Daytona Real Estate Training

Do You Know The Importance of The First Five Sentences of A Blog Post?

Do you know the importance of the first five sentences of a blog post?  If not, I'll share it..in most instances whether it be the ActiveRain real estate network or Word press...the first five sentences are the description of the blog post or some would call an excerpt..

Take ActiveRain for instance..the first five sentences are displayed on the dashboard..if these first 5 sentences are interesting and appealing there is a good chance someone will click through and actually read your post compared to the thousands that appear on the dashboard everyday.

Just like widget box..creating a widget of your blog..you have the option of the way you want each post to be displayed..if its interesting enough..people from around the globe may very well read and sometimes for the very first time...a great way to gain subscribers.

Let's talk about feedburner...add the code to your website..you have options...20 words...50 words or the whole post.  I try to make my post interesting within the first 20 words...I like a wide variety of post displayed on my website. 

If you automatically post your links to Facebook...same thing..its a little intro and an opportunity for more click thrus...more readers and hopefully more sales!

So if you are not happy with the number of readers..subscribers...and sales that you should be generating from your blogs..consider the first five sentences...make them exciting...interesting and compelling but most of all make the worthy of reading!  If you found this useful please subscribe! :)

 

About the Author:  Midori Miller is licensed in the State of Florida, BK645709 and currently hangs her real estate license with CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty.  Midori is also a real estate trainer and an ActiveRain Ambassador and specializes in short sales for Daytona Beach real estate sellers.  If you are in the market to buy or sell real estate in Daytona Beach, Florida..please contact us!

52 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • August 09 2009 09:37PM

Recycle Online-Grab New Readers!

Ever have blog fog?  I have..either I am too busy..too tired or too blogged out..its happens especially if you spend a lot of time on line.  I admit I do and I get blog fog!

 

How about a great article you wrote some time back?  A message worth repeating and there is always the additional benefits of gaining readers by a blast from the past?  Ever thinking of pulling some of those archived posts out?  I am

Ever take a look at an old blog post?  Yikes sometimes I really get creeped out, In the early stages of blogging I thought I was a good writer..as I look back..I should be ashamed of myself but I am not, at least I tried and the best part I got better!  Those crummy post can be edited at any time into a masterpiece and spread all over the world wide web!

If you are anything like me...and you have blogs floating around the blogosphere...or have a few profiles with little or no content. You might want to take a look at some of your older posts either spruce them up or reblog  copy and paste  them yourself!

To me recycling my posts is another opportunity...to be read and fed to gain new readers!  Hey if you are too busy...too tired or too blogged out.. Gets some rest and recycle your posts! 

About The Author:  Midori Miller is a Real Estate Trainer and writes and trains Real Estate Training and assists sellers in short sale situations. Midori is a Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker, License # BK645709 and a member of the Daytona Area Association of REALTORS.  Contact midorimiller@yahoo.com or (386)453-3236.

 

12 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • May 11 2009 06:10PM

How Do You Use Your Blog Posts?

Recently I did a presentation at our Technology Fair...last year I opted for a PowerPoint..last year I must have emailed that power point over and over again and in some cases to the same person! 

Well, this year I decided one thing...no PowerPoint...period...why?  Because I have blogs loaded with training.  No emailing...its there for your use at any time...and I truly believe in blogging for business..so what happened?

  • More visits on my blogs
  • A few new subscribers
  • and some traffic on a my new blog that I am building
  • Great conversation and questions

I have used blog posts for presentations many times...I sometimes print them...mail them...or email them to those that I think will find it useful.

Posts can become great newsletters...marketing pieces offline as well...do you take full advantage of blogging and use your posts in methods other than posting them on line?  I do!  Sure makes training a lot easier!

About The Author:  Midori Miller is a Real Estate Trainer and writes and trains Real Estate Training. Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker, License # BK645709 and a member of the Daytona Area Association of REALTORS.  CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty has 2 office locations- Ormond Beach, Florida and Daytona Beach Florida.  Contact midorimiller@yahoo.com or (386)453-3236. All calls and emails are confidential as I respect your privacy!

15 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • April 29 2009 08:27AM

Want To Be A Better Blogger? Maybe Problogger Can Help!

Let's go back..back a time....remember the Laurie Manny Challenge? She challenged us to go out of the rain and read other blogs and bring back some of our favorites.   It seems one of the common bloggers on our lists was Problogger -Darren Rowse! 

 

While she didn't introduce me to him..his name was mentioned over and over again in the challenge..and since that day...

I've been reading him regularly and have become a huge fan!

Fast forward a year later, I had the pleasure of interviewing the man himself via a blog post. 

I admitted at the time I had a talent crush, funny thing..the man just continues to reinvent himself and I admit that talent crush still exists today!   Over 48,000 subscribers.... now that is amazing..and I imagine his readership has grown even more since the interview! 

Hmmm...I think we need an update and another interview! 

Next his book came out..I was so excited...I couldn't wait to own a copy of his book and then I did a book review...its a book I keep next to my computer..I'm kinda star struck..so I read it often. 

OK..its loaded with valuable easy to understand information.  Dorky me, I asked him for an autograph

But it got better

Mike Mueller and John Novak pulled a few strings and the Problogger was kind enough to send Activerain a hello and sorry guys I have to rub it in...he said especially "Midori"....but better yet it was on video!

I felt like a school girl and I did the Happy Dance, yes I admit I have one!

Through out all this I still subscribe to his blog...I read him on facebook..and follow him on twitter..

I've learned a great deal from him and his community members.

2 days ago I was reading one of his posts in my email I was so intrigued and excited and I decided to join his 31 days to build a better blog challenge....it starts April 1st and I look forward to participating. 

Care to join me? Visit Problogger.net. 

The  best part it's FREE!

This is not a paid endorsement but one rightfully earned!  Thanks Problogger and one day..I hope you will sign my book! :)

About The Author:  Midori Miller is a licensed real estate associate with CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty, Real Estate Trainer and Manager . CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty is located in Volusia County with 2 office locations to better serve the public. Daytona Beach and Ormond by the Sea.midorimiller@yahoo.com (386) 453-3236

28 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • March 27 2009 07:54PM