Making the Most of Your Marketing Budget: Part 2
February and early March are traditionally a slower time for the real estate market, but it’s still important to keep your pipeline filled. The market is going to come back and you should be ready for it. Here are some budget-friendly ways to set up your marketing machine to make sure it’s running when you […]
Planning Your Marketing for 2024
I always enter a new year with grand ideas, but one thing I’ve learned is that nothing happens without a specific plan. January is a great time to take stock of your online activities and put measures in place for the coming months. Here are a few things to think about: Your Website Very few […]
Email vs Social Media Marketing
One of the most common questions I get from realtors is about whether someone should prioritize email marketing or social media marketing (spoiler alert) The answer is usually both. Email is a great tool for keeping you in touch with people you already know, and social media can be good for building awareness and growing […]
Staying Social Over Summer
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Planning Your Marketing for 2023
Now is a great time to visit some of your existing marketing initiatives and plan for the year. Here are a few things to think about: Google Business Profile A Google Business Profile shows up front and centre on both phones and computers. Being verified by Google gives you instant credibility. Great reviews are a […]
The Benefits of Creeping Your Competition
Sole proprietors (like most realtors) often operate in a vacuum. Even before the pandemic, many realtors weren’t working in an office where ideas could be exchanged and now most of us are working from home. Not to mention that the industry is so competitive, people don’t always want to share information about what they’re doing […]
Four ways to develop a quality following on Instagram
It’s summer, and many of us are either on vacation or in vacation mode. So rather than give some labour-intensive marketing advice this month, I’d like to talk about growing your following on Instagram. Unless you’re in the pool, your phone is probably close by! One way to develop a quality following on Instagram being […]
4 Common Social Media Mistakes
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and perhaps even TikTok are where your clients and prospects are spending time, so it makes sense to be visible on these channels. A number of people I’ve spoken with are paralyzed by the fear of doing something wrong when it comes to sharing on social media. However, we are our own […]
Facebook vs Instagram
I’m often asked by business owners if they should be on Facebook or Instagram or both and the answer is a solid “it depends”. Although Instagram is just six years younger than Facebook, it seems to be the platform more people are talking about than Facebook. but that doesn’t mean Facebook is disappearing. There are still […]