1 Simple Tweak To Increase Leads From Your Real Estate Website

Here is a simple way to increase leads from your real estate website.

 

1. Social Proof

For real estate agents two easy types of social proof you can use are awards and testimonials.

It’s a proven psychology method to build a little trust in the users mind and an easy way to get them a little bit more comfortable with you.

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New real estate SEO tactic to increase security and rankings

Google has just released an official statement basically saying:

Having a HTTPS URL will increase your rankings over having an HTTP

Here is a link to the original official statement: https://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/08/https-as-ranking-signal.html

This is great for real estate SEO and increasing your rankings.

Example non HTTPS: https://www.flyerco.com

Example with HTTPS: https://www.flyerco.com

Even if people type in regular HTTP, it will automatically re-direct them to the secure link. You don’t have to worry about losing potential visitors.

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Real estate agent advice: Interview with Richard Schulman

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https://richardschulman.com/

First, tell us a little bit about who you are and how you got started:

 I was running a small house painting business and saw the opportunity in real estate in 2003 when the market was just taking off. I got my license and never painted again!

Did you ever expect to be as successful as you are now? 

This is certainly a surprise. I didn’t start with a master plan or expectations of huge success…but I am quite happy with the result. I did $54M two years ago and $62M last year. My first year was about $4.5M in sales and I hope to hit $80M this year. I will hit $80M this year.

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Opinion Piece: MLS on real estate websites, why?

99% of agents websites are focused around the MLS search on their website.

Why?

Buyers are starting their search on Trulia / Zillow and Realtor.com why should they waste time on your search?

Let me ask you this:

If you were a seller, why would you care about an MLS search when finding a Realtors website?

What would you really value?

If you were a seller would you like to see my sales volume over the past 5 years? My marketing plan and reasoning on how I can get your home sold better then anyone else on the market? I think so.

 

What about if you were a buyer?

What’s your mindset when you’re visiting a real estate agents website? Are you looking for more potential homes to buy and need another search?

or

Do you need to find someone that’s knowledgable in the market that’s going to get you the best deal possible? Or maybe you have some questions that you’re looking to get answers to about loans/REO deals/etc

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Online real estate marketing interview with Joe Manausa

In this weeks agent interview we talk with Joe Manausa who has a  nationally recognized name for internet marketing in real estate.

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Joe Manausa utilizes his MBA and 22+ years of Tallahassee Real Estate experience in order to help clients with large investment opportunities as well as providing guidance and support for the employees and associates of Joe Manausa Real Estate.

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