Episodes
The vast landscape of digital marketing in 2021 can be confusing for ย many business owners and it may seem like there are so many options out ย there on what you should do. Any business has to have a healthy marketing ecosystem that includes SEO, Social Media, Email Marketing, Paid Advertising, and of course Video! Today's #MarketingStream is about the best practices for digital marketing that real estate agents can execute in 2021. Our special guest is the Co-Founder and CEO of Curaytor,...
Published 07/30/21
If youโ€™re looking to take your Email Marketing to the next level, you canโ€™t miss this (super technical) interview with cold email marketing expert, Alex Berman. Fair warning, this #MarketingStream episode goes from 0 to 60 ๐Ÿ’จ in terms of subject matter complexity SUPER FAST. Alex flat-out knows his stuff!
Published 07/02/21
In todayโ€™s Marketing Stream episode, Iโ€™m joined by Dr. Jessica Lautz, Vice President of Demographics and Behavior Insights at the National ย Association of REALTORS โ€” and weโ€™re taking about everything you need to ย know about today's real estate market. Inventory, purchasing, new ย construction, and more! Grab your notes and strap in for Marketing Stream Episode 006! Read the blog here: https://geni.us/cZ38D6
Published 06/15/21
In case anyone missed the memo: itโ€™s ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž-๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ out there! - Listing inventory is (extremely) low. - Buyer demand is off-the-charts. - Ergo, the marketplace is pretty-darn merciless. In todayโ€™s livestream Iโ€™m joined by Brian Scates (Minneapolis, MN) and Jess Plamandon (Halifax, NS) to talk through tactics and strategies to win the contract: advising/prepping buyers, purchase-offer hacks, agent-to-agent scripts (and schemes ๐Ÿ˜‰), and more. If youโ€™re tired of writing-up โœ๏ธ loosing...
Published 06/11/21
Internet privacy updates have arrived: Appleโ€™s App Tracking Transparency Framework (courtesy of iOS 14.5), Googleโ€™s Privacy Sandbox, and, basically a coming embargo on third-party cookies (which is explained in-depth during the video). So, in essence, weโ€™re talking about the end (or at least a serious diminution) of Facebookโ€™s Pixel, Googleโ€™s Global Site Tag (i.e., Google Analytics), and other website measurement and tracking tools. Translated: that means problems for remarketing and...
Published 05/26/21
If you want to successfully promote yourself as a real estate agent on social media, you shouldn't scroll past the extremely valuable info in this interview! How do you maximize results (reach, engagement, comments, messages, and business opportunities while minimizing the time, energy, and effort required to produce said results? On todayโ€™s episode of Marketing Stream, I had the privilege to interview Courtney Gracia, the Social Media Manager for Tom Ferry Goodness, gracious her...
Published 05/11/21
๐™Ž๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ-๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข (๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น & ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ-๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ) ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™ค๐™จโ€”e.g. #TikTok, #InstaReels, and #YouTubeShortsโ€”are tearinโ€™ it up w/ crazy ๐Ÿ˜ฒ view counts! โ–ช๏ธTikTok has high ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™š๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ, and thus, the potential for extended reach by way of its #ForYou recommendations and the Discover page. โ–ช๏ธFor goodness sake, #Instagram totally reconfigured the layout of its app to incorporate a dedicated feed for #Reelsโ€”smack in the center of the main menu. ย  But truly, who cares about any of it ULESS it generates...
Published 04/30/21
For any established/aspiring YouTuber, the TubeBuddy browser extension is a downright must to optimize and grow your channel. In todayโ€™s episode of #MarketingStream, Iโ€™m talking with TubeBuddy Creative Director, Andrew Kan -- YouTube SEO and optimization expert. (โš ๏ธ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š: this episode is nonstop with actionable takeaways!) YouTube is a different type of social platform. In fact, itโ€™s less of a social network and more of a search engine. (No surprise given that itโ€™s owned by Google.) Now,...
