Here is the Before…

Ok, so if you have been following along, you have seen that you really need both a self-hosted WordPress blog and an Active|Rain RainMaker blog.

You say, “OK there Skippy, now what?”

Well bunky, you need content… GREAT, compelling, addictive content.  And you need to present it in a great, compelling and addictive way.  Venture out from the wall of words and throw so fun at the wall and see if it sticks.
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I can’t help it.  Each year, as summer wanes towards fall, I get the itch to mess with my blog.  I don’t know why… I just can’t help it.  I like it.  I think it is pretty cool, but I just want to mix it up again.

So, because I know that I am really bad at avoiding the compulsion, I know that I have to start looking around at WordPress themes for LaneBailey.com.  There are tons of cool themes that are free…
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We talk about them so much… and so many are the same… but there are a lot of ways to “blog”…

• There is always a Traditional Blog…

We see them by the hundreds here on ActiveRain… these are what everyone thinks of when they think of a blog.  Take some text… maybe add a few pictures or a video.  Poof… you have a blog.

But some people are more tuned to doing something a little different…
continue reading "Types of Blogs…"

This is the second in a series of posts on tools and technologies for real estate agents that want to compete in a Web 2.0 world.
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I get asked that question pretty regularly.  I am active here on Active|Rain… I’m even an Ambassador.  I’m linked up on LinkedIn.  I’m showing my face on FaceBook, with 4 business pages and a personal page.  I am a solid light on Flickr.  I tweet on Twitter, Digg and find things del.icio.us.  I am also on about 50 other networks to a lesser extent… from music to Jeeping and sports cars.

Why do I need a blog since I am using all of those other tools to interact with consumers?

continue reading "Why bother with a blog? There are all of these other tools…"

Bailey Services is adding WordPress sites to their menu of services.  WordPress is a great solution for many small businesses and others to use as a complete website, or as a blog platform.  It is powerful, flexible and modifiable.
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