Holding a live listing walkthrough with a potential buyer has never been easier. By leveraging your Paradym Virtual Tour Live Chat and screen sharing with Zoom, clients can start a meeting with you anytime you’re available. Zoom Frequently Asked Questions Offering a Zoom meeting gives you [...]
Paradym is pleased to announce improvements to our Text to Speech Narration system that talks to potential property buyers and enhances your tours by expressing the selling points that the scene photos don’t do alone. Uses Amazon’s neural text to speech engine to provide BETTER QUALITY voices than those [...]
As an agent, you essentially have two jobs: your actual real estate job, of course, but also the role of making sure your social media is updated frequently. It’s hard enough doing the first job efficiently; doing the second just adds more to the pile. Unless you’re a data obsessive, you likely don’t know [...]
Sometimes your automatically-created listing stories need a little personalization. Setting up the Publish feature for your tours is great to give you some time to customize. But what about when you don’t realize your new story has been created? With our latest email notification, you’ll be aware that your new listing has published and [...]
It’s hard enough keeping up with Facebook these days, isn’t it? No one could blame you for thinking that keeping up with multiple other social media accounts is a battle you’re not interested in fighting. However, one of these social medias could serve a great purpose in drawing and attracting new customers and leads. [...]
Finding a great agent for your brokerage is hard enough. Keeping that agent on board over a long period of time? Even more difficult! At times, it can seem like the toughest battle in the world to fight. If you’re a broker that’s ready to get and keep the talent you need, we’ve got [...]
Generating leads can be tough when you’re a new agent or if you’re in-between listings. With Paradym Shared Listings, agents can cross-promote each other’s listings to generate more exposure and leads. Getting started with Shared Listings is simple. For Brokers: Visit your Paradym Settings and choose Shared Listings. Click the check-box to [...]
If you’re not a social media professional or you’re someone who doesn’t use it very often, it can be difficult finding out what exactly to post on your pages. It’s never fun to post something that gets little-to-no engagement! There’s a good chance that low engagement stems from low page activity. If this is [...]
Have you ever received a lead that you wish you could follow up on in real time? Sure, you can do this through a phone call or an email, but this requires the customer on the other end to respond quickly, too. That’s where live chat services come in! Having the ability to talk [...]
Paradym Mobile Agent version 2.2 is now available in the App Store and Google Play. What’s new? My Tours view now shows which tours are in draft mode. A bold banner alerts you to tours that are in draft mode. Draft tours give you the option to publish immediately or remove auto-publish to [...]
+ We are excited to announce our integration with MoxiWorks and the MoxiCloud open platform. As part of this partnership, Paradym has integrated our suite of automated and customized marketing tools to provide a seamless experience for MoxiWorks users. We are excited to announce our integration [...]
Get the Attention Your Brand Deserves with Your Listings on Your URL Creating a subdomain for your real estate website is an exciting opportunity to gain momentum and make your mark in a digital space. Using Paradym, you can populate your new subdomain automatically with your brokerage’s listings, giving you all the benefits of Search [...]
Mobile Target allows you to provide clients with the options to “Text for more info” and a “24 hour info line” for your properties. When activated, a unique TourCode is assigned. Previously, each listing had its own TourCode. Now, you have the ability to reuse these codes, allowing you to purchase a single [...]
Lead generation is a coordinated symphony. Leads don't just come from one source, they come from a myriad of sources. Agents make the mistake of putting all their effort into one method of lead generation, only to find that doesn’t produce enough leads to sustain their business. We believe you need a well-rounded wholistic [...]
Social media plays a huge role in building trust with a business’s current and future client base, yet most real estate brokerages aren’t leveraging the power and “voice” of their agents. Each agent has their own sphere of influence—the friends, family, and colleagues they are connected with and that are likely to respond in [...]
Your brand communicates more than you realize. It’s your reputation, the visuals you use, the way you communicate…it’s everything from your logo and color schemes to the way you treat people. It’s like a business card that gets filed in the minds of your potential clients. Good branding helps people remember you, it helps build trust, [...]
Paradym is dedicated to helping each of our clients win more online traffic and ultimately more business. To get started let's walk through the basics of search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search results. Specifically, it boils down to [...]
Chances are you’ve stumbled upon another agent’s page where you’ve been impressed by something they shared. Was it a video series around a local neighborhood? A blog post that connects with those they’re reaching out to? Something that got a lot more engagement than most posts you’ve seen? Whatever it might have been, you [...]
Paradym has supported the posting of both tours as well as individual images to Pinterest for quite some time, but we are excited to have expanded upon those options to now support automated posting of tours as well as other automated social media content via the Reach Social service. Automated Posting of Tours By [...]
