced to Active Rain, I thought blogging was a wonderful idea! I could not wait to get involved, but I have one major concern. My typing ability at best, is on a second grade level. I guess I have learned a keyboard and I use two fingers to … (8 comments)
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blogging: Pulled the trigger on the OB - 07/08/08 03:13 PM
I have been looking at that little tidbit on my ToDo list for a few days now... and so I finally pulled the trigger for the outside blog.
GwinnettGarageGuy
Hit it up, take a look.
I haven't really had the time to tweak it out, with the change to Diamond Dwellings … (9 comments)
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blogging: Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers - 07/08/08 03:04 PM
Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs.
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blogging: Why Do Business With a Cary Real Estate Agent Who Blogs? - 07/08/08 10:18 AM
As someone who has arrived a little late to the blogging party, I now realize the value of investing our time and our resources to write a blog. In fact, I believe in the power of the real estate blog so much our LG Real Estate Team now staffs two portals … (1 comments)
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blogging: Atlanta Bloggers - Do you want to get together for lunch? - 07/08/08 01:26 AM
Hello All Atlanta Bloggers,
I think it would be sort of fun for all of us to get together one day and have lunch.We can talk about ideas, share stories about the most interesting feedback we receive from blogs and also see what most Realtors are very interested in. If you … (3 comments)
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blogging: dean's "Let's Learn Together" Series Questions of The Day #1: What Is A Blog Network? - 07/08/08 12:58 AM
Today begins what I hope to be an everyday post: The Question of The Day! Today's question of the day is a two part question. Don't worry about being right or wrong--give it your best shot. We all will learn from each other!
Q: What is a Blognetwork? Why is it … (2 comments)
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blogging: Teasing and hinting and everything but saying... - 07/08/08 12:02 AM
I joined Diamond Dwellings Realty today. Matt Fagioli and Diamond Dwellings are a finalist for the Inman Innovators Award for a Brokerage or Franchise. Pretty cool.
After talking with Matt over the last few weeks, he has gotten me incredibly excited about the possibilities for this brokerage model. It is designed … (4 comments)
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blogging: Lessons from a Chinese Real Estate Delegation - And Blogging Started it All - 07/07/08 10:42 PM
Blogging opens the doors to China was the title of a recent post. It was with a bit of pride, and awe, that prompted that article on what can develop from our blogging. It has been an awesome experience.
Today was the big day - the presentation to the Chinese Delegation … (11 comments)
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blogging: Why Are You Letting Your Readers Leave Your Blog? - 07/07/08 06:49 PM
Are you adding links on your blog posts?
Don't let your readers leave your site everytime they click on a link. Open your links on a new browser window.
See how you can do it easily on my BLOG
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blogging: A new agent's first marketing efforts - 07/07/08 03:16 PM
I am a new agent trying to spread my wings in the Austin market. (In fact, this is my first blog post.) I have been working diligently on a leads database and so far I have 100+ names and addresses and email addresses collected. Since I have no SOI - these … (59 comments)
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blogging: The San Diego Real Estate Blog - 07/07/08 12:45 PM
The San Diego Real Estate Blog
The San Diego Real Estate Blog is one of the most informative real estate Blogs anywhere. The San Diego Real Estate Blog has up to date information on real estate in San Diego County, California. With the ever changing Southern California Real Estate Market you … (0 comments)
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blogging: Introducing My Outside Blog! - 07/07/08 12:07 PM
Well I finally decided to take the plunge and set up my outside blog. I'm surprised that it already has a google page rank of 3. It took me a while to get my personal blog's page rank up to a 2. My active rain outside blog is located at … (0 comments)
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blogging: "Is your blog a lawsuit magnet?" - 07/07/08 10:28 AM
Gee whiz I hope not.. but why did I feel a strong urge to go out and steal a cartoonish image of a magnet to illustrate this post?
