introduction to real estate marketing in facebook
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Introduction to Real EstateIntroduction to Real Estate Marketing in Facebook g
byyReggie Nicolay
Director of Social Media CyberhomesDirector of Social Media, Cyberhomes
Credits: Darren Barefoot & Robert Scoble
FACEBOOK: CREATINGNEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Facebook Daily Visitors in 2008 (WW)Facebook – Daily Visitors in 2008 (WW)
Credits: Google Trends
Facebook Daily Unique Visitors (US)Facebook – Daily Unique Visitors (US)
Credits: Google Trends
Audience CharacteristicsAudience Characteristics
Credits: Google Ad Planner
Other Interesting Facebook StatsOther Interesting Facebook Stats
• 175 million active users
• Fastest growing demographic: 30 years old and older
• More than 3 billion minutes spent on Facebook daily• More than 3 billion minutes spent on Facebook daily
• More than 4 million users become fans of Pages dailyMore than 4 million users become fans of Pages daily
• More than 850 million photos uploaded monthly
• More than 7 million videos uploaded monthly
Credits: facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
Your Dashboad
Birthdays
Find people you know b kon Facebook
• Find people you email• Find people you email
• Discover people Facebook thinks you may y yknow
• Search for People
• Find People You IM
Profile Page
BEST PLACE TO DEEPLY ENGAGE Profile Page
WITH NETWORK
Complete Your ProfileComplete Your Profile
•Basic InformationBasic Information
•Personal Information
•Contact Information
•Education
Info tab > Edit Informationf f
Check your Privacy SettingsCheck your Privacy Settings
•Choose who can see your yprofile
•Choose who can searchChoose who can search for you
•Choose what storiesChoose what stories about you get published
•Control the informationControl the information applications use
Settings > Privacy
Choose what stories about you get published
Set Up Friend Lists
• Group and organize contacts
• Bigger component to new designe des g
• Used to message people
Profile is complete… now what? Sharing Tips.
•Birthday wishes (text, music or video)
•Check events and RSVP
•Use “like”
•Add pictures tags friends•Add pictures, tags friends and family
•Share links to useful resources (videos, tutorials, articles), )
Share Your Presence Outside Facebook
• Any RSS FeedAny RSS Feed
• Google Reader• Flickr• Digg• Delicious• Yo T be• YouTube• Yelp• StumbleUponp
• Hulu• Photobucket• Last.fm• Picasa
Applications for Your Profile
•LinkedInLinkedIn
• iLike•Profile Box•Posted Items Pro
•FriendFeed•T itter•Twitter•YouTube•Socialistics
Business Page
NEW OPPORTUNITIES W/BUSINESS Business Page
PAGE
Complete Your Business filProfile
•Basic informationBasic information
•Website
•Company Overview
•Mission
•Products
Page SettingsPage Settings
•What tab fans see whenWhat tab fans see when first visiting the page: posts or the wall
•What tab does everyone else first see: Any of your available tabs
•Whether or not Fans can write on the wall, post photos, post videos or post linkspost links
A li i h iApplications worth trying:
• Discussion boards
• FMBL Code
• RSS‐Connect
Y T b Pl• YouTube Player
• SlideShare
• Testimonials
• LinkedIn profile
Facebook Business Page
MY BUSINESS PAGE IS Facebook Business Page
COMPLETE…NOW WHAT?
Pages and SEOPages and SEO
public search listing example
Business Status Updates
• Works like profile updates
• 140 characters or less
• Added to fans newsfeed
• Keep updates authentic
A l i F b k d ’ di ll• As usual in Facebook, don’t direct sell in status updates
• Shorten URL’s
Business Status Update ExamplesExamples• Market updates: Cyberhomes market
charts, trends and other important k l dmarket related content
• Cyberhomes Neighborhood Expert
Business Status Update ExamplesExamples• Market updates: Cyberhomes market
charts, trends and other important k l d
Status Updates
market related content
• Holiday / seasonal tips: Time change summer tips winter tipschange, summer tips, winter tips, Halloween safety
Business Status Update ExamplesExamples• Market updates: Cyberhomes market
charts, trends and other important k l d
Status Updates
market related content
• Holiday / seasonal tips: Time change summer tips winter tipschange, summer tips, winter tips, Halloween safety
• Green Homeowner Tips: Light Bulbs differences, low maintenance landscaping, energy efficiency improvement tax creditsimprovement tax credits
Business Status Update ExamplesExamples• Market updates: Cyberhomes market
charts, trends and other important k l d
Status Updates
market related content
• Holiday / seasonal tips: Time change summer tips winter tipschange, summer tips, winter tips, Halloween safety
• Green Homeowner Tips: Light Bulbs differences, low maintenance landscaping, energy efficiency improvement tax creditsimprovement tax credits
• Share local event and meetups: Use the Facebook events feature to send viral RSVP requests. Add additional admins to extend your reach. RSVP’s create newsfeed entries.
Facebook EventsFacebook Events
•Create a viral eventCreate a viral event opportunity
•Easily build RSVP list
•Drive contacts back to•Drive contacts back to your page
•As guests RSVP, the announcement is added to the newsfeed
Facebook Insights
• Page ViewsPage Views
• Unique Views• Fans• New Fans• Removed Fans
• Wall Posts• Wall Posts
• Discussion topics• Reviews• Photo Views• Audio Plays• Video Plays
Facebook Page Promotion
STEP IT UP WITH ADVERTISING IN Facebook Page Promotion
AdsAds
•Targeting: Use IP addressTargeting: Use IP address and a user's profile information to determine a user's locationa user s location
•Keywords are based on information users list in their Facebook profiles, such as Activities, Favorite ,Books, TV Shows, Movies, etc.
Social AdsSocial Ads
•Showcases FansShowcases Fans interactions with Your Page or App
Example Social Interaction:
Reggie has become a fan of
the Cyberhomes Page
Advertise on Facebooki fBest Practices ‐ from
• Identify your goals• Identify your goals
• Target your audience
T k d• Target your keywords
• Keep ad simple
• Strong call‐to‐action
• Use image
• Landing page
• Evaluate your campaign
performance and make
the necessary changes
Facebook Groups
WHERE DO GROUPS FIT IN?Facebook Groups
Facebook Groups:Facebook Groups: Interest‐based • Create a group based onCreate a group based on interest, hobbies, expertise
•Understand groups do not work with applications
•The messages sent to Fans are delivered to their Facebook inbox. Send messages up to 5000 membersmembers
Take what we’ve learned back to your blog!
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Integrate Your Real Estate BrandIntegrate Your Real Estate Brand with Facebook
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