As a real estate professional using social media you’re probably starting to think about different ways to aggregate your web presence. So I decided to get a list going of helpful lifestreaming resources. However by no means is this list complete, so please share your favorites (i.e Facebook, MyBloglog) in the comment stream below. I’ll be sure to review and add suggestions to this permanent resource. This will be the beginning of a series of blog posts focused on lifestreaming for real estate pros like you!
FriendBinderUse FriendBinder to create a lifestream of you and your connections. One notable feature to FriendBinder is their “Interest Levels” feature, This will let you group your followers by a number 1 – 5-with 5 being your closest friends and family. Still in private beta. |
FriendFeedOne of the most popular lifestream applications, FriendFeed offers a Facebook application to connect your Facebook profile with your activity on other popular social media sites. They also offer a widget for your blog/website. |
IdentooCool lifestreaming application that’s built off the decentralized social network called NoseRub.
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Lifestrea.msLifestrea.ms is still in private beta , and I’m hoping they change that soon as their site is pretty cool. It’s starts as all lifestreams do with the aggregation, but also allows users to comment and forward updates. Check out this example for a better understanding.
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Lifestream.fmSlick lifestreaming interface. Newer features include leaving comments on posted items, filter and search users, import fiends, even add your lifestream to Facebook.. Lifestream.fm also lets provides users with a way to keep up to date from your desktop with their Adobe Air application.
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Me In OneMe In One was built by Mubashar Iqbal in hope of consolidating his web presence. The lifestream app will allow you to aggregate RSS feeds from any website. The interface is clean and not only displays events in reverse chronological order, but business card data and individual feeds are available from the page too. See an example here. |
MugShotMugshot offers a fun interface that includes your profile, account icons, flickr and YouTube images. They also make using the lifestream outside on MugShot.org easy with their countless apps including a widget for your blog, a desktop client, Google Desktop, and facebook app.
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PosterousPosterous takes a different approach to the lifestream. You’ll email post@posterous.com and attach photos, videos, MP3′s even other files and they will stream to your own account. Your items will appear much like with Tumblr accounts. In addition to populating your own Posterous page, your updates can update Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Blogger, WordPress, Typepad, Movable Type, Livejournal, and Xanga. For you teams, Posterous will allow groups site too!
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ProfilacticProfilactic displays both your lifestream and a group lifestream from your friends. They supports over 190 social media sites. An if you’ve been looking for a Lifestream app that will integrate into your WordPress blog, you’re in luck. See WordPress plugin.
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SocialThingSocialThing is still in private beta while they’re developing a new technology to include a stronger back-end, faster response time, a new interface, integrations into many other websites and more. I really hope this one is worth the wait…keep checking back.
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TumblrA tumblelog format, Tumblr lets users share life events with photos, music, and videos easily. These items can be shared from your browser, desktop, phone or email. Don’t forget to add your “Share on Tumblr” bookmark for simplistic web sharing. Also easily skin your page to update the look and feel.
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StoryltrStorytlr comes from two guys in Belgium and they have added their own interesting spin on the lifestream. I like being able to enter content directly into the application.
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SoupSoup is a tumblelog kind of like Tumblr. They allow for CSS customizations, and you can use your own domain name. They also allow in-place editing of entries.
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SweetCronIf you’re looking for a self-hosted lifestream I would check out Sweetcron. Yong Fook really outdid himself with this app. You’ll need a server with PHP and MySQL. Once you setup, you’ll enjoy the flexibility…simply add your RSS feeds. If you’re looking for a “How-To” check out this resource
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Wow!
There was a lot of work that went into compiling this list!
Good stuff.
I started playing with Sweetcron but haven't got it ready for the world just yet.
Damn!!! I love posts like this – gotta get busy now – nothing like new tools to go investigate – you are Da Man!
Real Estate tip of the week… people don't buy a house thru a computer, they buy face to face. go talk to people in (gasp) person.
Thanks
Hey Patrick, I'm assuming you're joking since you have a website and Twitter account. But reality is that today's consumers use the Internet, and marketers will too. The idea of lifestreaming simply takes your online activities and aggregates them. They can prove to be extremely resourceful and enlightening if implemented correctly.
BTW, Neilson says Facebook is now visited by 3 out of every 10 people online in the world!
I seems to me that the point is to communicate with large numbers of people and find ways for them to know what you do for a living and feel comfortable enough with you because of the things you have in common (like facebook transpanency) send people your way as referrals or to choose you when they have a need to do a transaction.
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Reggie, great list. I'm wondering if you use any of these to feed the MTO lifestreams?
Thanks for your work in this – do you have one you would choose above the others – I know then are all somewhat different – but are there any that stand out????
My BEST and Thanks.
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Thanks for the list. Realtor's using social media are still in the minority so Patrick's comment above is not that surprising to me.
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I thought it was going to be an early evening. Guess not! Nice post, Reggie, thanks.
I love these posts too! Great to have a couple new things to check out this week! THANK YOU!!
Thanks for a very comprehensive list of lifestreaming services. Sadly, Storytlr (quite possibly the best of them all) is now in the deadpool.