Thread: Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas for Your Real Estate Business

Hi all my friends i shared to in formation about real estate marketing idea...There are many other affordable ways you can market your real estate business using social media tools, word-of-mouth, and even marketing templates. Check out these 50 do-it-yourself marketing ideas for

Offline/Print Marketing
· Update your business cards with your social profiles
· Sponsor a local event or fundraiser
· Create swag- t-shirts, pens, etc. & give them away to clients and friends
· Attend and/or host local meetups & tweetups
· Get a vanity plate for your car
· Focus on word of mouth wherever you go & carry those business cards
· Create or sponsor a local business or resource guide
· Mail hand written client appreciation & thank you cards
· Create a neighborhood newsletter/ “weekender”

· Direct mailers with comps & social profile callouts


Email Marketing
· Create a drip email campaign, focusing on your niche (offer tips & advice)
· Send a weekly or monthly email newsletter
· Send flash animated birthday, holiday, special occasion cards (check out ZingDing)
· Work with local businesses to co-brand an email offer



· What’s happening this weekend? Special weekender tips for your local area

· Rate updates and info

· Seasonal homeowner reminders & safety tips
· Invitation to your social profiles or exclusive Facebook Group
· Survey or poll your clients and share results with further relevant info

Blog/Website
· Create an ebook, require name & email address for free download
· Video/podcast blog series on a specific topic/niche
· Offer client Q & A via a contact form, highlight in sidebar
· Offer a free IDX search tool
· Add Facebook Connect to your blog
· Host a contest with prizes from local businesses
· Comment back timely and create dialogue within posts
· Post articles about others on your blog

· Create a local special interest landing page
· Feature your listings, use a single property Website solution like MyMarketWare that syndicates your listings to several reputable listing aggregators

Facebook
· Create a profile and import your contacts
· Send daily birthday wishes
· Comment or Like 3-5 posts from the Newsfeed daily
· Update your status with fun and value once a day
· Create a Facebook Page for your business
· Post helpful and relevant resources from your FB Page
· Leave comments on local business pages or groups

· Comment on others’ status updates
· Create a past client photo album with testimonials Marketing Advertising Blog

· Create Animoto slideshows or a photo album for listings


Twitter
· Create a Twitter profile, use Twitterlocal.net to connect with locals
· Use the “Find People” feature to find people you already know on Twitter
· Tweet homeowner tips

· Tweet funny, interesting, inspiring, engaging experiences and info
· Tweet local market info, updates
· List yourself on Twitter directories: NearbyTweets, WeFollow, etc.
· Break news as it happens
· Tweet local event information
· Tweet your blog posts
· Tweet your professional expertise & activities


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