What are Google Ads and PPC?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Ads (formerly Adwords) is the name for Google\u2019s suite of advertising capabilities that range from ads on Google and span across their partner sites (ie:Youtube) and even apps. <\/span>According to Google<\/span><\/a>, their ad platform is \u201cdesigned to help businesses and marketers connect with billions of people who are finding answers on Search, watching videos on YouTube, exploring new places on Google Maps, discovering apps on Google Play, browsing content across the web, and more.\u201d With all of the research that goes into luxury real estate marketing ideas, this can make for a perfect combination to leverage for luxury real estate lead generation. The term PPC stands for \u201cpay per click\u201d and is often associated with Google, but can also be in reference to any advertising where you are paying each time a prospect clicks on your ad. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bigstock-Real-Estate-Exterior-Front-Hou-464660125-650x409.png\")
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<\/span>How Does Google Ads Work For Luxury Real Estate Marketing?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGoogle Ads operates on an auction-based system. This means that when someone searches for a keyword that you're targeting, your ad is entered into an auction against other advertisers who are also targeting that keyword. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nGoogle then uses a number of factors to determine which ads should be shown in the search results and in what order they should be shown. When possible, you want to show up #1 on the search results page for real estate lead generation so let\u2019s take a look at how these auctions work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Search results factors that impact your ad placement and potential for the \u201cclick\u201d: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-Your bid amount: How much you're willing to pay per click. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-Google\u2019s quality score: A number that represents how relevant and useful your ad copy and landing pages are to the person who is searching. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-The expected click-through rate (CTR): A number that represents how often people who see your ad are expected to click on it <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-The ad's position on the page: The higher up on the page your ad appears, the more likely people are to see and click on it <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf your ad is chosen to appear in the search results page, it will appear next to the search results with a small green \"Ad\" label next to it. This lets potential customers know that they're looking at an advertisement rather than an organic result. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/58f843549e7ea9bc2b717aed2083b686-650x149.png\")
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<\/span>How Can Agents Utilize Google Ads & PPC As Part Of Their Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/strong><\/b>Strategies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Ads can be an extremely effective way to reach new customers and grow your Real Estate business. How much so? Well imagine if your website comes up every time someone searches for a current list of homes for sale in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nOr even better, how powerful would your real estate lead generation tactics be if you had a landing page detailing your recent sales and market experience, that shows up every time some searches for \u201cbest real estate agent in (your city name)\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nEven better\u2026what if your website shows up with a list of homes for sale in your area when someone searches for a specific search like \u201chomes for sale in 90210 with 5 bedrooms over 2 million dollars\u201d. If you can learn to leverage the Google Ads platform or find a professional to manage the process for you, you can build your lead funnel and grow your luxury real estate marketing ideas.
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<\/span>Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/b>For Lead Gen<\/strong> - Can PPC & G-Ads Work? <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/b>At Easy Agent PRO, we manage a lot of clients who are building their business utilizing our Leadsites with Google Ads strategies through PPC advertising within Google Search (check out how well Luxury Agent Darren Oconnor is doing with his Leadsite here<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/PDK4Ogs5Leo\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, Real Estate Google Ads campaigns are built around common keywords and these work in EVERY market.
\u201cHomes for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d OR \u201cReal estate for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d
These are the most heavily used phrases and on average, our users pay anywhere from .25 per click to $2 per click to have their ad and branded, Real Estate LeadSite show up in search result pages for phrases just like these. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis works, and with a good landing page strategy, will be an effective luxury real estate lead generation tactic, but it can be expensive and may not be the best way to find Luxury Buyers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor example, \u201chomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets searched over 10k times per month so if you are bidding on this phrase, be prepared to pony up a lot of money to cover it OR expect your daily ad budget to be eaten up by noon every day.
In addition to being expensive, the challenge with these phrases in the luxury markets are pretty simple\u2026 the phrasing is so generic, that you really have no idea if the prospect would be interested in luxury properties or would even qualify for them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo how do you make it work? We are going to dive in deeper to go over this, but in short, you build digital marketing luxury ad campaigns that focus your ad spend budget on phrases that are MORE SPECIFIC and include keywords that your luxury prospects are MORE LIKELY using to find their next home. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSometimes this is obvious, but often it can be market specific and if you figure this out, you can get a big leg up on your competition.
For example:
\u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets over 10k searches per month which will cause you to quickly burn through thousands of dollars per month with little assurance that you\u2019re even going to find a luxury buyer.
Instead try these luxury real estate marketing ideas\u2026
\u201cLuxury homes for sale in Phoenix\u201d (avg 170 searches per month)
\u201cMillion dollar homes in Phoenix\u201d (avg 30 searches per month)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix with private pools\u201d (avg 10 searches per month)
Now instead of spending thousands of dollars on broad phrases with 10k searches per month, you instead build strong, luxury buyer ad campaigns around higher intent keywords that you can confidently spend money on and likely cover for only $200-$300 per month.
Refined keywords are just one simple part of why luxury agents are having success with our strategies so let\u2019s get started on how YOU can build a playbook for your market. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Need <\/b>luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>? Let\u2019s Dive In To Our PPC & G-Ads Playbook! <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 1: Define your audience's geography and create lists.<\/b> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What specific cities, towns, neighborhoods, and zip codes do you want to sell luxury real estate in? Create a list to make sure you are allocating MOST, if not ALL, of your budget here. The more specific the better, these will be your core keywords.
Now that you have defined the areas you want to sell luxury real estate IN, now you need to make a list noting where buyer prospects are likely moving FROM. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis will not be an exact science, but what you are doing is trying to identify trends to allocate your budget and resources into. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you sell in the Hamptons, it is likely many of your prospects are currently living in Manhattan or other affluent cities and zips NEAR the Hamptons. If you are a luxury agent near Florida\u2019s panhandle, it is likely many of your prospects are coming from affluent cities in the south. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo in preparation for a high quality digital marketing strategy for luxury real estate, we encourage all agents to CREATE A LIST OF EVERY CITY NAME AND ZIP CODE that prospects may be coming from. You will use this to build a custom audience inside Google Ads.
Pro Tip:
If you work in a market with second home or vacation home purchases, find the local tax records and create a spreadsheet or database of EVERY property owner in your local, desired areas. If you don\u2019t have time, pay someone to do it. You can do a lot with this data, but for this exercise you will be able to sort and identify homeowners who do not live in your zips. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis may help you identify trends and find zips of owners who own local properties, but do not live in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2:
Create a list of unique attributes of your market that luxury buyers are looking for. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is the special sauce and how you can really get a leg up on your competition and spend smart money on your real estate digital advertising. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe average home buyer is looking for \u201c2-3 bedroom homes\u201d and \u201cy\u201d square footage. They are also looking for homes in good school districts that are near parks or near their work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThese are extremely common keywords that work in most markets, but what makes Google Ads- and PPC really interesting and unique to finding luxury prospects is they think differently and are looking for more unique characteristics in their home searches.
