I am so excited to announce that today the Video Training Centerlaunched on Zillow! There are a core group of questions we frequently get, and now we have a resource that answers them in the form of short videos.
Along with FAQs, there are videos that walk through some of the most used marketing tools and resources on the site.
The training center can be found at www.Zillow.com/Advertising/Videos .
And here is a laundry list of the type of content you'll find online. Let us know if we've missed anything you think Professionals want to know!
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Welcome to Zillow Interact with Zillow through your computer, iPhone or e-mail. Watch these videos to learn the best ways to use the site.
- Activate Your Account and Get Started
- Why Brokers Use Zillow To Promote Listings
- Zillow iPhone App
- Short Introduction to Zillow
- How to Get E-mail Alerts From Zillow
- How to Find a Service Professional in the Directory
Understanding Zillow Data Data is the backbone of the Zillow Web site, with property records for 90 million homes. Discover how to interpret the numbers, edit online information, or use the data to view local real estate statistics and trends.
- The Zestimate: A Guide For Real Estate Professionals
- The Zestimate: A Guide For Homeowners, Buyers and Sellers
- Local Pages: Discover Local Real Estate Trends and Statistics
- Zilow Content For Your Web site
- Give Your Home A 'Make Me Move' Price
- My Estimator: Create Your Own Home Value Estimate
- Correct Your Home's Location On The Map
- Can Your Home Be Removed From Zillow?
- How To Get Comps
- Claim and Edit Your Home On Zillow
- How Zillow Handles Duplicate Listing Data
Real Estate Advertising Make sure your listings and brand are receiving maximum exposure on Zillow by using innovative and ZIP-code targeted real estate advertising that can help your listings receive up to five times more traffic.
Zillow Marketing Opportunities Promote your listings, yourself, and your expertise on Zillow to the millions of people that visit the site each month. Watch these videos to learn how to effectively do this.
- Introduction To Marketing On Zillow
- How To Use Zillow Advice
- Post Your Listings On Zillow
- Create A Free Professional Profile
- Promote An Upcoming Open House
- How To Become a Local Expert
- How To Become a Zillow All Star
Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Zillow Mortgage Marketplace allows borrowers to shop anonymously for customized mortgage quotes. Confirmed lenders interact with mortgage-shoppers in one of the most innovative and vibrant mortgage centers on the Internet. Learn how you can benefit:
- Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Overview
- Lender Rating System in the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace
- Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Moderation Policies
- Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Moderation Policies
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Sara-
Thanks for this info.
Here in Nashville I think Zillow is growing?
Hey Jim - Check out my post just before this one, I posted all the local traffic numbers (the answer is yes!). Have a good one!
Thank You Sara for all of the great information that you send out, you're awesome. I received your post this morning on Twitter and I posted one of your videos and the new video site link to my blog and sent it out to all of the agents in our company. http://scottgaffan.wordpress.com
Scott Gaffan, Technology Program Manager - Real Estate One Inc., MI
Sara, you're so sweet. Thanks for sharing the goods with us.
All very interesting - but I've tried to post information on my area on Zillow and they delete it. It is very controlled. If you have no discussions or advice posted for your area then it's a big waste as Zillow will not allow agents to intiate blog type discussions. It feels to me like a big control freak. And they don't answer your emails.
Hey Kathryn- Zillow doesn't have a blogging platform, only a forum where people can ask questions and post answers. So when agents do use the forum to more 'blog-like' posting, it can come across as spammy, which I assume is why your content got deleted? If there aren't questions in your specific area, I'd recommend looking for particular subjects you can chime in on. Doing this will still give you that opportunity to build an online reputation as being helpful, when people come across your profile in other ways like in the Directory or on your listings.
Not sure who you were emailing? I personally answer every email I get, so please feel free to contact me at any time.
Congratulations on the launch, Sara!