There are countless tools and strategies to use to market yourself in the real estate industry. While there are plenty of options for marketing, there are a few that stand out among the rest. Let’s take a look at a few key marketing approaches to master before the new year.
Virtual & Augmented Reality Experiences
One of the biggest challenges with real estate marketing is that consumers want to be able to experience the home in person before engaging deeper. A host of new technologies including virtual and augmented reality are making it easier to show the property to potential buyers in a digital format. For homes in communities that have not been developed yet, real estate agents can market the properties before construction on the home even breaks ground.
Marketing Automation
Are you utilizing your CRM to its fullest? Many CRMs offer automated marketing and will automatically send emails like newsletters, etc. With the right CRM, you can automate tasks like tracking leads, running drip email campaigns and delivering targeted pieces at the right time. The good news is as more of these automated marketing platforms emerge, they will become even more powerful and cost-effective.
Advanced Social Media
Social media is a free platform that has an exponential reach. The opportunities are limitless. Social media is an effective way to market yourself, your properties and your thoughts. Post LinkedIn blogs, share valuable listings via Twitter, market your recently closed transactions via Facebook – there are countless ways to use social media to market yourself to potential and current clients.
Featured-Listing Ads
Digital platforms like Facebook & Google have evolved into pay-to-play platforms for businesses. Real estate specific channels are now beginning to follow this model. Consumers have often looked to sites like Trulia and Zillow to find properties, but now many agents are paying to list their properties prominently on other sites.
The move toward paid placements has allowed Facebook and Google to develop sophisticated tools to help real estate platforms. In 2019, making an investment in featured listings ads will give consumers access to new properties and targeting options that have not been available in the past.
Video
Video is a real estate marketing trend that really emerged in 2017. In fact, 73 percent of homeowners say that they are more likely to list with a real estate agent who offers to create a video for them. While photos are useful, they don’t offer the same exposure that a video can. A video can offer consumers neighborhood tours, overview videos the market and testimonials to build trust for potential buyers and sellers.
Drones
Drones are a unique way to market listings. For buyers, drone shots offer an opportunity to quickly look at the parameters and surrounding areas of the property. This can help market a property as a whole, including the neighborhood. This gives consumers a unique look at a home from a bird’s eye view.
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