Window Live Writer

Now I am sure that the experience bloggers out there already know about this or else they are very comfortable writing in HTML. However, since I think HTML is a little harder to learn than Klingon and just a bit easier than Romulan, I found this a very helpful product. It is called Windows Live Writer and you can write with it using just normal word time action and not worry about the extra HTML code that Word seems to throw into a post just for grins.

Download and Use

You can download Writer here and it is really easy to use. You can add hyperlinks like I am doing, you can ad photos and you can add maps and tables like this one. So far, I have tied Writer to my three blogs, Eugene Loan Guy, FHA Loans Oregon and No Money Down OR WA CA. The absolute nice thing about this is with the other multi user platforms, I can copy my HTML code from my blog and paste it right into the create blog form, like I am doing with this on Active Rain. Unfortunately, as you can see, it doesn't work on A/R. Must be some code stripper in A/R's program that makes it not work, but take a look at what I did on wannanetwork with the same post. Of course, I don’t even have to do that with Positive Real Estate Professionals, because it automatically picks up my new posts and transfers them right into my Blog post on PREP. That is a super benefit.

Easy Code – No Training

I can use the same HTML code and move it into my other multi user platform, MyFHAMortgageBlog and make any necessary changes once it is posted. What a great way to get around HTML and get the maximum SEO at the same time. So, if you haven’t tried Windows Live Writer and you are not proficient in HTML, I suggest you give it a try. I have used some of the editing possibilities with Writer on this post, just to show you what can be done. As you can see, you can align left, center, justify or align right. Pictures are easy too, including this sepia tone.

About the author: Fred Chamberlin is a Senior Mortgage Consultant with Alpine Mortgage Planning, Eugene OR and the author of three blogs, Eugene Loan Guy, FHA Loans Oregon and No Money Down OR WA CA. He is also a contributing member of Positive Real Estate Professionals and My FHA Mortgage Blog.