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that social media is more important than ever, both for agents and for brokers. In fact, 44% of all home buyers look online for information about a property first, and for younger generations, that percentage increases greatly. It only makes sense that you’d market your services where your [...]
As an agent, building your online presence is more important than ever. Because your potential customers are now skewing younger, having social media pages that boosts your business and creates leads is critical to your success. Studies show that of the group of first-time homeowners, 66% can be classified as millennials. Of those, 99% [...]
Do you really need to use a Facebook Business Page to market your real estate business? Simply put. Yes. Marketing a business on Facebook requires a Business Page. It's against the Facebook Terms to use your profile to represent something other than yourself (example: your business), so don't make the mistake of using your [...]
As a real estate agent, you’ve got a lot on your plate. You’ve got people to see, houses to sell, listings to win, and a business to run. How can you possibly have time for social media? Is it really that important? Of course it is! Social media presents to us a new way [...]
Beginning October 1, 2018 Realtor.com has announced that due to changes in their platform technology, they are no longer able to accept tour and media URLs from all 3rd parties. What this means to you, our subscribers, is that we will no longer be able to automatically add your tours to the listings on realtor.com. [...]
We are pleased to announce the addition of another popularly requested feature in your online Paradym account. Users of the online Tour Builder as well as those who have tours automatically created, now have the ability to keep tours from appearing to the public until they have time to look over the tour and [...]
Real estate storytelling could be a game-changer for your business. We all know that stories create connections with others. So it only makes sense to use storytelling as part of your real estate marketing strategy. But not just any story will do. If you want to create stories that help you stay top of [...]
So you’ve got an idea for a real estate story. Wouldn’t it be great if there were some tech tools that could not only help you create your story, but also share it with your sphere of influence? No problem. Here’s a short list… How can stories grow your business? Find [...]
When it comes to creating connections between the properties in your area and potential clients, single property websites have a lot to offer. But what can make your single property site stand out from the crowd? It can tell a story. Sure, it’s a website. But it’s also a great tool that any agent [...]
So you want to market your real estate listings and services online. Great! But you’ve also come to realize that there’s a lot of ways to do this. You could shoot some arrows in the dark, hoping your marketing efforts will pay off. This looks like sending a few emails, running a one-off ad [...]
Paradym is excited to now offer you (at no extra cost!) a single property website link for every property tour you create. Showcase your listings in a whole new way! Whether you choose to use the link by itself or buy and forward a domain name to the link, it is as though every property [...]
Facebook is a great place for real estate professionals to establish themselves as local market authorities. And starting a local Facebook group can be a powerful next step. Groups bring like-minded people together, helping you build connections with your sphere of influence that should lead to more opportunities (and more sales) down the road. [...]
Do you think of yourself as a storyteller? A lot of times people are buying more than a home when they make a purchasing decision. They’re buying into a community, a school system, a neighborhood-feel, etc. But for some reason, many real estate professionals stop short of sharing personal and engaging stories about these [...]
Are you stuck with social media? You know that social media is no longer an optional add-on to your real estate marketing strategy. It’s connectivity and ease of use make it a powerful tool for building your sphere of influence, winning listings, sharing helpful information, farming your territory, and getting more eyes on your [...]
Grit is a common word we use when describing successful people. The ability to stick with something, to see it through to the end, is a trait that’s admired among many. And in order for you to experience success with marketing your real estate business on social media, it’s a trait you really need [...]
Come on self...stick...to...the plan. Getting more out of real estate marketing on social media doesn’t have to be some long, drawn-out, complicated process. Success really hinges on a few key activities. And one way to ensure those activities happen is to establish habits that help you post consistently to your social accounts and stay [...]
Paradym has just introduced three different flyer layouts for your tours, and they adjust to your choice of colors! Leave them in the flyer box in front of the house or on the kitchen counter for buyers to take when touring the property. They are built right in to your tours as PDF files, so [...]
Ready to start growing your real estate business with social media? Great! The good news is that getting started may actually be easier than you think. A lot of real estate professionals already have the basic skill set needed to make connections on social media. Ready to grow your real estate business with [...]
Convinced that Twitter can help your real estate business, but unsure about what you’re actually supposed to do on Twitter? You’re not alone. Like many, your goals for using Twitter in your real estate business probably fall somewhere in the lines of lead identification, lead nurturing, and/or relationship building. Think you can use Twitter [...]
Instagram is a prime social media outlet for real estate agents. It’s easy to use, it’s engaging, it’s popular, it’s already connected to Facebook, and most importantly, it’s visual. Can you think of a better social media channel for real estate marketing? Take a look at our list of 12 Instagram posts that you [...]
