It should come as no surprise that social media for real estate is becoming crucial for success in the Australian property market. To put things into perspective, here are a few statistics to ponder from January, 2021.
- There are 20.5 million social media users in Australia
- 16.5 million Australians are active Facebook users
- Over 9 million Australians are active Instagram users
- Almost 7 million Australians are on LinkedIn
What does this mean for real estate? It means that your prospective vendors and landlords are all on social media. In order to capitalise, you’ll need to join the conversation. Here’s a few tips on real estate social media ideas.
Social Media For Real Estate: Quick Wins
Quick Win 1:
Start with creating real business pages across the platforms. Aside from looking unprofessional, there is an important reason not to rely on personal accounts. Business features. Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter all feature robust business features. These features include everything from user engagement windows to market segmentation. Best of all, the features in themselves are free to use.
Quick Win 2:
Stay human – social media needs to be personable. Share updates about the agency and let your staff and their personalities shine. Reputation and trust are extremely important aspects of social media and unique, real world content goes a long way in strengthening those elements.
Quick Win 3:
Post your listings. If they’re a follower, the odds are they’re interested in real estate. And while it’s important to avoid spamming your audience, as long it’s only one element in a broader content mix, people will notice. Keep in mind, however, that your listings are not an ad. They are social posts. Ask questions, tag local centres – make sure it’s engaging.
Quick Win 4:
Start advertising. Unlike traditional forms of media, social media advertising has a few distinct benefits. The first is that you get real metrics – how many people clicked on my ad? Did they like the page? Did they share the content? The second, and perhaps most important, is targeting. Have a property near a school? Serve your listing ad to parents looking for a home within a 10 km radius of the property. The possibilities are endless.
Next Steps
These are just a few simple steps to get the ball rolling. If you’re looking to get hands on with social media, download our comprehensive, step-by-step guide on successful social media management for real estate.
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