Good Morning America Highlights Video Open Houses

ABC News program Good Morning America has good things to say about using true video to sell homes. Here's a quote:

Those of us in video have long known the power of video to take you places and show you things.

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Did You Know 4.0

Check out this video from xplanevisualthinking to help you put in perspective the ever-changing technological landscape.

Some highlights:

Over the last 25 years, newspaper circulation is down by 7 million.
In the last 5 years, unique readers of online newspapers are up 30 million.

Also:

If ABC, CBS, and NBC had been broadcasting 24/7/365 for the last 60 years, that total airtime would be less than the total airtime of videos uploaded to YouTube in the past 2 months.

It's time for a new way to do business, don't you think?

Here's the video:

Online video improves lead generation

Property managers who incorporate video into their marketing initiatives see a significant increase in lead generation, according to For Rent Media Solutions.

"...advertisers who add online video to their marketing initiatives increase lead generation by an average of 30 percent and by as much as 309 percent in some markets."

See more information on how video improves lead generation here.

Then call Spartina Studios and order a video for your business.

Online Video Viewing is Up Again

In an economy where it seems everything is down, at least one area is growing by leaps and bounds: Online Video.

According to a recent analysis by ComScore, online video views broke the record books once again. Some highlights of the report, which analyzed July 2009 online behavior:

• 158 million viewers watched online video that month
  
• 81 percent of the total U.S. internet audience viewed online video.
• The average online video viewer watched 500 minutes of video, or 8.3 hours
• The duration of the average online video was 3.7 minutes

Online video, it seems, is here to stay. Are you in the game?

Let Spartina Studios jump start your online video presence.

Bring Your Video with You

Did you know you can watch all of Spartina Studios' videos on your mobile device? Video-equipped cell phones, such as the iphone, can tap into youtube, where you can find all of Spartina Studios' listing videos and brand-builder videos.

So next time you're driving around with a client, make the time more productive by showing them videos of properties.

Gardening in Fairfield County, CT

Here's the next video in a continuing series Spartina Studios is producing for Southport, CT real estate agent Doris Ghitelman. This one's on gardening, and Doris shares her favorite spots for purchasing annuals, perrenials, etc.

The video is a great way for Doris to increase her presence in the marketplace as a real estate agent -- I've tagged the video, so when people look for gardening information in Doris' area, the videos will show up in the search engines. Doris imparts useful information that people will appreciate, thus establishing herself as an expert in the area -- just what a person wants in a real estate agent! Doris is also friendly and professional, and these qualities shine in the video, too.

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I've seen plenty of videos profiling real estate agents, talking about their credentials and awards. But I like to think that the kind of videos that Doris is doing -- imparting useful information on a variety of topics -- is even more effective.

Fairfield CT Real Estate for Sale

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Realtor Sherri Steeneck of the Higgins Group in Fairfield, CT offers this lovely bungalow. This tasteful home abounds with exquisite detail: stonework, mouldings, Braziian cherry wood floors, high-end appliances. Convenient to shopping, beaches, and schools.

Real Estate Agent uses Innovative Marketing Techniques

Here's this week's installment in a continuing series I'm producing for Southport, CT real estate agent Doris Ghitelman. Doris shares her expertise of the transportation options in Fairfield County, CT. It's a hot topic, as many of the residents commute to New York City and other areas.

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The video series has been a great way for Doris to get her name more widely known. Just Google her and you'll see what a potential listing client will see! Doris has also hired me to create listing videos -- using cutting-edge marketing techniques to move her listings.

Steps in Buying a House

Here's another video in a continuing series of agent brand-building video I've created with Southport, CT real estate agent Doris Ghitelman. We're releasing one video each week online, helping Doris further cement her reputation as a real estate expert in the area.

The response has been wonderful.

Here's the video, which details the steps in the process of buying a house. It's partucularly useful for first-time homebuyers, but more experienced homebuyers can benefit from it, too.

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