Social Media Marketing 101 For Real Estate Investors

mediaYou might not know anything about Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, but social media marketing is here to stay with powerful tools to generate leads and establish credibility for real estate investors. So don't say anything that you wouldn't want repeated in thirty years time. Are you enjoying your journey through the world of social media or are you getting frustrated? Do you find it mind boggling and you just can't wrap your head around it all? Well go get your favorite beverage, adult or otherwise, and get ready for an inside peak into how you make social media work for you.

The first thing you really need to think about is why are you doing all of this...tweeting, posting, writing blog posts, articles and such. If you are doing it just because you heard you should be, you might want to rethink that approach. Social Media marketing is an investment of your time. It is something you have to grow right along with your business. In today's world it is a part of your overall marketing plan. It is as important as networking and advertising. It allows you to reach another segment of your market that the others may not reach.

To make the most of this type of marketing, you want it to do the work for you. That is the trick to using this form of marketing. The real power here is in the way this form helps you with your branding, being seen as the go to person. When people need your service, they will think of you.

Social media marketing allows you the opportunity to get your message out which brings us to the next important point...your content. Your content is the most powerful tool you have. It is your voice, your personality. It can work for you if you allow it to. People do business with those they know, like and trust. you can build this into your content. I do have a word of caution here though, you must be real. If you try to fake it through your postings, people will see right through that. When posting you want to talk to your audience and not at them. You want to engage them in a conversation. You want to provide useful information and educate them in a personable manner.

Not all content works the same. What you post on Facebook may not work on twitter and vice versa. So, it does take practice and a little thought to learn what works for you. It is an opportunity for you to express your thoughts in relation to your business.

You can make this form of marketing work for you. Take is slow at first and do not try to do everything all at once. Build a following in one of the resources first before you add another one. Take some to read what other bloggers are saying on the topic. When you invest time in learning, you are investing in your business. Just as you keep up with trends in your industry, you do the same with social media marketing.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to the World of Social Media Marketing...and perhaps this trip got you thinking a bit differently about social media and how it can be of help to you.