Winning at real estate investing in 2012 is all about how well you do at marketing your services and properties. You cannot rely on just one channel for pulling in all of the buyers and sellers you need so check out these 10 ideas and start flipping more houses than ever.

1. Email

Email marketing has come full circle in terms of results, at least for those who recognize how trends are changing. Keep it short, sweet, focus on winning subject lines and hone in on the best times to send your emails for maximum open rates.

2. LinkedIn

There is no possible argument for real estate investors to ignore social media marketing anymore. However, once you get started you will realize that it may not be free or nearly as cheap as you thought but what is, right? If you can only afford to focus on one social media platform right now make it LinkedIn for the maximum ROI.

3. Facebook

Very few of your prospects aren’t on Facebook today. Buyers, sellers, other investors, locals and those half a world away can all be reached in milliseconds with Facebook. Even better, for each contact and fan you make you are also tapping into their hundreds of friends and connections too.

4. Blogging

If there is one marketing tool real estate investors need to focus on in 2012 it absolutely must be blogging. Your blog is the heart of all of your marketing. It will help you boost Internet traffic, improve your SEO for local search and mobile marketing and can help add a ton of credibility to your real estate investing brand.
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