Saturday, 24 October 2020
4 Proven Email Marketing Templates
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Your email marketing options
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Email marketing basics
It requires you to have a contact list of interested parties but this is the beauty of it
If people have already given you their contact then the chances are they will be interested in your product or service already
The guys at Digital Garage have a good overview of the early stages in email marketing in this video
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
6 Real Estate Email Marketing Strategies That Are Crushing It In 2020
In the 90s property was THE huge industry to be in (it's still a good one).
These days online marketing is huge.
So what happens when one supports the other? Over to Greg N Reed to give an insight into email marketing for real estate:
But in a world where attention is king, many real estate agents have opted out of email marketing for the more trendy social media marketing.
BIG MISTAKE.
The biggest mistake is with ownership. You don't own the lists on your favourite social media platform and that is costly. Get shut down by Facebook and your '25,768 followers' are gone.
But email is totally different. You own your lists!
The other big mistake agents make with email is that they are boring and don't know how to engage with prospects. With lousy open rates and pathetic engagement it's no wonder why real estate agents have moved away from email marketing.
But they shouldn't. So let's fix that.
According to Emma here's how we should start:
1. Real estate email marketing strategies - start with an actionable welcome
Let's start with the first, and most important, email-the welcome email.A welcome email is a great way to introduce both cold and warm leads to your services. Your customer may have opted in at an open house or your website, or they may be someone you've gotten through a referral.
You could also send a welcome email after your first contact with your prospects. This could be after the first day of house-hunting or following an initial consultation about selling their home.
At any rate, a welcome email will thank subscribers for opting-in and give them two critical pieces of information:
- What kinds of emails to expect from you in the future
- Why you're the best agent to help them buy or sell their home.
No matter how you design your welcome email, make sure it's clear and actionable.
That means there should be a prominent call-to-action (CTA) to schedule a phone call or meeting, connect on social media, or even a request to be "white-listed" so that your emails don't end up in the spam folder.
And our friends at Stepps agree:
Strong Email Subject Lines
Strong subject lines are the secret sauce of email marketing. It's the first thing people see when they open their inbox-a first impression of your content.
A recent Sendpulse survey revealed that roughly 62% of subscribers read emails when the subject line is interesting. If your content is compelling enough, consumers won't care too much about how often you send them emails.
That said, anything too vague will immediately get sent to spam or be deleted by the email user. Same goes for anything too direct (like an obvious sales pitch) or something that implies that the mailing is part of a big email blast.
A strong subject line can capture the reader's attention immediately, but not give anything away in the process.
Sacha Ferrandi of Source Capital Funding gives a good example of this:
- Bad - "Learn About an Amazing Property (Address) In the Centennial Park Area"
- Good - "Updated Information Regarding Your Neighborhood Property Values"
Best Practices for Email Subject Lines
- Short and Sweet: Campaign Monitor found that email subject lines containing just 65 characters have hit the email sweet spot and that most email subject lines have 41-50 characters (which is about 5-9 average-length words).
- Personalize it: Experian Marketing Services found that personalized subject lines-think names, neighbourhoods, listings-result in a 26% higher open rate.
- Take note of the pre-header text-also known as the first 40 characters of the email. Make use of this section to expand on the email subject, and ensure you've strung together the characters that drive clicks.
- Do A/B Testing: Test out different lengths, different sentence structures, lines that use numbers or statistics versus ones that don't. Don't forget to test how the subject line length reads across different devices, too. Most email service providers offer a function that allows you to preview how your email will read on iPhone, laptops, etc.
Interesting content keeps readers... interested according to Emma
2. Add value with a newsletter full of relevant, interesting content.
Your prospects want to know that you're an expert in the local market. There's no better way to convey your expertise than in an email newsletter packed full of relevant, helpful information.Not only do newsletters feature your own realty services, but they also keep you at the forefront of the prospects' minds while they're deciding how to proceed.
Newsletters can also keep you connected with former clients-especially the ones that might refer you to their friends.
Provide interesting, relevant content like the articles and tips found in newsletters, can be incredibly effective for your real estate business. Your newsletters should be short, skimmable documents with content that's engaging and shareable.
Here's a sample of one that also includes a video and visual graphics for those that want to skim for important information.
Be careful with your newsletters, though. Don't ever send one without the permission or expectation of your prospect.
Sending newsletters to a brand-new lead can impact your chance of conversion. Here are some of the things you can include in your newsletter to educate and entertain:
- Recent or upcoming events
- Focus on local restaurants or businesses
- New homes listed or sold
- Open houses
- Mortgage news/advice
Finally, your email newsletter is a marketing device, so it's okay to softly sell your services through those homes bought/sold announcements or through invites to open houses.
Just don't make it the focus of your newsletter.
