{"id":6687,"date":"2019-05-24T08:16:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T12:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/?p=6687"},"modified":"2019-05-01T12:43:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T16:43:07","slug":"should-real-estate-agents-use-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/should-real-estate-agents-use-instagram","title":{"rendered":"Should Real Estate Agents use Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you personally active on social media? Do you use mainstream social sites like Facebook and Instagram? If you do, and you\u2019re a real estate agent, you may want to create a business profile too. Instagram is one of the most commonly visited social channels, and for real estate agents, it can be a valuable tool. To the question, \u201cShould real estate agents use Instagram?\u201d the answer is a resounding YES! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Take a Look at Why&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Huge Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/source.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6773\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram has over 500 million\nusers and 4.2 billion \u201clikes\u201d per month. Now, you won\u2019t come close to reaching\nall of those users, but even if you only reach the users in your community, you\u2019re\ngoing to reach a lot of people. And those people have friends, so it can truly\nbroaden your range and awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Visual Aspect <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/investing-in-real-estate-1-540x405.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6779\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When people buy a house, they often have an initial gut reaction that is\ncompletely based in emotions, right? They walk into the front door and they\nhave a reaction the home. Instagram is a visual site. Users post pictures,\nmemes, images, and even short videos to their page. This is powerful for you\nbecause images evoke emotion. Images and videos are the most popular type of\ncontent to share online. So when you leverage Instagram\u2019s visual nature to market\nyour real estate business, you are tapping into similar emotions.&nbsp; You\u2019re grabbing your prospect\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valuable Content is Pretty Easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the keys to success for any social channel is to publish valuable\ncontent on a regular basis. As a real estate agent, you have built in valuable\ncontent in the form of your listings. Your homes come with an abundance of\nbeautiful photos. You can post those to your Instagram channel with a link to\nthe listing on your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact at the Click of a Button<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image_4916-540x405.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6781\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from being able to post photos from your listings, you can engage with others and post other relevant content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For example<\/em>: How to stage a home or tips for buying your first home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also include your contact information on your bio, so all people have to do is click on your link and they can get a hold of you. Instagram can be a super-useful marketing tool for real estate agents. You can use it to attract buyers and sellers and grow your business and to market listings. Instagram is also great to learn more about your audience and your market. Should real estate agents use Instagram? You\u2019re missing out if you\u2019re not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Call us today to speak to one of our PR specialists: 1-800-713-7278<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you personally active on social media? Do you use mainstream social sites like Facebook and Instagram? 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