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Last week something new began to be seen in the great hallowed halls of Active Rain. Beautiful blog masterpieces started to appear. Active Rain gave to us all another great new improvement to help us all better differentiate and further brand ourselves through our blogs. We now all have the access to a … (57 comments)
Why is it when the water is running, the doors are closed and you are surrounded by a mist of steaming water, you are so brilliant? Whether it’s singing, solving a problem or creating your next blog article, the ideas and words just seem to flow. And the best thing is … (1 comments)
Qassia is a backlink generating website. Adam Waldman had sent an invitation to me a couple of weeks ago... I just finally got around to checking it out. 
The experience of installing and upgrading Wordpress made me appreciate the convenience and ease of use provided by blogging general blogging services such as Blogger and industry specific services such as own ActiveRain.
If writing is an art, then, blogging is one way of using words to come up with an art. This is because people who are into blogging are the ones who are artistic on their own sense, carefully choosing words that would best describe their feelings, sentiments, wishes, desires, and everything.Basically, … (0 comments)
As I have written about before, my business was one of the first victims of the credit and real estate crises. Basically, I couldn't have timed a merger worse if I had tried. By taking over my largest competitor I ended up expanding into a declining market. A rapidly declining market!
I've been using Constant Contact for 1.5 years, with 40 to 50 newsletters published for 2 different companies. I keep running into limitations that make me think it's time to find a new product to create & deliver the newsletters. Here are my requirements ... and if someone can point me … (0 comments)
You know how when you buy a new or new-to-you car that you start seeing other's similar or just like it? Well that's been happening to me ever since I started blogging regularly on A|R. It seems like every day I see a post from a web guru or I hear … (4 comments)
When I first started blogging I thought it was no different than what I used to do years ago, which was constantly update my webpage. The whole thing involved ftp uploads and a wee bit of code, but it was fun and it kept the content fresh. 
Blogging is great. We're all on here blogging away and I'm sure most of us actually enjoy it. It can be time consuming sometimes and often we may lack inspiration but blogging is very important for your business. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should start blogging (hello to … (14 comments)
We all know that most real estate agents are employed by brokerages, and many brokers still do business the usual old-school way. Today's brokerage firms need to promote the fast-rising art of blogging to their individual brokers, because it enhances both the agents' and the brokerage firm's Web visibility, which means … (2 comments)
I sometimes think of the virtual world as being out there in the great beyond; for me that brings to mind images of the sky. A new image in that sky is one of a ghostwriter. 
I've experienced outages and slow responses over the past few weeks which I attributed to growing pains. I didn't take it personally - that is, until now. Last night I tried for over 2 hours to get on AR and couldn't - keep getting some "500 internal service error" - whatever … (8 comments)
Hi folks. I haven't written a post about ActiveRain in a long time so thought I would do it today.
I have been looking at various members blogs trying to locate some worthwhile reading and was interested in what AR folk have a frequently updated blog as part of what they do? (non AR hosted) 
Ann Freed is an amazing lady who grew up in Germany during WW2. They were always running away from Allied missiles, the Gestapo, Allied bombs or Fighter planes with machine guns. After the war she finished High School, went to College and found a great job in Government. She has lived … (0 comments)
I wonder if anyone can answer my question(s) about blogging. I know there are benefits in blogging such as SEO, however does it matter how many blogs one is on? Are there differentiators from one blog to another? I am in the process of reading a great book entitled Realty Blogging … (4 comments)
Thought everyone might like to read todays article in our paper...HOUSING: 'Feeding frenzy' in Las Vegas ...
THIS IS A TEST and ONLY A
TEST.........for the next 60 seconds, yada yada........
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NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOW-UP TO THIS POST TO FIND OUT HOW TO CHANGE FONT STYLE, COLOR, SIZE, ETC. IN YOUR BLOG POST!
I was asked today to be part of a panel at an upcoming Re/Max Associates Plus Marketing Mastermind meeting. Apparently I was recommend for a few reasons. 
No fooling? It would seem that some folks are getting into this blogging business with a vengance. I have joked about AR being an addiction, but really, I could quit anytime I wanted to... just like that. Cold turkey, baby. Or am I thinking of Wild Turkey? Hmmm, never mind.I'm not … (22 comments)
Many weeks ago I decided to expand my horizons here in the Rain and annouced my intention to Branch Out in an attempt to try to meet new writers and members. As with many new habits it worked for awhile, but I've found myself falling back into the old patterns of reading "favorites".
Everyone bare with me while I figure our the best format I will use to write this blog. I know it has been awhile since I started this blog. I decided to do a little research and see what is best to blog about and how to effectively reach my target … (13 comments)
I am pleased to announce that I have been selected as a Certified e-PRO Trainer for the National Association of Realtors ePRO Designation. I will be providing e-PRO Workshops throughout Michigan in addition to my other Training, Education, and consulting opportunities. As a Realtor who is out there in the trenches listing … (2 comments)
What has your REALTOR Association done for you lately?
short sale story of blogging for the listing
When What You Write On Your Active Rain Blog Speaks About More
Than Selling Real Estate.
