I get asked often how I created my custom header for both my ActiveRain Blog and also my Outside Blog. The process of creating one is actually pretty simple to do. Instead of doing a tutorial with screen shots, I thought it might be easier to see how I created my header & uploaded it in a video
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09/09/2009
The number 1 question that I get asked each week by new members is how to insert photos into your blog and move them around. I would guess this question comes up anywhere from 3-5 times each week. Adding photographs to your ordinary blocks of text in a blog post can take your boring posts to a
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09/08/2009
I get asked several times a week by members on how to insert links into blog posts. So, I decided it was time to do a blog post about how to do this. Watch the short video below as I walk you through the process of adding links & unlinking on your ActiveRain blog. As always, do not forget to la
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09/04/2009
Well, the time of year has come for Jeremy & his Family to take a vacation. We will be packing up the car & heading towards Atlanta, GA. This year we decided to incorporate visiting family with a vaction to have our very own away from home staycation. Rainers, have no fear, while i will be gon
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08/28/2009
I just finished reading Erin Golding's post: How on Earth Do You Blog So Much and in there, she made the following statement: (I can't figure out how to embed videos into my ActiveRain blog so if anyone can help, that would be great). I wanted to make sure she got the answer, so the first thing I
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08/23/2009
Many have asked how to add, remove & change the order of your widgets on your outside blog. So, today I put together a short tutorial on how to do all of this. If you are not familiar with how these widgets work, watch this simple 3 minute video & it will walk you through step by step. If you a
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08/22/2009
Last week I wrote a post on Effectively Posting Your Listings to Your Blog. I shared a few tips on how to write blogs posts about your listings to appeal to both consumers & also search engines. I also shared a few things that will hurt your chances of a consumer coming back repeatedly to your
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08/21/2009
Just wanted to take a minute to wish a special birthday to my fellow community builder Brad Andersohn. I find it a privelege & honor to work alongside someone who is so passionate about ActiveRain as I am! I hope you have an awesome day my friend! Party like a rockstar! Make sure you take a m
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08/21/2009
Today is an exciting day for ActiveRain as we release a great new feature. As of today, you now have the ability to add a signature line to all of your blog posts automatically! Many of our members have the same tagline or image that they like to use on each & every blog post. With this new fea
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08/18/2009
Below are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions I receive through the Contact ActiveRain support service. Why can't I make public posts? Writing public posts is one of the many benefits of having a Rainmaker Membership. Brad Andersohn wrote a great post about the Activerain membership prog
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08/17/2009