The Paradym Fusion Viewer™ gives you more than one way to tell your story. Built using the modern standard in web design (HTML5), Paradym’s new Fusion Viewer™ gives your clients a first-class viewing experience on smartphones, desktop computers, laptops, and tablets. Adapting to fit your clients viewing habits instead of the other way around, [...]
A real estate agent’s sphere of influence is one of their most important professional assets. Handled well, this relational network can become a lead generating powerhouse, fueling your real estate business for years (even decades!). But building your sphere of influence is more than a tactic or strategy: it’s learning how to build authentic, [...]
How do you grab the attention of would-be buyers and sellers? Getting more eyes on a listing, and doing that in the right way at the right time, can be a challenge for the best of real estate agents. And given our affinity for visual content, finding ways to get listings in front of [...]
Social Media Tips 1. Are you still using a personal Facebook profile to market your real estate business? It’s time to make the switch to using a business Page. This gives you access to advertising (a big deal in the "pay-to-play" era of social media marketing) and analytic features that can tell you about [...]
Is video marketing trending? The short answer: yes. This highly-visual marketing tool provides real estate agents and brokers with a fun and engaging way to connect with potential clients. And the good news is that you don’t have to be a professional videographer to get into video marketing. Video was on the rise in [...]
Social media continues to be a go-to marketing channel in 2017. From marketing your listings to building your brand, social media is a relatively easy way to get the word out and interact with potential clients using a format they care about. If you’ve already been investing in social media, great! And keep doing [...]
Knowing how to grow your business with digital marketing is vital to your success as an agent or broker. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. You could use some advice. We asked well-known real estate industry influencers (agents, brokers, and people who serve the real estate industry in some other way) [...]
From managing an office to supporting agent development, there’s a lot to do as a real estate broker or CEO. Sometimes it seems like everybody needs something from you, all at the same time. One thing that’s probably on your to-do list is to provide some marketing training for your agents. They need the help, [...]
A recent survey sent to our subscribers revealed that you want to see some more modern songs added to our library of background music for use on your tours. We listened and added several new songs. Try out these new titles and let us know what you think! New Background Music Options: A Sparkling [...]
As a real estate broker or CEO, it’s part of your role to ensure that agents are productive. You want them to hit their goals, enjoy working at your company, and you want them to become even more productive over time. A great way to support them is to position yourself as a productivity [...]
You got them in the door. Now how do you keep them...and keep them happy? In our last post, we talked about a strategy for recruiting agents, and in this sequel, we’ll look at some practical things you can do to retain agents. 1. Be a resource Sometimes leaders get the idea that [...]
Getting new talent in the door is vital to the ongoing success of your real estate company. But sometimes it can be a challenge to attract new agents. Sure, you could offer daily donuts or a desk by the window, but you probably need something more compelling than these kinds of perks to attract [...]
In today’s world, things tend to move quickly. Maybe you’d even like some things (like sales!) to move a little quicker. Take a look at Beale Cummings’ story and learn how Paradym helped him land a huge deal....fast! Meet Beale Cummings Coldwell Banker Platinum Realty facebook.com/beale.cummings In [...]
So you created a shareable listing story [insert high five!]. Now what do you do? How do you get the word out? You know social media is important, so you post your story to Twitter. And to Facebook. And you wait. But one-and-done posts to social media can only go so far. The web [...]
Looking for an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide on how to make a virtual tour that tells a story? Virtual tours have been around for a long time...and for good reason. Visual marketing is critical to a successful real estate business. People want to see the homes they’re interested in, not just read about them, and [...]
We know you’re on the go, and real estate marketing moves quickly, too. From blogs and articles about social media to posts about email marketing, there was a ton of great real estate marketing related content produced this year. Some of these posts were heavy hitters, garnering lots of shares. And others rank high [...]
Marketing can be tough. At its best, it’s a well-oiled, lead-generating machine. At its worst, it’s a drain on your time and energy. But there are things any agent or broker can do to simplify their real estate marketing and get better results. Here are 7 easy-to-implement hacks that can help you be more [...]
Chances are, you’re already using some digital marketing tools. But, chances are, those tools also require more hands-on attention than you may want to give. You need to simplify your real estate marketing. If you’re feeling the too-much-to-do-with-too-little-time crunch, it may be time to automate. Ready to start automating? Get your free copy [...]
When it comes to social media, Facebook continues to be the biggest show in town. It’s a great place to build your brand, get the word out about your listings, and connect with other businesses. But in order for you to see a return on your investment of time and energy, you probably need [...]
Your brand communicates more than you may realize. Because some people neglect branding, their Facebook Pages can end up communicating things that their owners probably didn’t intend. Things like I-threw-this-together-on-the-fly, or I’m not very professional, or I love kittens...and houses too. With Facebook, real estate professionals get to market their businesses and tell [...]
