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Building Your Electronic Farm Vital Marketing Tips Using Social Media You should be familiar with the way social media and mobile Internet access has re-defined marketing for real estate agents. Virtually every agent now uses at least one of the major social media platforms to market their services and communicate with potential customers. However, while you use online marketing to advertise your services, you should constantly look for effective ways to combine online and offline methods to farm a carefully chosen neighborhood. Social Media Promotion One of the best ways to farm a neighborhood is by creating a Facebook page where you interact regularly with residents. 6 These residents could easily become your clients when they need to sell their homes. Your page will also become valuable to potential buyers who are thinking about moving to the neighborhood. in your chosen neighborhood that you are different from your competitors. Provide interesting and informative posts for members of the community. Provide your fans with helpful tips about their homes, their neighborhood and other up-todate information on real estate. • Ways to manage energy costs in the home Show them that you care by calling their attention to new blog posts and information that will be useful to them. This will help them to see you as a friend and develop trust in you. • How to improve security in your home Become an Authority with a Great Blog Use your blog to demonstrate your expertise as a real estate professional. Show the residents Examples of topics you can write: • How to budget and save for a new home • Home decoration tips • Home maintenance tips • Home buying tips The aim of your blog should be to demonstrate your expertise and familiarity with the neighborhood while you develop a solid relationship with residents and other readers.