In "Is your blog a lawsuit magnet?" on Inman News (link below) Marcie Geffner wrote:
"Have you discussed your blog with your broker … (31 comments)
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blogging: Statistics Speak - 07/07/08 08:52 AM
Statistics over the recent decade show that companies and investors are recognizing and utilizing Search Engine Marketing at a rapid rate. In 2006 North American advertisers spent an astonishing $9.4 billion dollars on SEM, a 62% increase from 2005 and a staggering 750% increase from 2002. I think it is safe … (0 comments)
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blogging: Top 7 reasons I love snagit ...almost as much as I love Active Rain! - 07/07/08 01:29 AM
Top 7 reasons I love snagit ...almost as much as I love Active Rain!
# 7 ....The program allows me to copy what I am looking at on the screen and print it for my client. For example I can print the number of times my client's property was hit.
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blogging: Social Media, Blogging, and the Effect on Journalism - 07/07/08 01:09 AM
If it Doesn't Bleed it Doesn't Lead? Have you ever heard that term? It's a well-known term in the world of journalism.
Just like most of us, journalists have a mortgage payment too. The question: Is the evolution of social media and blogging putting more pressure on freelance journalists to get their copy sold?
Have you … (3 comments)
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blogging: Speak the language of your target market - 07/06/08 10:54 AM
In 1997, Pat Johnson and I delivered a Jeep to Salt Lake City, UT. On the way, we stopped in Moab, UT for a few days. That was the first of several trips back to Moab. But, on that first trip, we met a waiter at the Moab Brewery. It was … (7 comments)
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blogging: Do you know Vlad Z? ... Vlad Zablotskyy - 07/06/08 05:28 AM
Do you know Vlad Z?
Do you know Vlad Z from his other blogs...
Do you know Vlad Z from BloodHound Blog?
Do you know Vlad Z from Broker Science?
Do you know Vlad Z from Sellsius Real Estate Blog?
Do you know him (I'm sick of saying ....) from ActiveRain?
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blogging: Tip for ActiveRain Newbies From A Newbie. - 07/05/08 10:17 PM
I know it may seem odd for a newbie to be giving advice, however, I've been doing some research to see what separates the activerain haves from the activerain havenots. This is what I've learned so far. The activerain members that blog frequently get ranked higher than the ones that don't. … (13 comments)
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blogging: 300th post - 07/05/08 10:11 PM
Too cool....1.5 years on AR and now I've hit my 300th post. Wish I had something profound to say, but after 300 posts, I'm really lax on any cogent and tangible new thoughts. I could say that I have some great friends and that my life is so great b/c of … (12 comments)
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blogging: Getting more subscriptions to your AR Blogs - 07/05/08 06:13 PM
I was checking out an AR Blog a few minutes ago and noticed a neat little button on the page similar to this one:
If you are logged into ActiveRain, if you click on the above button you'll automatically be subscribed to my blog.
It was a bit of a … (16 comments)
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blogging: Your Home Ain't Worth What You Think It Is! - 07/05/08 05:53 PM
In a market of declining property values agents across the country are encountering listing appointments with trepidation. Clients it appear seem to hold it against the agent when they give an honest appraisal on what they think they can tell their homes for.
Linda Davis writes about the difficulty in relaying the … (5 comments)
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blogging: Real Estate and Restaurants... - 07/05/08 05:10 PM
Does it seem odd to compare the disparate industries?
Real Estate and Restaurants...
It is actually more of a contrast... There is something that the real estate industry, from the giant franchises all of the way down to hyper-local "Mom and Pop" shops, could learn. And it comes from all sorts … (12 comments)
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blogging: SEO Starter's Kit: Identify Your Keywords, Keyphrases Then Build Your Blog - 07/05/08 12:50 PM
I am not a SEO expert nor do I claim to be one-but I do have SEO expertise. The following article is a beginners primer in understanding how to identify keywords, keyphrases, Shorthead and Longtail phrases, and how to create your list in order to begin building your blog. For those … (11 comments)
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blogging: Number 4 on Google! The Malibu Real Estate Blog Moves Up! - 07/05/08 12:30 AM
I've only been at this "blogging" thing for a few months but I finally can say I feel like I'm making some progress. I'm just about to hit 15,000 page views with my best day being 548 views. For weeks I was landing on the second page on Google when you … (0 comments)
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blogging: Is blogging important to your clients? - 07/04/08 09:27 PM
This week, on a listing appointment, I spent a lot of time discussing blogging. Why do I do it? What does it mean to a seller?
