How Does Your Rental Ad Fare Against the Competition?

In this economy especially, it is important to offer potential renters a price they can afford within the parameters of your listing. It’s equally important, then, that you provide the features of your property in an accessible location. With Rent Shout it’s easy – just fill in the fields within our template and send your listing off automatically to the various targeted directories we syndicate to.

Every now and again we come across listings that have been successful in capturing a good amount of leads, and we like to highlight those ads to show you the results you could be receiving for your own listing.

This successful ad comes from Arlington, Virginia. Along with our standard package, this customer purchased our Premier Exposure upgrade for $29.99, which places his listing on some of the top directories such as RentalHomesPlus, HomeTownRent and HotPads.

But what really makes this property stand out above the rest is the quality with which it was made. Here are a few things to keep in mind when creating your ad:

• A list of property features and amenities – anything that will entice potential renters to take the next step toward your listing should be included in your ad.
• Competitive pricing – based on results from Craigslist for listings with similar features, this property certainly stands out from the crowd. Does yours?
• At least five photos that highlight key rooms in your property (kitchen, master bedroom, master bathroom, any special rooms, etc.) – if you have more, don’t stop at five photos. The more you include, the better your listing will be received.
• Both phone and email contact information – a means of reaching the property manager is essential. A second contact outlet just gives more opportunities for people to reach you.

If you’re not receiving the desired outcome from your rental ad, consider the key details that may be getting left out. Taking these factors into consideration can only help improve your listing’s success, so that the next time you have a property for rent you may just be seeing similar results to those above.

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Successful Lead Capture From RentShout Advertising

We like to highlight a few ads every now and again that have been successful in terms of gaining an impressive number of leads toward their listing, either by phone or email (or both!) We have three ads to showcase this time around, each located in a different state. Along with the ad, we’ve included a few of the things the customers did right in creating their listings.

At least five quality photos that cover the most important aspects of the property. A property description that is pleasing to the eye (little or no grammatical errors, not overly lengthy or too short) and contains information that is relevant to the renter’s needs. This customer purchased our Premier Exposure upgrade (an additional $29.99), which syndicates your listing to even more directories. View Listing

Contact information is easily visible upon seeing the ad, making it as easy as possible for the renter to contact the property manager. Property address and other property information is clearly visible on the ad and filled out completely (no missing information from the address or contact). The listing is priced competitively when compared with other properties in the same area, giving the renter further incentive. View Listing

All the essential information is located right in the property description area, so renters don’t need to search for it. Both a phone number and email address are included, giving the renter more than one outlet of connection if one is preferred. Features and amenities are included in the ad, which gives the renter easy access to all the perks of the property without having to contact anyone. View Listing

Because our prices are based on a flat fee rather than a pay-per-lead fee, lead capture like those above is attainable without breaking your budget. If you aren’t getting the results you were hoping for in your rental listing, we encourage you to consider these tips when creating your next ad.

RentShout Increases Customer Leads

RentShout is excited to announce that we have expanded distribution of our members’ rental listings to the HomeTownRent network of local sites. With the addition of HomeTownRent, we now advertise rentals automatically on over 65 sites, portals, and directories.  Not to mention we also automatically create videos for each rental listing and automatically post them to YouTube and other popular video portals.

Here at RentShout we aim to give property managers a large range of exposure by advertising your listings on top rental directories, video portals and social networks.  We are continually on the lookout for new places we can to advertise your rentals and feel HomeTownRent is a great extension to our network.

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Increased Rental Leads – Latest RentShout News

We’ve Increased Your Visibility Even More!

Since we launched earlier this year, we have been tirelessly searching for more top-notch online directories to post your rental listing to. And our latest addition is no exception.

RentalHomesPlus is a national online advertiser affiliated with Apartments.com, and offers a free search of Single Family Homes, Condos, and Townhomes for rent. Attracting hundreds of thousands of renters each month to its site, we thought they were a great addition to our growing list of partners!

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Brand Customization For Your Ads

It’s no secret that brand recognition plays an important role when consumers make decisions. That’s why we’ve added the ability for you to brand your community pages and rental ads!

Now, you can easily add a branded header with your company logo to your community pages and ads, with the click of a button. And of course, if you need help creating one, we’re happy to assist. These new customization capabilities will increase brand recognition, solidifying your online presence and instilling renter trust.

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RentShout Directory Brings More Exposure

While it’s important for your rentals to be seen on several places online, we’re also bringing you exposure on our very own RentShout directory!.

We recently began populating our rental directory with all of our members listings, as well as listings from other sources like Backpage and Apartments.com.

As our directory continues to grow, it will become an increasingly valuable spot for your rental listings as they receive traffic and leads!