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Once Again activerain proves itself!

OK guys once again activerain has proven itself to me personally as the top premiere real estate community online. When I first visited the web site there was something about its look and feel that told me it was a great site. naturally the fact of it being free was the main hook. I am on several other real estate communities that I will not name in this post. They bagger me with email to upgrade to a professional level and send unneeded emails about this or that. Not to mention they are marketing more to me than generating viable leads.

Here at activerain there is none of that. Just pure interaction with my peers and the high exposure in the search engine from the site popularity in page rank and backward links from all of us. Bottom line hands down it is the best. I am sure they are generating income from advertising via the thousands of page views they can boast for to their advertisers. Which is valid and accurate. I figure that is why they have no need to bug us and or charge us for use of the site. Anyone that can set up a community site online and have its theme cause growth is a genius. My hats is off to them all.
Why this post? Because the site has given me my first viable lead that has turned into an active listing!! The clients found me via activerain. Front mind awareness about my company all the way in California! They have come to town to spruce up their little investment/rental property . I have met them in person and now have the listing. I will provide a high level of service to them. They too will not be named to protect their privacy.

Granted it is a small deal that will only generate pocket money for me and a descent profit for them. But hey it is a lead form the internet!! The big boys like Homegain and House values have a TV advertising budget probably in the millions of dollars and generate thousands of leads of which they in turn sell to unsuspecting agents. I never buy leads.. I endeavor to create my own!! because I have the guts and the nerve to say if the big boys can do it. Then so can I a little guy!
Yeah I know, its just one itty bitty lead, and a itty bitty listing. Like big deal so what. Well it is a start!! and as I continue to increase in rank with my domains and directories and promote my sites in the brick and mortar world. I am sure to build an increase in generated leads! I don't have a TV advertising budget of Millions. However I have my trusty color printer plenty of color ink and my feet!! hahahahahhahahaah 
Investment/Rental Property Orange St Mobile Alabama Negotiable Starting at 50k
So you get down with your bad self activerain!! I am glad to be a part of this great web site!
Posted Sunday Aug 12
(08/12/07 09:43AM) — Charles McDonald / Your Trusted Broker for Charlottesville Real Estate

Excellent and congrats! I am personally still waiting for that "first viable lead" but I have been checking and my on-line ranking is moving up. So it is just a matter of time.

(09/17/07 03:33AM) — Nathan Neale, Broker, CRS, ABR, e-Pro

Great success story. I am new to Active Rain, but not to Internet marketing. This appears to be a great resource!

(10/24/07 10:35PM) — Tom Sinclair : About the House - Home Inspections

James,

Glad to hear you're having success with AR. It's helped to boost my Google listings to page one consistently.

Tom

(02/12/08 06:15AM) — Nathan Neale, Broker, CRS, ABR, e-Pro

Congratulations! We have been receiving referrals for buyers moving into the area, but no listings yet...can't complain!

(03/11/08 11:46AM) — Tara Colquitt, Consumer Credit Advocate

This is a great resource and if used properly is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

(07/28/08 06:12PM) — Roland Woodworth "Ft. Campbell Area Realtor"

Congratulations ! Active Rain is a Great place to be and can help us be noticed with google juice

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