Good morning. 9:15 AM. Paper read. Coffee drank. Life good.
Blog post #3 - 
Blogs, Blogs, everywhere! As a consumer, specifically REAL ESTATE consumer, why should I care? Well my friend, I'm glad you asked.
No, this is too important to wait til eleven: 20 agents from the Timberlake and NW offices of RE/MAX 1st Olympic are involved in this phenomenon. Heavy Rain is continuing to fall- fortunately no damage has been sustained by the building as the agents are soaking up the Rain! Short term prediction: more … (8 comments)
To advertise or not to advertise your listings in your real estate blog...that is the question. Many real estate bloggers tell you not to advertise your listings in your blog. Why? The purpose of a blog is to build relationships, not to sell. This may be true for your community … (4 comments)
This entry isn't going to rock anyone's world, but I had to comment. I was writing a response to another members blog and when I spell checked it I discovered that the words "blog" and "blogging" show up as misspellings on the active rain spell checker. Ironical? Not unlike the spell checker for … (6 comments)
On June 17th, 2008 District VII in Florida (Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Lake and Gainesville) will host their District Forum at the Plantation Inn in Crystal River FL. It is a jam packed day from 10am-3pm with a trade show, Mary McKnight will be speaking about blogging and State President Rosemary Mahoney … (0 comments)
We have been had a lot of success with our ActiveRain blog posts ranking VERY HIGHLY on Google. This has lead to many leads for our website. One thing I have noticed is that they only seem to stay ranked highly on Google for about a week. Please share your experiences … (3 comments)
Ok so I am new to this... I have not learned the whole ad a photo or some cute graphic. I am not even completely sure when the video's started? I do check in occasionally but now that I have so much going on not as much as I first did...I … (57 comments)
I just started this blog. I don't even fully comprehend the full scale of the cyber world, but I was invited to activerain and really like the idea or theory of it. However, I really like the old world of telephone calls and shaking people's hands. I've just always needed to … (6 comments)
The majority of Bloggers do not get paid for Blogging. Why do we do it? Some do it for the fun of it. Some are entertained by it. Some do it because they like the verbal sparring. People Blog for all different reasons. The challenge is, like anything else in life, … (11 comments)
Hi everybody, I have finally landed on a Blog platform that I can call "permanent" (till something better comes along). Wordpress is my new favorite! You can find me here from now on...Same great stuff and cool tools for your Real Estate Business, just a fancy new sign!The Coach
They're talking about YOU on Agent Genius a national real estate blog!
Welcome to 
Dear Readers, 
This post was inspired by a comment left by Donna Grady on my I'm Naked Thanks to Active Rain post. I thought Donna and others deserved a more in-depth answer than I could leave in a comment.
The word "trust" is the second most overused word in real estate. "Honesty" - is the first one. These words are bantered around the Internet so much, people probably do not pay much attention to them. Nevertheless, misusing them in a real estate blog could lead to problems. Misusing them on … (28 comments)
Written by:Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, BrokerKeller Williams RealtyPhone: 919.454.8864Email: darleen@darleenmc.com 
On second thought, I think I'll BLOG all day instead -
Uh-Oh...it happened. I woke up this morning with absolutely no idea what else to blog about.
I have been doing a lot of work in the foreclosure market. Foreclosures have not taken over our market like a lot of places, but there are more of them. Some banks seem to be a pain in the neck to negotiate with. I have had much better experience with short … (2 comments)
During
the Christmas Holidays,
I spent some time going through all my bookmarks on Active Rain. I was
able to delete quite a few because I had learn the technique.
I just came back from a Internet Web 2.0 at my local KW office. I have to say, I had a big Ah-Ha...
Once again, Austin, Tx, is a favorite destination for people migrating from other states. Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio also landed in the top ten. "People are running away from unaffordable housing, from the economic slowdown," said Karl Eschbach, a state demographer in Texas. "I would expect Texas to stay … (0 comments)
As you may have heard, there's a big "Video Contest" being put on by your TEAM here at ActiveRain. This is a contest that EVERY SINGLE MEMBER should enter. You know that video is coming, and that it will be the next level of technology we MUST incorporate to stay or … (61 comments)
My friends at Dakno, Brad and Bobby Carroll, are offering a blogging boot camp which starts today, March 27, 2008. It's one hour on the telephone every Thursday for the next eight weeks. It's another commitment that I need to make. I think by participating in the program . . .it will get … (14 comments)
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My single largest frustration here on ActiveRain is the lack of relevance that headlines tend to have with their attached post. I admit, I'm guilty of it as well, but I'm working on it, really I am. Shoddy headlines are a bad habit, like chewing your nails, or singing bad … (18 comments)
Who is reading your blog? Most bloggers assume their subscribers do,right? Your blog post may and likley will also find its way to any number of readers who may read one or two posts and decide they don't need what you are offering or they may be reading you and not … (74 comments)