The Real Estate industry
had many ups and downs over the past decade .With every passing day competition
is becoming more & more fierce, so you’ll need highly effective online and
offline marketing skills to keep yourself afloat.
While Real Estate salesmen
are still the key in the home buying process, buyers are increasingly looking
to do more leg work online before involving the experts. A study showed
that more than 62% of buyers use internet to begin their house hunting,
driving home the vital need for Real Estate Developers & Sellers to have an
active online presence. If you're not active online, then you may miss out.
Keep An Eye On The
Competition
What are other realtors in your area doing? How do their websites look
like? How active are they on social media? Keep a track of their activities,
analyze them & then accordingly plan your things. Avoid their mistakes and
replicate their success!
Create a Killer Business
Card
Your business card is a reflection of you and your Business. It should
be so well designed, using highest level of creativity, to match what it
represents. Than it should be freely distributed to take your as well your
business’s name in minds of people.
Make Use of Local Images
You’re not just selling a house, you’re selling a whole town or area.
Showcase the best that area has to offer, with high-quality, beautiful photos
of local town landmarks and familiar sites.
Animated Video
Consider creating a quality animated video for your Real Estate
Project. Short, cute, high-quality animated videos can help establish your
brand as well as give a touch of personality. You may even consider featuring
local landmarks or sites in your video to make it effective and targeted.
Make Your Site Mobile-Friendly
Tech-savvy consumers spend tons of time on their mobile devices. In
fact, a recent study has shown that 80% of Internet users use their mobile
devices for online activity. It’s paramount that your website is mobile
friendly. Even better, consider creating a mobile app that potential buyers can
use to review listings.
Create a Newsletter
Email marketing is one of the best strategies for building client
relationships. Create a newsletter of your company which should contain
information which your prospective or existing clients will really be
interested in. It should be regularly mailed to your customers on say every
month or quarter.
Build Your Google My
Business Page
Google My Business is the latest in Google location-based pages. It’s
basically the same idea as Google Places for Businesses and Google+
Pages. Setting up a Google “My Business Account” makes it easy for users
to find you in Google Search, Google Maps, and Google+.
Consider Going Niche
If you’ve got some Real Estate marketing competition in your area, you
may want to consider making yourself stand out by going niche. Select some
categories like dog owners, families with kids, elderly couples to name some and
become specialists in that. Becoming specialist for some specific needs can
make you create a separate identity in an otherwise highly competitive market.
Use Emotional Storytelling
Create an emotional storyline with gripping text and visual
elements. Humans respond to stories. Tell a good one and clients will flock to
you.
Saddle Up For Social Ads
Don’t be afraid to dish out dough for paid ads on social media. With
organic reach dwindling on many popular social networks like Facebook, paid ads
are often the most effective way to reach out to clients. Facebook has tons of
targeting features that ensure you’re paying to get noticed by your key target
audiences.
Become a Columnist in Local
Magazines
When it comes to Real Estate, it’s important that you get laser focused
on local. Getting yourself in local magazines or newspapers is a great way to
get people know about you and your brand. Write column or features for local
publications.
Don’t write sales focused articles. Instead, try to showcase your
knowledge. Write say about how rising prices of houses shows that the industry
is doing well, or reasons why your area is becoming more popular & so on.
Host Free Seminars for Home
Buyers
Share your knowledge with people by hosting mini-seminars. People want
you to share some of your knowledge for free before investing time and money in
you.
A home buying seminar is the local equivalent of a webinar. Yes, it
will take time and energy, but attendees will walk away impressed and
established a relationship with you. That relationship will be the most
precious asset for your business.
Make Your Site is Easy to
Navigate
All the great property pages in the world won’t mean much if your site
is a nightmare to navigate. Your visitors need to have a good experience on
your website, so take the time to brush up user experience.
Include Local-Oriented Keywords in your online content & website. Make
sure you do or get it done so that you are visible to buyers in their online
search for a property in your area.
Keep In Touch
Stay in touch with past buyers and transform your Business Relation in
a personal one. Send anniversary cards, birthday cards etc. to stay fresh in
their minds. When they have a friend who is ready to buy, they’ll surely
recommend you.
Analyze Calls
Analyze calls to see if those came from your PPC advertisement. You
will be able to track which ads and keywords are driving calls.
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