Images in Marketing

Whenever you post on social media, place ads or write blog posts you also need to find an image that relates to your post.

37% of marketers said visual marketing was the most important form of content for their business, second only to blogging (38%).
That means that by adding images to your posts and advertisements, you can expect a lot more clicks and engagements.

A great way to test this is to view your analytics on Twitter and Facebook. By keeping an eye on which images get the most clicks you can improve your posts and even test which images work best for your audience.

What type of images work?

Town and street signs are great for getting clicks on your post. Imagine scrolling down your newsfeed and seeing a news story that has an image of a street sign you recognise. The chances are you will click on that story because you feel it relates to you. It’s one of the most human responses to care about something more because it’s close to you.

Another trait to take advantage of is empathy. I’m talking about the reaction everyone has when they see a puppy or a baby. Even if it’s subconscious we all react in a similar way and most will click an advert if it has the picture of a grinning baby or a sleeping pup.

Where can you find these images?
Most people spend hours looking through stock photo sites to hunt for images, which avoids getting in any copyright trouble.

You can find some great images on stock photo sites and I encourage you to use them, especially for blog cover photo’s as you can download huge images that look great when enlarged.

The problem is that for posting regularly on social media, it will require lots of time hunting for the perfect picture and most people simply don’t have the time.

To find town and street signs, a great option is to take your own images! Drive around your local town for the day and stop when you see attractive local spots. You don’t even need expensive equipment, most phone cameras are advanced enough to take good quality shots.

Again, this is time consuming and you will find that you run out of the images very quickly. Not that you can’t reuse them from time to time!

LettingPic is a tool designed for the property industry to create unique, attractive marketing images. Enter your town name for a personalised town or street sign available as stills, gifs and even videos.

Head over to LettingPic.com to start downloading your marketing images.

You can use LettingPic free of charge and remember to keep checking back because we’re constantly adding new images and videos to the database.

Simeon Bentley

The Property Management Tools You've Been Missing.

You May Also Enjoy

Breaking News

Landlords still backing buy-to-let

The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that more than half of landlords (50.6%) still believe residential property remains a good long-term investment despite increased regulation, with almost two-thirds (62.7%) intending to maintain their current portfolio over the next year. However, just 3.9% plan to expand, with landlord taxation…
Read More
labour party scam mansion tax
Breaking News

Labour to enforce entry to your home for Property Mansion Tax?

As Labour take a tighter control on UK citizens and further explore taxes to impose – The latest trending topic discussed is the suggestion that they wish to send officials out to homes they serve in order to value and impose the mansion tax. If the group of unprofessional leaders in charge couldn’t slip any…
Read More
small house bird box
Breaking News

Public Sentiment Favours Social Infrastructure Over Housing Resistance

Britain is more YIMBY than NIMBY, as social housing tops consumers’ housing policy priorities   More than two in five UK adults support new homes being built within three miles of where they live (43 per cent), nearly twice the proportion who oppose local development (22 per cent) Building social or affordable housing is the…
Read More
Breaking News

Homebuyers are Prioritising Wi-Fi Over Good Schools

One in four Brits would reject a home over potential slow broadband Almost half (45%) of recent and prospective home movers rank broadband among their considerations when choosing a home, much more so than local schools (26%) Over 1 in 3 (37%) don’t feel settled into a new home until their Wi-Fi is working. Of…
Read More
Letting Agent Talk

Landlord returns reach almost 7% in some areas

Landlord returns reach almost 7% in strongest rental markets, but protecting those returns is just as important as generating them   The latest analysis by The Letting Partnership has revealed that rental yields are reaching almost 7% in England’s strongest-performing markets, but the firm has warned landlords that generating a healthy return is only half the equation,…
Read More
Letting Agent Talk

Portfolio landlords now control almost half of England’s private rentals

A changing landlord landscape is being shaped by wealth creation, lifestyle flexibility and a more professional approach to property investment. A new generation of investors are entering the market driven by long-term wealth creation, lifestyle flexibility and a more business-minded approach to property ownership, according to John Minnis estate agents. While the latest English Private…
Read More