We're guessing you'd like more leads. And you’re ready to give this online marketing thing a shot. So you log into Facebook and you want to create an ad. But this is where you hesitate. Advertising on Facebook is something you know you need to do, but it just seems... complicated. And there’s a [...]
Digital advertising on Facebook offers real estate agents and brokers a targeted and effective way of reaching potential clients. But getting started with Facebook advertising may seem a little intimidating to some. It doesn’t have to be. What Does it Mean to “Boost” a Post? Boosting a post is an easy, cost-effective [...]
Uh-oh. Your social media plan isn’t supporting your offline marketing. Awkward silence. If only there were a way to get them on the same page... I mean, we’re all in this together, right? Some agents and brokers may see digital marketing on social media as something that is separate from their “real-world” (let’s call them [...]
Building a healthy social media presence is an important part of your marketing plan. But while some agents and brokers are active on social media, they may not be seeing the results they’re looking for. It’s time for some fresh ideas. Check out these 5, actionable things you can do to get more out of [...]
If you’re looking for a quick and easy entry point into video marketing, Instagram Stories may be just what you need. These quick, interactive, and engaging digital stories don’t require a lot of technical skill or big time commitments, but they could help you generate leads, build your personal brand, and win and promote [...]
“People spend more than 3x more time watching a Facebook Live video on average compared to a video that’s no longer live. This is because Facebook Live videos are more interesting in the moment than after the fact.” - Facebook Video marketing on social media gives agents and brokers a great opportunity for getting [...]
Live video gets our attention. Whether we’re watching breaking news or our favorite team, seeing it live still piques our interests. Combine that with the fact that most home buyers search for homes online and you’ve got a reason to take live-streaming video marketing seriously. Many real estate agents are comfortable with creating online, [...]
Social media automation is a great way to market your listings, promote your services, and build your brand, but you still need to actively monitor your posts and engage with people. In real estate marketing, particularly, time is of the essence. It’s obvious that real estate agents and brokers need to take advantage of [...]
Mature marketers use a variety of tools to accomplish their goals. Automation is simply one of those tools that complements an agent’s marketing strategy by freeing him or her up to do other important things. The way to strike a balance between automation and your other marketing efforts is to use the right approach [...]
For the past two years, agents have been employing the Paradym MobileTarget Lead Capture feature to advertise text and voice codes that provide potential buyers more information about properties while capturing their phone numbers so the agents can provide timely follow up. We are excited to introduce some changes to the Lead Capture System that [...]
Getting a handle on social media is critical to your success in digital real estate marketing. According to a [U.S.] adults use social networking sites.” That’s a lot of people on social media. That’s a lot of potential buyers and sellers on social media. But for some, [...]
As a real estate agent, you need to consider how you can become the “digital mayor of your town.” The term “digital mayor of your town” was made famous by Gary Vaynerchuk, an online marketing leader, as he spoke at the Inman Connect Conference in the summer of 2016. This concept, applied to your [...]
If you want to increase your marketing effectiveness for the near and long-term, it’s time to adjust your marketing strategy to include video. We’re so committed to the idea that video can help real estate agents and brokers in their marketing that we’ve created a free ebook to help you get started. We’ve packed [...]
Effectively using social media for real estate marketing takes time to learn. Some folks plunge headlong into social media and make mistakes that cost them leads, referrals, listings, and sales. Increase your reach and relevance by avoiding these 5 social media mistakes. 1. Not being consistent What would happen if the UPS guy [...]
Any camera or mobile phone can take a pretty good photo these days, but the lighting in some houses can cause a “pretty good photo” to need a little help. Some new enhancement features in your Paradym account will now deliver that help via any web browser. Joining the existing rotating, cropping, and auto-enhance features, [...]
Great news! Are you using a 3rd party tool to create 3D Models for your property? If so, you can now add them to your stories and leverage the power of the Paradym platform for branding, distribution, social automation, and analytics. Once added, your story will have a new "3D Model" button as well as [...]
Shareable stories of the home are popular and effective tools for marketing your listings online, but are you making the most of storytelling technology? One way you can get more out of your investment in storytelling technology and grow your brand is by creating community event stories. What is a community event story? [...]
Agents throughout the industry are seeing the benefit of automating some portions of their marketing. Online marketing is an essential part of your real estate marketing strategy, but with monitoring, posting, replying, emailing, following up with leads, and more, digital marketing can also take up considerable time. So to save time, get more done, [...]
Join us for a webinar! Using video in real estate marketing is one of the best ways to differentiate yourself and grow your business. Effective videos can be easy to make, cheap to produce, and simple to distribute to a wide audience (thanks to social media). But many agents are intimidated by video and simply don’t [...]