We talked about the "long tail" and how continuous bloigs about benefits can attract potential buyers.
We discussed the difference between "putting a listing up … (12 comments)
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blogging: Question about blogs outside of activerain. - 07/04/08 05:30 PM
I have been seeing a lot of people talking about these outside active rain blogs. What is the benefit in having one of those? I already have a blog that I host on my own domain name. Is it really beneficial for me to have another one? I am thinking about … (3 comments)
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blogging: My 200th Post........Trials of Changing Internet Browsers to Firefox - 07/04/08 02:08 PM
Some days I just feel old, but thankfully most days I have a lot of energy, and am willing to learn new things. Trying them, on the other hand takes a lot of trust, and knowing that there is a learning curve, which of course for me means frustration, causes indecision. … (47 comments)
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blogging: Wow, what a great day to be in the Rain - 07/04/08 08:45 AM
Take a look at the posts today - happy, upbeat, gentle, congratulatory, celebratory.
It's a great complexion for the site.
Enjoy this truly American holiday (other countries may have their own Independence Day, but no one else has the 4th of July).
Reflect on all of our liberties and freedoms.
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blogging: Sacramento July 4th Events - 07/03/08 11:09 PM
There are many fun Independence Day activities tomorrow...here are a few...- Buffalo Chips Running Club 4th of July 5-Miler at Glen Hall Park - admission is free! Claimed to be Sacramento's oldest running event!- July 4th Pocket Parade at Parkway Oaks Park / Garcia Bend Park - admission is free! Parade … (2 comments)
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blogging: How to blog without having to type a word .. blogging 101 A - 07/03/08 04:20 PM
How to blog without having to type a word .. blogging 101 A
If you're not a good writer, use a voice-to-text service such as Jott.com to leave a telephone message that the system converts to text and can be easily uploaded. Carry your camera and take plenty of pictures. If … (17 comments)
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blogging: Stop Hackers: Protect Your WordPress Blog - 07/03/08 11:46 AM
You need some serious password protection if you have a WordPress blog.
Your wp-admin directory is not the only part of your blog that needs protection...plugins, scripts, includes and content can all be hacked.
I'm paying more attention to this now because one of my blogs got hacked last week. Hundreds … (14 comments)
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blogging: Home from Camp! - 07/02/08 09:25 PM
I returned late this afternoon from a brief (and well deserved) 4-day camping trip. We wanted to do our camping before the July 4th rush, and our strategy paid off. My husband and I (and one of our dogs) went to the Silver Fork of the American River. If ya'll do … (3 comments)
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blogging: Real Estate Social Media: Content / Blogging / CMS and Third Party - 07/02/08 01:44 PM
Real Estate Social Media is really about long tail content. The use of Social media, primarly blogging is probably the fastest growing segment of real estate SEO. There are a ton of companies doing Social Media in the Real Estate space. As you may be aware there are a number of … (4 comments)
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blogging: My Long Journey: The PLATINUM Hall of Fame & 300,000 POINTS - 07/02/08 12:21 PM
The Star Hall of Fame groups were created by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston for the sole purpose of telling our story of each milestone and journey's in the Rain to get to each of these Star Hall of Fame groups:
Activerain Bronze Star Hall of Fame- In order to qualify you must reach at least 50,000 Activerain points.
Activerain … (122 comments)
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blogging: It Ain't Just a Simple Click - 07/02/08 11:35 AM
Imagine how many BILLIONS of time a day a click happens.
And how many times YOU click, and are directed to CLICK or CLICK HERE.
Clicking has become an integral part of most peoples lives, and it’s such a simple thing… a brief movement of the Index Finger (perhaps other fingers … (14 comments)
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blogging: The Title of Your Blog on Active Rain - 07/02/08 11:26 AM
by Shannon Penrod
Today I am talking about the title for your entire blog on Active Rain. We posted a blog the other day about titling an individual blog entry and there was some confusion. But since the title of an entire blog came up - let's talk strategy.
I notice … (5 comments)
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blogging: MyDwelling.com meets Trulia - 07/02/08 08:50 AM
mydwelling.com meets Trulia
mydwelling.com, a young social and referral network dedicated to the real estate community has added free Home Search, another very useful feature.
Members and non-members can now search for properties across the United States, courtesy of Trulia and the Trulia Publisher Platform. As an added bonus, search results … (4 comments)
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blogging: Marketing a blog traditionally - How do you get the word out? - 07/01/08 09:41 PM
A blog is about internet marketing, using search engines to find you or me. We are all about SEO, SERP, links, keywords, H1-H6 titles, meta descriptions, meta titles, alt tags, HTML code.
I was in an agent's office today and asked him to look at my blog - my outside AR … (13 comments)
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blogging: How to save as draft? - 07/01/08 07:25 PM
Thank you for your prompt responses. Wow that was fast! My next question is
How do I save as a draft on here? I've gotten so used to using my wordpress blog that when I change platforms it takes me a minute to figure things out.
By the way, I am … (3 comments)
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blogging: Month 1 - Area Profiles - 07/01/08 04:50 PM
One of the best and easiest ways a real estate agent can start grabbing eyeballs with your blog is to blog about the individual neighborhoods contained within each city wherein you specialize. There are whole web sites devoted to this type of marketing (yelp, city search) yet these sites can … (1 comments)
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blogging: How is online changing traditional real estate marketing? - 07/01/08 04:01 PM
I came across a thread Stephan Swanepoel started in the Real Estate Trends group on Inman News. The subject of the thread and the title of this post were one in the same. While Stephan's article was insightful by itself, I was also intrigued by some of the comments.
In … (2 comments)
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blogging: The Blog of the Future? - 07/01/08 01:52 PM
Blogging is really catching on, isn't it? I think that I see the future and it is in video. Here's why?
There are so many bloggers writing about so many topics, with so much misinformation and so much opinion, and so much humor, and so much information, and so much fact, … (5 comments)
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blogging: Another Source of Free Leads and Friends - 07/01/08 09:15 AM
At this fast-changing market, we need all the exposure and free leads we can get.For more info, please click here
www.mydwelling.comIt's a great place to advertise at no cost!
… (7 comments)
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blogging: Power Blogging - 07/01/08 03:44 AM
by Sandra Beck and Shannon Penrod
Has your blog brought you a million dollar client this week? Powerful blogs have the ability to do that. How do write a powerful blog? Make the first sentence a question or a statement that you know your reader can't resist. Go back and read … (8 comments)
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blogging: 10 steps to Localism success - 07/01/08 02:34 AM
As our development team enters the final stages of the Localism rebuild we will be spending more time talking about how to achieve success through hyper-local blogging and web 2.0 consumer centric conversations. I believe that the new Locailsm site will be revolutionary for the real estate industry and over … (113 comments)
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blogging: Realtor SEO Traffic Tip #8 Guest Writing Services: Make Them An Offer They Can't Refuse - 06/30/08 05:47 PM
One of the most intelligent methods to gaining readership, exposure, links to your blog, and creating a new partnership is offering to write a "Guest Post" for a blogger who is already established in your niche or industry. The following is an email proposal I received today from a woman who … (2 comments)
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blogging: Introductions are important! - 06/30/08 04:11 PM
I learned something interesting at our softball game yesterday. As I sat on the bleachers, melting in the 93 degree sunshine, filling out our line-up card the coach from the other team came over to greet me. You only get one chance to make a first impression, right?
I was wearing … (5 comments)
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blogging: Looking for real estate bloggers who also use email effectively to generate leads - 06/30/08 03:44 PM
When I first started a report on online real estate marketing for MarketingSherpa, I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew realtors utilize online listing sites like Zillow, Realtor.com, and others but I didn't know the extent to which they were using blogs, social networks, online lead sellers, or email. I've … (9 comments)
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blogging: Pass it on and get to know me and you! - 06/30/08 03:05 PM
Brought to you as a courtesy of Sonja Babic
Your North Carolina Broker
Sonja Babic 252-617-0861
www.SonjaBabic.com
Thank you Sonja!
