Marketing Maestro: 9 Reasons Why I Spend Time In Active Rain

9 Reasons Why I Spend Time In Active Rain

I talk a lot about my AR experiences at work.  My boss is bound to ask me at some point what I am actually doing on the site …so I thought it would be good to have a list of reasons why Active Rain is worth the time I put into the community. 

So here my 9 reasons (10 seemed so cliché…) for hanging out in Active Rain as often as possible. I wish it was more but work is work and someone has to do it.

 

  1. I created my Active Rain account because a friend said “you won’t believe how powerful the SEO is on that site and it is all about real estate. You got to check it out.” So I did and the rest is history.

  2. The SEO hopefully translates into increased qualified traffic to the Trump University site and eventually into new members and clients.

  3. Trump University offers a number of programs in real estate education and I figured I could learn a thing or two from those in the industry.

  4. I thought it would be a good place to share some Trump opportunities without being a ‘sales guy’.

  5. I started following and reading a few really smart, knowledgeable, and interesting member’s blogs and now check back as often as possible.

  6. I love networking with other professionals.  Since joining AR I met a few folks I started discussing partnership and business opportunities with.  Yes networking is work but it pays off.

  7. It seemed like a good place for me to build my personal brand and to share some of my learning from Trump University and the world of real estate marketing.

  8. Active Rain is my Google for real estate topics I think it is a great place to search for information on all aspects of real estate.

  9. We ran some advertising on the network and I always try to get a feel for a site before placing a media buy (more on this topic in a future post).

 

So why do you use Active Rain?

What other reasons can I use for hanging out in AR?

 

 

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14 commentsJosef Katz {Marketing Maestro} • November 17 2008 12:50PM

Comments

Hi Josef

Active rain offers outstanding networking opportunities with a potential referral network.

Good luck and success

Lou Ludwig

Posted by Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates) over 3 years ago

Love your reason's for being here.  I'm having trouble posting our blogs and having them show up.  Can you help?  What am I doing wrong?  I know some things have changed since my last visit.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Posted by Teresa Fowler over 3 years ago

I love to blog and the Active Rain community is very supportive.  AR is a great place to be.

Take care.

Posted by Cindy Leiterman Green Bay, WI (Resource One Realty, LLC) over 3 years ago

I enjoy all of the blogs and the wealth of information on Active Rain.  I also enjoy sharing and receiving information from markets all across the country.

Posted by Vickie Slade (Keller Williams Front Range Properties, LLC) over 3 years ago

It is a great way to inform others about the Auburn - Opelika area.

Posted by Laura Sellers HOMES FOR SALE in Auburn Alabama -Lee Co (Real Estate, Inc.) over 3 years ago

@Lou - completely agree

@Teresa- send me a note offline and I will try to walk you through the process.

@Cindy - your hit the nail on the head.

@Vickie - its fun too.

@Laura - overall it is a great way to share information.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting.

 

 

Posted by Josef Katz {Marketing Maestro} (Education Marketing and Direct Response Marketing) over 3 years ago

Josef they all sound like great reasons especially the power of SEO.

Posted by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty) over 3 years ago

@Bill - thanks and you are one of those people who fall under item #5.

Posted by Josef Katz {Marketing Maestro} (Education Marketing and Direct Response Marketing) over 3 years ago

Josef, I love the instant gratification of getting comments! I love meeting and speaking to people like you!

Posted by HomeRome Realty Author:Real Estate the Rome Way 410-530-2400 over 3 years ago

I joined ActiveRain to get at the collective heartbeat of the real estate industry, and to tap the tribal knowledge:-)

Posted by Myrl Jeffcoat (Real Living Great West Real Estate) over 3 years ago

Thanks Margaret.  Very kind of you to say.  I look forward to our next conversation.

Posted by Josef Katz {Marketing Maestro} (Education Marketing and Direct Response Marketing) over 3 years ago

@Myrl - Great reason to be here and I am sure you will get what you are looking for.  This is a great place for knowledge building.

Posted by Josef Katz {Marketing Maestro} (Education Marketing and Direct Response Marketing) over 3 years ago

AR has provided me with so much information, I have information overload and don't even have the time to keep up.  With that said, it is a wonderful place with it's networking opportunities, posts about how to do things, and all the free stuff.

Posted by Troy Erickson - Your Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek Realtor (Terra Solis Realty, LLC) over 3 years ago

@Troy- I think that falls under my #s 3,5 or 8... Thanks for reading.

Posted by Josef Katz {Marketing Maestro} (Education Marketing and Direct Response Marketing) over 3 years ago

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