Real estate email marketing strategies must be engaging.
Brandon Stewart backs up Emma's strategy.
By consistently sharing engaging newsletters, Brandon has built a growing, loyal community.
What started as a list of about 300 people has grown to over 3,000 subscribers. And with open rates reaching double the industry average, it's clear Brandon is offering his subscribers something of value, while also allowing them to get to know, like, and trust him.
"Through my newsletters I'm able to bring something completely different to the real estate market," he explains. "Most realtors only focus on sales numbers and how prices have decreased on increased throughout the year. I'm able to bring content with significance beyond just the numbers."
3.A Clear and Concise Call to Action
Most agents send emails to convince the reader to take some sort of action. The agent is responsible for making sure the reader knows what they are supposed to do, so tell recipients what action to take on a given email and be specific about how they should use the information.
For example, ask them to request a comparative market analysis NOW or just to visit, like, or comment on your social media sites. When creating your calls to action, or CTAs, use action verbs. For example, "download your free e-book now" is more compelling than a button that just says "e-book."
Make sure it is obvious as to what you want them to do: capture their attention with bold links, brightly coloured buttons, or even arrows to help direct their eyes to your CTA.
Be honest. There's enough clickbait circulating the web as it is. If your CTA is just clickbait, it may appear disingenuous and turn them off. It pays to be honest. (thanks Stepps team)
4. Captivate interested sellers with emails.
Sellers want to know what their home is worth and whether or not you're the right person to trust with its sale.Answering both questions is important, so keep in touch with them via email to prompt them to action.
Your end goal is to meet your client in person to discuss their needs in-depth, so all emails should prompt a CTA to a meeting, or at least a phone call.
This is critical since 70% of home sellers interview just one agent before signing a contract, and only 4% of them get in touch with that agent through a website. Here's a simple email that can get the job done:
Standing out from the crowd and forming that relationship is predicated on a face-to-face meeting, so offer a comparative market analysis of their home after an in-home assessment.
One of the best real estate marketing ideas is what this agent has done at the bottom of the email, including a CTA that offers a free guide that helps clients get more money for their homes.
The added caution here is not to overdo the listing email strategy too much UNLESS the reader is an active buyer or seller (Emma)
5. Bringing Back The Dead - Special care for former clients to promote lead generation
Referrals are the mainstay of a real estate agent's business. The NAR states that 40% of buyers and 38% of home sellers choose realtors that have been referred to them by a neighbor, friend, or relative.You need to plan carefully when marketing to former customers. They probably know all they need to know about the current real estate market, so include newsletters that focus on home and garden tips or local events instead.
Another approach is to forego newsletters and send personalized emails that are less frequent.
You can use the anniversary of their move to touch base with them or send holiday greetings to keep your name in the forefront of their minds. Personal greetings also let them know you value your relationship with them.
Here's an email invite to a holiday party-a great way to get up close and personal with former clients:
If you're an independent agent, don't worry-you don't have to throw a party to maintain relationships. Sending a card is just fine. The goal is to stay in touch and build trust.
Bringing back the dead is a difficult task but one that should be part of real estate agent email marketing strategies.
6. Maintain the connection using automation
You should put an automated email system in place to send transactional emails that are triggered by customer behavior.If a prospect opts-in to your email newsletter, requests information online, or takes some other action on your website, send them an email.
Make it personal, because personalization is the key to more conversions and can increase the ROI of your email marketing campaign.
Conclusion
We've looked at a number of real estate marketing ideas that will boost your profile among your competitors and help you stand out in a crowded industry.Supplying your customers with unique, relevant content and staying in touch with them every step of their buying or selling journey is critical for converting leads into clients.
And in real estate, keeping former clients connected and feeling valued is essential for earning the high volumes of referrals that are necessary for real estate success.
Email is definitely not dead and should be a major part of any real estate agents approach of keeping in contact with prospective buyers and sellers. Industry experts Emma and Stepps agree.
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Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Do You Think Email Marketing Is Sexy?
Email marketing is very much a valid tool, with multiple tools such as auto-responders, available to facilitate it. In this article Roy Kruse explains why his email marketing is so important and grateful to the auto-responder Aweber
You may not think that Email marketing is that sexy but you will agree it is so important especially when it comes to small business.There has to be a low barrier of entry for email marketing otherwise it is going to be difficult for anyone to get started.
Email marketing should be a big part of any business irrespective if you are just thinking of starting a business or if you have been around for years.
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I tried other email platforms with empty promises of free forever or free for a certain amount of subscribers. However the moment you start using the tool and quickly realise that they don't let you use anything.
Now AWeber wants you to like them so they don't restrict access to their important features when they give you that access to their email marketing tool.
That's why many others and I went with AWeber because with no restriction I can get acquainted quickly.
Therefore I highly recommend them because the people that trust me, know they can try AWeber with confidence and if they don't like it they can leave, but I am sure they won't because it is so easy to use.
However to my surprise and an absolute joy to find the AWeber team to be as awesome as their actual email marketing tool.
I know we all expect the bigger brands to be awesome and have a great service but we don't always see it.AWeber wants to help you build your business and they want to do whatever they can to help you be more successful. Because if you are successful they are successful and then it is a win-win.
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Even though I can use such a brilliant user-friendly and awesome email tool to grow my business and help me grow my list with people who are interested in what I have to say, they also have a great affiliate program which is also helping me grow more revenue streams for my business.
So if I am going to recommend a tool that is helping me grow my business why shouldn't it help me grow my business.
So here it is AWeber is hands down the best email marketing tool and I love it.
They have a very low entry and great support from the moment you join.
You have to give them a try, you have nothing to lose.
Finally, I thank you AWeber for helping me grow my business bigger, better and with so much ease than I ever could have imagined.
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Tuesday, 25 August 2020
Email Marketing Guide for Beginners - STEP by STEP Tutorial!
Friday, 14 August 2020
Cold Email: How We Use It To Get Clients In 2020 [Step-By-Step Tutorial]
But what about "cold emailing"?
- What is it?
- How would you use it?
Watch how Sean Anthony explains:
Saturday, 1 August 2020
The Taoist Approach to Email Timing
When should your emails circle the globe?
No time is the right time
"But, wait, timing does matter for me!"
Sunday, 5 July 2020
Why Targeting Your Audience Matters With Email Marketing
Today I am featuring an article by VicoNeal on the strategically crucial topic of email marketing and what you should and shouldn't do in your customer targeted communication.
Do the tips resonate well with your approach? How do you employ email marketing?
Create a personal email for your readers. As with any other kind of marketing, the more personal you are, the more willing a customer is to do business. For instance, if you are aware of the reason that the person decided to join your email list, mention that reason when you write the email.
Send emails to people who are familiar with you and request your notifications. Mailing people who are not familiar with you or your product can look like spam. They'll be wondering if they know of you from somewhere and whether they care about what you're attempting to sell to them. They may just delete your message; what a waste of time!
When developing an email marketing plan, make sure that every customer on your email list has voluntarily "opted in" to be on that list and provided you with an email address for that specific reason. If you don't have permission, be prepared to not only receive spam complaints but also to lose customers.
Always have one clear message in each email. If your email has too much information, clients will feel annoyed, bored or even overwhelmed. Focus on a single message within your email and write a short copy which entices your customer to click through to read more. Audiences are sure to appreciate your willingness to limit the message to just the most relevant material.
Don't send emails to people who have not given their express consent. If you fire off unsolicited emails, the recipients are not likely to take you seriously. It could go as far as people not desiring to do business with you any longer.
Avoid major email promotions around holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. People are often not at work and are busy with families, not checking their emails. Keep in mind that there could be exceptions to this. Such exceptions may include emails with Black Friday promotions or other messages that are centered around a specific holiday.
It is good to ask individuals who want to get your emails to opt-in twice. This might seem difficult, but it will ensure that those are customers who want to get your emails. As a result, you are less likely to get in trouble in the future.
Branding your email marketing in a similar fashion to your other marketing endeavors will ensure your customers instantly recognize your content. For that reason, you should take the time to design a template that allows you to incorporate your company logo, colors and any special fonts also featured on your site or other marketing materials. This will cause your readers to instantly recognize your company.
Email marketing proves to be a smart way to keep in touch with customers and clients. Use the tips you have learned in this article. Think up some wrinkles of your own, and you will see the results pay off. It's pretty simple to promote your business when you use an effective email marketing campaign.
Saturday, 4 July 2020
4 Proven Email Marketing Templates
Alex Cattoni looks at great ways you can start a customer conversation that builds trust. Just watch the video here to find out.
Do you still use email for marketing? How do you maximise it for your business?
Friday, 19 June 2020
Digital Marketing for Beginners: 7 Strategies That Work
Maybe you are looking to revamp?
Have a look at this great video with 7 great strategies to follow
Thursday, 11 June 2020
How To Promote Your Website and Build an Email List The Simple Way
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Paul Luciw |
How to Build an Email List Fast and for Free — 5 List Building Tips
I feel this great video from Think Media really underlines the reasons why your online business needs to concentrate on creating and servicing a mailing list.
It also gives 5 fantastic tips on how to go about it.
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Understanding Email Autoresponder and Follow-Up Messages
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Terry Phong |
Monday, 8 June 2020
Building a Proper Email List Requires That You Use an Ethical Approach
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Paul Luciw |
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