1. Who's your favorite musical artist?
I have had many favorites over the years but the one who tops the list everytime is Meat Loaf. He has … (2 comments)
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blogging: How to Title Your Blog! - 06/30/08 01:16 PM
by Sandra Beck and Shannon Penrod
Would you like for 1 million people to read your blog? It's possible. It could even happen today. There are a great number of news services and news readers that troll the internet looking for interesting content to disseminate to their readers. Everyday your blog … (18 comments)
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blogging: Podcamp Boston 3 - 06/30/08 10:01 AM
Hey guys! It's that time of year again - Podcamp Boston is back. If you've never been to a Podcamp, it's the best education you can get about Podcasting, Blogging and Social Media for a cheap price ($50) taught by the people in the know. I've attended both of the … (2 comments)
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blogging: In The Funk Zone, Jazz at the Courthouse, and Great Dining - Cool Shopping, Music and Food in Santa Barbara California - 06/29/08 11:28 PM
I was in Santa Barbara on Friday June 27 for a quarterly meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the CRS - more on some learning from that meeting.
Before heading back to Los Angeles where we were staying we decided to poke around Santa Barbara a bit and enjoy dinner … (10 comments)
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blogging: 5 Blogging Tips to Increase Loyal Visitors and Rank - 06/29/08 04:22 PM
I was inspired to write this after I read and commented on VagabondetteVA's 6 Things That Will Make Me Leave Your Blog post on May 23. Rather than talk about the things you shouldn't do (she's covered them), I figured I would give you some great blogging tips - what you … (3 comments)
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blogging: BLOG FROM PDA!! - 06/29/08 02:08 PM
WOW,
Is this what it has boiled down to? Blogging from my PDA! Talk about being addicted to AR. Seems like all I think about is AR AR AR, LOL.
Well thank god for technology, that's how I am making my 1st AR PDA blog!
A combo technology and addiction to … (3 comments)
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blogging: New CA cell phone laws... - 06/29/08 12:35 PM
I think there is a lot of confusion about the new law that goes into effect next week regarding the use of cell phones while driving. I have heard people discussing the new law and everyone seems to have a different idea of what is really happening. For example, is actually … (1 comments)
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blogging: Watching Time Pass - 06/29/08 12:15 PM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a short clinic with my son. He plays ice hockey.
He started playing roller hockey at about 6 and then at 8 switched to ice.
Laura, my wife was always a little nervous about that day.
That day he advanced to checking.
I have … (12 comments)
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blogging: Naming your new baby - 06/29/08 08:40 AM
Naming your new baby ActiveRain Blog... every one is doing it.. I like Jo Soss's name for her Bremerton Washington area blog, "Beyond Bremerton" ... Jo wants to see your new blog... I'll SHOW you MINE if you show me YOURS!!
Are you starting an ActiveRain "outside" blog? here's Brad Andersohn's instructions: … (21 comments)
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blogging: Do You Have Blogger's Block? - 06/29/08 08:25 AM
Do You Have Blogger's Block?
Mariana Wagner, a Colorado Springs, Colorado Realtor and blogger, has come to the rescue!
She is a terrificblogger, and has compiled a list of blogging topics for all of us, literally, from A to Z!
Check out her blog entries, An Alphabet of Localism Post Ideas. … (4 comments)
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blogging: Webmaster was Right! - 06/28/08 12:24 PM
My webmaster has been after me for a year to post on ActiveRain, but I thought I was too busy. I now understand the importance of this wonderful network. How interesting that some of the other networks I have been participating in do not bring the same value and potential for business as … (5 comments)
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blogging: Why Can't They All Put the Keys in the Same Place? - 06/28/08 08:53 AM
I just bought a new keyboard. With all my writing and blogging, I seem to have worn off the lettering on the "m" and "n" and "," and "."
Does that mean I use these keys the most or does it means that I just hit them harder than the others? … (12 comments)
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blogging: It Happened to Us! (Business from The Rain!) - 06/27/08 11:21 PM
WOW! So we have been reading blog after blog about why it is so great to blog and how so many agents get listings from their blogs, and we think to ourselves "How do they do that?" or "Could it really happen to us?" Well, ladies and gentleman... YES!!! Therefore... IT … (7 comments)
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blogging: Keywords - 06/27/08 05:53 PM
by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck
Imagine your ideal client sitting down at their computer and typing three words into a search engine. What three words would they be? Knowing the answer to that question can make a tremendous difference in your business and your life. As a professional blogger it … (6 comments)
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blogging: Let's Learn More About Blogging -- You Can Help With a Quick Survey - 06/27/08 05:44 PM
When Ben Martin enlists you to help, you don't decline. So, when I received a direct tweet today from Ben, I jumped into action.
You see, Ben Martin is the Director of Communications & New Media for the Virginia Association of REALTORS. That's a fancy way of saying that Ben is … (23 comments)
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blogging: Sign up for Activerain and then have every excuse not to ever use it. - 06/27/08 04:20 PM
My broker over at Remax Premier Associates called me the other day asking me if I could asist him at last minutes notice by showing up at our monthly meeting and spend about 15 minutes talking about blogging and how it has helped me generate some business.
I was flattered and … (45 comments)
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blogging: Hello Blog World! - 06/27/08 11:02 AM
Here I am. Today I am taking my first step into this vast new world of blogging. Well, its new to me. It is kind of strange to me that it has taken so long. Everyone who knows me will tell you that I have no shortage of opinions about things. … (15 comments)
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blogging: Free Open House Advertising at mydwelling.com - 06/27/08 12:29 AM
Hello Everyone!
Thank you for your support! We just added EVENTS at www.mydwelling.com
It's a great tool to organize and promote your open houses, meetings and special events. Attendees can also RSVP or make reservations online.
To see an open house posted on mydwelling, please CLICK HERE
More features coming soon! Go to … (1 comments)
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blogging: ActiveRain Launches Outside Blogs - How Do You Get Yours? - 06/26/08 11:31 PM
Google offers Blogs, Yahoo offers Blogs, and now ActiveRain offers RE Blogs!! I am so excited that I get to announce this! ActiveRain is pulling all the stops and releasing the "BIG" storm today. It's been a long time coming, and now it's finally here!
ActiveRain "Outside Blogs" are launched today. … (608 comments)
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blogging: Blogging with a Heart.....Will we remember you when you're gone - 06/26/08 05:50 PM
This is a social network, and many of us also belong to other social networks, chat rooms, etc. where we meet people that we call "friends". But what happens when that friend leaves, or you don't read anything from them for a long time. Do you think of these "living in my … (30 comments)
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blogging: AR's Outside Blogs - A BIG Mistake. - 06/26/08 12:38 PM
Everyone is so excited about the new outside blogs. But has anyone stopped to think about what this will do for Activerain's SEO???
I think its great that AR is working hard to improve their blogging network. But to create a new network of blogs that will run parallel with a … (7 comments)
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blogging: Thinking Green in a New Way - 06/26/08 12:12 PM
"Think Green!" said the sign by the side of the road. This sign surely was intended to evoke thoughts of energy conservation, green building, etc. But on this day, my wife and I started thinking green in a different way, and found a new way to pass the time while traveling. … (1 comments)
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blogging: Get to the High Point, Then Climb Higher - 06/26/08 08:11 AM
This Saturday, I climbed Round Mountain in Salisbury, CT, and Mount Frissel, in the town of Mount Washington, MA. It is a relatively short hike, at just over 1 mile, however, that involves a total of 800 feet of vertical ascent (and about 200 feet of descent along the way) which … (8 comments)
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blogging: Will Your Real Estate Peers Eventually Overcome Their Social Phobia? - 06/26/08 01:34 AM
For many in our real estate industry, social networking is a seemingly different language ,usually with a different contextual meaning. And with this new social language, our peers don't seem all that eager to learn as yet. For those of us on ActiveRain as well as other networks, we know it can be … (64 comments)
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blogging: What are the secrets for getting the most replies on a blog? - 06/25/08 03:36 PM
This question is directed to Activerain members that have had the best results and most replies to their blogs.
I know there are some members that might not want to share their secrets, but I believe there are some that do. Please share with us some of your secrets, I am … (11 comments)
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blogging: Do I Really Need to Blog? - 06/25/08 02:29 PM
by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck
Realtors ask me all the time, "Do I really need to have a Blog?" I always envision the realtor in 1983 who said, "Do I really need a cell phone?" or the realtor in 1990 who said, "Do I really need to have a computer?" … (3 comments)
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blogging: Links - Blog Conversations - 06/25/08 08:26 AM
What's a blog post without a link? Or two. Or more...
I am NOW having trouble with links on one of my blogs... my oldest blog, on RealTown...
This is a test
Is it me or is it the fckeditor? No I am not being obscene that is what the … (21 comments)
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blogging: What is Social Networking All About? - 06/25/08 02:35 AM
I read an article on another blog ( http://www.semclubhouse.com/what-is-social-medias-purpose-honestly-its-not-about-links/ ) and it got me to thinking about Social Networking specifically on ActiveRain and the benefits of Blogging here vs Blogging somewhere else.
1) It's the only network of its kind for real estate with the type of traction that it has here. … (3 comments)
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blogging: How to make a pretty post! - 06/24/08 08:13 PM
I have a confession, I am the world's worst blogger! I do not make pretty posts - I write long paragraphs that sometimes have no point. I write about stupid things sometimes because I can. (You can see the problems here at my site www.MarketingArtfully.com - BUT if you are just … (11 comments)
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blogging: Blog Talk on the Beach - Insights, Perspectives and Revelations - 06/24/08 06:12 PM
We were with a small group of friends on the beach this past weekend for an al fresco dinner to celebrate some birthdays. The weather was spectacular and the beach was crowded. Good company and good food made for a most pleasant evening.
I had the opportunity to meet someone new, … (6 comments)
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blogging: Opening The Mobile Blogging Bag Of Tricks - 06/24/08 06:09 PM
My mobile blog fest begins tomorrow morning at 4:00 AM.
That's when the entire Turner family, six kids and two parents, will head off on our annual road trip to West Virginia. I blogged all along the way last year on our CA TO WV... AND BACK AGAIN blog. This year … (43 comments)
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blogging: (No) Time to Blog - 06/24/08 12:25 PM
(No) Time to Blog
There is no doubt that blogging requires a daily discipline. For many including myself, blogging does not come easy. I am not a writer by trade and as a student hated writing, but I feel as if I have come a long way.
Since we all have … (24 comments)
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blogging: Why I blog on Active Rain - 06/24/08 07:00 AM
This may one of the most personal and selfish reasons but it makes me feel good. I get a feeling of well-being from expressing myself to a group of people filled with experiences, filled with the "joy of hard work" in the crazy real estate field. I feel better already. How … (1 comments)
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blogging: Does Blogging Help your Business? - 06/23/08 11:43 PM
Up until a few months ago I hadn't even thought of blogging for business. I have had a blog on my site at www.melbournehomesearch.com for quite some time. I know that many of my customers read it and to me it was more of a way to talk to my current … (6 comments)
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blogging: On Active Rain, Just About Everything Serves a Purpose - 06/23/08 09:34 PM
We can market ourselves in just about everything we post. It is an opportunity we did not have before in exactly the same way.
Getting mellow sitting on my deck, thinking about photos of gorgeous flowers from warmer climes members share ... thinking that true blessings are those that are there … (9 comments)
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blogging: Downtown Sacramento Partnership - 06/23/08 06:38 PM
Last Thursday I was able to see a presentation given by Michael Ault of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership regarding the initiatives, short-term, and long-term vision for our downtown areas. There is a lot of great stuff going on. When the DSP was first formed in 2001, its original goal was to … (1 comments)
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blogging: Annoucing a New Group! Linkedin - Activerain - Meetup - 06/23/08 04:58 PM
ANNOUNCING THE NEW Linkedin GROUP for
AZ REAL ESTATE BLOGGING NETWORK!
If you would like to join our AZ Real Estate Linkedin Group
then be sure to click here and join!
AZ Real Estate Blogging Network is taking off and the
dedication by the AZREBN Team/Instructors has been
fantastic!
Previous meetings … (10 comments)
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blogging: Thanks to All of You - Celebrating 4 Months and 40000 Points - 06/23/08 07:37 AM
Well it is a milestone
day for me in the Rain! While I should be working I am here
playing but I have something to celebrate.
I have been on
AR for 4 months since my first post was 2/22/2008 (thanks to Duane for
his post Comments
Made - Average Per … (26 comments)
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blogging: Activerain Designer...Look at all the colors..is it a good thing? - 06/22/08 06:18 PM
Apparently I am behind the times....
