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Thanks for the reminder that we always need to get our readers involved.

Following comment threads is, in fact, a fantastic way to keep the interaction and dicussion flowing. You rock for making us take a 2nd look at this feature!

Along the same vein of keeping blog readers engaged and coming back for more, I found a great plug-in for the WordPress users out there. The Subscribe to Comments plug-in, like the name implies, is a very simple plug-in that allows anyone who comments on a particular post to get an email when someone else posts a comment to the same thread.

I believe the AgentGenius site uses the same (or similar) plug-in. It's a simple check-box at the end of the comment area. What's nice about it is that you're only subscribing to the comments on that particular post, NOT all of the comments on the blog site (email overload!)

Why is this so cool? People who take the time to write a comment almost always want to know what someone said about their comment — it's social engagement at the most basic level. So, in a roundabout way this little plug-in actually encourages people to voice their opinion… And that's yet another way to "engage others," is it not?

Here's the site for the plug-in http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comme…

Keep up the great work!

CG

Diane- That's an amazing amount of comments….looks like you know a thing or 2 about cultivating community on your blog! U rock! (And Trudy too!)

Doug- You have a great community to work with so I'll enjoy seeing more local posts from you! As for the school content, if you want to frame school scores and reports within your blog I would contact GreatSchools.net. They offer tthis kind of integration for $250 a year. However, you may want to wait until both GreatSchools and Education.com release their educational widgets. Just so you have all the options to choose from. Should be in the next few weeks…but I will keep you posted!

Keep up the great work.

I agree that agent blogs need to engage real live people in conversations about local real estate. And I'm talking about internet strangers who disagree with you, challenge you, and make you think.

In the past 30 days, our blog has received 375 comments on 18 posts primarily from strangers on the internet. (And yes, this is normal for us.) Often they are contentious, and yes, sometimes they fight, but they also provide valuable insight and truly engage in meaningful conversation about the local real estate market. We actually learn a lot from them, and I believe the exchange makes us all smarter.

So we aren't just a blog, but a real community centered around the topic of local real estate. And this generates plenty of business for the team.

i loved that the panel "Taking your blog to the next level" went straight to the depth of it- passion, service to others, face to face relationships. Harder to quantify, but obvious when someone has done it.

Thanks again.

Chuck- It does make it a whole lot easier if you have kids in the school community you are trying to connect with. If not, finding ways to connect offsite….like at parks, the grocery store, etc. Also, calling the school and asking to interview the principal or a teacher is a good route. Or asking when their next fundraiser is and getting the details to publicize on your blog. So many eays to interact….do whatever works for you and fits with your community.

Marisa- Great! Please keep me posted….and perhaps we could talk about a few more ideas I think both parents and real estate professionals could benefit from.

You're absolutely right — adding school information to a real estate blog is an incredibly effective way to expand the "net" that you're throwing out there to catch readers (to use a fishing analogy.) Education and real estate are joined at the hip, since people often choose the neighborhood they will settle in based on the school district it resides in.

The more you know about a particular school, the more effective the blog will be (hint: it REALLY helps if your kids are attending those schools!) But even if they're not, teachers and administrators love the opportunity to get their needs and issues aired on a public forum. So go talk to them!

Best of all, you are perceived by potential homebuyers as a neighborhood expert, not just in real estate but in things that matter even more to them.

Chuck

GreatSchools can offer a school search widget currently at your local level for a real estate agents and we would be happy to talk in depth about the needs for local real estate agents individually.

As you mentioned, this search tool does offer school information, test scores, parent reviews, articles and a helpful parent community where a user can collaborate on helpful tips and advice.

Please feel free to visit http://www.greatschools.net for over 128,000 schools nationwide include public, private and charter.

Hope you enjoy Inman!

Marisa