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Want to Know Who’s Viewing Your Profile on Trulia?

Jovan Hackley
April 30, 2013

Now, to find out all you have to do is visit Trulia.com/MyProfile.

Online marketing is about more than just pushing out messages. To be effective, you have to measure what attention you get in return for your hard work and how that exposure turns into real business.

Measuring the effect and finding new prospects is now easier than ever with Trulia’s Who’s Viewed Your Profile. This feature allows you to connect your online marketing efforts with the views that turn into business. continue reading

Review Your Neighborhood, Show Buyers and Sellers You’re the Local Expert

When people buy a home, they’re not just looking for the right house, but for the right neighborhood, too. You know you’re the area expert, so why not share your local wisdom  in a neighborhood review on Trulia Voices? continue reading

2 Ways to Tackle the Missing Listing

Jovan Hackley
April 2, 2013

Fact: Buyers won’t make an offer on a listing they can’t see.

The first step to maximizing your listing’s exposure on the web is making sure it shows up where buyers are looking. There are two sure-fire ways to make sure your seller’s properties are added to Trulia’s search results. continue reading

60 Second Answers: What’s Trulia Insight?

Jovan Hackley
March 22, 2013

There are leads and then there are qualified leads; but how do you tell the difference? Trulia Insight is a feature that comes along with all of our paid products, and makes it a lot easier to spot hot prospects.

Here’s how it works: continue reading

How to Use Keywords to Target Buyer and Seller Questions

Looking to answer buyer and seller questions within a specific category in your city? The Trulia Voices keyword search allows you to search specific criteria within local neighborhoods. continue reading

3 To-do’s to Get Listing Views

Jovan Hackley
March 9, 2013

Listings don’t promote themselves. In fact, if you’re passive about how your listings are marketed online, you are passing up more than just a lead.

Follow these three easy to-do’s to make sure you maximize your listing views and minimize the days that stand between you and your next commission: continue reading

Free Download: How to Show Homes You’ve Sold on Trulia

March 8, 2013

You can get more than a commission out of the deal you just closed. Now, you can use your sales success to generate more business and enhance your online reputation. Download this helpful handout to:

  • Get step-by-step instructions on adding your sold history to Trulia
  • Learn how adding your sold history can help boost your online presence and reputation
  • Access important FAQ’s related to this new feature and how your information will be displayed on Trulia

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Hot Marketing Tool: Build Your Real Estate Resume with Your Sold Transaction History

Jovan Hackley
March 8, 2013

Dollar figures, awards, and peer accolades are all great resume builders, but the key indicator that matters to the one client looking for help with that one transaction is; “Can you close the deal?”

Now you can answer the question before you have your first client meeting. How? We just added a new feature to your free Trulia Profile that allows you to show properties you’ve helped buy or sell throughout your career. continue reading

How to Target Clients by Using Your Experience

Jovan Hackley
March 5, 2013

Successful online marketing may bring you leads, but it’s your experience that will encourage them to stick around and become clients.

Don’t forget about some of the simple reputation wins (like having an up-to-date real estate resume) that will persuade online passer-bys and prospects to choose you over other agents in your market. continue reading

Top 5 Cities Where Buyers and Sellers are Asking for Agent Help

When the market starts its uptick, so do the buyer and seller question.  On Trulia Voices, there’s lots of question activity and buzz all over the country. But, in which markets is Q&A hottest?

We recently pulled numbers for the most active cities on Trulia Voices in the last month and the results may surprise you. The top five cities are all major metro areas, but not the typical cities that come to mind. continue reading