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Using Google Search "Heat Maps" to Get More Listings

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Wayzata Lakes Realty: Eric Kodner Sells Twin Cities Homes

Take a good look at what a Heat Map looks like.

I'm not reproducing the individual images here because they are subject to copyright, but if you Google the term "Google Heat Maps", you'll see that a heat map, when superimposed over a Google Search page, tells you which search results site viewers are most likely to notice.

Heat maps indicate that there is a "triangle" zone in the upper left-hand corner of search results.  Within the triangle-shaped zone is where you want to be.

Heat maps indicate that you need to show up in the first 5 to seven spots in search results in order to have a good likelihood of being viewed by the majority of site visitors.  And as you drop down from one search ranking position to another, that triangle tapers more and more.

If you want more listings (and who doesn't), try this out:

Visit my blog post below about "How to Create a Massive Online Footprint For Your Listings"

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1978253/how-to-create-a-massive-online-footprint-for-your-listings

Pursuing that strategy will give you page after page of search results for any of your listings by address on the Web.  Then once you've done that, superimpose the Google search results "heat map" over each page of your results for a particular search and demonstrate to your listing clients how you attract buyer prospects using this technique.

This gives you one more weapon in your arsenal that can be used to show clients that you know and understand how to use the Web effectively in your real estate marketing.

 

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Contact Broker Eric Kodner with Wayzata Lakes Realty about Minneapolis & Saint Paul area properties, including Lake Minnetonka, Edina and the Minneapolis City Lakes area (Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Lake Harriet). We also sell on the Saint Croix River and on Lake Superior, including Bayfield, Wisconsin and Madeline Island homes.  With sixteen years experience marketing and selling waterfront properties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, we know Lake Minnetonka and Madeline Island real estate.

Wayzata Lakes Realty LLC (Minnesota) and Madeline Island Realty LLC (Wisconsin)

Real Estate Brokerage licensed in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Phone or Text Message 612.670.2539

EMKodner@Gmail.com  or

MadelineIsland@Gmail.com

Wayzata Lakes Realty

 

 

 

 

Comments(6)

Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Eric - thanks for this post.  Sounds as if you are very tech savvy. 

Nov 21, 2010 06:34 AM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Hey Eric, this sounds like it just might work. Have you had any positive results from it? I'm going to check out the other blog in the morning. I need some sleep right now.

Dec 04, 2010 06:22 PM
Christine McInerney
Great Life RE - Knoxville, TN
The McInerney Team, Knoxville TN Homes For Sale

I have been reading up on these as well and have found that there are programs that will generate heat maps for your personal websites to give you better insight on what online customers are looking at.  Have you ever used any of these programs?

Oct 25, 2011 08:01 AM
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Michael, thanks.  I don't know if "tech-savvy" would be the best description.  Let's just say I'm curious and interested in finding new ways to give my clients and customers an edge!

Dec 06, 2011 03:32 PM
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Eric, I found that using the Google heat maps is a great way to add interest to a listing presentation.

Dec 06, 2011 03:33 PM
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Christine, I've heard of the heat maps being used for personal and company websites, but I haven't experimented with any of them yet.

Dec 06, 2011 03:34 PM