The 7 best reasons for Realtors to Blog

By Jim Marks on January 15, 2008

1) It makes you think- It becomes really easy, as a Realtor to become an information “lemming.” You hear something about the market at a meeting and next thing you know, you are parroting it to your clients. Investing the time to actually WRITE about the market encourages new thought. You gather the data, and You create the information.

2) It makes you different, and different = better- One of the marketing theories I have been espousing over many years is how important differentiation is to Realtors. Realtors do what Realtors do. Do you? Don’t. Create your own marketing that is different than other Realtors and writing your own original blog sets you apart as well. YOu need to stand out in a crowd. Blogging will help.

3) Blogs get Read by other Realtors- and they comment. This gives you feedback, often valuable constructive feed back on your ideas. It allows you to wash your ideas through others so by the time you give your VALUED opinion to your clients. it is well thought out, and VALUABLE.

4) Traffic is good….for traffic.- A well read blog will bring more traffic to a Realtor than any “business card” type web site. You know the one. This is who I am (or was when the site was written) and this is why I am the greatest. A well written blog will receive traffic from competitors, clients, co-workers, and prospects. Traffic creates Traffic.

5) It PROVES you are an authority- What is a Realtor? An authority on Real Estate. How do I (as a prospect) know you are an authority? Well, pages and pages of posts and comments on the current market and what is going on in my neighborhood certainly helps show you are an authority… A canned listing presentation that is pretty much the same as other Realtors? Not so much.

6) It provides third party validation- Prospects are constantly faced with Realtors telling them how good THEY are. But how often does a prospect hear from a third-party how good you are as a Realtor? I well thought out, well written blog post will receive positive comments. These comments give your prospect the “right” to decide you are a great Realtor and he/she should choose you…. because others before him have agreed.

7) It is INSTANT, when your Prospects need it- Real Estate Buyers and Sellers (read: prospects) Love up to the minute information. This type of information is not available on most Realtor (business card) type websites. A a good property management company with blog allows them to subscribe and receive your up to the minute, valuable information. This makes you a valuable resource to your prospects and clients.

4 Comments on “The 7 best reasons for Realtors to Blog”

  • Frank Hufnagel January 22nd, 2008 6:40 am

    Jim,
    Great information. I look forward to learning more about how to increase SEO with my new blog. Thanks for sharing.
    -Frank

  • Fort Myers Real Estate March 12th, 2008 6:53 pm

    I agree with Jim, very well said. I am still surprised (but not overly disappointed) how few realtors are embracing blogging and web 2.0.
    Oh well, nothing wrong with having ahead start…!

  • Linda Slocum May 31st, 2008 3:41 pm

    I’ll add #8: Prospects “interview” Realtors through their blogs. When they decide to either pick up the phone or send an email, they’ve quite often already chosen you to represent them.

    No more standing in line to present your best listing package, sales pitch or marketing presentation to potential sellers. They already know who you are, how you think and how you work through your blog posts.

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