I read several blogs a day and have been noticing a new trend. That trend being blogs decorated using the new Activerain Blog Designer.
I, for one, tend to think my plain old basic blog background is just fine, maybe a little boring for some … (5 comments)
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blogging: WordPress Theme Designer Contest - 30 Wordpress Premium Designs Up for Grabs! - 06/22/08 08:29 AM
AZREBN has been talking up Wordpress Blogs at our last few workshops and so I thought I would share a great opportunity for all our ActiveRain members to take advantage of a contest being hosted by ChiQ Montes.
ChiQ Montes is a full time Wordpress Theme Designer, currently living in the … (15 comments)
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blogging: About 30 Days Participating on Active Rain - 1 Referral - 06/22/08 01:21 AM
My husband sees me behind this computer in the 'black hole' (as he loves to refer to my office) and is convinced that I'm wasting my time. 'Blogging? Why? Just get out there and Sell a House!'
Yet, tonight he is eating his words. I received a contact from Courtney Cooper … (12 comments)
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blogging: Must . . . Keeep . . . . Posting . . . . - 06/21/08 11:21 PM
Whenever life gets tough and throws you a curve, runs you over, or (in my case) gives you a baby-the tough gotta keep blogging. I look at my poor activerain blog and it's been several weeks (oh, the humanity) since I have posted. I know all of you out there … (7 comments)
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blogging: Does Microsoft Word Make You A Better Writer? - 06/21/08 10:55 PM
When I came to Washington after finally graduating from college, I was thrown into the deep end of a pool filled with really good writers and they assumed that I would swim with the best of them. Yikes!Panic!I had done a brilliant term paper on airline overcharges for a professor who … (10 comments)
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blogging: Do you have to join a Group? - 06/21/08 08:31 PM
I have been blogging for a few month now with tremendous enjoyment. I'm seeing the benefits that I have received by joining ActiveRain by members subscribing to my blog, comments I receive - even tough there are just a few - and getting referrals.
There is so much valuable information here on … (10 comments)
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blogging: Realtors and Brokers: Guy Kawasaki Asks "What's Your Unfair Advantage?" - 06/21/08 11:31 AM
One of the many nuggets of invaluable wisdom offered at last night’s Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs event was provided via a story about irrepresible powerhouse Guy Kawasaki. The story was told by Entrepreneur, Google and Co-Founder of Jaiku charismatic Jyri Engestrom.
As Jyri first explained he was invited … (2 comments)
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blogging: RECYCLING CANS, BOTTLES, NEWSPAPER, TIRES AND ACTIVERAIN POSTS - "Will Blogging Ever Catch On With Real Estate Agents?" - 06/21/08 08:00 AM
SEVERAL EVENTS THIS WEEK REMINDED ME OF THIS ARTICLE I POSTED IN AUGUST OF 2007.
1. Article by Rich Jacobson: "Points vs. Non-Original Content" - Blog Tips for Rain Drips reminds me of the difficulty some bloggers have originating content and seek short cuts.
2. A contact from a … (24 comments)
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blogging: A new way! - 06/21/08 12:43 AM
I have been a member of this fine networking site for a little while now and have not taken it or this blog option to its highest and best use. As a newer Real Estate Specialist, I have unfortunately found myself falling into the same old habits that I have seen some … (13 comments)
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blogging: Web 2.0 Wrap-Up #2 - 06/20/08 11:41 AM
Last time, we discussed the meaning of Web 2.0, so this time we will start to touch on ways to begin using Web 2.0 tools.
As you look at the many tools and services out there, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Where should you start? Which tool should you try first? To … (2 comments)
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blogging: The Power to Change Your World - 06/20/08 09:50 AM
I’ve been blogging and networking on a national scale for a while and just recently have even been able to meet some of my online friends in trips to Arizona and North Carolina. It is WONDERFUL to see that in person they really ARE who they are online! (Or at … (40 comments)
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blogging: New Network for Agents Launched - 06/20/08 01:38 AM
A new referral and networking utility invites real estate professionals and bloggers.
Membership is 100% free. Exchange referrals, get more leads and promote your expertise and listings at no cost.
Please join us at www.mydwelling.com
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