Q.  What tool can I use on Internet Explorer to check the keywords of another blog or web site? 

A. At the top right of the browser there is a toolbar. Click on Page, then click on View Source to discover the code that the site uses to attract the search engine spiders.

Q. How do I add buttons and otherwise customize my RealTown blog?

A. The Blog Manager offers configuration settings. You can customize your RealTown blog using the Edit Template button. Blog template settings are changed with HTML codes. Each RealTown template varies and it is not possible to provide a one-size-fits-all answer at this time. If you have some basic HTML knowledge, you can make these changes easily. Otherwise, it is worthwhile to consult with a techie who has some background in HTML.

Q. What are the Group Access Key and Invitation Key to access the private RealTown group?

A. There is a special RealTown group that is a PRIVATE group for No Blogger Left Behind attendees and alumni. Just send us an e-mail and we will send you an invitation so that you can access the group.

Q. Can you send the link to the ActiveRain Breakout that you did a few weeks ago?

A. Unfortunately, the Webinar platform had a snafu with the recording device. We are in the process of switching to the Webex platform to take our delivery up a few notches! Stay tuned. August will be an exciting month for No Blogger Left Behind attendees. There are some more exciting Breakouts coming up that you will not want to miss.

Join us for a Webinar on July 29   Space is limited.   Reserve your Webinar seat now at:   https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/811416039   Wordpress Blogging experts will join us for an hour of discussion and question and answer about the most robust blogging platform available today. We will discuss templates, plugins, and the learning curve with the masters.   Title:   No Blogger Left Behind - Wordpress Breakout Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT   System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer

No Blogger Left Behind Wordpress Breakout

Join us for a Webinar on July 15 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/897687382 Wordpress Blogging experts will join us for an hour of discussion and question and answer about the most robust blogging platform available today. We will discuss templates, plugins, and the learning curve with the masters. Title:   No Blogger Left Behind - Wordpress Breakout Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT   System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer

Grand Prize winner in the RealTown/Inman Connect Blog Contest is Monica McNamara, a novice real estate blogger who makes a statement about professionalism in real estate with a new blog, My Hometown Ocean City, Maryland. Her winning post is What Would I Want If I Was a Buyer? The grand prize is a Full Conference registration to the Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco sponsored by Inman News.

John Reilly, e-PRO, Vice President of Publishing of InternetCrusade, home of RealTown, said: "Monica's enthusiastic writing style is a prime example of what we at RealTown have maintained for the 13 years we have provided community-generated content, namely, the fact that there is a wealth of undiscovered talent waiting to be published. Blogging definitely provides that platform. Congratulations, Monica."
 

Congratulations:

Las Vegas REALTOR Chris Shouse is the final semifinalist in the RealTown/Inman Connect Blog Contest for her post, Solution for Vacant Houses.             .

Meritorious Mention:

Hands Free by Sharon Koziel

Can Standard be Better? by TRexGlobal (GREAT use of a table, check it out!)

NOTE: Semifinalists and Bloggers who win Meritorious Mention will receive autographed copies of The Real Estate Technology Guide by Saul Klein, John Reilly, and Mike Barnett.

Congratulations!

Real estate consultant and coach Judith Lindenau is today's semifinalist in the RealTown/Inman Connect Blog Contest for her post, Water Boy: Off Stage.  Judith's blog offers a refreshing and informative, behind-the-scenes look at REALTOR association management.

Meritorious Mention:

Watch out for That Appraisal in Today's Market, Buyers by Jeff Dowler

NOTE: Semifinalists and Bloggers who win Meritorious Mention will receive autographed copies of The Real Estate Technology Guide by Saul Klein, John Reilly, and Mike Barnett.

If you see a worthy RealTown Entry this week, nominate the blogger for a chance to win a Full Conference registration to Inman Connect in San Francisco later this month. Send the URL to Editor@RealTown.com.

 
Today's semifinalist in the RealTown/Inman Connect Blog Contest is a new real estate blogger, Monica McNamara, (shown at right) and the winning entry is her FIRST blog entry, What Would I Want If I Was A Buyer?

Meritorious Mention: 

• 8 Mistakes Sellers Often Make by Phil Kretchmar
• What Happened with the Land Auction by Lisa Delzompo
• A Historical Perspective by Joshua Keen

NOTE: Semifinalists and Bloggers who win Meritorious Mention will receive autographed copies of The Real Estate Technology Guide by Saul Klein, John Reilly, and Mike Barnett.

If you see a worthy RealTown Entry this week, nominate the blogger for a chance to win a Full Conference registration to Inman Connect in San Francisco later this month. Send the URL to Editor@RealTown.com.

Congratulations!

The RealTown/Inman Connect Blog Contest is underway and the first semifinalist in the contest is the following blog entry:

How to Set Up Your SmartPhone to Get E-Mail in Seconds by Dick Betts (shown at right). Dick is also the organizer and moderator of the RealTown Group, Outsmart Your SmartPhone.

The judges were impressed with two additional posts yesterday and they have awarded them Meritorious Mention:

• Video Edging Out Virtual Tours for NextGen Buyers by Scott Lau
• Off Stage - Association Travel Policy by Judith Lindenau

NOTE: Semifinalists and Bloggers who win Meritorious Mention will receive autographed copies of The Real Estate Technology Guide by Saul Klein, John Reilly, and Mike Barnett.

If you see a worthy RealTown Entry this week, nominate the blogger for a chance to win a Full Conference registration to Inman Connect in San Francisco later this month. Send the URL to Editor@RealTown.com.