Seconds count. In the online space, grabbing the attention of buyers and sellers may be more challenging than ever before. Effective agents know that they need to do something to maximize views of their listings. So how do you get more views in a media-saturated space? The answer may surprise you: video. A [...]
“I have enough leads”...said no one ever. Plain and simple, to grow your business, you must get leads. Whether you’re a pro or just getting started, you can’t deny the importance of a full sales pipeline. And visual tours are engaging marketing tools that can direct more interested leads your way. But regardless [...]
“Some films are slices of life, mine are slices of cake.” - Alfred Hitchcock Hitchcock may be onto something here. Some agents are up and running with video, creating “slices of cake” (i.e. helpful, engaging content) for buyers to enjoy, but others are having a tough time making video work in their marketing strategies. [...]
Paradym was an early adopter of the philosophy that moving panoramic images tell the story more completely than a photo of the left side of a room followed by a separate photo of the right side. To better help you tell your story, we are pleased to announce that we have taken our popular stitching [...]
Online video has quickly become an indispensable marketing tool for businesses of all kinds. However, many real estate agents (and brokers) are leaving money on the table by not using video in their marketing. This presents an amazing opportunity for you to step in, grab a camera, and differentiate yourself. Let’s take a look [...]
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, SAM makes social media marketing a breeze. Here are some of SAM’s features, designed to make your marketing more effective, productive, and profitable: Automatically post your tours to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube Use Smart Scheduling to share your tours at optimal times Use Smart Comments to add [...]
“Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.”—Will Cuppy One of the first things we teach our children is to mind their manners. Say “please” and “thank you,” don’t chew with your mouth open and always open the door for others. But minding your manners and following the rules aren’t just [...]
At Paradym, we are always on the lookout for new ways to help you market real estate smarter—even if that means updating our products and services to better fit your needs. The real estate marketing industry is expanding and new real estate marketing techniques, such as social media marketing, are growing day by day. So [...]
Here at Paradym, we love inspiration. Paradym makes it easy to create and share stories, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to get started. Do you put hot spots on every door? How many scenes is enough? Is the background music too distracting? Well they say imitation is the best form of flattery, [...]
Social media is hard, but it doesn’t have to be. With Paradym’s new Social Automation Manager (better known as SAM), you can beef up your social following and share your latest tours—all while saving time and energy. SAM is your perfect marketing sidekick. While you’re spending time in front of clients, SAM is busy [...]
“Sweet April showers do bring spring May flowers.”—Thomas Tusser For most areas, Spring signals the beginning of one of the busiest season in real estate. With warmer weather and prolonged hours of daylight comes more potential buyers and sellers, eager to get into their new home before the start of the next school year. But [...]
Algorithm- a unique set of rules a search engine use to determine the relevant significance of a web page. Analytics- the process of gathering and analyzing data about website usage—generally conducted through a dedicated program like Google Analytics. Anchor Text-a visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. SEO best practices dictate anchor text be relevant [...]
Easter is just around the corner. And while you're busy hunting eggs and spending time with family, it’s important to remember your real estate clients. Any excuse to celebrate your clients is a good excuse, and you won’t find a better opportunity to show your appreciation than a holiday such as Easter. Below are [...]
Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping—Spring has finally sprung! But it isn’t all fun and baseball games. With warmer weather comes the dreaded spring cleaning. Real estate is largely weather dependent, and with the nice spring weather comes a more active market. As a real estate professional, you want to make sure all your [...]
Search engine optimization (SEO) is all about organic growth, and to develop an organic marketing plan that works, it’s important to know how content marketing, SEO and social media all work together. SEO is constantly changing. Google alone has already cycled through several algorithm changes. And one of the biggest changes is the importance [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paradym Launches Industry-Leading Social Automation Manager (SAM) Automated Social Platform Featuring State-of-the-Art Smart Features and Tools Knoxville, TN (March 14th, 2016) –Big things are happening at Paradym. Fresh off the announcement of ground-breaking new features to the Paradym Mobile Agent App, Paradym is now announcing even bigger news in regards [...]
“The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.”— Douglas MacArthur We all dream of falling into the perfect opportunities, but unfortunately, not all of us are lucky. There are a few charmed agents that seem to always have the hottest listings fall in their laps. But then are those of [...]
There’s no shortage of advice when it comes to search engine optimization (SEO). Everyone has an opinion. And while SEO isn’t an exact science, there are certain things that you should certainly avoid. Here are 3 pieces of SEO advice that you should NEVER take. 1. Use your keywords as many times as you can. [...]
Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn, oh my! Social media has quickly became a marketing mainstay. As an industry, real estate is increasingly relying on social media to both attract and engage home buyers. It’s nearly impossible to succeed in real estate today without a presence in social media. In fact, according to the National [...]
If you’re a real estate agent, you know what it’s like to be on call 24/7. From the late night phone calls with clients to the piles of paperwork to the endless negotiations to the open houses to the countless client meetings—real estate is busy. And on top of that, you still have fit [...]
Are you spinning your wheels when it comes to social media? Do you want to build a strong social media presence but just don’t have the time? At Paradym, we’ve got your back! We’re pleased to announce the release our newest automation feature, your very own Social Automation Manager(SAM). Don’t go at social media [...]
Things are constantly hustling and bustling here at Paradym. After just releasing awesome new features to the Paradym Mobile Agent app, we’re now launching an all new Social Automation Manager (better known as SAM). I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to review SAM before the release. I love playing with new technologies and [...]
With increased popularity of online search engines, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become more and more relevant to almost every industry, including real estate. According to the NAR, 90% of home buyers searched online during their home buying process. If you want succeed in real estate, you have to be visible online. With little to [...]
It’s the first thing readers see, and it’s arguably the most important: headlines. In many cases, your web page headline can make or break your SEO efforts. It’s up to your headline to attract the right kind of visitors to your site. But building the perfect headline isn’t easy. If your headline is too wordy [...]
“An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject, and how to avoid them.” ― Werner Heisenberg We’re excited to announce our newest blog series, “Ask the Broker”—a real estate opinion series straight from one of Paradym’s own. But first, we would like to introduce you [...]
You’ve worked hard on your brand. Now you’ve got to make sure others can see it. Search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing should be a priority in your real estate brand strategy. Organic search through major search engines like Google and Bing is both a free and effective way to get your brand out there. [...]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and love is officially in the air! And while you’re planning romantic dinners and ordering flowers, don’t forget to spread the love to your clients and co-workers. It’s your clients and co-workers that make your job possible. So any opportunity to show your appreciation and love is a [...]
It’s official, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, which means spring could be on its way. Spring is a time of excitement and re-growth, and that always means an exciting time for the real estate industry. Spring is a time when home buyers are ready to get serious. The weather is nice, the [...]
Introducing SAM Your key to social media success With the dramatic increase in social media usage in recent years, real estate agents have come to rely on social media as a vital marketing tool. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), 91% of real estate professionals use at least one social media platform to [...]
Last time we just touched the surface of SEO basics and terminology. Now, we're going to dive a little deeper into the process of SEO, focusing on the importance of keywords Keywords: (n.): key words and phrases in your web content that make it possible for people to find your site via search engines. Keywords [...]
Debunking SEO Here at Paradym, we're excited to announce our latest blog series on the topic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Search Engine Optimization is a term you’ve probably heard thrown around the office or maybe even in your daily life. But you may not know exactly what it is or what it does. You may [...]
Mobile Agent App Review I’ll be the first to admit it, I’m no real estate agent, I’m no broker. But I am a technology aficionado. And when my boss offered me the opportunity to test the new features on the Paradym Mobile Agent app, I jumped at it. Any excuse to play with new technology, [...]
Bringing it All Together Our goal at Paradym is to equip you with the right tools and knowledge to strengthen your online marketing and grow your brand. One of the ways we hope to achieve this is through our Mobile Agent app. Your online marketing strategy will never be the same after using the Mobile [...]
In real estate, you’re so much more than an agent or broker. You’re a weatherman, a mathematician, a customer service representative, a tour guide and sometimes even a counselor. That’s a lot of hats to juggle. But the good news is there’s a mobile app to help you juggle each one. And not only are [...]
You can’t achieve online marketing success without leads. At Paradym, we offer the tools you need to easily capture online leads and get started with turning those leads into clients. According to the National Association of REALTORS® 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 42 percent of recent buyers cited online research as their [...]
Automatic Distribution Paradym plays host to one of the most complete, virtual tour distribution networks in real estate—and with the Paradym Mobile Agent app, you have 24/7 access to Paradym’s automatic distribution tool at your fingertips. Why automation At Paradym, our goal is to make online marketing easy and stress-free for real estate professionals. We [...]
Social Media Optimization Social media has become a vital tool in real estate marketing. The majority of real estate professionals maintain a business account on at least one social media platform. So when you’re ready to share your custom tours created on the Paradym Mobile Agent app, it’s important you remember to include social media. [...]
10 Christmas List Must-Haves Sleigh bells are ringing, snow is glistening (in some places that is)—it's almost Christmas time! Gifts are wrapped nicely under the tree, and surely some are for YOU! But…have you asked for the right gifts this year? Check-out the below examples of gifts you DEFINITELY should be putting on your Christmas [...]
Seamless Video Integration The Paradym Mobile Agent app is a full package, one-stop-shop for real estate professionals. And while the app offers many great functions, it’s most revolutionary tool is its video integration. Video integration is the process of incorporating video to increase engagement. Why video Today’s consumers are ready to digest video. And not [...]
