5,258,966
I don't know who to recommend at this time - PPC ads to direct buyers to your website would be my advice - I think it's much cheaper than buying leads. You have to be sure you're doing the ad words properly - otherwise, it will be a bust!
Good luck!
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
292,609
Not an exact answer to your question, but here are a couple of ideas to get leads via your own website:
- Immediate results: Pay Per Click advertising (Google + Bing)
- Long term results: SEO your website
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,584,596
Can of Worms - Your Table Is Ready. ActiveRain Member Feeding Frenzy Alert!
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,753,413
Kerry, a few years ago I used Zillow and it was literally 80% of my sales. The last year I used them, they were 5% of my sales. Bye bye. No longer worth the expense. Beyond them, I haven't found a single company that delivers on what they promise.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,426,149
I put an add on FB when I need to boost my leads beyond what we get with our lead gen program.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,202,697
I do not buy leads just use my sphere
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,222,281
I do not Kerry, I get my leads from my website. ALLATLANTACONDOS.COM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,117,178
Nope! I wouldn't spend money on any of those lead generating companies.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
7,871,821
Blog about your selection.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,728,867
Best to get out in public and from in front of the computer. The resulting leads are much more fruitful and you still have your money in your pocket!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,416,038
I have found the best leads are those you generate yourself. My Active Rain blog genertaes more leads than anything but referrals.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
716,789
The single most effective, efficient, powerful business development machine and lead generation machine is you and your sphere of contacts. About 90% + of your business income. Power networking and dominating your communications to your sphere are key. Invest in yourself. Learn how to work this (there are a multitude of ways to do this), and teach it to your agents.
Here's a quick biz development principle. The power of 'multiplication' - make people in your contacts as 'your' salespeople. Those people that know you, know other people - let them do the selling for you.
Third party spending on strangers for 10% or less is simply not worth it. That means you rely on other people or organizations for your biz development? That's not the way to run your business.
Real story. Here's what a more very successful experienced agent once said to a younger less experienced agent who was dying for business and asking for advice.... "While you sit your ass here on this chair lurking for possible clients on Facebook, I'm leaving to have lunch with one of your clients".
Think about the impact of those words. This very successful experienced agent has no Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media accounts. Not even a website. Her social network is not on a computer screen, it's all in person. When she hosts an open house, people flock to it.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,272,984
Out of the three or four who call me every day, no...
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,403,205
In my first couple of years in the business I tryed a couple of companies Kerry L Klun, Broker/Owner and I did get a few good leads but over all it was maybe a break even experience.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
3,142,152
No, I do not use a lead generator company. Not worth the expense or frustration when the leads go nowhere!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,326,624
Oxymoron: a lead generation company that produces quality leads.
Having said that, our Team uses several. It is the quantity of leads and the subsequent follow up that is important. Do not expect high quality.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
914,198
I've tried a few over the years, but none were worth the money. Those companies make the so called leads available to several agents. Why would a buyer or seller contact some lead company instead of just contacting an agent directly that lives in their area? It makes no sense. If I were you, I would organize a post card mailing campaign, have any group of agents in your office kick in and pay to advertise one or more of your office listings, then when calls/leads came in, you could distribute them among the agents that agreed to pay for the advertising.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,583,328
no....they're a rip off.... produce tire kickers.... busy work or no leads at all....
I have never used one.... I market for my own listing leads....direct mail marketing is my method of choice for listing lead..... complemented by a full page ad in the local newspaper....
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,773,367
no, and pay per click is something we have tried for several clients in different locations in the US including FLA for a couple of years, and had no results. Inquiries yes, but nothing thereafter. /Save the $$$, get them out of the office meeting people instead of waiting for you to hand then leads. A
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,350,764
I spend my time and money on my websites. It works. The phone rings and I close business from generating my own Internet leads.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
469,510
No. I don't know of any good lead gen companies. And I recommend spending the time and money on creating your own lead gen systems rather than pay a third party to get inbetween you and the public you are trying to reach.
If you want more leads, hire a marketing company to help your office and your agent do their own lead gen. There are several companies that offer marketing services across many platforms - direct mail, social media, SEO, blogging, print advertising etc. Figure out your budget on what you want to spend for the office to help support your agents and how much you want your agents to do.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,246,557
Never purchased leads with other than my time with calls, mailings and pressing the flesh. The results are better and longer lasting. Good luck!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
921,504
Stadium cushions and Zdevil are the most promoted.
But you already know that.
What you are asking is anyone willing to compromise their business by sharing the secret sauce.
What I fear I hear you asking is 'How can I get more money from my agents?"
Of course I'm not to share my secret sauce.
Quality leads come from relevant messaging, clear value and well crafted self-selection.
You, as a broker/owner may consider Business Profile type marketing in the local cage liner. That is the newspaper term, the text has little to do with your business but everything to do with the transformation the buyer and seller experienced. Business Profile advertising works but you need a new story in every publication...or more that one in the same publication. After all, is that not one use of the testimonials agents are religious about acquiring?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,879,816
I changed a few keywords on my web site, and more visitors came to my web site. Would never pay for lead gen.
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