They search for \u201c4 car garages\u201d instead of 2
They search for 5+ bedroom homes instead of 3
They search for \u201chomes near private airports\u201d instead of the interstate
They search for \u201chomes near (elite private school names)\u201d instead of public ones
They search for \u201chomes in (specific affluent neighborhoods)\u201d
They search for \u201coceanfront homes\u201d, \u201clakefront homes\u201d, \u201chomes with elevators\u201d, \u201c10+ acres\u201d, \u201cnear Apple headquarters\u201d, \u201cover 1 million dollars\u201d, \u201cluxury homes\u201d, \u201chomes with mountain views\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe recently worked with an agent in a luxury market who told us his prospects are looking for real estate \u201cnear private marinas\u201d. These keywords were showing ZERO searches in his market, but he was confident that these were important attributes so we set up ads geared towards these keywords and IT WORKED. Best of all, we were getting clicks for 64 cents because there was no competition. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/300215440_3395940054022405_1126925266485729398_n-650x185.jpg\")
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<\/span>Step 3:
Make sure you include a good lead capture process and call to action in your luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, we suggest setting up very specific \u201csearch results pages\u201d like this for each of your ads and keywords that force users to \u201copt in\u201d to view more details on any specific property that they want to view. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bad676d19c919548e5faddeb0e99faba-650x301.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere is some debate around whether this is the right way to utlize your digital marketing for luxury real estate, but in our experience, leads become very expensive if you do not do this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also recommend that you make sure your CTA is friendly and the form has Facebook and\/or Google opt-in buttons to make it as easy as possible for prospects to add in their info. You can also offer more value to the form like offering them a \u201crelocation guide\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also like this idea because it lets the prospect know you will be following up with something soon. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 4:
Create additional pages with thoughtful content and beautiful photos or videos. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As discussed in Step 3, we suggest sending people to pages with \u201clists\u201d of homes, so why would you create pages with content? There are a few reasons. First, by creating pages with content, you are offering prospects something they can not find on Zillow or other sites (prospects can see a list of luxury homes for sale AND a video tour of the neighborhood on your site- for example). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis will naturally keep prospects on your site longer and give you a better chance of building rapport with your audience. In addition, if you create content by following our SEO guidelines here<\/a>, there is a chance that in 6-12 months after publishing, your content may rank in organic results. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf this occurs while you are doing Google PPC as part of your luxury real estate marketing ideas, you can potentially show up as an ad at the top of search results AND have your page organically rank underneath the ad.
In addition, Google loves ads that they deem high quality for the user\u2019s experience so we suggest adding in these extra pages as sitelinks<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSitelinks will give users more page options to click on, increase your quality score (for lower click costs), and give you more \u2018real estate\u2019 in the search results page (which can possibly move your competitor to page 2). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 5:<\/b> Have a 6-12 month action plan for follow up. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
100% of our Google Ads clients get leads (forms filled out) on their Real Estate Leadsite, but we tell every agent that their success will lie in the follow up. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nYour follow up should include automated calls, automated texts, and phone calls directly from you or a call center if you use one. For Google Ads, the lead volume can be high, depending on your ad spend, which makes calling everyone in a timely manner difficult, so it is important that you use automated texts and emails from your CRM to connect with leads AND further qualify them on how you can help. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you need help building follow up sequences, we have put together a few sequences for buyer and seller leads. Feel free to reach out to us here<\/a> and we will email them to you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 6: Luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong> to re-target (aka re-marketing) ALL your website visitors, not just the leads. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Google PPC is a GREAT way to get qualified, luxury real estate prospects on your site. If you have a high quality campaign set up, you can get 1000 visitors to your site each month for as little as $500, but the reality of PPC traffic is MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FILL OUT YOUR FORM, so what do you do with them? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s sensible to follow up with people who want to be followed up with, but since you are paying for traffic it would be wise to have an action play for attempting to re-target any site visitors to your real estate website. The great thing about re-targeting PPC traffic is we can assume that they are\u2026at least..somewhat interested in real estate because you utilized steps 1-4 to make sure you are targeting people with high intent. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe best, and easiest, way to do this in our experience is through Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. In order to get these in place, make sure you have set up pixels on your site for each platform (more on that here<\/a>). I have seen incredible results re-targeting Google PPC traffic on Facebook.
Need some help with this strategy? Reach out to our sales team<\/a> or join our Facebook group<\/a> to have an open discussion with other agents. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 7: DIY or DFY? Real estate lead generation services for PPC. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The internet is an amazing resource to learn just about anything, especially digital marketing strategies in luxury real estate, but the reality is\u2026 do you have the time to learn or set them up AND sell? Even if you do, a proper Google Ad campaign will have thousands of keyword variations along with hundreds of search result pages that need to be set up on your site. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you do not have a proper set up, your click costs will be higher and your landing page experience may be falling short of expectations of the user. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMarketers (like us!) with Real Estate experience in Google Ads have the ability to get effective ad campaigns set up that are customized to your market with high quality scores in a matter of days and are well worth the expenditure.