Published 04/27/21
Real estate is (and will remain) a relationship business -- a quote-unquote, โ€œ๐‘ฐ ๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–,โ€ business. For instance, referrals and repeat business by way of oneโ€™s past clients, sphere-of-influence contacts, or would-be buyers and sellers (leads) in search of credible/reliable real estate professionals. ย  The question is, from a marketing standpoint, how do you SCALE relationships? Short answer: ย AUTOMATION. ย  Leads are easy; conversion is hardโ€”and, candidly, Iโ€™m tired of watching quality...
Published 04/07/21
Content creation ainโ€™t no small undertaking! Writing copy, producing videos, designing graphics, and more -- w/o question, itโ€™s a significant investment to time, resources, and effort. Granted, no other marketing or branding channel (comparatively) even comes close to the vast reach of todayโ€™s digital and social platforms. Trouble is, I suspect your content isnโ€™t getting the, quote-unquote, โ€œ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ ๐žโ€ (in terms of reach and exposure) as it could or should. If youโ€™re pouring yourself into...
Published 03/24/21
๐Ÿšจ Big online ad-targeting and user privacy updates are at hand to affect major marketing platformsโ€”including Google and Facebook ๐Ÿšจ For instance, you mightโ€™ve heard about how Google, starting next year, plans to prohibit targeting based on usersโ€™ browsing history ๐Ÿ˜ณ Translated: interest-based audiences, intent-based audiences, remarketing, and a bunch more is up for grabs. You might also recall the fuss between Facebook and Apple about a month ago whereby Facebook was in a tizzy about Appleโ€™s...
Published 03/13/21
Iโ€™m talking Google Ads with pay-per-click (PPC) wizard ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธโ€”Josh Frankel. If youโ€™re looking to generate leads and build your real estate business via Google Ads, youโ€™re in the right spot! Josh is the Founder of Green Light Technology Solutions, a pay-per-click ad agency dedicated to helping real estate agents generate leads, as well as a Lead Architect for acclaimed real estate digital marketing platform, Ylopo. In todayโ€™s interview weโ€™re diving headfirst in to all-things Google Ads:...
Published 03/11/21
Custom Door๐ŸšชHangers (to ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ) Want more listingsโ‰๏ธ (Of course you do ๐Ÿ˜œ) In this video, youโ€™ll hear (and see ๐Ÿ‘€) about 2๏ธโƒฃ (two) different tactics Sean Ryan (@buyinwithryan) is deploying with his team in the Sarnia/Lambton, Ontario market to generate new listings. ๐Ÿšจ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ง๐Ÿšจ Heโ€™s printed custom door-hangers that he and his team are door-dropping whenever listings sell in his Geographic Farm โ€” regardless of whether or not it was his sale ๐Ÿ˜ฒ. ๐™ณ๐š’๐šœ๐šŒ๐š•๐šŠ๐š’๐š–๐šŽ๐š›: heโ€™s in no way, shape,...
Published 03/04/21
You mightโ€™ve noticed a lot of my posts have been focused on ๐™ก๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ lately. Thatโ€™s because, as Iโ€™m sure youโ€™ve noticed, listings are in short supply pretty much everywhere. Today Iโ€™m talking w/ agents, @tayadicarlo and @stevenkimhomes, about how to leverage agent-to-agent relationships (online & offline) to cultivate LISTING referrals. Weโ€™ll explore Instagram, YouTube, Clubhouse, and more. Lots of knowledge dropped in this video ๐Ÿคฏ. Donโ€™t miss it! ------------ Keep up with me...
Published 02/24/21
On-the-fly, ad hoc conversation with @davidccaldwell about running YouTube in-stream ads. Definitely a must-watch! David is spending about $.03-$.04 per view, and has tallied up, having tested in multiple markets, heโ€™ll generate 1๏ธโƒฃ โ€œCOME LIST ๐Ÿก ME!โ€ call for every 20,000 views. Iโ€™ll do the math for usโ€ฆ Thatโ€™s about $800 per listingโ€” but itโ€™s scales! ------------ ย  Keep up with me and what's new on my other channels: ย  โ€ข https://JasonPantana.com โ€ข https://Instagram.com/JasonPantana โ€ข...
Published 01/29/21