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Getting your listings seen beyond the property portals

By APAK Business Management · [Date] · 4 min read

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Property portals are essential, but every agency is on them. Relying on portals alone means competing on the same page as everyone else. Your own website, local search and social channels help buyers, tenants and sellers choose you.

01

Make your website the best place to view a property

Each listing page should load quickly on a phone, with strong photos, a floor plan, a short video tour where possible and a clear button to book a viewing.

02

Win local search

Optimise the Google Business Profile for each office, collect reviews from buyers, sellers and landlords, and publish guides to the neighbourhoods you cover.

03

Show the area, not just the property

Short videos of streets, cafés, schools and transport links help people picture living there — and position you as the local expert sellers want to instruct.

04

Run targeted ads for new listings

Social and search ads can target people by location and interests. A small budget behind a new listing can bring extra viewings in the first week.

05

Build your own email list

Register-interest forms let buyers and tenants see new listings first. Over time this list becomes one of your most valuable assets.

The takeaway

Treat portals as one channel among several. Agencies that own their audience depend less on any single platform.

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