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How To Manage Your Social Media
Social media is one of the best tools for real estate agents to build a stand-out digital brand. Research shows real estate professionals are some of the most active voices on social media. Some acquire 30% of their online leads or even more from social channels.
Of course, some haven't seen the results they want just yet.
When you're new to social media, it can be tough to see the connection between a tweet or hashtag and a client meeting on your calendar. But that doesn't mean the potential isn't there, hidden just under the surface.
With the right methods, you can make social media work for you.
Social Media Automation Makes it Easier to Achieve Real Business Value
There's a simple formula for deciding what should be automated.
If something is important, but low-yield . . . automate it!
The more you can automate basic processes that underlie your business, the easier it will be to scale and grow in the future. Real estate marketing is the most natural place to enjoy all the benefits of automation — and because social media can consume so much time, it just may be the prime candidate.
It's easy to get off on the wrong foot with social media when you feel you need to watch it like a hawk.
Social media platforms encourage this level of reactivity. After all, for every minute you spend scrolling your social media feed, advertisers on the platform have the opportunity to sell something to you. Social media automation helps uncouple the bottom-line benefits from the "Fear of Missing Out."
Here are some ways to manage your social media more effectively:
- Pick the Right Social Media Platforms for Your Business Goals
It seems like a new social media platform bursts onto the scene every month or so. Even if you focus on only the biggest and best, however, not all of them fit into the real estate world. Facebook is the leading all-purpose option, while LinkedIn is great for connecting with luxury buyers. Instagram is the home of the top real estate photography. You can use Facebook Connector and LinkedIn Connector for automated, event-driven posts. - Time Your Social Media Posts to Capture Audience Attention
Every social media network moves at its own pace. For something like Facebook, it may be okay to post a few times a week and still get the results you want. For Twitter, the situation is reversed: The feed scrolls by so fast that posting multiple times a day is a must. Whatever platform you use, be sure to schedule and time your posts for maximum audience activity in your area — the prime hours are lunchtime, after work, and weekends. - Share on Social Media Consistently to Get Seen More Often
Consistency is king on social media. Since you can never be 100% sure that any one specific follower will see a given post, you need to create multiple opportunities to catch their attention. Come up with a figure for daily and weekly posts and stick with it. Get used to sharing older posts more than once — many followers won't have seen them the first time, and you might put the right content in front of someone at the perfect moment. - Use Relevant Hashtags for Your Specialty, Area, and Brand
Hashtags are specialized topic markers that render posts easier to find on a social platform's search function. Not surprisingly, the most common hashtag in the industry is #RealEstate. Tagging your posts makes it more likely that buyers and sellers in your local area will see you even if they're not looking for you. As your brand becomes well-known, you can start to pepper in branded hashtags for customers to use. - Monitor and Respond to Comments on Your Social Posts
Social media is so enticing in part because it's responsive. You should take the chance to answer any questions or comments people send you, whether directly on your posts or within their own feed. Yes, this rule goes for negative comments, too: Your professionalism leaves a lasting impression on anyone who might read them in the future. Once a good conversation is rolling along, you can switch to direct messages to talk business. - Use the Rest of Your Digital Marketing to Your Advantage
You can use social media to create a virtuous cycle that improves the rest of your digital marketing. If you are using email marketing drip campaigns, you're empowered to promote your social media on your emails and share your best email content on your social feed. The same is true for the terrific content you've been writing for your blog or anything else helpful and informative on your real estate website.
Contact us to learn more about using social media automation to help your business thrive.
