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A Guide to Posting on Social Media: What to Post on Your Business Page

Khalid N. Bryan Marketing, Social Media 1 Comment

By: Khalid Bryan You’ve got social media pages set up for your real estate business. You’ve come up with a plan: you know how many days per week you want to post and what kind of content—videos, educational pieces, photos, listings, etc., —you want to post. Great! You’re off to a solid start. But now you have to figure out …

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The Ultimate Web Address for Your Real Estate Business

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You understand the importance of standing out in a competitive market. Your online presence is often the first impression potential clients have of your real estate business. So, how can you make that first impression count? One simple yet powerful way is by using a .realestate domain. Let’s explore how this unique domain can elevate your brand, enhance your credibility, …

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The Pros and Cons of a Real Estate Office

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Managing Your Office 4 Comments

By Ryan Fitzgerald Last month, Lee Nelson wrote a great article for REALTOR® Magazine on how to build office culture in a virtual world, and it made me wonder…is a physical real estate office still necessary in 2017? So, I decided to dive into the pros and cons of having a physical real estate office. Let’s Start With The Pros: …

9 Features of a Great Real Estate Website

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By Charlie Allred Ninety percent of home buyers search for their new home online. Knowing this statistic, how is your online presence? Most real estate agents have the website their broker provided them, however, these are merely a page on the brokerage’s website that bring absolutely no leads to the individual real estate agent. I think of most static real …

Develop a Killer Online Strategy

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 6 Comments

By Charlie Allred Having a blog can be a killer online strategy for your real estate business. A vibrant blog can be the very top of your online funnel. But your potential clients must feel understood when they first arrive at your site. Last month, I talked about creating a niche to strengthen your online presence. By all means, you can …

Use Your Tweets Wisely

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 15 Comments

By Bill Gassett So, you’ve finally joined Twitter. How do you know what to tweet about to maximize your time and energy on this rapid-fire platform? How often can you tweet without annoying people? Your followers’ Twitter feeds moves at lighting speed, so it’s okay to post up to 10 times per day or more. Just don’t do all your …

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6 Twitter Rules for Real Estate Agents

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 7 Comments

You know you need to be on Twitter, and you have even heard other agents talk about how much traffic the social media giant can garner, but you have given it a go with nearly zero results. So what gives? Well, chances are you aren’t using the site correctly, and you aren’t alone.

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Keywords for Pinterest (Part 3)

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By Charlie Allred We all know keywords are important to your online presence, but did you know that keywords are important in Pinterest too?  In my last two Pinterest articles, I’ve discussed best practices for your Pinterest profile and Pinterest boards. Once you’ve got these first two steps completed it’s time to start considering keywords. It can be very overwhelming …

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Have You [Insert Social Media Platform]ed About Your Listing Today?

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 3 Comments

By Melissa Krchnak Have you tweeted about your new listing? Did you take a picture and +1 it on Google Plus? Are your friends liking it on Facebook? Is your tour going viral thanks to YouTube? Sounds silly and yet I’m serious. Have you Googled your listing yet? I bet the person who wants to buy it has. They’ve map searched it, …

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Is Your SEO Helping You SELL?

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 6 Comments

By Melissa Krchnak I’m often asked by REALTORS® how they can increase their online presence. What’s the best blogging platform? Which social media site will yield more ROI? Should I beef up my e-mail signature? What should I put on my Facebook page? How many Craigslist ads should I post a day and when? The answer is simple: Stop getting in your …