This is an abridged version of a presentation I gave to a national real estate organisation outlining the opportunities for social media marketing from an office and individual agent perspective.
Socially Sold - Social Media Marketing for Real Estate
1. SOCIALLY SOLD
Social media fundamentals for Real Estate
Scout Digital Marketing // www.scoutdm.com.au // @scoutsocial
2. TODAY WEâRE TALKING ABOUT
⤠Social media in Australia
⤠Reasons to use social media
for business
⤠Social media strategy
⤠The Big 4
⤠Content, content, content!
⤠Facebook Advertising
3. AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS
⤠Facebook â 17,000,000 Monthly Active Australian Users
(steady)
⤠Instagram â 5,000,000 Monthly Active Australian Users
⤠Snapchat â 4,000,000 DAILY Active Australian Users
⤠LinkedIn â 4,000,000 Monthly Active Australian Users approx
⤠WhatsApp â 3,100,000 Active Australian Users â¨
(30% increase since 2015)
⤠Twitter â 3,000,000 Monthly Active Australian Users approx
Source: socialmedianews.com.au (April 2017)
9. Social media IS â¨
a natural online progression of networking, â¨
and method for building brand awareness, â¨
that may lead to new business contacts and opportunitiesâŚ
10. WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
An internet-connected means of interaction and communication.
Sharing ideas and information,
and engaging in conversations online.
11. REASONS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS
⤠Build brand awareness
⤠Improve online presence (e.g. in search engines)
⤠Communication
⤠Convenience
⤠Cost eďŹective
⤠Demonstrate expertise
⤠Demonstrate point of diďŹerence
⤠Promote key products/services
⤠Attract like-minded, target clients
12. REASONS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS
⤠Listening
⤠Learning
⤠Product and service development and research
⤠Feedback
⤠Market research
⤠Enquiries
⤠Referrals
⤠Reviews
16. CHANNEL STRATEGY
⤠Choose 1-2 social media
channels that are relevant â¨
to your:
⤠goals
⤠target audience
⤠brand personality
⤠resources
⤠content
⤠Focus on using them â¨
really, really well.
17. CHANNEL STRATEGY
⤠Website: "hub" for all activity
⤠Facebook Page: suits a wide mix
of updates, focus on "social"
⤠Instagram: high quality,
engaging visuals
⤠Twitter: short company updates
and shared news
⤠LinkedIn proďŹle: professional/
industry news and updates
⤠LinkedIn company page:
company/industry news/updates
⤠eNews: regular summaries of â¨
key information and activities
21. CONTENT IDEAS
⤠Questions
⤠Trends
⤠Sneak peeks
⤠Video/live tours
⤠Case studies
⤠Data sheets
⤠Ratings and Reviews
⤠Feedback
⤠Testimonials
⤠Recipes
⤠Team news
⤠Congratulations
⤠Sharing othersâ content
⤠Local region news and updates
⤠Historical milestones
⤠Old, historical photos
22. HOW TO SOURCE CONTENT
⤠Develop the habit
⤠Get your team involved
⤠Look around your oďŹce and
local region
⤠Monitor real estate industry
networks
⤠Subscribe to enewsletters
⤠Scan social feeds
⤠Share other related/partner
accountsâ updates
23. CONTENT MANAGEMENT
⤠Use a content calendar
⤠Set a goal for 2-3 posts per
week, at regular days/times
⤠Plan and schedule ahead
⤠Facebook scheduling tool
⤠Hootsuite scheduling and
monitoring tool
⤠Create graphics with Canva
and Pablo by BuďŹer
⤠Source stock images from
Unsplash, Pixabay, Pexels etc
24. Morning:
⢠Facebook
⢠Instagram
⢠LinkedIn
⢠Email
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Midday:
⢠Facebook
⢠Instagram
⢠LinkedIn
⢠Email
Afternoon:
⢠Facebook
⢠Instagram
⢠LinkedIn
⢠Email
Evening:
⢠Facebook
⢠Instagram
⢠LinkedIn
⢠Email
Monday
Content log:
⢠Local event coming up
⢠Agentâs birthday next week
⢠Interesting article aboutâŚ
Local photo
Local photo
New listing/s
New listings/s
Weekend opens
Local photo or
weekend open/s
Auction and
sales results
Industry article
Weekend opens
Agent bio
Agent bio
New listing/s Weekend opens
25. FACEBOOK ADVERTISING
⤠Great opportunity to reach
new (or existing) audiences
⤠Purchase place in newsfeed
⤠Consider ad goals, e.g.
⤠Brand awareness
⤠Sales enquiries/interest
⤠Know your audience
⤠Make use of targeting
⤠Use high quality, relevant
content