7. Marketing Tools: Web 2.0
S econd generation of web technology, services, and tools Communication, creativity, collaboration, and information sharing Conversational marketing EB 2.0 Page 90
Blogs for Real Estate Professionals Tremendous marketing opportunity 18% of REBAC members have a blog Growing rapidly Pages 90-91
Why Blog? Web presence Networking Remain top of mind Demonstrate expertise Build your brand Improve search results Showcase personality Provide valuable information New clients & referrals Media exposure Answer questions Page 92
Who Should Blog? Anyone! Need desire, dedicated time, and something to say Integrate into overall prospecting strategy Allocate time How often? 2-3 hours weekly Pages 95-96
How Do I Get Started? >Review variety of other blogs >Select blog software >Populate site >Make site available for others >Review “Your Toolbox” and “Bright Idea” take-away tips Page 96-98
What Should I Blog About? Industry trends Home buying tips Common mistakes Local activities Restaurants Guest bloggers Weekly features Community events Personal stories and anecdotes local news commentary Home warranty overview Buyers and FSBO Foreclosure issues Blog roundup Page 99
Exercise: 6-Minute Brainstorming: Blog Topics >What topics would you like to blog about? >What would be of interest to your buyers? Page 100
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Largest online social network for personal and business 300 Million Users Worldwide >Share photos, links, videos, blog posts >Make far-flung connections >Network is called “friends”
Readers are followers Tweets Handles >Microblogging site—140 character limit >Exchange “tweets” >Asks, “What are you doing?” >Readers are “followers” twitter
Ask buyers to add a testimonial Contacts are recommended Establishes a baseline of trust >Professional social network >Find, meet, and connect with qualified professionals >Receive recommendations >Invite others to be part of your network Page 104
>Share photos and videos—educational, entertainment, and marketing >Link to your blog or Web site >Publish to the world or restrict access to a viewer list Page 104
>Collaborative photo management and sharing site >Upload and tag photos and link to your blog or Web site >Used as a photo repository for bloggers Page 104 Flickr
>Personal social networking tool >Create private communities >Share photos, journals, interests, music, status, Web sites and more >Used mostly by teenagers, college students, and young adults Page 104
Real Estate Sites >Active Rain >Active Rain-Localism >Trulia Voices >RealTown >Talk.Realtor.com >Zillow Communities >Inman >RE Bar Camps >Real EstateVoice >Zolve >WannaNetwork Pages
Social Media Best Practices >Use sites for intended purposes >Connection requests to those you know >Create groups and customize settings >Include links >Complete profiles >Use key words >Schedule time and set time limits >Actively participate >Don’t get overwhelmed >Focus on the sites you enjoy Pages
Social Media Best Practices >Ask clients to write recommendations on LinkedIn >Send a Facebook “friend request” after meeting potential clients >Post house-hunting photos to Flockr >Post testimonials on YouTube, link to Facebook and LinkedIn >Tweet open house alerts to followers >Use TweetLocal.com >Who is twittering about houses? Pages