Want to see if our digital marketing strategies for luxury real estate are a good fit for you? Sign up for a demo and we will come up with a customized plan specific to your market.<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Digital Marketing For Luxury Real Estate : The Google Ads & PPC Playbook","post_excerpt":"Digital marketing for luxury real estate can be a challenge, but a rewarding one. Use these luxury real estate marketing ideas for g-ads and site SEO","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"luxury-real-estate-marketing-ideas","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-12-29 12:03:58","post_modified_gmt":"2022-12-29 19:03:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/?p=32986","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":32954,"post_author":"44","post_date":"2022-12-06 10:03:19","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-06 17:03:19","post_content":"Developing a real estate holiday lead generation plan takes a bit of strategy and acknowledgement that it\u2019s not the most prolific time of the year. When it comes to running your real estate leads and attracting new business, it\u2019s important to use your time as wisely as possible. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSometimes this means focusing on different methods to increase lead generation during the holidays and going forward. So in this article, I\u2019ll go over how you can maximize effectiveness during the holidays to keep you thriving as an agent. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"11](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bigstock-Small-Houses-Christmas-Tree-s-4651592731.jpg\")
\r\n<\/span><\/b>Real Estate Holiday Lead Generation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDuring the holidays, many people go out of town and visit family. It\u2019s a busy time for people and most aren\u2019t thinking about buying or selling property. And chances are they are more focused on getting through their holiday gift list, decorating, planning for dinners and guests, and traveling. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThe holidays might not be the best time for lead generation as a real estate agent. However, there are still things you can do to keep existing leads nurtured and attract new ones! <\/span>\r\n\r\nPart of real estate holiday lead generation is keeping in mind that many potential clients are very busy. You have to work with where your clientele are at during this time. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nLead generation is of paramount importance, but there are other things you can do during the busy holiday season. These practices will help to secure some leads and make your business stronger as a whole. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThis means you should focus on other parts of your business, like connecting with past clients - but make sure you don\u2019t reject lead generation as one of your goals during this time. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s crucial that agents market to past clients and prospects over the slower real estate season. Also, make it a top priority to capture the best leads. Let\u2019s dive into some ways you can nurture and attract leads during the busy holiday season! <\/span>\r\nFestive Blog Ideas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThe holidays are a great time to attract new leads by targeting what they are most interested in. <\/span>\r\n\r\nWith festive blog ideas, you can be successful at real estate holiday lead generation, even if buying or selling property isn\u2019t at the top of many of your clients\u2019 lists. <\/span>\r\n\r\nDepending on where you live, this winter could be a doozy. Tackle the cold by giving helpful tips on how to combat the chill and tell buyers and sellers exactly how the frigid temps could affect local homes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis centers around what your leads and clients are thinking about and redirects their thoughts back to real estate. It also helps further promote the image of you being an expert in local real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor example, include suggestions on how to prepare pipes, clean out gutters, and a list of resources your community can consult when in a grinchy pinch. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you are in an area where winter storms are prevalent, it can be helpful to provide local snow and ice removal services. This shows that you know the area well and are here to help homeowners make the best decisions for caring for their property. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can use these blog ideas to build up your CRM by incorporating an information form to collect contact information. With a real estate website like LeadSites<\/a>, this can be done anywhere your leads can download your holiday guides. This way you attract traffic to your website while building up your mailing list to generate more leads. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"Holiday](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bigstock-Selective-Focus-Woman-Hands-H-462716089.jpg\")
\r\nDIY Holiday Decorating Guide<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nAnother great idea for festive blog topics are DIY holiday decorating guides. These are a lot of fun to write and can even help you get more into the holiday spirit. <\/span>\r\n\r\nMost folks love decorating for the holidays which makes this a great topic for your blog. It\u2019s easy to position this type of post for your community, whether you live somewhere warm or cold. You\u2019ll attract potential clients to your site and generate some leads in the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt can be helpful to throw in some extra safety instructions on how to hang lights without damaging the exterior or interior of a home. You\u2019ll get to showcase some knowledge and expertise in homecare which will keep you in your lead\u2019s radar for when the holiday season is over if they choose to buy or sell a home. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor DIY tricks, think back to your favorite childhood decorating traditions and share one or two family favorites with your audience. You can encourage them to do the same!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\nA Year In Review<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nIt\u2019s always nice to reflect on our personal and business success over the past year, but you\u2019ve got to put a slightly different spin on it to make this blog worthy. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou want to make the topics appealing to your leads and clients as well. <\/span>So try covering the housing market in your specific area! <\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"Year](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bigstock-Text-Showing-Inspiration-Year-451023673.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nThis is helpful information for your leads and also highlights how knowledgeable you are on the local market which builds trust with clients. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas to include in blog posts that focus around a year in review:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t- Incorporate some success stories with buyers and sellers you\u2019ve worked with over the past year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- Share predictions for the year ahead revolving around the real estate market in your area.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\n \t- Talk about local news and events that show you are involved in the community and up to date on what\u2019s going on in the area.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Holiday Marketing Campaigns<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\nSpending your time on winter marketing campaigns during the holiday season is a great way to encourage engagement from potential leads during the slow season for real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nUsing your social media page and website to host a winter marketing campaign is an excellent use of your time, energy, and resources. <\/span>\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s dive into some ideas on how to do this during the slow season to increase real estate holiday lead generation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\nHost A Holiday Contest<\/span><\/b> for <\/strong>Real Estate Holiday Lead Gen<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\nSome agents don\u2019t have much success with running contests and giveaways. No problem! The holiday season is the perfect time to tap into the giving spirit with your audience. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThese are great ways to encourage sharing and to help increase exposure about your real estate services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nOne way to host a contest or giveaway is to have them share a photo of their seasonal decorations. You can offer a special prize to the person who gets the most likes on their post. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can even use a template like this one from Bigstock<\/a> to announce the winners - And drum up excitement for your next promotion:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32960\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1600\"]![\"Bigstock](\"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bigstock-Giveaway-Template-Congratulati-462138737.jpg\")
source: bigstock[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll get to share the joy of light displays, DIY decor projects, and Christmas trees to spread the holiday spirit while generating leads for your services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSocial media is a great platform to use for your contest. Here\u2019s a great giveaway idea we\u2019ve been recommending for years. It works consistently and tends to get good results.<\/span> Check it out!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas for prizes for your holiday contest:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t- Gift cards for Starbucks, Amazon, or other popular retailers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- Partner with a local business for the prize to promote local retailers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- The hottest tech products. A fancy wireless headphone makes for a relatively cheap, exciting giveaway.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Social Media Platforms<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nSocial media platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook are great ways to connect with new people. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThey offer the opportunity to add a very necessary visual storytelling component to your real estate winter marketing strategy. As you collect photos throughout the season, add them to your feed. <\/span>\r\n\r\nHosting a contest on these platforms will give you plenty of holiday-related content to share. This is an easy way to incorporate your own holiday plans and activities into your marketing, without having to put too much time into a marketing plan. <\/span>\r\n\r\nNot only does this tap into the spirit, it also helps show that you are in tune with the community you serve as a real estate agent.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
Google Ads (formerly Adwords) is the name for Google\u2019s suite of advertising capabilities that range from ads on Google and span across their partner sites (ie:Youtube) and even apps. <\/span>According to Google<\/span><\/a>, their ad platform is \u201cdesigned to help businesses and marketers connect with billions of people who are finding answers on Search, watching videos on YouTube, exploring new places on Google Maps, discovering apps on Google Play, browsing content across the web, and more.\u201d With all of the research that goes into luxury real estate marketing ideas, this can make for a perfect combination to leverage for luxury real estate lead generation. The term PPC stands for \u201cpay per click\u201d and is often associated with Google, but can also be in reference to any advertising where you are paying each time a prospect clicks on your ad. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>How Does Google Ads Work For Luxury Real Estate Marketing?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGoogle Ads operates on an auction-based system. This means that when someone searches for a keyword that you're targeting, your ad is entered into an auction against other advertisers who are also targeting that keyword. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nGoogle then uses a number of factors to determine which ads should be shown in the search results and in what order they should be shown. When possible, you want to show up #1 on the search results page for real estate lead generation so let\u2019s take a look at how these auctions work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Search results factors that impact your ad placement and potential for the \u201cclick\u201d: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-Your bid amount: How much you're willing to pay per click. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-Google\u2019s quality score: A number that represents how relevant and useful your ad copy and landing pages are to the person who is searching. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-The expected click-through rate (CTR): A number that represents how often people who see your ad are expected to click on it <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n-The ad's position on the page: The higher up on the page your ad appears, the more likely people are to see and click on it <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf your ad is chosen to appear in the search results page, it will appear next to the search results with a small green \"Ad\" label next to it. This lets potential customers know that they're looking at an advertisement rather than an organic result. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How Can Agents Utilize Google Ads & PPC As Part Of Their Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/strong><\/b>Strategies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Ads can be an extremely effective way to reach new customers and grow your Real Estate business. How much so? Well imagine if your website comes up every time someone searches for a current list of homes for sale in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nOr even better, how powerful would your real estate lead generation tactics be if you had a landing page detailing your recent sales and market experience, that shows up every time some searches for \u201cbest real estate agent in (your city name)\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nEven better\u2026what if your website shows up with a list of homes for sale in your area when someone searches for a specific search like \u201chomes for sale in 90210 with 5 bedrooms over 2 million dollars\u201d. If you can learn to leverage the Google Ads platform or find a professional to manage the process for you, you can build your lead funnel and grow your luxury real estate marketing ideas.
