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                      06.08.12




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Content for your websites and blogs…
    Doesn’t have to break the bank!




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There are many resources available, right at
              your fingertips!
• Newsletters
• Articles
• Images
• Videos
• Market Reports




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How would you like a free newsletter?



         + Pluses                          - Minuses
• Easy to setup                  • Cannot customize
• Manage with existing email     • Ad supported
  contacts                       • National articles and info
• Loaded with ready-to-send
  information
• Integrated with Top Producer



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5
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An article a day…    Do I have
                    enough time
•   Fresh             for this?
•   Relevant
•   Local
•   Timely
•   Entertaining
•   Personality




                                  8
Where there’s a will, there’s a way!

• FrogPond
  – Free reprintable articles for trade publications,
    newsletters, blogs, website, social media sites
• Realtor Content Resource/Houselogic
  – Free source of information and tools from
    NAR
  – Content for consumers “in 3 easy steps”
  – Multiple options for “reprint”

                                                    9
And there’s more…
(otherwise know as the obvious options)


• Inside Real Estate News
   – Local Denver reporter, John Rebchook
   – Consumer articles
• Local newspapers
   – Don’t forget about the Community
     newspapers!




                                            10
Where to find the “Eye Candy”

• Free Stock Photos.biz
  – Buyer beware: Shutterstock placements
    within the site are available for purchase
  – Three size options for all images
  – Clip Art images also available
• iStockphoto
  – Many low cost options
  – Great selection

                                                 11
12
Photo Do’s and Don’ts

• Protect your art!
    – Photoshop Online or Picnik
    – Watermark your images (applies to photos you’ve
      taken)
•   Stop using tiny images
•   Leave some breathing room
•   Place images above the fold
•   Wrap text appropriately
•   Use a descriptive “ALT title”or image name
                                                        13
Does online video really matter?

• Online video viewers will
  reach 169.3 million in 2012.

• 53.5% of the population and
  70.8% of internet users (up
  7.1% from 2011) will watch
  online video in 2012.
Source: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/30495/25-Eye-Popping-Internet-Marketing-
                           Statistics-for-2012.aspx#ixzz1xCpYzYye



                                                                                               14
Real Street News

• Started in 2011
  by Rick Miller,
  Chicago Title
• Local community
  interviews and
  news

http://realstreetnews.com/fairway-
villas-denvers-newest-active-adult-
community/



                                      15
Visit Denver

• Travel videos professionally produced
• Good variety of options to highlight Denver
  culture




                                            16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtACFxr062Y&feature=plcp



                                                          17
Create your own

• Don’t be afraid to create your own
  community tour
• Uploaded videos on YouTube, specific to
  your listing, can be added to the MLS
• As long as you get permission from the
  owner, source videos on YouTube for your
  site, too!


                                         18
Market Reports

• Monthly Comparison, meant for
  professionals
  – Dull
  – Boring
  – But, packed with lots of information!




                                            19
Free Reports from Metrolist Marketplace




                                          20
21
22
Community Demographics




                         23
Walkscore Information




                        24
So, what are you doing?




                          25
Appendix

• Free photos and images: http://www.freestockphotos.biz
• Housing Trends eNewsletter http://www.hten.com/
• Houselogic http://www.houselogic.com/
• Frog Pond free articles (ready for reprint)
  http://frogpond.com/searchmenu.cfm
• Cloud MLS – free market report
  http://www.terradatum.com/marketdata/Denver/index.ht
  ml




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Appendix

• FREE Market Reports:
  http://marketplace.metrolist.com/Shop-by-
  Category/Analytics-Market-Intel
   – Monthly Market Indicator
   – Local Market Updates (by county & MSAs)
   – Monthly Comparison (current month)
• Visit Denver videos – highlighting local events and
  activities http://www.youtube.com/user/VisitDenver




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Free Blog and Website Content (for Realtors)

  • 1. FREE Blog & Website Content 06.08.12 1
  • 2. Content for your websites and blogs… Doesn’t have to break the bank! 2
  • 3. There are many resources available, right at your fingertips! • Newsletters • Articles • Images • Videos • Market Reports 3
  • 4. How would you like a free newsletter? + Pluses - Minuses • Easy to setup • Cannot customize • Manage with existing email • Ad supported contacts • National articles and info • Loaded with ready-to-send information • Integrated with Top Producer 4
  • 5. 5
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7
  • 8. An article a day… Do I have enough time • Fresh for this? • Relevant • Local • Timely • Entertaining • Personality 8
  • 9. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! • FrogPond – Free reprintable articles for trade publications, newsletters, blogs, website, social media sites • Realtor Content Resource/Houselogic – Free source of information and tools from NAR – Content for consumers “in 3 easy steps” – Multiple options for “reprint” 9
  • 10. And there’s more… (otherwise know as the obvious options) • Inside Real Estate News – Local Denver reporter, John Rebchook – Consumer articles • Local newspapers – Don’t forget about the Community newspapers! 10
  • 11. Where to find the “Eye Candy” • Free Stock Photos.biz – Buyer beware: Shutterstock placements within the site are available for purchase – Three size options for all images – Clip Art images also available • iStockphoto – Many low cost options – Great selection 11
  • 12. 12
  • 13. Photo Do’s and Don’ts • Protect your art! – Photoshop Online or Picnik – Watermark your images (applies to photos you’ve taken) • Stop using tiny images • Leave some breathing room • Place images above the fold • Wrap text appropriately • Use a descriptive “ALT title”or image name 13
  • 14. Does online video really matter? • Online video viewers will reach 169.3 million in 2012. • 53.5% of the population and 70.8% of internet users (up 7.1% from 2011) will watch online video in 2012. Source: http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/30495/25-Eye-Popping-Internet-Marketing- Statistics-for-2012.aspx#ixzz1xCpYzYye 14
  • 15. Real Street News • Started in 2011 by Rick Miller, Chicago Title • Local community interviews and news http://realstreetnews.com/fairway- villas-denvers-newest-active-adult- community/ 15
  • 16. Visit Denver • Travel videos professionally produced • Good variety of options to highlight Denver culture 16
  • 18. Create your own • Don’t be afraid to create your own community tour • Uploaded videos on YouTube, specific to your listing, can be added to the MLS • As long as you get permission from the owner, source videos on YouTube for your site, too! 18
  • 19. Market Reports • Monthly Comparison, meant for professionals – Dull – Boring – But, packed with lots of information! 19
  • 20. Free Reports from Metrolist Marketplace 20
  • 21. 21
  • 22. 22
  • 25. So, what are you doing? 25
  • 26. Appendix • Free photos and images: http://www.freestockphotos.biz • Housing Trends eNewsletter http://www.hten.com/ • Houselogic http://www.houselogic.com/ • Frog Pond free articles (ready for reprint) http://frogpond.com/searchmenu.cfm • Cloud MLS – free market report http://www.terradatum.com/marketdata/Denver/index.ht ml 26
  • 27. Appendix • FREE Market Reports: http://marketplace.metrolist.com/Shop-by- Category/Analytics-Market-Intel – Monthly Market Indicator – Local Market Updates (by county & MSAs) – Monthly Comparison (current month) • Visit Denver videos – highlighting local events and activities http://www.youtube.com/user/VisitDenver 27

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