What's the Purpose of Re-Purposing Your Blog Posts?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Second Self Virtual Assistance

The Purpose of Re-Purposing Your Blog Posts

Re-purposing your blog posts is a smart thing to do.  It allows you to:

 

Extend your reach to a broader audience

Get more website traffic

Save time by using your blog post information in a number of mediums

 

A Great Process Goes Like This

  • Write an interesting and informative post.
  • Optimize it with keywords, tags and categories.
  • Post it to your social media accounts with a keyword-rich description, hashtags, short link back to your post and an eye-catching graphic. Canva.com is a great resource for creating original graphics that can be stamped with your brand.
  • Send an email to your contacts with teaser text and link back to the original post.  

 

A Super-Duper Process Uses all of the Above Strategies Plus

  • Create a PowerPoint Presentation.  Narrate each slide and turn it into a video.
  • Upload your slideshow or video into your Slideshare.net account.  Slideshare is owned by LinkedIn.  So, while in your Slideshare account, post it to your LinkedIn profile.
  • Upload your video into your YouTube channel.
  • Upload into your Facebook business page, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and your other social media accounts.

To create a snappier video, use a service such as Animoto or Biteable.  Create the slides, choose the music and share it on your social media sites. No audio narration is necessary. Use these methods as a supplement to your blog post.  For instance, if you're writing about 5 steps to a smooth home buying process, include your video with a list of the five steps within your detailed blog post.  Your video can have all text or text added to photos or video.

 

More Things to do to Re-Purpose Your Post

  • Turn it into a tutorial.
  • Create an eye-catching infographic.
  • Create an e-book or e-guide that you can use as a freebie.
  • Break it down into bitesized pieces for a detailed blog post on each piece.
  • Use the information to create a checklist.
  • Add the information to your newsletter.
  • Turn it into an article and post it on article directories like EzineArticles.com
  • Edit your post and submit it to industry leaders as a guest blogger.

Need more successful tactics to help you turn your blog into a perpetual source of followers while getting to be known as the authority in your market?  Download my free Blogging Success Guide.        

Comments (19)

San Diego Realtor, Glen Henderson
Premier Homes Team, a division of Big Block Realty, Inc - San Diego, CA
San Diego Realtor & Broker Associate

Great information!  Check out Lumen5 for creating your videos.  They us3 AI to put your blog content into a video!  

 

San Diego Homes for Sale

Aug 11, 2017 06:12 PM
Pamela Cendejas

Glen Henderson - I just learned about Lumen5 last week.  I turned one post into a video just to see how it worked.  Love it!

Aug 14, 2017 10:43 AM
Kari Morgan
eXp Realty - Reno, NV
providing NV Real Estate Services at their PEAK

I love this post; these are fantastic ideas!

Aug 11, 2017 07:17 PM
Gene Mock
Associate Broker ~ Premier Team, KW Realty - Leesburg, VA
GRI, CRB, CRS, ABR, CIPS, TRC, SFR, SRES

This is great Pamela.  I think we need to talk soon.  Best wishes

Aug 11, 2017 07:38 PM
Pamela Cendejas

Gene Mock - Would enjoy hearing from you again.  Let's talk soon.

Aug 14, 2017 10:44 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Pam - I could spend all day implementing some of your fabulous tips and ideas -- but, in reality, I'll need to break it into more management bites. Some of these things I already do, others not but know I should. Thank you!

Aug 11, 2017 07:47 PM
Pamela Cendejas

Lottie Kendall - You comment reminds me of the question, "How do you eat an elephant?"  The answer:  one bite at a time.  Thank you for commenting.

Aug 14, 2017 10:45 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Pamela

There are some terrific suggestions here, some of which I already do. But to make sure I add the other tips I have bookmarked this! Thanks so much!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jeff

Aug 11, 2017 08:24 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
GreatWest Realty - Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Real Estate Agent

Every once in awhile, I will drag out an older blog post and rework it, and post. There is some information that simply doesn't get old.  And, there is some that with a little tweaking can be brought up to date.

Aug 12, 2017 03:05 AM
Pamela Cendejas

Myrl Jeffcoat - Evergreen posts are the easiest to reblog since they  never get old.  

Aug 14, 2017 10:46 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Pamela, this is where a Virtual Assistant comes in very handy and necessary!

Aug 12, 2017 03:41 AM
Pamela Cendejas

HaHa, Ginny Gorman - You know I love to hear this!  Have a great week.

Aug 14, 2017 10:47 AM
Greg Mona
eXp Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Professional Real Estate Representation for YOU!

Great post Pamela Cendejas, full of useful and pertinent tips! Now to find the time to put this into action! 

Aug 12, 2017 07:31 AM
Pamela Cendejas

Greg Mona - Maybe you need to read the comment above yours.  Ginny Gorman has a great solution.

Aug 14, 2017 10:47 AM
Ron Aguilar
Continental Mortgage - Saint George, UT
Mortgage & Real Estate Advisor since 1995

Time for many agents to hire a VA. 

Aug 12, 2017 08:49 AM
Pamela Cendejas

Thank, Ron Aguilar - Of course, I couldn't agree with you more.

Aug 14, 2017 10:48 AM
Eli Quinn
Sea Coast Advantage - Southport, NC
Making It Happen Together

Helpful content. Comments about the length of a video or slideshow would be appreciated.  

A few other thoughts for consideration.

  • Always add a date within blog comments and graphs displaying statistics.  
  • Not everyone has the time or enjoys a video or slideshow; so offer written text, even if just a synopsis, when possible.  
  • Be conscious of your audience.  Colors, such as yellow and lighter tints, can be difficult to see for some folks,   The same is true of small font sized and "designer" fonts.
Aug 12, 2017 11:42 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Excellent ideas. I love how you broke it all down and listed it the way you did. I use Animoto and Canva already and love both of them. Great resources!

Aug 12, 2017 03:34 PM
Pamela Cendejas

Sharon Tara - I used both of those services, too.  I just tried another great free service - Lumen5.  It helps you turn your posts into video.  Give that one a try and let me know what you think.

Aug 14, 2017 10:51 AM
Sharon Tara

I just checked it out and LOVE it! I quickly played with it and can't wait until I can devote a bit more time. I really like what I've seen so far! Thanks!

Aug 14, 2017 02:25 PM
Robin Rogers
Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio, TX
CRS, TRC, MRP - Real Estate Investment Adviser

I liked your ideas for changing things up. I have a lot of old blog posts I could repurpose; now if I can only make the time...! Thanks for your informative post.

Aug 13, 2017 11:15 AM
John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

Wow, thanks for sharing your great tips.

I am inspired and you gave me the steps to take.

Much appreciated.

Aug 14, 2017 08:44 AM
Stavrula "Sam" Crafa, RNC,GRI, CDPE, PSA
Future Home Realty - Seminole, FL
Providing the integrity and service you deserve.

This is awesome. Lots of great suggestions. Tagging the post for future reference. Thanks so much for sharing. 

Aug 15, 2017 09:05 PM
Thom Abbott
MyMidtownMojo.com |770.713.1505 | Intown Atlanta GA Condo Living - Atlanta, GA
Midtown Atlanta GA Condos For Sale

Love the video idea! I need to use my Animoto account more than I do. Same with BombBomb....like there is $700 a year for tools I'm not using enough.

Aug 21, 2017 03:09 PM
Pamela Cendejas

Thom Abbott - My website's bounce rate has dropped significantly since adding video to my posts.  Animoto is a great tool.

Aug 24, 2017 12:49 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Pamela - I make a habit of this including repurposing my web site blog for Active Rain. 

Aug 24, 2017 12:46 PM