Social Media Has Become an Important Part of My Daily Real Estate Tasks

Social Media Has Become an Important Part of My Daily Real Estate Tasks

OK, I used to not think Social Media was very important. I had an email account and a website so what else did I need? Things were going fine and calls were coming in off my listing signs and postcards I sent occasionally.

Then Facebook showed up and we had a group of talented computer guys come to our office and set up our Facebook pages and answer all our questions. They also showed us how to set up a YouTube Account and we could get this done for $159. When I think back to how I gladly paid the money. Then another agent in my office talked me into paying him $299 for a Realtor Page on Facebook. Afterwards, I started thinking I could do this myself so since I have figured most of it out without his help. ActiveRain usually answers my questions.

Then I set up Linkedin, Several more Web Pages, My Main Website, Google+, Twitter, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Zillow, Trulia and ActiveRain. I started trying to post daily on at least one or two sites but then when I got real busy on ActiveRain, I realized I could post one item and put it on all the places as the same time by linking them together. 

I belong to some professional organizations and I am administrator to several FB pages so daily I am posting pictures but they are all business type photos. Once in a great while I post a picture of my grown kids but normally just animals, landscapes, flowers or birds. Other than that, I post house pictures, real estate articles I write, homes I stage for clients, and a few articles regarding real estate that I see on the morning news.

Social media is important and fun to play with plus when I am stuck at the airport or an appointment is running late, I have something to do while sitting there waiting.

Things I NEVER do:

1. "Checking In" on FB is good except when I am on vacation. You never want people to figure out you are not home for an extended stay. 

2. I never post real personal information about myself or my family as I know it is out there for all to read forever. 

3. I never post any political comments but sometimes post pictures at an event. I also never give out strong political views about politicians.

4. I never post comments about the war and my views. I post national holiday stuff and the history of our country but it is always on a positive note.

Social Media is important and it has helped to brand my name and I get calls from clients and referrals out of the area. It is fun but don't get me wrong, it is a job that has to be done. I think it helps me to get business and I will continue to use social media. I am still working on setting up Pinterest. My daughter laughs that I have not done it yet. She tells me that everyone else is on Pinterst. OK...I am next.

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