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Blogging--where have I been...?

I'm going merrily along in my Real Estate career in Virginia Beach; I had heard of blogging but didn't know anything about it. At most I thought it was something or other that young people did on MySpace or whatever.

I have been using PPC on GOOGLE primarily, sometimes Yahoo, and it has been a good way to put myself in front of people looking for Homes in Virginia Beach and the surrounding areas of Virginia for some time. Then the market slowed down, more and more entities (big operators) had gotten into PPC which increased the cost and diluted the results---and I went to GOOGLE, as I almost always do, to try to find out what was happening new in the market place.

And Blogging kept coming up as the "new way" or the "new direction" or at least an addition to the "current ways". Well, I'm still awfully new at this blogging thing, and hope to learn more and more about this "new" direction but I certainly feel blessed to have found out about blogging, and more especially to have found www.activerain.com .

Jim from Va Beach

Posted by Jim Willis knows Virginia Beach Area Real Estate on 10/21/2007 03:21 PM

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9 Comments on Blogging--where have I been...?

Jim,

Welcome!! This site is an incredible resource to learn from!! You can spend alot of time. Sometimes I get lost and cannot find my way out. Just kidding!

10/21/2007 03:26 PM

by Melanie Ross, GRI Benicia Ca & Vallejo Ca Real Estate (Coldwell Banker Solano Pacific)

Jim, blogging is a great tool, and in my mind much better than any PPC campaign. The best part of blogging is the fact that it is free!

10/21/2007 03:26 PM

by Daniel Sundberg Foreclosure Specialist (Crystal Springs Real Estate)

Jim... I just started, and am waiting to see what comes of this. Early reports look good.

The concept seems great, it's the practitioner that needs the work. Lets give it a chance.

Good Luck

10/21/2007 03:26 PM

by Corie Seymour Salt Lake Real Estate (Group1 Real Estate)

Jim... welcome to Active Rain, I too am fairly new to blogging but I haven't let my inexperience stop me!! Jump right in and you will learn so much from so many.. And I read that contacts and leads eventually come from here.. YEHAW!!.. I love the FREE Part too. Smiling.. Gail in Austin

10/21/2007 03:39 PM

by Gail Tassey (Keller Williams Realty)

It really is an amazing site and I so appreicate the time and effort so many put in to sharing their ideas and tips.

10/21/2007 03:39 PM

by Drew Symons (Sutton Group - RightWay)

Jim,

Welcome and learn real fast how blogging takes place in the real estate market. People are searching here first to get information.

10/21/2007 04:00 PM

by Gary Bland (Century 21 All Islands)

Jim, welcome to AR. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. I look forward to learning more about you and your area of our country via your posts.

10/21/2007 05:09 PM

by Kris Wales-Macomb County MI Real estate (RE/MAX Advantage 1, Inc.)

Welcome. You will love it here and learn a lot. Good luck.

10/21/2007 05:13 PM

by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)

Welcome Jim, you have come to the right place, if you want to learn about blogging. My suggestion for you would be to check out the Newbies group, there is a ton of info there. Then just start start reading, and commenting.

10/21/2007 08:21 PM

by Larry Hammelman Sterling, Illinois Real Estate (Mel Foster Co.)

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