My Next Rehab - Wholesalers & Rehabbers

Blogs » Real Estate Investor » Ohio » columbus » My Next Rehab - Wholesalers & Rehabbers

Use Backpage to get to the Front Page

Sunday, December 14

As a software developer and real estate investor I can tell you that the hottest Real Estate is Page 1 of Google. Whether you are trying to sell a wholesale deal, or rent out an apartment, or trying to get a motivated seller to call... you want exposure! The more people who see what you are trying to accomplish, the more likely you are to accomplish it! Nothing will get you more exposure than being on Page 1 of Google.

I read that when it comes to search engines Google has 75% of the market share (in the US and UK) and 84% of searchers never make it past Page 2!!

So how do you get to the top of page 1? I will tell you that it is a lot easier than you think! The key lies in Backpage.com .... That's right! A free online classifieds site that is very Search Engine friendly has pushed a lot of my deals to the top of Google! You dont have to pay thousands of dollars to get to the top... You can do it all for free!

Here's how...

Step 1 - Pretend you are your potential customer. What would you type into Google to find your service? As an example, lets say we are trying to find motivated sellers in Columbus, OH. We would expect motivated sellers to search for something like sell house fast columbus oh. These words will be your "key phrase". Think of another key phrase or two.

Step 2 - Go to http://backpage.com and click on "Post an Ad" for your selected city

Step 3 - Using your key phrases create a Headline for your ad. In between key phrases I like to place a dash (-). to go along with our example I would make my headline read sell house fast columbus oh - we buy houses - avoid foreclosure

Step 4 - In the body of the ad describe your service, and try to work in your key phrases at least once or twice. Make it seem natural! Dont forget to give them a way to contact you!

Step 5 - Submit your ad

Now I can't guarantee that you will be at the top of Google that day... or ever. I have had backpage ads push me up to #1 within 2 hours, and I have seen ads take me to the top 3 weeks later. I have had a bunch of ads never show up on Google. It can be unpredictable, but be patient. I have gotten a bunch of good calls from these ads. Keep in mind that you also have people looking through backpage.com that you could sell to.

Other important (free) online classifieds for real estate investors

Craigslist (http://craigslist.org) - This is probably the most popular, but isn't very Google friendly. There are tons of people buying stuff over craigslist so do not forget to post your ads here. In 2008 I sold my personal home over craigslist so fast that I was "homeless" for a while.
MyNextRehab (http://myNextRehab.com) - This is a place for investors to post their wholesale deals for other investors. Rehabbers, landlords and wholesalers who have joined the VIP Investors Club ask to be notified about deals in their selected cities. After a wholesaler has posted a deal it is emailed out to the VIP Investors for that city. Similar to craigslist with an email twist.
Oodle (http://oodle.com) - The more I mess around with Oodle the more I like it. It is a clean and more updated version of craigslist.

Shawn Wollenberg

More Clicks on Your Craigslist Ads

Monday, December 08

3 Tricks to get more Clicks. Secrets to help you stick out on Craigslist

One of the greatest tools for real estate investors is Craigslist. This online classifieds tool is super popular, FREE, and easy to use. Start using it and watch your business GROW!

The two major parts of a craigslist ad are the body and the headline. The body of your ad is where you put the description, pictures, address, and price of the house or apartment. The headline is what the reader clicks to see the body. Below are 3 useful tricks to getting your next buyer to click on your ad instead of the other 300 that were posted the same day.

1) More Space = More Attention
The Great Ron LeGrand always taught us to pay for an extra "blank" line at the top of your classified ads so it catches the viewer's eye. With craigslist the ads run more left to right instead of top to bottom so I like to put the space to the left. I believe if you try to use the actual space bar in the beginning of your headline the craigslist software will "Trim" it off. What you will want to do is use the Underscore "_" key. I like to add about 4 or 5 underscores before I start my headline. This will indent it and make it more "eye catching" compared to the other ads around it.

2) Don't be Afraid to be Weird... but Don't Overdo it
I had a house that I rehabbed and was trying to sell. Every other day I would post the same old boring ad "3BR / 1BA, Great Neighborhood, Big Yard, Perfect Starter Home". This type of ad gets me a few "good" responses each time I post, but one day I decided to try something different. In my headline I put "Is Brittney Nuts?". Nothing about the house in the headline. When they would click on the ad I would put "She seems like it. I have a 3 BR Ranch.....". I got about 4 times more responses from people interested in looking at the house. You dont want to do this too much because viewers will eventually catch on, but catching their eye and sparking interest so that they are forced to click and see what is inside is what it's all about.

3) End BIG!
At the end of my headlines I like to put some more blank space and then end it with something big like "HURRY!" or "CA$H". You dont want all capital letters in your headline because it is tough to read plus it is against craigslist rules.

You want to get more people into your shop. Think of the body of your ad as your shop where you are selling homes. When writing your headline, ask yourself "What would make a buyer click on my ad?"

Stand Out! Dont Blend In!

Yahoo Groups? Craigslist? Facebook? Check this!

Wednesday, October 08

HeY!

I am doing some research and I wanted to know how much you use Yahoo Groups for selling and buying investment real estate? WHat about mySpace, Facebook, Craigslist, Backpage???? Let me know what is working for you…

join the VIP Buyers list at http://myNextRehab.com if you are looking for investment properties as low as 15% After Repair Value (ARV).

with http://myNextRehab.com you can post your deals and expose them to hundreds of buyers in your area (348 cities listed)

Check out http://myNextRehab.com and also let me know what you use on the web to sell and buy real estate.

thanks!

Shawn Wollenberg - http://myNextRehab.com

BiggerPockets

Use Backpage to get to the Front Page

More Clicks on Your Craigslist Ads

Yahoo Groups? Craigslist? Facebook? Check this!

Shawn Wollenberg

Categories

Archive

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Website:
Phone:
Fax: