Hi guys... while I'm doing some "housekeeping" on my websites & blogs, I'm dropping off 3 new subscribe graphics for you to use on your ActiveRain blogs.
If you want to grab them, all you have to do is...
- place your mouse over the graphic
- click the right mouse button
- select "save image as"
- download it to your computer
- then upload it into your blog signature or blog post
- and link it to your Rain blog subscribe ID
I'll be adding more Rain blog graphics soon! Right now I have to run so thx for all great posts & info the you guys have been adding to the group, Have a great week...
To save you time, here are some of my favorite resources that I found on the web this week. Unless otherwise indicated, these are all freebies!
M:IQ is a really nice mobile backup service offering users up to 1 GB of online storage for pics, videos, contact info, SMS etc... And yes, it's free.Check it out at M:IQ
Finding all the cool, useful stuff on the web can be a major pain. Here are some of my favorite reads from the past few days.
The History and Evolution of Social Media by Cameron Chapman
There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries. There are niche sites for virtually every special interest out there. In this article, we’ll review the history and evolution of social media from its humble beginnings to the present day. read...
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Why Twitter and Facebook Will Never Kill E-mail by Kit Eaton
Twitter's on every tech-fan's lips, half the World's teens seem permanently plugged into MSN or Facebook, and seemingly every gadget's getting wired to a social network. With these big changes afoot, is email slipping into history? read...
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Content is free. Formats are not by Matt Asay
Content may be free, but the format in which we buy it certainly is not. As Apple, Google, Red Hat, and others increasingly demonstrate, consumers and enterprises are happy to pay for "free" when packaged in convenient formats that add value to digital goods. read...
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And... in case you missed them, here are just a few of the ideas, news and resources from the past few days by some of the sharp cookies that hang out in The Art Of Marketing You group
Giving your blog Oomph! Todd Clark
Your Vendors are a Reflection Upon YOU! Debe Maxwell
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall--What Do I Look Like On-line? Holly Kirby Weatherwax
A Benchmark for Success: "Becoming Your Clients 'Trust' Agent Rich Jacobson
How To Make Your Maps and Floorplans Come Alive Cindy Jones
L.L. Bean Gets The Picture Dorie Dillard
"Ready Brew" Open House Idea Teresa Berry
When It Pays To NOT Be The Local Expert Gary Woltal
Extreme Rudeness - Not For Me Randy Eide
Not sold on Twitter as an effective outlet to market yourself? READ THIS Lori Cain
The Number ONE Real Estate Marketing Tool I could NOT live without! Janie Coffey
Exclude realtors from posting on a real estate network. Huh? Pacita Dimacali
The Art of Online Listening! Google Alerts & Twitter ! ~ From that Chilliwack Girl Liz Moras
5 Reasons to Participate in a Trade Show That's Not Real-Estate Related Gabrielle Nemes
If you have ??? about marketing YOU, blog design/graphics or building web presence, let me know and I'll try to answer them in a future post!
If you'd like to participate in any of our upcoming marketing partnerships or to stay on top of all the new graphic goodies we'll be giving away . . .
You can also connect with me at...
For more info about how we can help you stand out from the crowd, contact GiselleStCyr@garaughty.com
garaughty .com TheBlogArtist .com
Marti! Missed you! Fantastic recap post (as always) of the posts that may have been missed and I am really interested in checking out some of the books that you mentioned!
As usual, thank you for your generosity, Marti.
Leesa... I'll be around more often as soon as I finish my website makeover, up to my ears in stuff these days.
Jane... totally my pleasure, I love doing these.
Thanks for sharing the free graphics. Never know when they will come in handy.
James... you're more than welcome, lots more stuff in the works!
Love the graphics Marti, thanks! I have bookmarked this to come back and catch up on the recap list you've posted here. I love when I come across these. Lots of good stuff here in the rain as always!
Colleen... thx, glad you liked them. I'll be posting more as soon as I have time. Later C...
TY TY Marti.....yep, I lawfully just stole your artwork !
HI Marti..So wonderful to see you! Thanks for the graphics ..love them..really found the M;IQ useful..love your colors very clean..seems to be the season for house cleaning..Hope to be seeing more of you..Missed you!
HELPFULHANNAH your friend in Philadelphia
Hi Marti, as always great seeing your stuff and you have always shared with us and I for one thank you.
Marti, once again we owe you a debt of gratitude for your great graphics, I'll book mark this for tomorrow work on my blog.
Marti, It is very nice and generous of you to share graphics with us. Thanks!!
Christine... cool, I'll have more sutff to be "stolen" very soon. ;-)
Hannah... awesome, M:IQ will come in handy for a lot of people, an excellent backup for phone stuff.
