Comments on: ActiveRain Takes Off the Training Wheels http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:23:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brad Carroll http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-9933 Brad Carroll Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:31:45 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/#comment-9933 They sure allow you to do a TON of customization on their regular platform so I wonder what new features they will have on the "outside blog". I recently tried to test the limited to see what AR can do. I was quite impressed. Click on my name to see the results. And yes, that actually is just a regular AR blog. They sure allow you to do a TON of customization on their regular platform so I wonder what new features they will have on the “outside blog”. I recently tried to test the limited to see what AR can do. I was quite impressed. Click on my name to see the results. And yes, that actually is just a regular AR blog.

]]> By: Marlene Scheffer http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-4555 Marlene Scheffer Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:04:56 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/#comment-4555 Then there are those of us who want to learn everything about technology and Web 2.0, but then life and work get in the way. I have only been blogging four months. I have just enough knowledge of technology to be scary at times, but I am still ahead of many of the other agents in my area. I would consider an outside blog on AR, but then, I am considering other options as well. We'll see... Then there are those of us who want to learn everything about technology and Web 2.0, but then life and work get in the way. I have only been blogging four months. I have just enough knowledge of technology to be scary at times, but I am still ahead of many of the other agents in my area. I would consider an outside blog on AR, but then, I am considering other options as well. We’ll see…

]]> By: Teresa Boardman http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-4484 Teresa Boardman Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:21:28 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/#comment-4484 I think AR will have a good market for these. Many AR members are unaware of the outside world of blogs and are just more comfortable blogging and commenting with other agents. I think AR will have a good market for these. Many AR members are unaware of the outside world of blogs and are just more comfortable blogging and commenting with other agents.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-4441 Jay Thompson Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/#comment-4441 "(think CoComment for Realtors)" THAT would be a brilliant move! And I agree, keep it under $20/month and it will be quite tempting for MANY. “(think CoComment for Realtors)”

THAT would be a brilliant move!

And I agree, keep it under $20/month and it will be quite tempting for MANY.

]]> By: Drew Meyers http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-4439 Drew Meyers Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/activerain-takes-off-the-training-wheels/#comment-4439 Great post Jay. I would expect ActiveRain to charge less than $20 per month. My thinking is that, for agents who want a blog on their own domain name, paying for the bandwidth of hosting is an acceptable expense. My personal server space costs about $10 a month from Dreamhost -- so agents could pretty easily get server space and an instance of wordpress for that price. However, active rain will likely provide ease of setup (especially for those already blogging on AR) that traditional web hosting companies would struggle to match. I kinda doubt hardcore techies are going to utilize "outside blogs", but I don't think the majority of real estate professionals fit the bill of a "hardcore techy" -- so AR may have found a nice niche. It'll be interesting to see how the comment syndication plays out. If I were AR, I would try to build the ability for comments by AR members on blogs all across the net to be attributed back to their AR profile (think CoComment for Realtors) Great post Jay. I would expect ActiveRain to charge less than $20 per month. My thinking is that, for agents who want a blog on their own domain name, paying for the bandwidth of hosting is an acceptable expense. My personal server space costs about $10 a month from Dreamhost — so agents could pretty easily get server space and an instance of wordpress for that price. However, active rain will likely provide ease of setup (especially for those already blogging on AR) that traditional web hosting companies would struggle to match. I kinda doubt hardcore techies are going to utilize “outside blogs”, but I don’t think the majority of real estate professionals fit the bill of a “hardcore techy” — so AR may have found a nice niche.

It’ll be interesting to see how the comment syndication plays out. If I were AR, I would try to build the ability for comments by AR members on blogs all across the net to be attributed back to their AR profile (think CoComment for Realtors)

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