Did you know that 49% of LinkedIn users have incomes over $100,000? This makes them great, likely high-qualified leads – much more likely than your average American to be looking for high-value properties, and much more likely to qualify for the loans needed for those properties.
There are good ways and not-so-good ways to go about connecting with people on LinkedIn. You can join a group that is located in your geographic area and start cold-messaging people, but that route will have a lot of work with little reward. You also may have to be a bit less than honest to convince people to connect with you without actually knowing you, and I never recommend that.
There are some better ways to find high-income leads using LinkedIn. Here are five ideas to get you started:
Create a Great Profile
Anyone who’s interested in connecting with you will start by viewing your profile. You want to make sure your picture is professional, your purpose is clearly stated, your tagline is prominent, and your website link is included. All of these things help visitors connect with you and invites them to learn more.
There’s a bit of an art to crafting a great LinkedIn profile, so don’t be afraid to experiment a little. Make sure to use specific keywords related to real estate and your geographical area, so that people doing searches like “city real estate” and other similar terms find your name. In addition, you may want to freshen up your profile every few months to take advantage of new keywords or update your pitch.
Comment In Groups
I mentioned that cold-messaging people was not very fruitful at best, and a tad shady at worst. Instead, join a group that is related to your demographic area, or a group that focuses on an interest you have. When you share relevant information in the groups on a regular basis, you’ll become known to the people in there. You’ll develop a reputation as someone who is knowledgeable and professional.
Over time, you’ll develop very logical, good reasons to ask for connections with these people. Once you’re connected with them, they will be able to see the information you share on your profile and the articles you post. You’ll also get visits to your website from people you get to know. Once you’re connected with someone, you can also direct-message them and they’ll be much more receptive. Start with information they’ll find helpful, and over time find ways to offer your services and ask for referrals.
Visit Profiles
Each week LinkedIn Members are sent a list of the people that viewed their profile. When you visit profiles regularly, you can show up on that list. Unless you pay for a premium membership, you may not be able to see very much information. But you should still be listed as a visitor in their weekly list.
One way to find relevant profiles to view is to begin looking at profiles of active members of groups you join. Not only does this put your face in front of them each week, it may also help you understand more about them so you can build your relationships more authentically within the group. You can also do an advanced search and view profiles of people who live in a specific zip code. This way, your name and face will appear on the weekly notification for people in your farm area, which may prompt them to try to connect with you!
Write Useful Posts
Any member of LinkedIn is able to share posts, photos, and updates with their followers. By keeping your content flowing, you’ll not only establish yourself as an expert, but you’ll keep your face and name at the top of their news feed. It’s important to keep content high-quality while also sharing often.
The most effective way to do this is to repurpose other posts. For instance, there’s nothing wrong with writing a blog post and then sharing it on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Bufferapp is a great tool for making these kinds of updates quick and easy.
Keep Connecting
Your connections will add new connections every day, so there will be a lot of new 2nd level contacts in your list on a regular basis. View their profiles, get to know them, and reach out if appropriate. If you find that a lot of people in your targeted geographical area belong to a specific LinkedIn Group, join that group! Find useful things to say.
Being on LinkedIn, like any other social network, requires building relationships and building trust. Yes, you can spam. You can buy programs that will send fake visits to people’s profiles. You can direct message people you don’t know and pretend you’re new and lost. While those things may bring a few connections, they won’t bring the authenticity and trust you need for people to trust you with a real estate transaction.
Instead, take time to really connect. Have a great profile. Join groups related to your farm area and share. Cross-post blog posts and social media updates. Use advanced search to find more people in your area and see how you can connect with them. When these efforts pay off, you’ll have a lot of well-qualified, high income prospects ready to work with you.
Do you use LinkedIn for prospecting? Why or why not? Share in the comments!
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