
How can real estate professionals continue to excel in the era of COVID-19?
In many markets, showings have slammed to a halt and new listings have slowed to a crawl. Still, there will be a future after coronavirus. Sales Associates who continue their outreach will be best positioned to help their community when lockdown orders start to expire.
Digital marketing is a wise idea for many reasons. In this difficult time, it ensures that you can practice social distancing and minimize the safety impact of your business activities. In the long run, it is key to developing a strong lead funnel and the work-life balance you want.
Many people have put their real estate plans on hold, but the market may look very different later this year. Potential clients will go online to continue their real estate research. Interacting on your site and social media helps you stay connected with the needs of those you serve.
Digital marketing is powerful, but it can be complex. No one technique has the reach or staying power to capture full attention. Now is the best time to figure out a strategy that works for you.
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CANTON, Ohio — Michael Minard, CEO and Owner of Delta Media Group, announced today his company's recent addition of INRIX Drive Time to better serve its real estate marketing clients. "By making INRIX Drive Time available to our real estate marketing clients, the question of commute time can be determined in the number of minutes—not miles—it takes to drive to a destination. Delta's clients who incorporate INRIX Drive Time into their websites remove the frustration out of the house hunt for buyers and shortens the sales cycle for REALTORS® considerably by prioritizing suitable homes for their clients," says Minard.
While a well-planned open house is still a valuable marketing tool for selling homes today, real estate agents who want to get noticed in today's modern world need a complete online marketing strategy.
Online methods augment in-person marketing by catering to Web visitors 24 hours a day, even while you sleep. Still, you need to fill your marketing toolkit with techniques that produce reliable results. Creativity and consistency work together to grow your practice faster.
Let's look at ten of the most potent real estate marketing ideas for 2020 and beyond:

Every modern real estate business needs its own website, from the smallest brokerages to the biggest brands. Your website is the face of your business online, and the place where customers come to learn what you have to offer. But it's also so much more. Check out our ten reasons why real estate agents need their own website.

In today's digital world, a website is essential for your real estate business: No one will believe you're a "real business" if they can't find you online. But the value of digital marketing goes further: Done right, it energizes your real estate practice with a consistent flow of buyers and sellers ready to do business.
Many real estate agents start out unsure which digital marketing tools suit their needs. They may post on social media or write blog posts for a while, only to discover getting traction is more challenging than they hoped.
Consistency is key, and a marketing mix where several digital techniques work together is more effective than any one approach. To move forward, consider these seven tools that have paved the way to success for real estate agents like you:
