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Bereft of blog ideas? Here are some blog topic ideas for estate agents
By Ola BelloStuck for blog ideas for your estate agency? No more staring at blank canvas, here are some blog writing ideas for estate agents...
Google’s Mobile Friendly Algorithm update, is your business prepared?
By Ola BelloWhat are the latest Google trends you as an estate agent need to be aware of....
Social media trends for estate agents 2017
By Ola BelloAn insight into the upcoming social media trends for social estate agents in 2017...
Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR? Is the future of property VR?
By Ola BelloCould 2017 be the breakthrough year for Virtual Reality? Learn more about the potential future of property...
How to write a better blog
By Ola BelloStruggling to write quality blogs? You're not alone, here is my story on how I struggled and what I done to improve!...
What is #PropTech?
By Ola BelloWhat is PropTech? Learn more about this innovative sector that's taking the property world by storm......
Turning Traffic into Traction
By Sam JohnsWe take a look at how online valuation tools can help your estate agency website generate more business....
People buy from people
By Sam Johns“People don’t buy products, people buy from people.” I’m sure most of you business folk out there have heard something like this before. The idea...
Give your social media a boost
By Sam JohnsWe all maintain and post to our business pages on social media with varying degrees of success. Some of us only gain small amounts of traffic for our...
What is the most important question that estate and letting agents should ask?
By Christopher WatkinDo landlords trust us enough, as agents, enough to believe the promises we throw out in our marketing?...
The benefits of Social Media - An Agents Perspective
By Sam JohnsWe do a lot of content about why you should use social media and how best to use it, we really feel that it’s important for you to grow as a business....
The benefit of Social Media for your Agency
By Sam JohnsWe’ve covered social media previously in a few forms before, but in this blog we’re going to go further in depth and cover various points as to what...
Is your agency unique?
By Sam JohnsEvery business has something that sets them apart from their competition; it’s the reason why people come to you over your competitors...
Your website: Can you do it yourself?
By Sam JohnsThere’s a hell of a lot to take into consideration when you build a website for your business. Do you go down the template route? Should you get in a...
Get more from your Bounce Rate
By Sam JohnsWe recently wrote about bounce rates and why your business you keep an eye on them. We received a mixture of feedback ranging from people appreciating the...
The benefits of Instagram for your agency
By Sam JohnsConsumers are mostly visually driven, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a target market in need of high quality imagery as much as those in the...
Missed our Presentation at Future: Property Tech? Fear not...
By Sam JohnsThis one’s for everyone who wasn’t able to make it along to #PropTech15 this month!...
Why you should have live chat on your website
By Sam JohnsRunning a business isn’t easy. If it was we’d all be doing it! There’s so much to do both dealing with your clients and the day-to-day tasks that...
Why you should watch your websites bounce rate
By Sam JohnsNormally when people discuss their websites stats, most people talk about how many hits their website has received over a period of time. Hits in this...
#WhyDoesEveryoneTalkLikeThisOnTwitter?
By Sam JohnsHashtags. What are they? What do they do? And why do I keep seeing them pop up during TV shows?...
Video Hosting - which is best for estate agency?
By Tavia MerrittA survey of 1000 UK adults found that consumers are more likely to share (39%), comment (36%) and ‘like’ (56%) an online video than they are a text...
The Google Quality Update
By Sam JohnsGoogle continues to rule the web as the most visited website globally with its search ranking algorithm being the most watched by website owners all over...
Why analytics is important for your agencies website
By Sam JohnsTechnology is playing an ever more critical role in helping property professionals stay competitive in their field. Companies that embrace technology are...
What to prepare for with a new website
By Sam JohnsSo, it’s time for a new website for your estate or lettings agency. You’re last one is starting to creak a little in its old age and you want to have...
What do people remember about you?
By Sam JohnsWhen I was at school there was a kid in my class, who for the sake of this article shall remain nameless. He was a pretty nice guy; I’d even go so far as...
Tips and advice when renovating a Buy-to-Let
By Alan NashI purchased a one bedroom ground floor flat in Gorgie, Edinburgh last November with a plan to refurbish and rent it out. The property was in total...
Estate Apps and JustPark – Unlikely Allies
By Sam JohnsBatman and Robin, Sherlock and Watson... Estate Apps and JustPark? We’re not exactly two companies you’d expect to team up and, in a way, you’re...
Are you all Show and no Substance?
