Step aside, email. These days, text messaging is the fastest way to get in touch with real estate leads and clients. Text messages have a much higher open rate than emails, according to SMS Comparison. Get a load of these stats: 98% of all text messages sent are opened (compared to 20% of emails) 45% [...]
It’s never too late to rebrand yourself. Just ask Taylor Swift, everybody’s favorite country-starlet-turned-pop-queen-turned-folk-artist-turned-cultural-icon. Even if you don’t need to do a complete overhaul of your real estate business’s branding, you might benefit from a little fine-tuning. […]
One of the most powerful ways to nurture your database is to share local real estate market reports. But it’s not enough to have a deep understanding of your local real estate market. As a real estate agent, you must know how to present this information in a way that is engaging and valuable to [...]
If you’re a solo agent or a small team, you probably don’t have much time for figuring out the intricacies of SEO. But with more and more people turning to the web to search for homes and seek information, SEO is not something you should ignore, either. This SEO guide was written just for you! [...]
Reaching out to your real estate database on a regular basis is important for staying top of mind—but at some point, does it start to backfire? There’s a fine line between staying in touch…and being downright obnoxious. If your emails are annoying, you’ll get fewer opens, more unsubscribes, and maybe even some spam reports. Not ideal. [...]
The beta version of our ChatGPT integration is now available in Realvolve. Click here to watch the tutorial and learn how to gain early access. ChatGPT is empowering realtors to become their very own copywriters. And translators. Storytellers. SEO masters. Social media marketers. It’s mind-blowing, the opportunities that exist within ChatGPT. And since its [...]
“There is no magic shortcut. Contrary to what the gurus tell you, referrals need to be earned; they are not given simply for the asking.” – Kendyl Young, DIGGS Okay guys, I have good news and bad news. First, the bad news: Getting real estate referrals from your past clients is a long, ongoing process. [...]
This blog post was originally published on July 19, 2019, by Jon Yourkin. It has been updated to reflect the latest in email subject line best practices. We sure have a lot of fun testing out modern email marketing techniques and best practices here at Realvolve. And because we know writing creative email subject lines [...]
Here it is—the basics of creating a drip email campaign for your real estate business. In this blog post, we’ll cover the definition of “drip email campaign,” get into the specifics of crafting your email messages, and take a quick look at how you can automate these campaigns. […]
We’re right in the thick of the holiday season—Hannukah has already come and gone, and Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve/Day are right around the corner! If you need some fresh ideas for what to post on Facebook (and Instagram) during the next couple of weeks, check out these 10 ideas: 1) A festive funny [...]
