A brief presentation showing the benefits of using social media for real estate professionals. We share tips on Google+ and Facebook posting and discuss the social media 80/20 rule for social media.
1. How Realtors can Rock
Facebook and Google+!
Using Social Media to Promote
Real Estate
2. Agenda
• Who are we?
• Why Social Media Right Now:
– How social media supports search engine results and how you
can help improve your site's results.
• Using Social Media for Website traffic:
– How you can drive more traffic to your website using social
media.
• The Secret Sauce:
– The top techniques to use to promote your listings and your brand
in two social media platforms.
• Your Secret Weapon:
– A specific way KW agents and representatives can engage in
social media and support your peers.
• It’s All About You
– Your questions and challenges with social media, we will reserve
time to discuss specific issues that you are encountering.
3. Who are we?
Laura Hill and Christine Diem
• Moms and Marketers
• We love architecture, design, food, and real estate
Breezy Hill Marketing
We are a marketing firm based in Richmond, Vermont
providing digital, print, social, and strategy services to
businesses and professionals.
5. Google replaces the Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages used to be where you looked for
a product or service in your area…need a
plumber, a hairstylist, a pizza restaurant, a
florist? Look in the yellow pages!
6. Now, we
Google it!
“grocery store in Richmond VT”
Web site listing for the Richmond
Market
Facebook page for the Richmond
Market
7. Facebook, Google+ & Search
Engines
Google uses social
media data in their
algorithm to serve
answers to queries…If
you have a Facebook
and/or a G+ page
you are more likely to
come up in search
results.
9. Why G+? SEO
• Google values their own
social network above any
other
• Sharing your listings and
community information on
G+ supports your websites
SEO
• Engaging with people on
G+ broadens your sphere of
influence
13. The 80/20 Rule
80% of what you
share online should
be supportive of
others or valuable to
others
20% of what you
share online should
promote your business
14. How do I implement 80/20?
• When accessing your page, you have two
routes to get there…
– Use the upper right hand corner gear option so that
everything you do is under your business not your
personal account!
15. How to use the Business Page
View your business page
newsfeed by clicking this
Facebook icon
Invite your personal friends
to “like” your business
Facebook page here.
View the data about your
page activity here.
16. Interact as Your Business
As your new business page…
• Like pages that relate to your business or
interest
• Comment on other business and organization
pages
18. How do you Grow Your Fan Base?
Facebook Ads
• Facebook ads are a
great way to grow your
fan base quickly
• Ads can be targeted
at zip codes, individual
interests, marital status
etc.
19. Promoting Listing on Facebook
Facebook Sponsored Posts
• Sponsored posts allow
you to send your posts
to a wider audience
than your fan base
• Sponsored posts get
more visibility for your
page and for the
individual post and are
beneficial for product
promotions and other
high value messaging
23. Thank You!
Thanks to Keller Williams GMP for sponsoring this
session.
Thanks to everyone here for attending.
Questions or comments?
Please feel free to contact us:
Laura Hill and Christine Diem
802-662-1625
Laura@breezyhillmarketing.com
Christine@breezyhillmarketing.com
25. Caution, Weary Traveler
Facebook owns your
content and your page.
This means…
– They decide who sees
your posts
– They decide if something
is inappropriate
– They can remove your
page without warning
What to do then?
Make sure Facebook is not
your only vehicle for
marketing…
26. How do you create a Facebook
page?
• It is best to have a personal page first. You can easily create a
personal page from www.facebook.com
• Select any organization or business page in Facebook and
you will see the button “create a page” in the upper right
hand corner. Click on that button and follow the instructions…
27. What do you do first?
• Select a profile picture
– Profile picture should be 120 pixels
square
– Consider something catchy, visually
pleasing, and memorable
– Shelburne Farms has used the same
photo for several years and it
captures the nature of the farm…
• Select a cover photo
– Cover photo should be about 800
pixels wide
– Choose something that reflects the
esthetic of your company
– You can add simple messaging to
your picture but make sure it is done
well
Editor's Notes
How social media supports search engine results and how you can help improve your site's results.
A little about G+Do you know about G+ already? In G+ you need a profile and you may want a page. If you are a one person realty then a profile can be enough. If you are are more than that then a page will help.Join groups on G+
This is an example of a post that will send traffic to your websiteA cool interior photoDetails about the property – gardens etcLink to the website for more pictures and detailsRealtor who posted creditRealtor who listed credit
Create posts for your business pageShare articles that relate to your businessPhotography that is captivatingInformation that is helpful to others
What do we mean by supportive or valuable?What causes do you support? Do you volunteer? Share information about altruistic activities What towns do you sell properties in? Can you support their local entities including schools, libraries, fire departmentsSupport means follow them as your business page, like nad share their pages and make comments
This is an example of a post that will send traffic to your websiteA cool interior photoDetails about the property – gardens etcLink to the website for more pictures and detailsRealtor who posted creditRealtor who listed credit