By Andrea MorganWe all love great design and in many ways it’s what draws us to a product, brand or company. I personally love branding but I’m sadly seeing a growing...
Estate Apps at Property Tech
By Sam JohnsThe past weekend we attended the property tech event held right in pretty much in our own back garden!...
Periscope: A game changer for Estate Agents?
By Jo RyanSometimes, the simplest technologies are the most useful. Recently Twitter released an app called Periscope that is based on a fairly simple idea, but it...
Marketing your native iOS & Android Apps
By Sam JohnsWe have covered this subject before easy ways that you can drive your app downloads for free or with little cost. We saw a number of you put those ideas...
Branding, the story of your business
By Sam JohnsHow do your clients perceive your business. When you think branding what is it that comes to mind? Logos? Colours? Its something that in our experience...
How to get noticed in a crowded market
By Rajeev NayyarIn property it can be tough enough to get noticed on the high street but those trying to stand out from the crowd online without the obvious ability to...
Klout – Does it matter?
By Sam JohnsIf you use any form of social media management, or your listed on any sort of social media ranking list (Like Estate Agent networking top 1,000 agents) you...
Benefits of a template website over custom
By Sam Johns"Template". It's not a sexy word is it? Say it again, "Template". What do you think of when you say template? Rigid? Standard? Uniform? It's certainly not...
The Big Mobilisation
By Sam JohnsMajor Changes to Google mobile search. Get ready for change Its that time again... Google are going to make some major changes to the way their search...
Out with the old, in with the new...
By Sam JohnsTechnology is advancing faster now than it is ever had before, we've got products and advancements today that only a few years ago were thought of as...
Getting to grips with Social Media
By Sam JohnsSocial media is huge. That statement shouldn't shock anyone anymore. Most, if not all of you reading this will have a social media profile of some sort,...
The paradox of choice
By Sam JohnsIt's a strange concept to think that providing clients with a vast array services and options could actually be doing your business harm. Why would...
Are you not seeing enough traffic from your own website?
By Sam JohnsIn some capacity, I hear this every day, "I don't get many leads from my website". Many agencies seem to have websites just for the sake of having one....
Why you should write a blog (even if no one reads it)
By Sam JohnsIf you're reading this blog, you're one of the literally tens of people that tune in on a regular basis to hear my innovative insights and tales of...
How apps make tenants lives easier
By Sam JohnsThis is our first blog idea that we've received from our social media community! Thanks very much for the suggestion Rentals London and indeed this is a...
How accessible are you?
By Sam JohnsOur society is ever diversifying, people from a whole manner of backgrounds, experiences, lifestyles and abilities all live in one place. As a business it...
The importance of SEO
By Sam JohnsSEO, or "Search Engine Optimisation", is essentially everything you avoided doing in school. Carefully watching statistics, researching and tweaking your...
First Impressions Count: the Importance of Good Presentation
By Nicole HealingIn a recent post we wrote about the window to screen transformation of estate agents. While presentation has always been a key factor in the property...
Does my agency need a Responsive Website AND Mobile Apps?
By Sam JohnsThe debate continues... Why should I invest in apps when my responsive site is easier to access? Why should I have my website redesigned when I already...
Monetising Your Apps
By Sam JohnsEven for the smallest Estate Agent, apps are becoming an increasingly integral part of an agencies marketing. Your apps are already out there, displaying...
The importance of having a good quality Estate Agency Website
By Sam JohnsFor any business to succeed, an effective online presence is an important feature of the companies sales and marketing strategy. For estate agents possibly...
Apps vs Responsive Websites
By Bryony MorrisOne of the most enduring debates within mobile technology circles is the classic 'mobile apps versus mobile web' conundrum....
Why Invest in a dedicated Mobile Site?
By Sam JohnsSo you have a fantastic looking website, complete with everything you need to tackle the online world. Your design is clean, efficient and easy to use on a...
Are you making the most of your apps?
By Sam JohnsSo you've just signed up to a new app? Great! Apps can be one of your strongest marketing tools if used correctly. However, just like any tool, they don't...
Why You Need an App
By Sam JohnsWith portal giants such as Rightmove and Zoopla it might seem like there's no need for your own app. Why should you fork out the cash for your own app when...
Benefiting your sales potential
By Bryony MorrisIn order to win any new business you need to stay ahead and the property industry is no different. Flexibility and adaptation are key to survival but with...