Gifting to Clients "Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. The holidays are a time for giving. Gifts are a great way to show your real estate clients that you care. And once your clients know you care, they’re more likely to return [...]
Staging for the Holidays “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”-Hamilton Wright Mabie Tis’ the season for family, friends and all-around holiday cheer—and real estate! While calendars are packed and budgets are strained, there are still those dedicated home buyers searching for their next home this holiday season. [...]
Paradym Mobile Agent App Overview Smartphones are quickly becoming the go-to sidekick for business professionals. In fact, nearly two-thirds of Americans are smartphone owners. Real estate professionals in particular are relying more and more on smartphones and devices to conduct their business. To keep up with the demand, we have launched our own mobile real estate marketing app--compatible with both iPhone and Android. [...]
Showing thanks with social media Thanksgiving may be over, but it's never out of season to show your gratitude for your social media followers. Your followers play a large role in determining the success of your social media endeavors. So it’s important to thank them, and show them you care. Not only will your thanks make your users feel valued, [...]
Avoiding social media missteps and pitfalls There’s so many things you can do when it comes to social media: you can upload videos and images, you can look up user metrics, you can connect with potential clients, you can thank and congratulate your users and so much more. But there’s also a list of [...]
Building your Real Estate connections through social media networking There’s a ton of real estate knowledge to be found on social media. Most real estate professionals operate an account on at least one site. So why not take advantage of all that knowledge? Social media is a great platform to both expand your real estate knowledge [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newly Rebranded Paradym Launches Mobile Video Platform Mobile Real Estate App Featuring Integrated Video and Listing Management Tools Knoxville, TN (November 18, 2015) –Paradym, fresh off announcing its rebrand and evolution from VisualTour–is now sharing even bigger news regarding the creation of the Paradym Mobile Agent App with seamless mobile video [...]
How to handle negative feedback Even the most reputable of brands deal with critics and naysayers. But with today’s technology, consumers have the power to broadcast their complaints worldwide thanks to social media and the internet. As a real estate professional with a social media presence, you will likely face negative feedback at some point. [...]
Finding success with video marketing Now that you’ve started to get the hang of social media, staying active and regularly pushing out relevant content, it’s time to tackle video marketing with social media channels such as YouTube. YouTube is a popular social media channel that allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created [...]
Increasing your digital footprint with hashtags Social media sites are equipped with lots of unique tools and functions that can be both fun and helpful to use— if you know how to use them that is. Arguably, one of the most effective tools is the hashtag (#). Hashtag (n.): On social media sites (Facebook, Twitter)-a [...]
Engaging your target audience to enhance your social media success Now that you have your social media accounts up and running, it’s important to focus on what you’re going to say. Your social media accounts will only be as successful as what your clients get out of them. Ask Questions Good, engaging social media [...]
Personalize your social media accounts to make them stand out According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), 91 percent of REALTORS® use social media to some degree. It’s very likely that some (if not all) of your competition will have one or more real estate driven social media accounts. To separate yourself from [...]
Now that you’ve done some high level thinking about your social media strategy, and followed it up with a strategic social media campaign, it’s time to monitor your progress. But wait! Before you hole yourself up in your analytics HQ, it’s important to set out a plan. Just as checking our phones for emails [...]
Last time, we did some soul searching to uncover a social media strategy that’s a perfect fit for your audience and schedule. Finding your business objective, unique selling proposition, audience characteristics, and social media channel strategy were all essential first steps toward a plan of action. Now you’re ready to start your first social [...]
Listing media has never been static—not even in the age of print. (Remember the MLS book?) But since the rise of competitive online portals like Homes.com and Zillow, it seems like our listings are expected to be everywhere at once. That’s why every Paradym account comes with a fully integrated social media delivery system [...]
Marketing departments all over the world are rapidly shifting their budgets and priorities online. The so-called “digital marketing” is no longer a buzzword from Silicon Valley—it’s an organizational reality that businesses ignore at their peril. Realtors®, though, have been more insulated from these shifts than most, as traditional advertising and word of mouth have shown [...]
Honing in on Agent Success: VisualTour Becomes Paradym July 22, 2015 – Online property tour pioneer VisualTour announced a new chapter in its service to real estate agents today. After nearly two decades under the name VisualTour, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based company will show the world a new face as Paradym. A fixture in the virtual [...]
We're excited to announce the launch of our Mobile Target Lead Capture System which is available to all customers. Mobile Target gives prospective buyers the power to receive listing information on demand. Better yet, it captures their contact information so you can follow up with them and convert those leads into new clients. Choose your [...]