Charles... I thank you for stopping by!
Steve... not at all, my pleasure to do these!
Marchel... just my way of giving back to the community, I learn a lot from you guys!
Oh MARTI, these look sooo good, sooo interesting...and last week I attended RAINCAMP in Seattle; still have only begun to digest some of what I "learned" there. Nevertheless, one mustn't turn one's back on what another has so helpfully compiled and shared. BOOKMARK coming.
Sherry... my favorite part about being online is the sharing with & learning from each other. Nice to meet you!
Oh how fun to see a post from you-free grahics and so many links to great articles...I will be reading all night....thank you Marti!!!
Cathy... thx and enjoy, you can also read this tomorrow, sleep is more important! ;-)
Wonderful marti! I need to catch up on a lot of things....and leave cookies alone lol too many oreos lately :)
Marti, It IS so good to see you! I know I have a lot of catching up to do but it's not allowing me to capture the graphics (and yes, I am right clicking). Maybe I'll try another method of signing on. Thank you!!
Marti, I have been wondering where we could find the graphic for our Active Rain Blog, thanks for sharing!
Sally... we're 2 of a kind, I have 5 - 10 lbs of cookie weight to burn off from this past year. I gotta hit the gym when things slow down. ;-)
Carole... once I finish my site redesign I'll be back more often, my schedule is insane. Not sure why you can't right click, it's wokring for me, try Firefox if you're using Internet Explorer but it's working in both on my side. Nite C.
Dona... great timing, enjoy! ;-)
Gary... happy to do it, nite!
When you do come in.... you show up with a BANG!!!! It's always Holiday time on your posts! I've not taken advantage of much of you have offered...... yet. I will bookmark this. Thank you for all of your dedication, support, and.... LOVE to the folks at Active Rain... you really make us feel very special!
Love that you share these graphics, it is so helpful. I am always looking for graphics that I am allowed to use. Thank you.
Love that you share these graphics, it is so helpful. I am always looking for graphics that I am allowed to use. Thank you.
Hi Marti hope you are well. As usual another great list of terrific information!
Thanks for sharing the graphics. I'm also anxious to check out some of the Active Rain Blogs you pointed out.
Diane... thx, I try to be useful or at least amusing. ;-)
Miriam... I'm happy to do it, many more are in the works!
Bill... life is good just a little to busy, hope all is well in your neck of the woods!
Kim... my pleasure Kim, enjoy!
Works perfect! Thanks you for sharing and the step-by-step directions.
Hi Marti! I am always humbled at the fact that YOU are reading my blog! Thank you so much for the mention! As always, great graphics and glad to hear that you're 'up to your ears!' You deserve so much because you GIVE so much!
Have a great week...
Linda... awesome to hear that, thx for stopping by.
Debe... don't be modest, you know I'm a fan of your blog!
I am thrilled to see your highlight list again. When I only have a short amount of time to catch up - it really helps! Glad to see you again!
Sheila... I'm always happy to see you too! Congrats again on your 50K!
Beautiful Active Rain Subscribe Graphics Marti....(choosing one now!) thank you for these and for the mention. Success & Chocolate Chips to You !
Thanks Marti,
Your generosity is appreciated.
Teresa... cookie/coffee lovers rock!!!
Deborah... my pleasure Deb. Nite!
Thanks Marti for the graphics and highlighting useful blogs. I am still new to active rain and trying to figure things out.
Shari... hi and welcome, nice to "meet" you!
Hi Marti - Love the graphics but also the recap from the "Art of Marketing You" group. There are a few taht I missed and look forward to the read.
Margaret... thx, enjoy the new goodies!
Hi Marti, I have been under a rock for a while but I'm getting back into my posting. I can see you are going as strong as always! I've missed you my friend. ;-)
The new AR subscribe graphics look great. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!!
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Deb... so nice to see you, I thought you've been kind of quiet lately. ;-)
Betina... thx so much, more are in the works!
Hi Marti, I love all the graphics, ideas/links you supplied! I will get to clicking and reading now!
Thanks - I have saved one and will try to remember to use it!
Those really look cool. Thanks.
Karen... awesome & have a great week!
Georgina... ;-)
Sandra... thx, enjoy!
Thanks for sharing your talent! It is greatly appreciated!
Terri... my pleasure, have a great weekend!
Marti - it never ceases to amaze me the number of people here in the rain who offer the products of their time and effort for free. You have to be one of the best of those that do.
Kathy... its a great way to connect with people, I wish I had time to do more! ;-)
Thank you, Marty. I *need* to do this. Today. I'm moving my mouse right now...
Kathryn... its never too late. ;-)