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Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, it does a bit, provided it's public.  It helps even more if the commenters use some of your key words.  Even better if they vary the usage of them.

Apr 23, 2016 10:12 PM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I have heard that if the comments are relevant then it does.

One of the many reasons why AR posts gain more juice than most other blogging platforms.

Apr 24, 2016 05:45 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

That's a great question and I have no idea. I hope someone gives us the answer.

Apr 23, 2016 09:06 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers. I am not aware that comments add any juice.

Apr 23, 2016 07:46 PM
Rainmaker
4,572,464
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Parked And Reading -- because it feels as this could be the right answer.

Apr 23, 2016 06:44 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers  - I doubt very much.... 

Apr 23, 2016 04:27 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I used another agent's name in a comment on one of my listing posts, and that post of MY LISTING was on that agent's first page when Googling their name..... imagine googling another agent's name and finding MY LISTING AND MY BLOG WITH CONTACT INFO AND EVERY OTHER DAMN THING ON IT.... FIRST PAGE NO LESS.... I showed that agent the results...and I also told that agent that IF FOR NO OTHER REASON, START BLOGGING TO PUSH ME TO THE BACK OF THE BUS WITH YOUR NAME!!!!! 

She's a friend of mine and she absolutely DOES BLOG NOW.... I LAUGH THINKING ABOUT IT.... 

 

Apr 24, 2016 06:56 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Parked and reading. 

Apr 23, 2016 11:21 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nope - has to do with your content - and in G's case whether you paid them or not!

Apr 23, 2016 09:56 PM
Rainer
392,768
Anna Hatridge
R Gilliam Real Estate LLC - Farmington, MO
Missouri Realtor with R Gilliam Real Estate LLC

I believe it does.  Especially if tag words are used in the comments.

Apr 23, 2016 09:51 PM
Ambassador
3,345,111
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I've seem comments come up on search results.  

Apr 24, 2016 11:02 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

It likely depends upon the programming and notifications.

Apr 24, 2016 10:25 AM
Rainmaker
900,258
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

I like Debbie Gartner 's answer - let's educate our audience as to how to comment properly for more Google juice!

Apr 24, 2016 08:57 AM
Ambassador
5,829,549
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Haven't a clue but what Debbie Gartner said makes sense. 

Apr 24, 2016 08:32 AM
Rainmaker
1,503,018
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Not that I'm aware of.

Apr 24, 2016 06:43 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I have no clue.  Reading others opinions, now.

Apr 24, 2016 05:46 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I have no idea!  But it makes sense that it might.

Apr 24, 2016 05:45 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I really do not know

Apr 24, 2016 04:31 AM
Rainmaker
823,579
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Don't know the answer to this important question, but following the responses.

Apr 24, 2016 02:49 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,431
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Not that I have seen.

Apr 24, 2016 02:05 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Does this not depend on the search engine in question?

Pertaining to big G - they are in the process of changing the rules right now.

Wade through the google gobbly-gook here.

The coinage of the kingdom now is 'sharing' instead of activity. Sharing is defined as G+ and links to other content. (Adding Social Plugin buttons to your site (for example, Google "+1" buttons) allows your users share content to social networks directly from your site. Your social plugins data shows you which content is being shared, and on which networks.)

If only that FACEBOOK  share icon worked properly on Active Rain.

have no idea what Bing is doing.

Apr 24, 2016 01:14 AM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Ronald Gombach really seems to understand Google, he had a very detailed answer.

Apr 24, 2016 12:24 AM
Rainmaker
316,098
Robert Smith
Preview Properties, PC - http://www.RealEstateMich.com - Brighton, MI
SRES, Search for Homes Brighton-Howell-SE Michigan

It seems that most think this doesn't add juice.  But what about a post that gets re-blogged?  I would think *that* has to help.  Any gurus know the answer?

Apr 24, 2016 12:15 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Not all of the answers agree

Apr 24, 2016 12:12 AM
Rainmaker
5,005,659
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I don't believe it does.

Apr 24, 2016 12:06 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,293
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I want to know this too...then again, ignorance is bliss

Apr 24, 2016 12:02 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers I don't really know, but I will go along with Debbie Gartner and Ronald Gombach 's responses.

Apr 23, 2016 11:49 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I think it would, but who knows as they change their croteria so much. 

Apr 23, 2016 11:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,726,096
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I would not believe so, otherwise the author could load up a post with lots of bogus comments. Kind of like those in AR Land who <Like> their own posts...HEY People, it doesn't work and you look like glutens!

Apr 23, 2016 10:52 PM
Rainmaker
582,106
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

It would be nice if an AR staffer would step in and clarify this for all of us.

Apr 23, 2016 10:41 PM
Rainer
232,019
Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Panama City Realty Group

Nope - not at all

Apr 23, 2016 10:21 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not know the answer.

Apr 23, 2016 10:08 PM
Rainmaker
5,217,381
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Without a clue and wondering!

Apr 23, 2016 10:02 PM
Rainmaker
4,936,716
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

will be interesting to see the answers.

Apr 26, 2016 11:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,565
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I don't think so, it is a content.

Apr 25, 2016 11:39 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have also heard it can help boost the post if there are keywords used. That is one reason we like good activity.

Apr 25, 2016 12:41 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Great question. I'll have to read the answers. 

Apr 24, 2016 04:58 PM