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6. Marketing Tools: Electronic and

Multimedia

E-Mail ToolsTemplatesSpam filtersClick-through ratesSurveysArchivingyou@yourname.com

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Podcasts and Vodcasts Recorded audio or video file Distributed via Internet in

MP3 file format Listeners can subscribe,

download to player or computer

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) notifies subscribers of new posts Pages 77-78

Photography> Buyers expect to see

photos> Remind buyers> New home album> Change-of-address

cards

> Store, edit, share at Flickr YouTube Photobucket

> Link to your sites

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Video Sells services with

sight, sound, and emotion

Carry a compact video camera with you so you’re always prepared to capture a marketing video

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Smart Phones

Business on the go Check e-mail Make calls Schedule appointments Browse the Internet

Your customers and clients use smart phones

“There’s an app for that!”Page 80

Web Presenceo Overall look and functionality of

site, pages, links, features, contento Brand imageo Usabilityo Search engine optimization

Intuitive User Friendly Updated Valid Links

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Web Sites: Best Practices

Lots of photos

Searchable listings

Updated links

Readable typeface

Customer-centric

content

Valuable

information

Simplicity

Organization

Consistent look

Short, snappy copyPage 82

Web Sites: Best Practices Memorable domain

name

Intuitive for viewer

3 clicks or less

MLS tools

Refresh content and links

No pushing

Keep it simple

Provide choices for making contact

Promote your site Everywhere

Ask trusted sources for feedback

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Asking for Input

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Tracking Web Traffic

Web analytic tools Number of visits Number of pages viewed per visit Average time spent on site Sources of traffic Percentage of conversions

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Search Engine Optimization> Design & redesign sites for

search engine priority> Your site should come up at

top of Web searches> Optimizers analyze:

Design & navigation Key word searches Content Back links

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Exercise: Key Words> Top 20 words you would like to “own”> If someone searched using these terms,

your Web site will appear at the top

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Pay Per Click Traffic auction

Bid on words, phrases, terms, contexts

Can vary bid for different rankings

Google AdWords

Yahoo! Search Marketing

Microsoft adCenter

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Aggregator Sites> Consumers can view many listings from a

variety of sources> Brokers receive leads (unqualified)> Expands marketing reach> REALTOR.COM is the largest > Web tools –create one classified ad, post on

multiple sites

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