7. 2017 Trends
“Almost nine out of 10 buyers (87%)
use an online resource at some
point in their search for a home to
buy.”
Source: Zillow Group’s Consumer Housing Trends Report
15. Tips for Video
● Know your audience
● Interviews
● How-to videos
● Local business reviews
● Live-streams (open houses, etc…)
● Listing videos
● Agent promotion
● Neighborhood videos
● Testimonials
16.
17. Social Media Search
Last year, Facebook reported seeing “2
billion searches per day.” Compare that to
Google’s claim of “3.5 billion searches per
day”.
Source: Buffer
18. Tips for Social Media
● To be found, you must be there!
● Complete your business page
● Build your audience
● Be active
● Be engaged
● Be social
● Pay-to-play
21. Tips for Social Media Advertising
● Use free social media to beta-test paid
● Experiment
● Use Facebook ads’ analytics
● Start small: boost a post
● Convert Instagram to a business profile
● Track your results
● Make adjustments
● Evaluate ROI
26. Stacy DeBroff
“We find ourselves awash with more
information than has ever been available to
us as humans, and we simply can’t process
it. As a result, we’ve increasingly come to
rely not just on curated information, but on
the people we most trust to curate this
information for us.”
Source: Forbes
27. Tips for Content Curation
● Become the “digital mayor” of your town
● Create highly local content
● Interview local business owners
● Blog about a town event
● Don’t be “safe and vanilla”
● Start small. Pick a medium that is fun for
you.
● Study influencers
28. Phil Greely
“Too many real estate agents keep
their digital marketing safe and vanilla.
In other words, their marketing is too
general and boring…”
“…Pick one medium that speaks to you
and is fun for you to execute. Blog,
vlog, podcast, Instagram…”
29.
30. VR: Pros vs. Cons
● Immersive + engaging virtual tours
(Matterport + Immoviewer-) Pro
● Mass appeal- Con
● Travel conveniences- Pro
● In-chair vs. On-site showings- Con
● Luxury brands + listings- Pro
● Average, every day listings- Con
31. Tips for Virtual Reality
● Use alternatives
● Video marketing
● Immersive content- 360º photos /
Facebook 360º ads
● Google Street View can help create a
360º photosphere
34. Tips for Marketing Automation
● Automate anything that can be automated
● Include personalization
● Engage regularly on social media
● Unite on- and offline marketing