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Social Objects – Who Cares?

Social Objects – Who Cares?

Not another article about Social Objects!!  Who cares if you’re into music, golf or heaven forbid….MOJITOS!! The fact is that social objects are “the fuel of the social web” as Social Media Today puts it. They are the things that people like to share, like…

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HARO, a Resource for Agents and Brokers Looking for More Media Exposure

HARO, a Resource for Agents and Brokers Looking for More Media Exposure

If you are a real estate agent or broker, answer the following questions: Are you knowledgeable about your local community (and potentially other topics completely unrelated)? Do you want to be viewed as an expert in your local community? Do you love getting featured on…

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Using QR Codes with dsSearchAgent Mobile

Using QR Codes with dsSearchAgent Mobile

Effective use of QR codes in your marketplace will make you look like a tech-savvy, industry-leading rock star.  Ineffective use, will make you look like a fool. You only need to understand one principal to direct your QR strategy.  Your end-user, or lead, is using…

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Your Web Site and Your Blog Suck | Hey…You talking to me?

Your Web Site and Your Blog Suck | Hey…You talking to me?

Why do you read the stuff on this site?  Do you follow and get feeds for techie, geeky, hot off the press articles and ideas?  Do you love the idea of writing, being quoted, seeing your name shared around the net on Facebook, Google+ or…

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Feedback on Zoopla's New TV Campaign

Feedback on Zoopla's New TV Campaign

I’m assuming 99% of the readers of Geek Estate know the major US portals like Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo! Real Estate, and Realtor.com. A smaller percentage have probably heard of the likes of Frontdoor and Hotpads. But I would bet very few are familiar with many,…

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Great Example of a Marketing Video for 92 Sandhill Road

Great Example of a Marketing Video for 92 Sandhill Road

I agree with Marlow — this is a great example of a real estate marketing video (for 92 Sandhill Road). Are you creating videos for your listings? If so, how do they compare to this? How much are you spending on video?

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What is the Best Way to Utilize Social Media to Drive Traffic Back to your Website?

What is the Best Way to Utilize Social Media to Drive Traffic Back to your Website?

Here’s a question from one of Virtual Results’ clients – Kurt Maier: What is the best way to utilize social media to drive traffic back to your website? Whereas your website is (or should be) great at conversion, but attracting traffic to it is hard….

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Zopim Live Chat for Lead Generation

Zopim Live Chat for Lead Generation

I’m starting to hear more and more people in the real estate industry talk and ask questions about Zopim, a company specializing in integrated live chat software for use on websites. Who’s using it, and is it generating leads for you?

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Real Estate Mobile Marketing Guide

Real Estate Mobile Marketing Guide

Mobile marketing for real estate is so in your face right now that it can’t be ignored any longer. The options available for you to create and tailor your mobile application are so plentiful that you could literally have one ready within an hour of…

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More Mail, More Money: Leveraging Direct Mail with QR Codes for Better ROI

More Mail, More Money: Leveraging Direct Mail with QR Codes for Better ROI

Just about every real estate professional I know has used direct mail at some point in his or her career. The reasons are obvious: Direct mail can be infinitely personalized; is relatively affordable; is low-tech enough for mass consumption; and delivers a pretty decent return…

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