It’s no secret that social media is an invaluable resource for building brands, generating leads and effectively marketing yourself and your services to potential clients – but what does this mean for real estate? And how can brokers utilize this resource properly? Here are some insights from real estate lead generation specialists at Weichert on two of the latest capabilities added to Instagram and Facebook, and how they are being used to market homes through social media.
Using Instagram Live For Real Estate Sales – A How-To Guide
This is a new feature on the Instagram app that allows you to stream real-time video. Unlike Facebook Live, these videos are deleted after each session, but you can also send them directly to individual clients using a direct message function. Instagram is a popular destination for younger home buyers, so if you haven’t built a following there for your agency, you should.
On Instagram there are three types of videos that you can create:
- Live video that disappears as soon as the broadcast is over.
- Normal video content that disappears after 24 hours.
- Boomerang video content which consists of a time-lapse series of photographs.
You can customize the settings for these videos to select who can see them, whether comments are turned on or off and even evaluate the video’s success through the analytics capabilities.
Simple, easy to use and effective, this is great for announcing a new listing or service, promoting a photo montage of a listing or even bringing attention to sales that you have recently closed. Once you get the hang of it, it’s easy and you can do it spontaneously right from your cell phone. Try to get creative with this medium, for example, encouraging feedback on a listing’s elegant kitchen or kid-friendly yard.
Using Facebook Live For Real Estate Sales – A How-To Guide
Similar to Instagram Live, Facebook Live allows you to create and post videos to your Facebook profile. It’s great for encouraging engagement, as you can invite viewers to subscribe to your video feed, so they’ll automatically get a notification when you next broadcast. You can also select who sees the video and monitor comments and results.
This service is more business-orientated than Instagram Live, as it allows you to edit your video, add a call to action and even utilize Ads Manager for additional visibility.
Simple to use and very interactive, this is a great medium for sharing information on how to buy or sell a home, the latest news in your industry and even doing live tours of listings. Again, it’s important to get creative in order to engage your audience. Try showing off great neighborhood attractions in areas where you have listings, or tips on how to move on a budget.
Make Social Media Work For You and Generate Real Estate Leads
Social media networks offer exceptional real estate lead generation potential – if they are used properly, consistently and effectively. At Weichert, we utilize industry leading technology, expert support and real estate coaching programs to assist our affiliates in developing highly effective online real estate marketing strategies.
Keeping up with technology is a challenge for every broker, but we have the tools, training and resources to help you without getting in your way. Contact us today for more information on our services or to see if the Weichert Franchise Model is right for your brokerage.
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