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/b>For Lead Gen<\/strong> - Can PPC & G-Ads Work? <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/b>At Easy Agent PRO, we manage a lot of clients who are building their business utilizing our Leadsites with Google Ads strategies through PPC advertising within Google Search (check out how well Luxury Agent Darren Oconnor is doing with his Leadsite here<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/PDK4Ogs5Leo\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, Real Estate Google Ads campaigns are built around common keywords and these work in EVERY market.
\u201cHomes for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d OR \u201cReal estate for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d
These are the most heavily used phrases and on average, our users pay anywhere from .25 per click to $2 per click to have their ad and branded, Real Estate LeadSite show up in search result pages for phrases just like these. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis works, and with a good landing page strategy, will be an effective luxury real estate lead generation tactic, but it can be expensive and may not be the best way to find Luxury Buyers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor example, \u201chomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets searched over 10k times per month so if you are bidding on this phrase, be prepared to pony up a lot of money to cover it OR expect your daily ad budget to be eaten up by noon every day.
In addition to being expensive, the challenge with these phrases in the luxury markets are pretty simple\u2026 the phrasing is so generic, that you really have no idea if the prospect would be interested in luxury properties or would even qualify for them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo how do you make it work? We are going to dive in deeper to go over this, but in short, you build digital marketing luxury ad campaigns that focus your ad spend budget on phrases that are MORE SPECIFIC and include keywords that your luxury prospects are MORE LIKELY using to find their next home. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSometimes this is obvious, but often it can be market specific and if you figure this out, you can get a big leg up on your competition.
For example:
\u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets over 10k searches per month which will cause you to quickly burn through thousands of dollars per month with little assurance that you\u2019re even going to find a luxury buyer.
Instead try these luxury real estate marketing ideas\u2026
\u201cLuxury homes for sale in Phoenix\u201d (avg 170 searches per month)
\u201cMillion dollar homes in Phoenix\u201d (avg 30 searches per month)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix with private pools\u201d (avg 10 searches per month)
Now instead of spending thousands of dollars on broad phrases with 10k searches per month, you instead build strong, luxury buyer ad campaigns around higher intent keywords that you can confidently spend money on and likely cover for only $200-$300 per month.
Refined keywords are just one simple part of why luxury agents are having success with our strategies so let\u2019s get started on how YOU can build a playbook for your market. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Need <\/b>luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>? Let\u2019s Dive In To Our PPC & G-Ads Playbook! <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 1: Define your audience's geography and create lists.<\/b> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What specific cities, towns, neighborhoods, and zip codes do you want to sell luxury real estate in? Create a list to make sure you are allocating MOST, if not ALL, of your budget here. The more specific the better, these will be your core keywords.
Now that you have defined the areas you want to sell luxury real estate IN, now you need to make a list noting where buyer prospects are likely moving FROM. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis will not be an exact science, but what you are doing is trying to identify trends to allocate your budget and resources into. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you sell in the Hamptons, it is likely many of your prospects are currently living in Manhattan or other affluent cities and zips NEAR the Hamptons. If you are a luxury agent near Florida\u2019s panhandle, it is likely many of your prospects are coming from affluent cities in the south. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo in preparation for a high quality digital marketing strategy for luxury real estate, we encourage all agents to CREATE A LIST OF EVERY CITY NAME AND ZIP CODE that prospects may be coming from. You will use this to build a custom audience inside Google Ads.
Pro Tip:
If you work in a market with second home or vacation home purchases, find the local tax records and create a spreadsheet or database of EVERY property owner in your local, desired areas. If you don\u2019t have time, pay someone to do it. You can do a lot with this data, but for this exercise you will be able to sort and identify homeowners who do not live in your zips. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis may help you identify trends and find zips of owners who own local properties, but do not live in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2:
Create a list of unique attributes of your market that luxury buyers are looking for. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is the special sauce and how you can really get a leg up on your competition and spend smart money on your real estate digital advertising. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe average home buyer is looking for \u201c2-3 bedroom homes\u201d and \u201cy\u201d square footage. They are also looking for homes in good school districts that are near parks or near their work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThese are extremely common keywords that work in most markets, but what makes Google Ads- and PPC really interesting and unique to finding luxury prospects is they think differently and are looking for more unique characteristics in their home searches.
They search for \u201c4 car garages\u201d instead of 2
They search for 5+ bedroom homes instead of 3
They search for \u201chomes near private airports\u201d instead of the interstate
They search for \u201chomes near (elite private school names)\u201d instead of public ones
They search for \u201chomes in (specific affluent neighborhoods)\u201d
They search for \u201coceanfront homes\u201d, \u201clakefront homes\u201d, \u201chomes with elevators\u201d, \u201c10+ acres\u201d, \u201cnear Apple headquarters\u201d, \u201cover 1 million dollars\u201d, \u201cluxury homes\u201d, \u201chomes with mountain views\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe recently worked with an agent in a luxury market who told us his prospects are looking for real estate \u201cnear private marinas\u201d. These keywords were showing ZERO searches in his market, but he was confident that these were important attributes so we set up ads geared towards these keywords and IT WORKED. Best of all, we were getting clicks for 64 cents because there was no competition. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 3:
Make sure you include a good lead capture process and call to action in your luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, we suggest setting up very specific \u201csearch results pages\u201d like this for each of your ads and keywords that force users to \u201copt in\u201d to view more details on any specific property that they want to view. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere is some debate around whether this is the right way to utlize your digital marketing for luxury real estate, but in our experience, leads become very expensive if you do not do this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also recommend that you make sure your CTA is friendly and the form has Facebook and\/or Google opt-in buttons to make it as easy as possible for prospects to add in their info. You can also offer more value to the form like offering them a \u201crelocation guide\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also like this idea because it lets the prospect know you will be following up with something soon. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 4:
Create additional pages with thoughtful content and beautiful photos or videos. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As discussed in Step 3, we suggest sending people to pages with \u201clists\u201d of homes, so why would you create pages with content? There are a few reasons. First, by creating pages with content, you are offering prospects something they can not find on Zillow or other sites (prospects can see a list of luxury homes for sale AND a video tour of the neighborhood on your site- for example). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis will naturally keep prospects on your site longer and give you a better chance of building rapport with your audience. In addition, if you create content by following our SEO guidelines here<\/a>, there is a chance that in 6-12 months after publishing, your content may rank in organic results. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf this occurs while you are doing Google PPC as part of your luxury real estate marketing ideas, you can potentially show up as an ad at the top of search results AND have your page organically rank underneath the ad.
