Posted on September 5, 2018
The growth of Instagram has brought a new way for apartment marketers to spread the word about their communities: influencer marketing. At its core, influencer marketing brings together old and modern marketing tools, combining the tried-and-true approach of celebrity endorsements with content-driven marketing campaigns. Except that these endorsements aren’t coming from celebrities, they’re coming from so-called micro-influencers who have a social media following of 1,000 to 50,000. And unlikeRead more
Posted on August 27, 2018
So, your apartment community has an Instagram account. Now what? While personal accounts can be a fun way to share selfies and envy-inspiring vacation photos, more thought is needed for multifamily marketers who are trying to raise the profile of their apartment community. To make the most of this popular platform, it’s important to think strategically and approach your posts with goals in mind. But no matter what yourRead more
Posted on April 4, 2018
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Posted on June 9, 2017
Facebook recently extended its “Click to Messenger” button to Instagram, further signaling the social network’s push towards a universal use of its Messenger app. The move coincides with an industry trend that shows social users increasingly prefer personalized experiences over standard, static pages, and suggests that Facebook foresees a future where online experiences heavily rely on chatbot technology. But before we get into why that is and how multifamilyRead more
Posted on February 27, 2015
Photo Credit: Instagram-logo by José Moutinho | CC BY 2.0 Property management companies can now leverage the influence of Instagram through Respage Express. The addition of the image-sharing platform represents yet another step in our commitment to bring clients the industry’s best online marketing tools. In a social media landscape that absolutely loves image-based posts, harnessing the power of Instagram correctly can make a world of difference in yourRead more
Posted on December 21, 2012
Instagram proposed changes to its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy this week, which would allow the image-sharing application to merge user data with its parent company Facebook and to display user photos in ads. The company cancelled some changes, but important questions remain about how Instagram will treat your content in the future. Privacy and intellectual property advocates were outraged at the moves, and Instagram initially clarified that users own their photosRead more
Posted on October 11, 2012
Instagram has overtaken Twitter in daily mobile users. According to comScore, the image sharing site now has 7.3 million daily active users, compared to Twitter's 6.9 million. Smartphone owners also spent far more time on Instagram — an average of 250 minutes to Twitter's 147. Since Instagram has only 22 million US users to Twitter's 29 million, this is quite a healthy engagement level. The change is sparked byRead more