I need some info on my computer but I'm on vacation.

I'm sure there have been times where you wish you could get into your computer from a remote location. Well I know about GoToMyPC.com, but they want $20 a month. So I found a free solution called LogMeIn.com, great name by the way. LogMeIn.com offers a free version that is secure and very easy to use. When I am at a freinds house, at a clients or even traveling I now know if I can get online I can get to y computer at home. So go check it out.... it's free. As a tech several of my clients have it running and makes there system available to me without driving out to their location. Great for some problem solving or training.

More online digital photo editors

http://www.fotoflexer.com/ - Remove blemishes, Change skin and hair color, Morph photos, Change backgrounds, Completely Free!

http://www.phixr.com/ - Besides the usual resize, rotate and color adjustments. You have a choice of many effects including an instant picture.

http://www.wiredness.com/ - A set of the basic tools... but very fast!

Have fun checking these out and discover which on eyou like the best.

Looking for help on writing copy for your blog?

Are you getting started in Blogging? Do you stare at the screen trying to think of what to write? I know I have but http://www.copyblogger.com/ has helped me so I wanted to share it with you. There articles will help you to write in a strategic, persuasive, compelling manner.

Here are some great articles:

• When You Write?">Do You Make These Mistakes
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• Five Grammatical Errors That Make You Look Dumb
• The 5 Immutable Laws of Persuasive Blogging

Become a Guest Author!

As we all know REALTOR to REALTOR networking is a great way to build our business with personal professional referrals. To pursue that thought further I'd like to make a suggestion that you continue to build that referral sphere while building your on-line presence through blogging as a "guest-author" on an outside blog.

Let me explain, I have an independent blog, (separate from my website http://www.preferredhomebrokers.com/) it's much different than my site which looks very institutional. My blog appears visually different in format and content. It's a community blog, (http://www.livinginsocal.com/) I do my best to tell stories and write articles in my own voice, as Gregg likes to say. So far I've written on community events, the real estate market, funraisers, consumer tips, remodeling info, etc, etc. Like many things we do, finding the time to keep up with a blog can be challenging, that's where the guest author idea came to mind. Not new at all, you see it all over the web, so I thought I'd give it a try, at least a version of it.

While cruising around Active Rain I found several posts I felt would be of interest to consumers. I contacted the authors (2 REALTORS and 1 lender) and asked for permission to link to their great posts. Of course they said yes! More online exposure for them, and great content for me. It was a win-win for us all.

Any thoughts, I love to hear from you. Interested in being a guest-author on my blog, let me know. I'd love to do the same in return.

UNLIMITED Virtual tours for a Year $35.00

Saul Tucker with Chase is offering you the opportunity to have unlimited virtual tours through RealEstateShows.com for only $35.00. To learn more about this go to Saul's blog on ActiveRain.
Just today RealEstateShows.com has added a bunch of new features.

Flyers
You can now begin building and distributing flyers.
You can view the demo flyer from this video here.

Category RSS Feeds
You’ll notice an RSS Feed icon in the “Manage and Edit Existing Shows” area. Click on that icon and you’ll be taken to a page where you can select a full or partial feed of all the Shows marked as “Viewable in Other Shows.” You can do this for any category you wish.

A Brand New Player
You will notice a change in the look and also a new ending to each Show that will better focus the Internet viewer on the additional features of the Show.

Social Bookmarking and Social Networks
We’ve also made it easier for Internet viewers to share Shows they like via social bookmarking sites, like Digg, Del.icio.us, and StumbleUpon, and the social networking site, Facebook. Each of these will make it easier for people to spread the word about a home they are considering for purchase, or to promote the home you are selling for them, or to simply share a random Show they’ve enjoyed.

Google has made it easy to map

When I am writing a blog or adding things to our website that has a location I like to have a map. But I have always just had to link over to a map on Google, Yahoo or Mapquest. Well Google has made it much easier to ad a map right on your page. In just 3 easy steps:

1. Go to maps.google.com and search for an address.
2. Click “Link to this page” in the top right-hand corner. Copy the text that you see in the second box.
3. Paste that code onto your blog or website. (It looks like they are using an “IFRAME” in order to make it work. )

Here's an example:


View Larger Map

Just for FUN!

Sometimes you just want to add some fun to your graphics for your blog or website. Here are a couple of sites that make it very easy AND very fun!

http://www.imagechef.com/

http://www.graphita.com/