In addition, Google loves ads that they deem high quality for the user\u2019s experience so we suggest adding in these extra pages as sitelinks<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSitelinks will give users more page options to click on, increase your quality score (for lower click costs), and give you more \u2018real estate\u2019 in the search results page (which can possibly move your competitor to page 2). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 5:<\/b> Have a 6-12 month action plan for follow up. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
100% of our Google Ads clients get leads (forms filled out) on their Real Estate Leadsite, but we tell every agent that their success will lie in the follow up. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nYour follow up should include automated calls, automated texts, and phone calls directly from you or a call center if you use one. For Google Ads, the lead volume can be high, depending on your ad spend, which makes calling everyone in a timely manner difficult, so it is important that you use automated texts and emails from your CRM to connect with leads AND further qualify them on how you can help. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you need help building follow up sequences, we have put together a few sequences for buyer and seller leads. Feel free to reach out to us here<\/a> and we will email them to you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 6: Luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong> to re-target (aka re-marketing) ALL your website visitors, not just the leads. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Google PPC is a GREAT way to get qualified, luxury real estate prospects on your site. If you have a high quality campaign set up, you can get 1000 visitors to your site each month for as little as $500, but the reality of PPC traffic is MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FILL OUT YOUR FORM, so what do you do with them? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s sensible to follow up with people who want to be followed up with, but since you are paying for traffic it would be wise to have an action play for attempting to re-target any site visitors to your real estate website. The great thing about re-targeting PPC traffic is we can assume that they are\u2026at least..somewhat interested in real estate because you utilized steps 1-4 to make sure you are targeting people with high intent. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe best, and easiest, way to do this in our experience is through Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. In order to get these in place, make sure you have set up pixels on your site for each platform (more on that here<\/a>). I have seen incredible results re-targeting Google PPC traffic on Facebook.
Need some help with this strategy? Reach out to our sales team<\/a> or join our Facebook group<\/a> to have an open discussion with other agents. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 7: DIY or DFY? Real estate lead generation services for PPC. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The internet is an amazing resource to learn just about anything, especially digital marketing strategies in luxury real estate, but the reality is\u2026 do you have the time to learn or set them up AND sell? Even if you do, a proper Google Ad campaign will have thousands of keyword variations along with hundreds of search result pages that need to be set up on your site. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you do not have a proper set up, your click costs will be higher and your landing page experience may be falling short of expectations of the user. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMarketers (like us!) with Real Estate experience in Google Ads have the ability to get effective ad campaigns set up that are customized to your market with high quality scores in a matter of days and are well worth the expenditure.
Want to see if our digital marketing strategies for luxury real estate are a good fit for you? Sign up for a demo and we will come up with a customized plan specific to your market.<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Digital Marketing For Luxury Real Estate : The Google Ads & PPC Playbook","post_excerpt":"Digital marketing for luxury real estate can be a challenge, but a rewarding one. 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When it comes to running your real estate leads and attracting new business, it\u2019s important to use your time as wisely as possible. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSometimes this means focusing on different methods to increase lead generation during the holidays and going forward. So in this article, I\u2019ll go over how you can maximize effectiveness during the holidays to keep you thriving as an agent. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/b>Real Estate Holiday Lead Generation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDuring the holidays, many people go out of town and visit family. It\u2019s a busy time for people and most aren\u2019t thinking about buying or selling property. And chances are they are more focused on getting through their holiday gift list, decorating, planning for dinners and guests, and traveling. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThe holidays might not be the best time for lead generation as a real estate agent. However, there are still things you can do to keep existing leads nurtured and attract new ones! <\/span>\r\n\r\nPart of real estate holiday lead generation is keeping in mind that many potential clients are very busy. You have to work with where your clientele are at during this time. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nLead generation is of paramount importance, but there are other things you can do during the busy holiday season. These practices will help to secure some leads and make your business stronger as a whole. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThis means you should focus on other parts of your business, like connecting with past clients - but make sure you don\u2019t reject lead generation as one of your goals during this time. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s crucial that agents market to past clients and prospects over the slower real estate season. Also, make it a top priority to capture the best leads. Let\u2019s dive into some ways you can nurture and attract leads during the busy holiday season! <\/span>\r\nFestive Blog Ideas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThe holidays are a great time to attract new leads by targeting what they are most interested in. <\/span>\r\n\r\nWith festive blog ideas, you can be successful at real estate holiday lead generation, even if buying or selling property isn\u2019t at the top of many of your clients\u2019 lists. <\/span>\r\n\r\nDepending on where you live, this winter could be a doozy. Tackle the cold by giving helpful tips on how to combat the chill and tell buyers and sellers exactly how the frigid temps could affect local homes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis centers around what your leads and clients are thinking about and redirects their thoughts back to real estate. It also helps further promote the image of you being an expert in local real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor example, include suggestions on how to prepare pipes, clean out gutters, and a list of resources your community can consult when in a grinchy pinch. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you are in an area where winter storms are prevalent, it can be helpful to provide local snow and ice removal services. This shows that you know the area well and are here to help homeowners make the best decisions for caring for their property. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can use these blog ideas to build up your CRM by incorporating an information form to collect contact information. With a real estate website like LeadSites<\/a>, this can be done anywhere your leads can download your holiday guides. This way you attract traffic to your website while building up your mailing list to generate more leads. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\nDIY Holiday Decorating Guide<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nAnother great idea for festive blog topics are DIY holiday decorating guides. These are a lot of fun to write and can even help you get more into the holiday spirit. <\/span>\r\n\r\nMost folks love decorating for the holidays which makes this a great topic for your blog. It\u2019s easy to position this type of post for your community, whether you live somewhere warm or cold. You\u2019ll attract potential clients to your site and generate some leads in the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt can be helpful to throw in some extra safety instructions on how to hang lights without damaging the exterior or interior of a home. You\u2019ll get to showcase some knowledge and expertise in homecare which will keep you in your lead\u2019s radar for when the holiday season is over if they choose to buy or sell a home. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor DIY tricks, think back to your favorite childhood decorating traditions and share one or two family favorites with your audience. You can encourage them to do the same!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\nA Year In Review<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nIt\u2019s always nice to reflect on our personal and business success over the past year, but you\u2019ve got to put a slightly different spin on it to make this blog worthy. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou want to make the topics appealing to your leads and clients as well. <\/span>So try covering the housing market in your specific area! <\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is helpful information for your leads and also highlights how knowledgeable you are on the local market which builds trust with clients. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas to include in blog posts that focus around a year in review:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t- Incorporate some success stories with buyers and sellers you\u2019ve worked with over the past year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- Share predictions for the year ahead revolving around the real estate market in your area.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\n \t- Talk about local news and events that show you are involved in the community and up to date on what\u2019s going on in the area.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Holiday Marketing Campaigns<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\nSpending your time on winter marketing campaigns during the holiday season is a great way to encourage engagement from potential leads during the slow season for real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nUsing your social media page and website to host a winter marketing campaign is an excellent use of your time, energy, and resources. <\/span>\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s dive into some ideas on how to do this during the slow season to increase real estate holiday lead generation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\nHost A Holiday Contest<\/span><\/b> for <\/strong>Real Estate Holiday Lead Gen<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\nSome agents don\u2019t have much success with running contests and giveaways. No problem! The holiday season is the perfect time to tap into the giving spirit with your audience. