Blogging is just a tool I use

I've been really bummed out about Active Rain and about blogging all together. When I see bloggers I know, blogging on various platforms, guest blogging, on one web site or another I'm jealous. My heart really does sink, I can actually feel it sink. Many of us A.R. started at the same time, but it seems others have progressed so much more than I have. At one time I was invited to sit on a panel about blogging, but when the schedule was announced my name wasn't on it.

But I give myself a little pep talk about how I'm not a blogger I'm a Realtor. Blogging is just a tool I use.

Later I opened up my e-mail and there was a surprise. I've been contacted via Active Rain by a seller to list his property. He found me on Active Rain, one of my localism posts. And as I go look at my e-mail folders I see many of them have "A.R" behind the name. (That is how I track where my leads come from.)

So if you are a newbie to Active Rain or anyother blog site, take it from somebody who has been here awhile. It's not about the points, it's not about guest blogging, it's not about the blinking box you are sitting in front of. For me it's about the client, it's about selling real estate.

I'm not a blogger, I'm a Realtor. Blogging is just a tool I use.