Do You Go to Work Naked? Then Why Post with No Photos or Graphics?

We're in a visual business no?

You wouldn't put a listing on the market with just one photo would you?

No YOU wouldn't.

My Mother always said "we eat first with our eyes" 

The same is true of blog posts.

Small densely packed text with minimal spacing and no pictures wears out  potential prospective readers before they open the eye lid the second time.

Remember your blog posts are competing for viewers just like your listings.

 

 

 

All of us do our best to make beautiful brochures, we make videos and great photos of our listings not only to help sell the property but we want our work to be seen by future sellers who say:

"Wow, what an awesome job that agent did of showcasing that property!

I want her to do ours...what beautiful work she does!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything we do online stays out there forever representing us, our creativity and work ethic.

Take an hour or so and learn how to insert photos, graphics and videos into your posts.

If you have not done so, start taking photos of neighborhoods and local amenities.

You are supposed to be the local expert aren't you?

Well show that you are.

 

When you go into a competitive listing appointment wouldn't it be nice to send over some of the examples of the blog posts you have done for that neighborhood in advance?

Or, at the presentation show the prospect the photos and videos you have taken of their neighborhood?

All things being equal, who do you think will get the listing...an agent who has all guns firing with great brochures, neighborhood blog posts, photos and videos of the neighborhood or you ....standing there with just your quick comps and a smile?

 

 

 

 

 

Hey you can do this. It just takes a little time to make your posts look better.

Hint: Anytime you want to know how to do anything just go to the search tab on Active Rain and type in what you want to know.

Or follow Active Rain University

To see how to insert photos check out these blog posts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2097327/active-rain-newbie-tips-5-inserting-pictures-into-your-blog

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2326961/inserting-an-image-or-artwork-into-your-blog-basic-

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2009034/how-to-insert-a-picture-into-an-activerain-post

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how to increase your font size, and add color: ( I use Kompozer. Some agents use Scribefire...you have many options)

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1295120/making-your-posts-colorful-and-sexy-updates-to-your-online-blog-editors-

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1353230/how-to-use-scribefire-to-enhance-your-activerain-blog-posts

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2105317/-how-to-add-flare-to-your-blogs-with-google-docs-

 

 

 

Really, at some point you need to know how to do this stuff.

If you are too busy now, just make a committment to do it during your slow season.

 All the resources you need are right here on Active Rain.

They might not share ideas and techniques in your office but AR bloggers are happy to show you all the technical steps.

So, go upgrade yourself.

yes I know this was photo and font over- kill but hey...it was fun no?

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Not familiar with Northern Virginia?

Here is a photo ensemble of homestyles and countryside:

http://video214.com/play/ngb0RJKin5pR3jr2CUotnw/s/dark

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Jan and Steve Bachman are full time Realtors® with RE/MAX, specializing in Homes for Sale in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington Counties.

 

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