Your real estate agent bio is one of the most important and overlooked items. Why? Because you’ll typically see your ABOUT page or HOME page (another great place for your Realtor bio) getting the highest number of page visits.
If you have a great real estate agent bio you can build a stronger front of mind presence and establish yourself as the leading expert nearby.
Still unconvinced about the value of a great bio?
Simply look at the most popular website’s homepage. Google has only 6 links on their homepage. And one of them is to their about page which holds their bios.
So how do you create the perfect real estate bio? I’m going to share with you 3 tips for creating a bio that captures attention and drives leads that want to do business with you. This blog post will cover:
- Overview of biographies on the web and how they can drive leads
- Real Estate Agent Bio Examples (for you to get ideas from)
- Lead Optimization tips for your bio
- Hyper-local expert: Focus on your expert knowledge in that farming community
- Marketing Expert: Do you have a better website than most agents?
- Google rankings: Do you show up highly in any Google search results (this is called SEO)?
#1: Overview of Real Estate Agent Bio With Samples And Examples
If you really want to stand out online, you are going to have to write a real estate bio. Whether you put it on an about page or your home page, this biography helps visitors learn more about you and what you do differently. In competitive real estate markets, this is crucial for success.
What you’ll often find on real estate agent bios is that the Realtor tries to outline the USP (unique selling proposition) for their business.
For example, here are a few different samples to use when creating your USP:
In addition to helping your company separate itself, you’ll want to provide the “Why” behind your business.
For example, why are you a Realtor? Is this a family business? Or do you just like helping people find their next home?
Your real estate agent biography is a great place to communicate your why with web visitors. Take a look at Google’s:
In addition, you’ll find that having your biography will help your overall real estate SEO or Google rankings. For example, when you search Andrew Fortune, the owner of Great Colorado Homes, you’ll see his about page and bio are very high on the search results:
Compare this to an agent who didn’t take the time to write their about page. What shows up for these agents? Typically, you’ll find that Zillow, Trulia, or Realtor.com showup above any website owned by that Realtor.
This means those big portals will be getting traffic that is searching Google for you. Then, this traffic will convert into leads on their website. And they will sell those leads right back to you AND your competitors.
People are searching for you. What do you think they are doing in that 10-15 minutes right before you show up for the listing presentation?
They are Googling your name like crazy.
When people search for you, it’s useful to get control over what they see and make it a positive impact.
Here are a few more examples and samples of the benefits of real estate agent biographies…
Organic traffic: Google loves original content online. And they stress the importance of having a bio when it comes to ranking on Google, according to studies. For example, when you search Inman you find the about page showing up right away in the search results:
You can inform prospects about your benefits before it’s time to sign the contract:
Think about it:
You walk into a department store and a sales person immediately approaches you to try and sell you something. Do you like it? Probably not.
Now, imagine you’re about to make a big financial decision…and you’re sitting at home on your tablet. You’re researching a Realtor who your coworker recommended to you. And they just so happen to have a video of their listing presentation online.
You watch it and feel educated.
How much easier is it to sell that second prospect?
It’s a lot easier. They already feel informed about why to do business with you. And it happened through a self-discovery process.
It clarifies your brand: A real estate biography can also help provide clarity to you as a Realtor. Why should a person outside of your sphere of influence do business with you?
Here are some potential answers to that question:
- Real Estate Email Marketing Expert
- Real Estate Farming Or Local Niche Expert
- Realtor Who Understands SEO
- Social Media Dominate Realtor
- Great Personal Branding Through Slogans, Logos, And More
#2: Real Estate Agent Bio Examples (for you to get ideas from)
What’s the quote?
“Good artists copy. Great artists steal.”
Here are some real estate biographies you can find around the web. There are so many Realtors to pick from that I just ended up picking a few selections.
You can use these to help build up the quality of your own bio and about page:
Doris Jacobs
You can see that Doris outlines several reasons to use her in her real estate agent bio. There are examples of her local expertise and charitable giving as USP.
Brown Harris Stevens
Kim Greiner
You don’t have to be the head of a large corporation to have an about page Realtor bio. This example comes from small town Iowa. As you can see, Kim gives readers several unique selling propositions and explains her experience in the marketplace.
This shorter real estate bio is a good example of what you should shoot for when you are just starting out in real estate.
One of the best things you can do is create a real estate bio and then update it semi-annually.
You can create a calendar reminder to update your bio and I think you’ll find the task a lot less daunting if you see it as a process and not the end result.
…now that you have some examples of what real estate bios look like, let’s dive into capturing leads from your About Page or Biography:
#3: Lead Optimization Tips For Your Real Estate Agent Bio
So here’s the thing:
You can optimize your real estate about page or biography to be a lead capture source.
If you have LeadPages, I suggest setting up a landing page for your about page. You can put your image and real estate agent bio on this page.
Then, you can include a light call to action to capture information. (Just make sure not to be too pushy at this point. You’re starting a relationships with readers)
Why would you want to capture emails and contact information on this page?
While, as you can see below, email is still the most effective profit driver online:
If you’re looking for content to put on your real estate bio page, check out this landing page guide I put together a while back.
Next, every second matters: When it comes to our LeadSites, we don’t mess around with site load speed. And you shouldn’t either.
Why? According to this chart, for every additional second your website takes to load, there is a decrease by conversion of around 7%!
Finally, struggling to come up with a USP? Here’s a great infographic to help you out:
Finally, Some New Real Estate Agent Bio Examples And Tips
Use Your Career Objectives –
If you’re just starting out, you simply don’t have the experience of other agents. Thus, your unique selling proposition can’t be your experience.
Here’s the thing:
You can still use your career objectives as a your key advantage point.
For example, what’s the one thing you’re going to do differently than other agents?
Are you going to provide better service? Or donate money to the local pet shelter?
These can take the place of experience on your bio (for now) and help you put together an about page to be proud of.
Niche Down –
When it comes to constructing your bio, you’ll want to niche down who you work with.
Why?
Facebook started just as a website for Harvard students.
Microsoft started just for one small nerdy niche of computer builders in Albuquerque.
Everyone starts small! Use that to your advantage!
Conclusion
You can put these ideas together to create a winning about or contact page. I highly suggest taking 15 minutes of your time to write a USP and real estate agent biography today.
Remember, it’s easiest to break this into pieces. Write a bio today. And then review it 6 months from now.
This is a process you’re starting. Not the end result.
Do you have any real estate agent bio tips? Does your page generate you leads?