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThese are great ways to encourage sharing and to help increase exposure about your real estate services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nOne way to host a contest or giveaway is to have them share a photo of their seasonal decorations. You can offer a special prize to the person who gets the most likes on their post. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can even use a template like this one from Bigstock<\/a> to announce the winners - And drum up excitement for your next promotion:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32960\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1600\"] source: bigstock[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll get to share the joy of light displays, DIY decor projects, and Christmas trees to spread the holiday spirit while generating leads for your services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSocial media is a great platform to use for your contest. Here\u2019s a great giveaway idea we\u2019ve been recommending for years. It works consistently and tends to get good results.<\/span> Check it out!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas for prizes for your holiday contest:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t- Gift cards for Starbucks, Amazon, or other popular retailers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- Partner with a local business for the prize to promote local retailers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
- The hottest tech products. A fancy wireless headphone makes for a relatively cheap, exciting giveaway.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Social Media Platforms<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nSocial media platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook are great ways to connect with new people. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThey offer the opportunity to add a very necessary visual storytelling component to your real estate winter marketing strategy. As you collect photos throughout the season, add them to your feed. <\/span>\r\n\r\nHosting a contest on these platforms will give you plenty of holiday-related content to share. This is an easy way to incorporate your own holiday plans and activities into your marketing, without having to put too much time into a marketing plan. <\/span>\r\n\r\nNot only does this tap into the spirit, it also helps show that you are in tune with the community you serve as a real estate agent.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
Google then uses a number of factors to determine which ads should be shown in the search results and in what order they should be shown. When possible, you want to show up #1 on the search results page for real estate lead generation so let\u2019s take a look at how these auctions work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n -Your bid amount: How much you're willing to pay per click. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n -Google\u2019s quality score: A number that represents how relevant and useful your ad copy and landing pages are to the person who is searching. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n -The expected click-through rate (CTR): A number that represents how often people who see your ad are expected to click on it <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n -The ad's position on the page: The higher up on the page your ad appears, the more likely people are to see and click on it <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your ad is chosen to appear in the search results page, it will appear next to the search results with a small green \"Ad\" label next to it. This lets potential customers know that they're looking at an advertisement rather than an organic result. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Or even better, how powerful would your real estate lead generation tactics be if you had a landing page detailing your recent sales and market experience, that shows up every time some searches for \u201cbest real estate agent in (your city name)\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Even better\u2026what if your website shows up with a list of homes for sale in your area when someone searches for a specific search like \u201chomes for sale in 90210 with 5 bedrooms over 2 million dollars\u201d. If you can learn to leverage the Google Ads platform or find a professional to manage the process for you, you can build your lead funnel and grow your luxury real estate marketing ideas. This works, and with a good landing page strategy, will be an effective luxury real estate lead generation tactic, but it can be expensive and may not be the best way to find Luxury Buyers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, \u201chomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets searched over 10k times per month so if you are bidding on this phrase, be prepared to pony up a lot of money to cover it OR expect your daily ad budget to be eaten up by noon every day. So how do you make it work? We are going to dive in deeper to go over this, but in short, you build digital marketing luxury ad campaigns that focus your ad spend budget on phrases that are MORE SPECIFIC and include keywords that your luxury prospects are MORE LIKELY using to find their next home. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes this is obvious, but often it can be market specific and if you figure this out, you can get a big leg up on your competition. \u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix with private pools\u201d (avg 10 searches per month) This will not be an exact science, but what you are doing is trying to identify trends to allocate your budget and resources into. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you sell in the Hamptons, it is likely many of your prospects are currently living in Manhattan or other affluent cities and zips NEAR the Hamptons. If you are a luxury agent near Florida\u2019s panhandle, it is likely many of your prospects are coming from affluent cities in the south. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n So in preparation for a high quality digital marketing strategy for luxury real estate, we encourage all agents to CREATE A LIST OF EVERY CITY NAME AND ZIP CODE that prospects may be coming from. You will use this to build a custom audience inside Google Ads. This may help you identify trends and find zips of owners who own local properties, but do not live in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The average home buyer is looking for \u201c2-3 bedroom homes\u201d and \u201cy\u201d square footage. They are also looking for homes in good school districts that are near parks or near their work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are extremely common keywords that work in most markets, but what makes Google Ads- and PPC really interesting and unique to finding luxury prospects is they think differently and are looking for more unique characteristics in their home searches. We recently worked with an agent in a luxury market who told us his prospects are looking for real estate \u201cnear private marinas\u201d. These keywords were showing ZERO searches in his market, but he was confident that these were important attributes so we set up ads geared towards these keywords and IT WORKED. Best of all, we were getting clicks for 64 cents because there was no competition. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is some debate around whether this is the right way to utlize your digital marketing for luxury real estate, but in our experience, leads become very expensive if you do not do this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n We also recommend that you make sure your CTA is friendly and the form has Facebook and\/or Google opt-in buttons to make it as easy as possible for prospects to add in their info. You can also offer more value to the form like offering them a \u201crelocation guide\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n We also like this idea because it lets the prospect know you will be following up with something soon. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n This will naturally keep prospects on your site longer and give you a better chance of building rapport with your audience. In addition, if you create content by following our SEO guidelines here<\/a>, there is a chance that in 6-12 months after publishing, your content may rank in organic results. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If this occurs while you are doing Google PPC as part of your luxury real estate marketing ideas, you can potentially show up as an ad at the top of search results AND have your page organically rank underneath the ad. Sitelinks will give users more page options to click on, increase your quality score (for lower click costs), and give you more \u2018real estate\u2019 in the search results page (which can possibly move your competitor to page 2). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your follow up should include automated calls, automated texts, and phone calls directly from you or a call center if you use one. For Google Ads, the lead volume can be high, depending on your ad spend, which makes calling everyone in a timely manner difficult, so it is important that you use automated texts and emails from your CRM to connect with leads AND further qualify them on how you can help. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need help building follow up sequences, we have put together a few sequences for buyer and seller leads. Feel free to reach out to us here<\/a> and we will email them to you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s sensible to follow up with people who want to be followed up with, but since you are paying for traffic it would be wise to have an action play for attempting to re-target any site visitors to your real estate website. The great thing about re-targeting PPC traffic is we can assume that they are\u2026at least..somewhat interested in real estate because you utilized steps 1-4 to make sure you are targeting people with high intent. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The best, and easiest, way to do this in our experience is through Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. In order to get these in place, make sure you have set up pixels on your site for each platform (more on that here<\/a>). I have seen incredible results re-targeting Google PPC traffic on Facebook. If you do not have a proper set up, your click costs will be higher and your landing page experience may be falling short of expectations of the user. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Marketers (like us!) with Real Estate experience in Google Ads have the ability to get effective ad campaigns set up that are customized to your market with high quality scores in a matter of days and are well worth the expenditure.
