Real Estate Marketing Online

Internet marketing for real estate agents is critical — more than 80 percent of buyers now begin their searches online. Check out the FREE resources below that will increase real estate agent leads and exposure.

Free listing postings

These following sites are free and pack a big punch. Leverage these resources to grow your real estate business through effective online marketing.

Google Base

Submit real estate content that is searchable on the world's largest and most popular search engine, Google.
Post listing

Craigslist

Post real estate ads and listings on one of the top classifieds and forums (450 cities worldwide) sites on the Web.
Post listing

Zillow

Update listings with this highly-trafficked online real estate service that helps buyers "get an edge in real estate" with valuation tools and other property information.
Post listing

Trulia

List homes for sale on this real estate search engine that provides property information at the local level to help buyers make better purchase decisions.
Post listing

HomeScout

Get your properties in front of millions of buyers looking for homes. Each of your HomeScout home listings include photos, descriptions, features, name and contact info, as well as links to your Web site.
Post listing

Findmyroof.com

Simplify the real estate listing process in an "un-cluttered" space where you can easily list properties online for free.
Post listing

Postlets

Build real estate ads — complete with property information and photos — and this site will post them on several top classifieds sites quickly and easily, including:

Backpage.com	Craigslist
edgeio	Google Base
HotPads	LiveDeal
Oodle	Propsmart
Vast	Trulia
Post listing

Realbird

The RealBird?? Listing Publisher is a powerful, full-featured, free service to show and market your real estate listings online. Each listing website is built with effective search engine optimization techniques to ensure highest possible ranking.
Post listing

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Wiki

A "Wiki" is a collaborative Web site that can be directly edited by anyone with access to it. It is usually and informational database that can be updated and edited by visitors to the site.

Inman Wiki

Pen an article and add it to this resource, which provides access to a searchable encyclopedia containing thousands of pages of up-to-date, real-world information about buying, selling and investing in real estate.

First you must:
Create account

Then:
Write an article
Add your photo

If you need more help:
Help

Zillow Wiki

Update real estate listings and provide missing information for listings with this open database.
Share knowledge

What is a Wiki?

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Free Blogs - Hosted

A blog is a terrific way to distinguish who you are and what you bring to the table — it's an effective way to get your name out there. A blog also provides you with your own personal site often times free of charge. Whether it's your local neighborhood, real estate tips, or even hobbies, write about what you know best for the benefit of your clients.

Active Rain real estate network

Grow and promote your real estate business with this free online blogging community for industry professionals.
Get started

Examples:
For Better. For Worse. Never Static.
How do you know when it's a good day? It's A Good Day To Be Me!
Good Faith Estimate — What to look for when shopping

Blogger

Access this free automated blog publishing tool from Google that sends updates to a site via FTP.
Post listing

Examples:
REAL ESTATE TRENDS NEWPORT BEACH CORONA DEL MAR AND LAGUNA BEACH
Team Sold TV

WordPress.com

Start a blog in seconds without any technical knowledge for free with one of the most user-friendly blogging software available on the Internet.
Get started

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Free Blogs - Non Hosted

There are a handful of fantastic blogging software products available if you prefer to have your own URL (i.e. Myblog.com). These sites might charge a nominal monthly fee, but in the long run, the price is well worth the potential results.

WordPress.org

Leverage the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on hundreds of thousands of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day, if you want to use your own hosting and URL.
Get WordPress

Example:
Foreclosure Blog

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Add your blog to:

Technorati

Add your site to the most recognized authority on what's happening on the World Live Web, which tracks 102.9 million blogs and more than 250 million pieces of tagged social media.
Get listed

Feedburner

Promote, deliver and profit from your blog content, as well as track usage of subscribers, with an RSS feed from the leading provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for blogs and RSS feeds.
Get listed

What is an RSS feed?

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Blog Content Ideas

Got writers block? Don't know what to write about? Check out the Web sites below and your fingers will be moving in no time.

106 Content Ideas for the REALTOR who has Nothing to Write About

Get ideas

A Year's Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas

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Inject Energy Into Your Real Estate Blog

Get ideas

What is a Blog?

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Real Estate Forums

Ask questions, get answers and share experiences in the top real estate forum on the Web, whether you are an agent, new buyer, experienced investor or aspiring flipper — there's always great discussion for everyone!

Start sharing

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Local Directories

Get the word out in your local community about the real estate services that you offer with the following directories. Listing your contact information on these sites is a fantastic — and FREE — way to build your business.

Google Local	Yahoo Local
DMOZ.org	Local.com
Switchboard	Superpages

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Certified Foreclosure Agent

The Certified Foreclosure Agent curriculum touches on all aspects of distressed real estate, providing expert step-by-step instruction on how to effectively market and sell these homes regardless of status and/or current market conditions.

This detailed coursework will place Foreclosure.com agents on the cutting edge in this tough economy. Learn how to make this market work for you!

To find out more about becoming a Certified Foreclosure Agent click here