YES!!!  I am so happy to be able to say that finally!  I have two buyers referred to me and I sent a third one out!

How dare you ask such an inappropriate question John? Whose business is that? I'm soooooo offended!
LOL just kidding, yes absolutely. Referrals, direct inquiries, and indirectly via our websites/other social media. 3:)
Blogging does give you good SEO.
It can take time, if it hasn't happened for you yet. This is been going on for over 10 years now. But it didn't take long. First year or so, anyway.

About 1/2 of our 2016 business was attributable to AR blogging combined with our Wordpress/IDX pages. Hard to separate the two and say exact sources for a particular client because you get the usual "I found you on the Internet!" when you ask. 

John, you must be new to ask this question...now for someone who has been around since well let's just say almost the beginning.... I would not be here if I did not...International Clients, local clients, referral clients and the list goes on and on...but the best par has been making friends all over the country with professionals who have the same ideas, goals and dreams....Endre

John,

As you digest all the affirming responses, there is one thing you must notice. They ALL have RAINMAKER, or higher status.

That is important.

Then you have to be a participating member.

YES, a few times in fact over the last 8.7 years. I refer agents here too, just did last Saturday.

Yes...I am on the first page of the internet and get many calls because AR has me there

No

Yes, it has brought in a few clients and a few renters.

Calls from consumers directly from my Active Rain blog posts that lead to a sale?  Not that I am aware of, though it's possible some have come from Active Rain to my search widget and/or direct to my website and are captured there.  However, I have gotten several referrals from Active Rain members and have given a number of referrals over the years.   I also "won" a client because he was googling me and another agent, found my Active Rain profile and chose me because of it.  I did at least 6 deals with him.  So, the short answer is "yes". -Kasey

yes, I have.... the very first post I wrote about an open house event at a 55+ subdivision I had listed was seen and I received an email asking questions....

the first post I had ever written!!!! not bad, huh????

As a matter of fact yes referrals received and given out by us

I have received many inquiries from my blog posts so I'm certain that business from being on AR is on its way!

Yes I have.  I have shared referrals with members along with inquiries received that while they may not use the term "ActiveRain" yet cite "online" as how they "found me" I can tell this forum is the source.  

Not yet, but I'm only a few months into this.

never

Yes, and provided referrals as well. It goes with the territory!

John Peak Yes

Yes, but sometimes it's a hard thing discerning from I saw you on the internet.

Yes.  Quite a bit, actually.

Yes

Yes keep blogging

A few referrals over the years

Both received and given out referrals as well as direct business and I'm not the best blogger around, far from it.

Referral...referral...and a few buyers have found me thru my blogs.

John Peak - oh yes!

John - I can't say that I have received any business directly from being on Active Rain, but I have handed out a few referrals to others who are here on Active Rain.

I have not yet, but I've gotten inquiries.  So the future on it is still out there!

Yes, and just got the contract signed yesterday. I never met the people and we did it all online and over the phone. It came from my neighborhood posts. This is one of many.

Yes, referrals in and out as well as direct calls resulting in listings and purchases.

Absolutely. 

Not that I recall.

About 3-4 years ago, someone who was looking for me found me because of my blogging and listed a 37 unit site of which I sold....$$$

YES!!! I have got both listings and new buyer clients who saw my Active Rain Blog. Blogging daily and mixing up blogs such as market reports, intro to a neighborhood and interesting subjects attract readers.

Yes if it is indexed on Google but also from referrrals from others here.

Yes

YES! I have two deals with accepted offers about to go under contract that were from ActiveRain referrals.

Yes, several times.

Can't say that I have, but I have gotten some great ideas and advice.

Yes, I have.

I have been contacted for business from AR by non-AR members due to my blogs being public.  Nothing came of them.  However, I have transacted business with members from here in other states for referrals.

I get and receive referrals often through AR. Made a lot of money through AR when I was blogging more regularly. I think there's a correlation - the more active you are, the more referrals you get.

Received and given out many referrals, plus the have closed two this year from my on-line activity.

Definitely. Just closed on the third AR referral.

Yes. Not as much as i would hope, but I'm here active only second year. 

One of the biggest benefits of being here: learning constantly about our industry and making close connections with members. 

Don't forget a public exposure. I just had a call on Saturday from someone who read my blog about a local event and called me to say thank you. I did not make money on that call, but it felt incredible! 

Hard to say. When they find me from internet I never can tell where.

Yes I've been giving and receiving referrals for years. The first one came about 8 months after I really started blogging and it took off from there.

Absolutely!! Personal referrals from Rainers..sent out referrals and buyer and sellers calling me from my posts on my blog..all good!!

Referrals only.  I have not had any consumer business in a very long time. Many years ... 5 or so.  I'm happy to receive referrals and know many outstanding agents I can refer clients.  

Yes, referrals from other agents and sellers that seen my blogs.

Yes!