<\/span>Search results factors that impact your ad placement and potential for the \u201cclick\u201d: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How Can Agents Utilize Google Ads & PPC As Part Of Their Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/strong><\/b>Strategies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Ads can be an extremely effective way to reach new customers and grow your Real Estate business. How much so? Well imagine if your website comes up every time someone searches for a current list of homes for sale in your area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>Luxury Real Estate Marketing <\/b>For Lead Gen<\/strong> - Can PPC & G-Ads Work? <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/b>At Easy Agent PRO, we manage a lot of clients who are building their business utilizing our Leadsites with Google Ads strategies through PPC advertising within Google Search (check out how well Luxury Agent Darren Oconnor is doing with his Leadsite here<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, Real Estate Google Ads campaigns are built around common keywords and these work in EVERY market.
\u201cHomes for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d OR \u201cReal estate for sale in (city\/town name\/zip code)\u201d
These are the most heavily used phrases and on average, our users pay anywhere from .25 per click to $2 per click to have their ad and branded, Real Estate LeadSite show up in search result pages for phrases just like these. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to being expensive, the challenge with these phrases in the luxury markets are pretty simple\u2026 the phrasing is so generic, that you really have no idea if the prospect would be interested in luxury properties or would even qualify for them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example:
\u201cHomes for sale in Phoenix\u201d gets over 10k searches per month which will cause you to quickly burn through thousands of dollars per month with little assurance that you\u2019re even going to find a luxury buyer.
Instead try these luxury real estate marketing ideas\u2026
\u201cLuxury homes for sale in Phoenix\u201d (avg 170 searches per month)
\u201cMillion dollar homes in Phoenix\u201d (avg 30 searches per month)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now instead of spending thousands of dollars on broad phrases with 10k searches per month, you instead build strong, luxury buyer ad campaigns around higher intent keywords that you can confidently spend money on and likely cover for only $200-$300 per month.
Refined keywords are just one simple part of why luxury agents are having success with our strategies so let\u2019s get started on how YOU can build a playbook for your market. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Need <\/b>luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>? Let\u2019s Dive In To Our PPC & G-Ads Playbook! <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 1: Define your audience's geography and create lists.<\/b> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What specific cities, towns, neighborhoods, and zip codes do you want to sell luxury real estate in? Create a list to make sure you are allocating MOST, if not ALL, of your budget here. The more specific the better, these will be your core keywords.
Now that you have defined the areas you want to sell luxury real estate IN, now you need to make a list noting where buyer prospects are likely moving FROM. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pro Tip:
If you work in a market with second home or vacation home purchases, find the local tax records and create a spreadsheet or database of EVERY property owner in your local, desired areas. If you don\u2019t have time, pay someone to do it. You can do a lot with this data, but for this exercise you will be able to sort and identify homeowners who do not live in your zips. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2:
Create a list of unique attributes of your market that luxury buyers are looking for. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is the special sauce and how you can really get a leg up on your competition and spend smart money on your real estate digital advertising. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
They search for \u201c4 car garages\u201d instead of 2
They search for 5+ bedroom homes instead of 3
They search for \u201chomes near private airports\u201d instead of the interstate
They search for \u201chomes near (elite private school names)\u201d instead of public ones
They search for \u201chomes in (specific affluent neighborhoods)\u201d
They search for \u201coceanfront homes\u201d, \u201clakefront homes\u201d, \u201chomes with elevators\u201d, \u201c10+ acres\u201d, \u201cnear Apple headquarters\u201d, \u201cover 1 million dollars\u201d, \u201cluxury homes\u201d, \u201chomes with mountain views\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 3:
Make sure you include a good lead capture process and call to action in your luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong>. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For the most part, we suggest setting up very specific \u201csearch results pages\u201d like this for each of your ads and keywords that force users to \u201copt in\u201d to view more details on any specific property that they want to view. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 4:
Create additional pages with thoughtful content and beautiful photos or videos. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As discussed in Step 3, we suggest sending people to pages with \u201clists\u201d of homes, so why would you create pages with content? There are a few reasons. First, by creating pages with content, you are offering prospects something they can not find on Zillow or other sites (prospects can see a list of luxury homes for sale AND a video tour of the neighborhood on your site- for example). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Google loves ads that they deem high quality for the user\u2019s experience so we suggest adding in these extra pages as sitelinks<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 5:<\/b> Have a 6-12 month action plan for follow up. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
100% of our Google Ads clients get leads (forms filled out) on their Real Estate Leadsite, but we tell every agent that their success will lie in the follow up. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 6: Luxury real estate marketing ideas<\/strong> to re-target (aka re-marketing) ALL your website visitors, not just the leads. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Google PPC is a GREAT way to get qualified, luxury real estate prospects on your site. If you have a high quality campaign set up, you can get 1000 visitors to your site each month for as little as $500, but the reality of PPC traffic is MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FILL OUT YOUR FORM, so what do you do with them? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need some help with this strategy? Reach out to our sales team<\/a> or join our Facebook group<\/a> to have an open discussion with other agents. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 7: DIY or DFY? Real estate lead generation services for PPC. <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The internet is an amazing resource to learn just about anything, especially digital marketing strategies in luxury real estate, but the reality is\u2026 do you have the time to learn or set them up AND sell? Even if you do, a proper Google Ad campaign will have thousands of keyword variations along with hundreds of search result pages that need to be set up on your site. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Want to see if our digital marketing strategies for luxury real estate are a good fit for you? Sign up for a demo and we will come up with a customized plan specific to your market.<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Digital Marketing For Luxury Real Estate : The Google Ads & PPC Playbook","post_excerpt":"Digital marketing for luxury real estate can be a challenge, but a rewarding one. Use these luxury real estate marketing ideas for g-ads and site SEO","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"luxury-real-estate-marketing-ideas","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-12-29 12:03:58","post_modified_gmt":"2022-12-29 19:03:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.easyagentpro.com\/?p=32986","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":32954,"post_author":"44","post_date":"2022-12-06 10:03:19","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-06 17:03:19","post_content":"Developing a real estate holiday lead generation plan takes a bit of strategy and acknowledgement that it\u2019s not the most prolific time of the year. When it comes to running your real estate leads and attracting new business, it\u2019s important to use your time as wisely as possible. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSometimes this means focusing on different methods to increase lead generation during the holidays and going forward. So in this article, I\u2019ll go over how you can maximize effectiveness during the holidays to keep you thriving as an agent. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/b>Real Estate Holiday Lead Generation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDuring the holidays, many people go out of town and visit family. It\u2019s a busy time for people and most aren\u2019t thinking about buying or selling property. And chances are they are more focused on getting through their holiday gift list, decorating, planning for dinners and guests, and traveling. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThe holidays might not be the best time for lead generation as a real estate agent. However, there are still things you can do to keep existing leads nurtured and attract new ones! <\/span>\r\n\r\nPart of real estate holiday lead generation is keeping in mind that many potential clients are very busy. You have to work with where your clientele are at during this time. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nLead generation is of paramount importance, but there are other things you can do during the busy holiday season. These practices will help to secure some leads and make your business stronger as a whole. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThis means you should focus on other parts of your business, like connecting with past clients - but make sure you don\u2019t reject lead generation as one of your goals during this time. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s crucial that agents market to past clients and prospects over the slower real estate season. Also, make it a top priority to capture the best leads. Let\u2019s dive into some ways you can nurture and attract leads during the busy holiday season! <\/span>\r\n
Festive Blog Ideas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nThe holidays are a great time to attract new leads by targeting what they are most interested in. <\/span>\r\n\r\nWith festive blog ideas, you can be successful at real estate holiday lead generation, even if buying or selling property isn\u2019t at the top of many of your clients\u2019 lists. <\/span>\r\n\r\nDepending on where you live, this winter could be a doozy. Tackle the cold by giving helpful tips on how to combat the chill and tell buyers and sellers exactly how the frigid temps could affect local homes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis centers around what your leads and clients are thinking about and redirects their thoughts back to real estate. It also helps further promote the image of you being an expert in local real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor example, include suggestions on how to prepare pipes, clean out gutters, and a list of resources your community can consult when in a grinchy pinch. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you are in an area where winter storms are prevalent, it can be helpful to provide local snow and ice removal services. This shows that you know the area well and are here to help homeowners make the best decisions for caring for their property. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can use these blog ideas to build up your CRM by incorporating an information form to collect contact information. With a real estate website like LeadSites<\/a>, this can be done anywhere your leads can download your holiday guides. This way you attract traffic to your website while building up your mailing list to generate more leads. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n
\r\nDIY Holiday Decorating Guide<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nAnother great idea for festive blog topics are DIY holiday decorating guides. These are a lot of fun to write and can even help you get more into the holiday spirit. <\/span>\r\n\r\nMost folks love decorating for the holidays which makes this a great topic for your blog. It\u2019s easy to position this type of post for your community, whether you live somewhere warm or cold. You\u2019ll attract potential clients to your site and generate some leads in the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt can be helpful to throw in some extra safety instructions on how to hang lights without damaging the exterior or interior of a home. You\u2019ll get to showcase some knowledge and expertise in homecare which will keep you in your lead\u2019s radar for when the holiday season is over if they choose to buy or sell a home. <\/span>\r\n\r\nFor DIY tricks, think back to your favorite childhood decorating traditions and share one or two family favorites with your audience. You can encourage them to do the same!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
A Year In Review<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nIt\u2019s always nice to reflect on our personal and business success over the past year, but you\u2019ve got to put a slightly different spin on it to make this blog worthy. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou want to make the topics appealing to your leads and clients as well. <\/span>So try covering the housing market in your specific area! <\/span>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nThis is helpful information for your leads and also highlights how knowledgeable you are on the local market which builds trust with clients. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas to include in blog posts that focus around a year in review:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t
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Holiday Marketing Campaigns<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\nSpending your time on winter marketing campaigns during the holiday season is a great way to encourage engagement from potential leads during the slow season for real estate. <\/span>\r\n\r\nUsing your social media page and website to host a winter marketing campaign is an excellent use of your time, energy, and resources. <\/span>\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s dive into some ideas on how to do this during the slow season to increase real estate holiday lead generation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
Host A Holiday Contest<\/span><\/b> for <\/strong>Real Estate Holiday Lead Gen<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\nSome agents don\u2019t have much success with running contests and giveaways. No problem! The holiday season is the perfect time to tap into the giving spirit with your audience. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThese are great ways to encourage sharing and to help increase exposure about your real estate services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nOne way to host a contest or giveaway is to have them share a photo of their seasonal decorations. You can offer a special prize to the person who gets the most likes on their post. <\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can even use a template like this one from Bigstock<\/a> to announce the winners - And drum up excitement for your next promotion:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32960\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1600\"]
source: bigstock[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll get to share the joy of light displays, DIY decor projects, and Christmas trees to spread the holiday spirit while generating leads for your services. <\/span>\r\n\r\nSocial media is a great platform to use for your contest. Here\u2019s a great giveaway idea we\u2019ve been recommending for years. It works consistently and tends to get good results.<\/span> Check it out!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere are some ideas for prizes for your holiday contest:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \t
Social Media Platforms<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nSocial media platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook are great ways to connect with new people. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThey offer the opportunity to add a very necessary visual storytelling component to your real estate winter marketing strategy. As you collect photos throughout the season, add them to your feed. <\/span>\r\n\r\nHosting a contest on these platforms will give you plenty of holiday-related content to share. This is an easy way to incorporate your own holiday plans and activities into your marketing, without having to put too much time into a marketing plan. <\/span>\r\n\r\nNot only does this tap into the spirit, it also helps show that you are in tune with the community you serve as a real estate agent.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n