Building on top of fresh copy and beautiful imagery, great marketing campaign also utilizes engaging blog posts , SEO-optimized content, well-timed emailers, thoughtfully designed brochures and postcards, open house events, enticing videos, 3-D virtual tours and savvy social media sharing. Get some pro tips below!

Clear, Bright Enticing Photos

  • Compelling cover photos

  • Clear and bright  

  • Show property views

  • Show unique design features

  • Showcases property finishes

  • Show surrounding neighborhood/community lifestyle

  • Aerial photos

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  • DO use clear, representative and well-lit images

  • DO allude to the appeal of the area, the nearby lifestyle and amenities

  • DO use Hawaii Life Blue or White for arrows and property outlines

 

  • DO feature aerial photos for vacant land listings

  • DO feature photos shot during different times of the day

  • DON’T use cartoon-like red or yellow arrows and outlines

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  • DON’T use dark pictures from a cloudy day

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DO - Bright and Well-lit

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DON’T - Too Dark

 

Professional Video Under 2 Minutes

  • Professional quality property video tour  

  • Under two minutes in length

  • Appropriate and intuitive pacing

  • Mixture of photos and video

  • Call-to-action to listing page

  • Aerial shots that show property’s location in relation to the surrounding area

  • Relevant music that fits the property

  • Footage caught throughout the day (early morning, golden hour and twilight)

  • Limited and consistent titles

  • DO keep MLS listing videos under two minutes and social media videos under thirty seconds

  • DO use relevant music that fits the edit

  • DO use intuitive and relevant pacing between frames

  • DO use a mixture of photos and videos

  • DO use call-to-action that leads to HawaiiLife.com listing page

  • DO keep title fonts consistent and use Whitney or Open Sans font styles

  • DON’T use too many titles

  • DON’T use poorly lit video that doesn’t show the home at its best

Copy

  • DO use an attention-grabbing first sentence

  • DO use spell and grammar check

  • DO use abbreviations that make sense to the average reader

  • DO include the property address in the listing description

  • DON’T use bold font, ALL CAPS, exclamation points or red arrows

  • DON’T use overly wordy descriptions or flowery language

  • DON’T tell the reader how they will feel

  • DON’T use clichés like “piece of paradise”, “dream home”, “making your dreams come true”, “Shangri-La”, “Must See”

  • DON’T make financial projections, for example “good investment”

Descriptive and Unique SEO Verbiage

  • Different verbiage and photos on the HawaiiLife.com listing page than on the MLS listing description

  • Descriptive verbiage “buzzwords” relevant to buyers’ search (ie. beach cottage, ocean views, handcrafted, single-story, estate)

Concise and Creative Listing Description

  • Short, concise description

  • Describes property's unique features

  • Describes the lifestyle of living on the property

  • Describes the property’s connection to the local community

  • Creative and impactful wording

  • Attention-grabbing headline

Informative and Engaging Blog Posts

  • Informative and educational blogs about the property and surrounding area

  • Unique content from MLS description and Hawaii Life listing description

  • DO describe the surrounding area and lifestyle

  • DO detail the conveniences and amenities available nearby

  • DO share images in your blogs of the surrounding area, not just of the home itself

  • DO showcase your knowledge of architecture and design

  • DO highlight your market knowledge by putting the home and listing in a larger context (competitive pricing, inventory in the neighborhood, performance of investments in the neighborhood in recent years and market trends)

  • DO use verbiage that is relevant to the buyers property search

  • DO include one link to your personal site within each blog post

  • DO create a link to the words “contact me” to your Agent profile

  • DON’T use clichés like “paradise” and “dream home”

  • DON’T forget to run a spell and grammar check

  • DON’T use images you don’t own or have express written permission to use

  • DON’T blog in silos, but try to connect your listing copy with linked text to other blog content about the area, conveniences, lifestyle and things to do

  • DON’T violate the Fair Housing Act. Remove words like “Ohana”, “Family”, “Investment”, “Income”, “School”, “within walking distance”

Creative Social Media Posts with a Call-to-Action

  • Call-to-action leads to HawaiiLife.com listing page

  • Catchy and relevant post verbiage

  • Video teaser has a maximum length of 30 seconds  

  • DO keep your copy short and sweet, enticing and appealing

  • DO include video and images in your posts (these rule in this space!)

  • DO use the best image and leading example of the home’s best feature

  • DO include an MLS number for the subject property and link it back to the HL listing page ie. (MLS# 12345)

  • DON’T tell the whole story in your post, but rather, share links to the full story stored elsewhere (in your blogs, your listing and your video)

  • DON’T pitch. Social media isn’t about pitching. It’s about interacting

  • DON’T promise or predict the future such as potential rental income or timing to sell

  • DON’T overuse hashtags

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