I remember coming to active rain and seeing 10,000 points and thinking that was an enormous number. How would I ever get that many. It seemed so overwhelming. I would never get that many points.
But over the last year and a half I have been consistently blogging away. Blogging about anything that comes to mind. Anything that might help clients. Free information to any potential buyers and sellers. I wasn't a rock star. I'm not a great writer. I'm not a english major. But i kept on even when I didn't get many comments.
I blogged for potential clients. About the trial and tribulations of a Metro Detroit real estate agent. I didn't get a lot of leads right away. One here or there. Then I got more. Then this year I put some more tips I learned here on Active rain. The flood gates of leads have opened.
It's been a great ride here. Lots of great people sharing information to make the world a little better place.
Russ Ravary just a local Metro Detroit real estate blogger
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My Month of April quote:
"Sometimes the only way to get to the far shore is to lose sight of the shore you just left"
Russ Ravary
"helping make your move easier"
your local Metro Detroit Realtor helping clients like you sell and buy homes through out the entire Metro Detroit suburbs. I love showing and selling Oakland County and Livingston County Lake front homes too.
Russ,
I somehow missed the moment when you passed the 300,000 points. Congratulations. This is a long way from 10,000 which were such a huge number.
Russ -- congrats on rech 300K+ points. It is amazing how time flies and how those points add up! Looking forward to the next 300K!
Congratulation!!! I feel the same at times, watching my numbers slowly creep. More than the numbers though, I have learned so much from so many great rainers. If I never received any points, I would still be here.
Russ, Congratulations on yet another milestone. You have discovered the secret...consistently blogging away.
Hi Russ, take a little of that 300,000 and get a new car you deserve it. Congratulations and keep on blogging.
Russ,
I hope you have enjoyed earning your 300K points as much as I have....and that you have learned as much as I have and enjoyed as many benefits (sales and SEO) as I have.....congratulations....here's to meeting me at the 1/2 million mark......
Hi Russ, Congrats on the milestone!!
Best - Sash
Good for you, Russ. You work hard and are a great example for folks to blog locally.
Congratulations! Even though I have to admit that I do enjoy watching the points add up, the real pleasure comes from the learning from others.
Congratulations on attaining 300,000+ points! Keep up the hard work.
Wow....Russ this is a great story. And congrats on 300,000 points. There's a whole lot of blogging going on , et? I'm just about to reach 50,000 and I thought I'd never get there so I totally get it. I so agree with you that it has been a real wild ride........and I love it. See ya at 300,000 some day!
Congratulations on the milestone. I remmber arriving at 10K too; now aiming at 100k.
Russ - You will be today's example at my AR workshop! Congratulations!
Thanks and CONGRATS!
Russ,
I love the little cartoon. I haven't been on Active Rain very long. I just started this past winter. I would like to know where to find cute little cartoons like that, If you don't mind sharing.
Great job ! Im slowly but surely gonna get there !
Good for you that you have blogged with such consistency and determination. It gives a lot of us proof that there is some sort of long-term reward for our efforts.
Russ,
Great Job! As a newbie those are the motivating words I like to hear. I am glad to be at a place with so much positivity. Together we can help people and only then will we be succesfull.
Russ - It's obvious that you have taken the time and made the effort to enjoy the rewards of success you are now reaping. It is truly an accomplishment to amass 300,000 points in just a year and a half. Congratulations, and here's to even more success and referrals in the future.
I am in awe. I am watching
You are officially "blogging nobility". We always look forward to your contributions. Congrats.
Congratulations on 300k. I have been actively blogging for a year and am just a 1,000 points shy of 100K.
I am on my way but it will be a long time to get there. I am basing my networking here on referralls. Three already.
Congrats on the 300K... Keep moving on up! Since this was written in May - you are probably at 400K by now eh? Have a great Holiday!