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Facebook Fridays - 5 Tips To Improve Your FB Marketing

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 anitaclark160@gmail.com

Facebook Fridays - Courtesy of Anita Clark Realtor


~ Facebook Marketing Tips ~

The stark reality for many agents who are trying to use social media as part of their marketing strategy is they (we) are just not that good at it. That equates to lost time, money, and few if any clients. Sound familiar? Honestly, it does not have to be that way.

Here are are 5 simple rules to follow when marketing on FB...

  • Communicate - Respond to comments, leave a remark on someone else's post or video,  and even tell consumers you appreciate them for liking your information. It's social media so be social! 
  • Join local groups - Be.Active.In.Them. That means sharing without trying to sell your services. Everyone likes helpful. No one likes pushy.
  • Fully inspect the new bright and shiny thing - Before deciding IF you are going to use/implement it, and definitely before you shell out money on it (to include requests to assist with your marketing).
  • Use ads - They are cheap and effective. Learn how to use them to create genuine interest that turns into solid prospects. That may mean you will need to spend a couple of hundred dollars, $20 at a time, until you find a methodology that works for you. Your first FB client will more than makeup for any funds expended on ads.
  • Get out of the box - Both buyers and sellers are on the site. Daily. In your market. For every demographic. Over 2 billion users worldwide. This site is tailor made for real estate marketing. Use it!

Just like Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD are doing over on YouTube Thursdays, PLEASE stop by the 5 Facebook Business Pages below, LIKE their page, and leave a comment. It is always nice to reciprocate, so if you are visited, please take a moment and return the favor.

As always...enjoy Rainers!


 

 

Cheryl Hale

Envoy Mortgage - Cheryl Hale

 

Damon Greene

I Want Buyer Leads

 

Faye Y. Taylor

Floresville Real Estate Agent-Faye Taylor

 

Wesley Boyd

The Boyd Lending Team at Movement Mortgage

 

Dawn Burt

The Dawn Burt Team, A Ben Kinney Company


Facebook Articles

Below is another full slate of quality articles to help you grow your biz via FB marketing. This week the focus is primarily on how to be more effective with your ads, but if you are already on top of that, there are other articles that might pique your interest. Check them out, Rainers!

What You Need To Know About FB Ad Costs

Comparing FB and Instagram Audience Sizes

Secrets For Creating Excellent FB Ad Designs

Want To Know What Facebook Really Loves?

Promote Your Blog Posts w/FB Dynamic Ads

Bonus: 100+Ways To Promote Your Content

Happy Facebook Friday! ;-)


Facebook Fridays Information

If you enjoy these weekly Facebook tips, and want to help promote others, please consider joining the AR Facebook Fridays Group. We can all benefit from learning and growing our business through Facebook and other social media sites.

FREE Offer...If you have not already been featured, please leave the URL to your FB Biz Page in the comments below and I will make sure you are recognized on a future Facebook Fridays post. It really is that easy!

~ Anita ~

Comments(26)

Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Anita,
I think "Getting Out Of The Box" is so important!  Even using the same forum as so many others, we need to make ourselves stand out some how. 

Sep 14, 2018 06:38 AM
Cheryl Hale
SMP Mortgage, Inc - Plymouth, MI
Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS#276668

Great informative post as usual!  Thanks for including my FB page 

Sep 14, 2018 06:42 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Well said, Wayne!

You betcha Gabe.

Roy: Helping where I can.

Andy: Always a pleasure.

So very true, Carol. I see so many fail because they do exactly what the masses are doing.

My pleasure Cheryl. I hope you see a lot of new activity as a result. 

Sep 14, 2018 06:50 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Another wonderful Facebook Friday Anita Clark +You alway have such useful information

Your post has been Featured in

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Sep 14, 2018 10:57 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

I agree with you 100 %. Think outside the box is the name of the social game moving forward. Try something different. Test, test, test. But as you said, communicate is the #1 thing to be doing! It works! 

Sep 14, 2018 07:03 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Setting up a local FB community group and linking to my business page is one of the best moves I ever made.

Sep 14, 2018 07:50 PM
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Congrats on the feature. Very helpful post. I am emailing it to moi' for reference.

Sep 15, 2018 12:25 AM
Michael Norris
Cornerstone Capital Group, LLC - Chattanooga, TN
Purchasing Performing and Non-Performing notes

What do you post in your group?

Sep 15, 2018 04:34 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Thanks for the BT feature, Hannah. 

Katerina: It really is. Sometimes it makes way more sense to zig when everyone else is zagging.

Tammy: I hope others who see this post pick up on what you said. It is a GREAT way to generate biz.

Thanks Jon. I am always appreciative when the feature fairies swing by. 

Michael: It depends on the group. In real estate groups I post real estate related content. In local groups, I provide tips or share articles (typically not my own) that are helpful to the group and meet their guidelines (i.e. homeschool group gets homeschool or local things for kids to do info, Robins AFB and other military related info to the local military groups, etc.). When/if I share my own content in those groups, and consumers follow the link to my site, it is clear I am a Realtor. It works for me...no pressure and definitely no salesmanship. They know what I do for a living and reach out when ready. If they follow my FB biz page, that is where I run biz related ads (listings, promotional pieces, brand awareness, etc.).

 

Sep 15, 2018 06:06 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

So much to learn and we are sooo fortunate to have you as a great teacher in the RAiN !

Sep 15, 2018 06:13 AM
Terry McCarley
Coastal Real Estate - Cape Coral FL - Cape Coral, FL
REALTOR, SRES, CDPE - Cape Coral, FL

Great post and great advice!  I have picked up sellers from just commenting on their post

Sep 15, 2018 06:18 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Sally: I know what works for me. I keep things simple and test until I get it right.

Way to go, Terry. Engagement works wonders.

Sep 15, 2018 07:07 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Thanks Anita Clark,  I keep learning from you and Debb Janes and trying to get out of my shell I have been in.  Thanks!!!

Sep 15, 2018 08:22 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Anita

I think those tips are spot on, and not all that difficult to implement. The one thing I need to get better at is being consistent!

Jeff

Sep 15, 2018 12:56 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Anita, I have done many FB ads, and have yet to capitalize on them, so must be doing something wrong.  I keep trying though.

Sep 15, 2018 03:08 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Come on out, Will. There are plenty of great opportunities on social media to grow your biz.

Jeff: So simple but it is surprising how many still fail at it.

Joan: It helps to have a specific goal that you can target.

 

Sep 15, 2018 05:56 PM
John Handschuh ABR SRES
RE/MAX Legacy - Chalfont, PA
Bucks County Real Estate

Great advice Anita, thanks for the tips

 

Make it a great day !

Sep 17, 2018 12:39 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

I am and I hope you are as well. Thanks John.

Sep 17, 2018 02:44 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Anita! I'm wondering if there is a FB marketing group for Realtors® where they share what has been successful in their FB ads? That would be a great group to be in, for sure! I need to pony up and get on the FB ads - I'm totally inconsistent there!

Have a great day...

Sep 20, 2018 05:58 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Debe: There are a bunch of great groups here. Some of them talk about ad specifics.

Sep 20, 2018 05:18 PM