NOTICE! Recently, Craigslist updated their ad policy to greatly restrict the types of HTML content allowed. This means that the VisualTour template you've been using for several years will no longer work. The good news is that we now have a brand new Craigslist ad that is fully compatible with these rules.
You're busier than ever, so we've designed a simpler, more streamlined way for you to use your Paradym account that works great on your phone, tablet, and PC! The new Customer Dashboard can save you time, make it easier to manage your VisualTours, and strengthen the marketing and exposure for your VisualTours. [...]
The VisualTour Mobile Agent app is now available for Apple and Android devices! Create New Tours From Your Phone! Change the Price of a Property While Stuck in Traffic! Demonstrate Your Marketing Savvy at Listing Appointments! Learn More If you carry an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, you can now manage all [...]
A free update to VisualTour 6.5 is now available with several great new features. The VisualTour Studio software now stores the property information, giving you two advantages. First, after creating your tour, you can upload it in one easy step instead of needing to log into your account online and enter additional data. Second, [...]
With the popularity of social networking sites continuing to increase, VisualTour has added an option to help drive buyers to your pages on those sites. Do you post updates or new listings to your Facebook page? Do you use Twitter to announce those listings or helpful real estate tips? If you maintain a presence on [...]
The VisualTour Studio software has always supported the option to record voice narration for the scenes on your tours. For those agents who do not have a good microphone or perhaps lack the time to record that narration, or for Mac users who employ the online tour builder and do not have the option to [...]
VisualTour now offers a method to bypass the tour creation software and instead create your tours directly online. We believe this feature will be very useful to Mac users who do not run Microsoft Windows under Boot Camp or Parallels but want access to create tours. It is also great for Windows users who need [...]
For quite some time, the VisualTour Studio software has been able to convert your tour files into videos and upload them to YouTube. We are now pleased to announce that we have added a second automated option that allows you to have videos created directly from your online tours and submitted to YouTube (for [...]
QR codes, the latest fad in smart phone technology, are now a part of VisualTour. These square shaped areas of random looking dots are actually like a UPC code. Smart phones can scan them and be taken directly to a web page. In this case, that page is either a tour or an inventory [...]
A free update to VisualTour 6.2 is now available with a few handy new features. New 3D Viewer Option Sometimes, long straight lines (crown molding, long tables, fences) can display some curvature when individual photos of varied perspective are stitched together. Buyers can now click a 3D button to display scenes in the new 3D [...]
VisualTour is excited to announce that the online viewer is now bilingual! Effective immediately, the menus and selected other areas can be set to appear in your choice of English or Spanish. Normally, users will be able to choose for themselves by selecting the LANGUAGES option (or IDIOMAS option if they are using the Spanish [...]
VisualTour is constantly evolving both online and in the actual tour creation software. We know that in order to help you succeed, we must implement as many of your suggestions as possible, and we are now making more of those changes available to you in the form of a free update. Perhaps the most visible [...]
VisualTour is now offering free online webinars to help subscribers increase their knowledge of the VisualTour product as well as provide marketing tips to increase their overall success online. What the heck is a webinar? Think of it as a live web-based seminar. You sign up to attend, then participate in an interactive class online [...]
VisualTour has another new tool for your marketing arsenal. In addition to the dynamic inventory pages that have been allowing you to display your ever changing list of tours on your website (or link to the page in an email), you now have another option. The new VisualTour Inventory Widget is a compact way to [...]
Several new additions make it easier than ever to tie your VisualTour marketing into your social media efforts. A new Facebook App allows you to add a tab to display your VisualTour inventory. New Link Builder additions allow you to email buyers with information on how they can use their own Facebook pages to solicit [...]
A new video tutorials section has been added to the VisualTour website. This section includes brief tutorials on topics that are not covered by the software's Annie character, and unlike the Annie tutorials, these are shown as live recordings by real people (the truth is out – Annie is not real). There are over a [...]
Click here to see Cinema View in action! Why did we design Cinema View? With nearly 10 million VisualTours viewed each month, we want to ensure our Realtor customers have the most professional and high quality marketing tools available. Cinema View gives you a big advantage in showcasing and advertising all of your listings [...]
Your VisualTour Marketing System has just been enhanced with another great new feature. The new Link Builder generates a tour link or complete property ad based on a few quick selections you make. Choose to link to a single tour or an inventory list of all your tours. Select what you want people to click: [...]
Your VisualTour Marketing System has just been enhanced with several great new features. Custom Tools The viewer now features the ability to add your own custom tools to the same menu as the Mortgage Calculator. To get you started, we have added tools to view the local weather, an aerial view, local school information, and [...]
A new feature has been added online to automate the process of sending your sellers weekly email reports of their tour view statistics. To access this feature, go to your My Tours page and click the View Details option to the right of a tour. You will see the tour view statistics just as you [...]