Eric Manthey Of Vid2r Talks Web 2.0 for real estate brokers
BrokerIPTV : We are talking today with Eric Manthey founder of Vid2r. Eric thanks for being with us. Web 2.0, we are starting to hear a lot about this, agents are starting to hear this and they are getting their blurry eyed look and can you explain to them what Web 2.0 is?
Eric Manthey: Web 2.0 is just the evolution of the internet in itself. The old version of the internet was place you would go for reference, place you would go to check for information. The new Web 2.0 is a lot more user friendly, its interactive, you have blogs, you have community websites, you have places where people can come and interact and put their own information which I think is a good way for social network, things like that.
BrokerIPTV : Yeah, from your experience, when you meet real-estate agents at companies, how savvy do you think they are about utilizing the web internet and Web 2.0?
Eric Manthey: I don’t think a lot of agents are very savvy right now and I think that the biggest reason for that, is that your average a real-estate agent is very very busy, there is a lot to learn online with the Web 2.0 and they just don’t get around to it, that’s where somebody like Vid2r comes into play and we handle everything in one stop shop for them.
BrokerIPTV : Or if you are GenX or GenY and you are growing up with the internet or have been there along the way then you have a little bit of an advantage stay there?
Eric Manthey: Absolutely.
BrokerIPTV : Ok, how about some websites that realtors should absolutely know about or be participating with?
Eric Manthey: Well, there is a whole bunch of things out there right now, but I think some of the key ones that the agents need to start looking at is, places like www.welcomemat.com, where agents can post their own photos, their own video if they are doing that sort of thing. Is a great new community website for real-estate agents called ActiveRain. You go there you can blog, you can meet other real-estate agents and I think it’s a good way to network, meet other people and just grow you network as a whole as a real-estate agent.
BrokerIPTV : Now, real-estate agents says, I want to post my listings, I will do the video, I will do, but I want a website that is really producing and I read all the time about who is on top, who is going to be on top, who would you say that you absolutely have to deal with?
Eric Manthey: That’s tough one. I would again have to say ActiveRain, because the search engine optimization that they have done has been very very good. If you post a blog something like that on ActiveRain, you can be guarantee that somebody is searching for real-estate in your area, its probably going to popup in the first page or two. So, I would definitely say ActiveRain.
BrokerIPTV : A realtor says “I haven’t spend a lot of time on the internet, how much time should I be concentrating on my internet real-estate versus doing real-estate deal fashion way.”
Eric Manthey: I would probably have to say the majority of your time should real be concentrated on the internet. In today’s day and age, its proven statistic, 80% - 90% of people start their search on the internet. If you can well online with the good presentation, they are not going to spend their time, you know, come around take a look at the house.
BrokerIPTV : Right I am real-estate agent I want to learn Web 2.0, what’s the fastest way I can get up that would be?
Eric Manthey: Fastest way is just dive in and start reading, start looking around, I would recommend at least an hour or two hours a day and just get out there and play around the things and see where it goes.
BrokerIPTV : Eric, thanks for being with us, its pleasure talking with you.
Eric Manthey: Thank you very much.
BrokerIPTV : Interesting stuff.
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