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referrals, however, a standard website can also be a starting point to generate a client/agent relationship. The problem with only relying on this model is that the real estate agent must learn how to push their information out through their website to generate significant traffic to their site. If they fail to do that, the potential client may never know their website exists. Or, if they only provide a standard website and the person accesses the URL via their smartphone or tablet, it may not be formatted for them to quickly search and view the information on a tablet or smartphone. If the visitor becomes frustrated with the online experience because of a website that is not mobile-friendly, they will tend to leave the site and never return. With a mobile site, a real estate agent can rely on techniques to attract those same people with a strategy that includes mobile marketing concepts to provide an outreach where potential new clients might be congregating, both offline and online. Then by using real-time information and customer relationship management services, including apps for both real estate agents and customers, a real estate agent can present a virtual presence to a potential client, even when they’re not around and the person has never heard of their ݕ