apartment marketing

It's no surprise that one of the busiest times for social media is during the holidays. Of course, the new Star Wars movie helps with that. But while gathering with family and friends is the priority for many of us, they can also drive us crazy (hey, somebody had to say it). So, where do we go for a welcomed distraction? You guessed it: Facebook,…

The Ultimate Guide to Running Social Media Contests for Your Community

Running a contest on social media might seem a bit daunting, but there is an enormous benefit to doing so. Social media contests give your apartment community the chance to increase engagement, promote a leasing special, generate resident content or gain recognition on your property’s social media. You can have fun while achieving your goal and increase engagement on your property’s…

Building the Perfect Landing Page to Convert Your Community’s PPC Traffic

Whether you're building a website for your apartment community or setting up an advertising campaign, you've likely encountered the question of where to send your traffic to. The main website sounds like the most logical choice, but is your website enough to generate viable leads? If not, building a conversion-optimized landing page is your best bet to generate the best possible leads that will…

How To Humanize Your Apartment Community on Social Media

We all know that maintaining an active, engaging social media presence for your multifamily apartment community is a must. But something that so many communities get wrong is forgetting to use these tools to humanize their brand. These are perfect platforms to showcase personal content that produces more engagement, and it will go the extra mile in strengthening the relationship you have with your current…

Developing a Killer Google Plus Strategy

Oh, Google Plus… the network that many people forget about, probably unfairly so. Maybe you’ve never even used Google Plus (or, as it’s often known, Google+), and you’ve only heard the name. But what you may not realize is that having a strategy for Google Plus can actually be very beneficial to your business overall. You’ve built your brand across…

GTMA Does: Amazing Kitchen Photography for Multifamily

I’ll be honest; I never gave kitchens much thought- that is until we started filming and photographing a TON of kitchen photography for GTMA. And suddenly, my eyes were open. Kitchens, as it turns out, are more than just where you find the stove, refrigerator, and microwave. Good kitchen photography is made up of little elements that can define your…

Ways to Cross Promote Your Apartment Community’s Digital Channels

It has been said that man cannot survive on bread alone, as such your digital marketing strategy cannot survive solely on one platform. Cultivating relationships with followers and distributing content across multiple platforms is key to reaching a larger audience, which may translate to more leases and renewals. If done well, cross-promotion is a great way to direct your audience…

Live Streaming Apps, Meerkat and Periscope, Changing Multifamily Marketing Forever

Last week, Periscope, Twitter’s live streaming acquisition, launched to the public and two hours later the 30-day old Meerkat announced they had raised $14 million in funding and amassed a half-million users. Why so much interest in these two mobile apps? Simply put, their technology makes the immediacy of social media even more immediate. DOWNLOAD MEERKAT HERE: http://meerkatapp.co As a self-proclaimed…

5 Reasons Why Your Apartment Community Needs a Blog

At GTMA, we talk a lot about controlling the online story that's being told about your apartment community. That usually results in is creating social media profiles for joining conversations and letting future residents know what you're all about. Additionally, getting ingrained in the local community and being a fixture in that community can also speak to what your community values and future residents…

Reputation Management for Multifamily: Turning a Negative Into A Positive

You’ve all had it happen - that dreaded moment when you sign into your apartment community’s Yelp or Facebook account only to see a notification that a seething review came in. Instead of panicking over how to respond to this review, just take a step back, regroup, and refocus your perspective on dealing with these negative reviews. A negative review,…