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October 14, 2019

RiverPoint Real Estate Website Launch

Joe Merkley
Joe Merkley – Your Marketing Maven

Announcing the launch of RiverPoint Real Estate’s WordPress real estate website with IDX.

RiverPoint Real Estate is located in Northeast Florida, FL.

  • It’s responsive: Complete website works on any device from smartphones to desktop.

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  • It’s Secure: All our sites are now SSL: https: vs. http.

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  • It’s zippy fast, PHP 7.1.

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  • IDX

  • VIDEO

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About RiverPoint Real Estate

By Barbara Swindell, Founder/Broker

When Riverpoint Real Estate was founded my inspiration was simple, the Golden Rule. That inspiration holds through today after over 35 years of experience. I believe we have thrived because of our outstanding reputation which we have never taken for granted.

Our focus is on exceptional real estate expertise, coupled with superior ethical standards. Our goal is to work for you, not only once, but throughout all your home transitions. As a result, we enjoy extensive “word of mouth” referrals which is advertising you cannot pay for.

We look forward to assisting you through the home buying or selling process. We are always mindful that your home is your most treasured possession, its Where You Live Your Life. Let Riverpoint prove our value to you and your family.

https://riverpointrealestate.com

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October 19, 2017

Unlocking The Real Estate Advertising Puzzle

Frequently I look through publications like Northeast Florida Magazine, Resident News, Savannah Homes… studing real estate advertising.

Consequently, I am absolutely stunned how a lot of Real Estate advertising really misses the mark do to poorly laid out ads and missing information.

Furthermore, I know that quite a lot of these ads are created by big Real Estate Corporation’s “marketing” department, hence, even shocking me more!

Because people are visual, I have performed five ad makeovers using five different style real estate ads.

First of all, let’s review some especially relevant facts relating to Real Estate advertising. Facts that you probably already know.

NAR REPORT

  • Approximately 90% of all buyers use the Internet to search properties. Source: NAR Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report 2016

  • On average Buyers spend 10 weeks searching for a home online. Sources: NAR Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report 2017 & 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

  • 58% of all buyers found home on mobile device.

    Sources: NAR Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report 2017 & 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

  • Value of Website Features:

    • 89% Found photos very useful
    • 85% Found detailed information about properties very useful
    • 50% Found virtual tours very useful
    • 44% Found neighborhood information very useful
    • 41% Found interactive maps very useful

    Sources: NAR Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report 2017 & 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

Especially relevant, is that websites assist 90% of Buyers in their home search!

Therefore, the million dollar question is… why does a lot of Real Estate advertising contain website addresses that are so small while in other ads the website address is nonexistent?

Especially relevant, from a marketing standpoint is the ad’s primary goal most of all, should be to draw people to your website and have them engage on your site for the 10 weeks while they are searching for a home!

KATIE G

Katie Knows Real Estate?

Katie doesn’t have a website, so it seems like Katie DOESN’T know real estate!

  • NO WEBSITE! Oh well, that’s not important to 10% of home buyers
  • Lots of wasted space
  • Overall appearance: Professional

Real estate ad

MY MAKEOVER SOLUTION

  • Get a website, unless you are targeting the 10% of home buyers that don’t use the Internet
  • Finally, prominently display the website address

DAVID H

David’s arms folded = This is one of the top Faux pas in body language! “Arms crossed over your chest signal defensiveness and resistance,”
Forbes Magazine: The ten worst body language mistakes…  CLICK HERE

  • Bad font choice (unless he is selling rustic cabins in the woods). Too many fonts!
  • Poorly laid out
  • Overall appearance: Unprofessional
  • The photo with David looking up is bad. Why is he lower? Maybe he is he in a basement?

Real estate ad
MY MAKEOVER SOLUTION

  • New photo, arms NOT crossed. Take photo at eye level rather than David looking up or down.
  • New fonts using just 2 styles
  • Prominently display the website address above his technology statement and remove www
  • Change good to great in his technology statement

Real estate ad

JOHN W

John’s arms folded – This is one of the top Faux pas in body language! “Arms crossed over your chest signal defensiveness and resistance,”
Forbes Magazine: The ten worst body language mistakes…  CLICK HERE

  • John should be branding himself, too much REMAX Town & Country
  • Poorly laid out
  • Overall appearance: Unprofessional

Real estate ad
MY MAKEOVER SOLUTION

  • New photo, arms NOT crossed
  • Made cell phone number more prominent
  • Added red bar to prominently display the website address and removed www
  • Given more time I would have removed first REMAX logo
  • Not sure if he was playing off “Got Milk”, if so he should drop “A” “Got Realtor”

Real estate ad

HALSTEAD

Great eye appeal & verbiage!

  • Overall appearance: Very Professional

Real estate ad
MY MAKEOVER SOLUTION

  • Made website address more prominent

Real estate ad

L MAY

Great eye appeal & verbiage!

  • Overall appearance: Very Professional

Real estate ad
MY MAKEOVER SOLUTION

  • Made Story page website address more prominent
  • Made her website address more prominent in the footer

Real estate ad

BAD AD VS. GOOD AD

In Conclusion, The Difference Could Be Worth Thousands!

Therefore, What is a Great Ad Worth?

real estate advertising
Money

Finally, What Will a Bad Ad Cost You?

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