- For those of you who do not believe in blogging?
- For those of you who do not believe in Social Networking?
- For those of you who do not believe in Internet Marketing?
- For those of you who do not know who would contact you through Active Rain?
- For those of you who do not believe you can get business from Active Rain?
I have one thing to say it works. I have been on Active Rain for over a year now, and really was not a huge believer at first. However, that quickly changed when 3 months into blogging on AR I received a contact. it went something like this:
"My wife and I are looking for a 4 bedroom single family home in Boca Raton. I am relocating to the area, and heard that Boca Raton has a great school system, and a great place to raise a family as I have 2 small children. I do prefer a pool, and I prefer a gated community. I do not want to spend more than $500,000, and am looking for a real estate agent that knows the area, and can point me in the right direction."
When I received this contact I almost did not believe it. All the work I have been putting into my websites, and all the money I have paid to put me on the first page of google, and I received no internet leads like this. How can AR make that much of a difference? Needless to say I found them a home within 3 weeks, and closed 45 days thereafter.
I have found a wealth of information on AR from widgets, to cool websites, to copywriting to a lot more. I expected to find information, I just never expected to close now 10 customers and over 3 million in volume in just over a year on Active Rain.
I also have 1 more closing coming up next week from AR, and 1 buyer.
I guess the point I am trying to make is that if you utilize Active Rain or any other forum you may be surprised of the outcome. In order to receive business from Active Rain:
- You have to participate in blogging. You must at least post 2 blogs a week.
- You must tag these blogs to the keywords you are targeting.
- You must network with fellow bloggers.
- You must read at least 10 bloggers posts a week.
- You must add pictures to your posts
- You must be less promotional in your posts and more informational.
- Do not be afraid to share your ideas with the world.
I am wishing you a very Good 2009! Lets Blog Away in 2009!!! Good Luck to all!!
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
