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How to upload and market How to upload and market your Real Estate Listings on your Real Estate Listings on

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by Marie Episaleby Marie Episale

Marie Episale, REALTOR, e-Marie Episale, REALTOR, e-PROPRO

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Examples of Listings Examples of Listings on You Tubeon You Tube

Lincolshire II Town Lincolshire II Town HomeHome

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CENTURY 21 Premier CENTURY 21 Premier RealtorsRealtorshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zH5X

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Welcome to 45 Sunset Welcome to 45 Sunset RoadRoad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhTA82pgR0c

Where do I get my video Where do I get my video fromfrom• Compile your photos to make a “video”Compile your photos to make a “video”

• You can use:You can use:• www.onetruemedia.comwww.onetruemedia.com – check out the site, they give good instructions – check out the site, they give good instructions• photo story – free download from Microsoft Photo Story is a free download photo story – free download from Microsoft Photo Story is a free download

from Microsoft that converts your photos into videos with pan and zoom from Microsoft that converts your photos into videos with pan and zoom features that you can post on YouTube and elsewhere. You can even add features that you can post on YouTube and elsewhere. You can even add music and narration to your videos. For those of you who aren't music and narration to your videos. For those of you who aren't aware, .wmv files play with Windows Media Player, ITunes and many other aware, .wmv files play with Windows Media Player, ITunes and many other audio programs.audio programs.

• http://www.VisualTour.com (see next slide for instructions)http://www.VisualTour.com (see next slide for instructions)• Movie Maker – Microsoft program probably already on your computerMovie Maker – Microsoft program probably already on your computer

(My Computer>Local Disc C>Program files>Movie (My Computer>Local Disc C>Program files>Movie Maker.)Maker.)

• Movie Maker will blend both video and snapshots to create a wonderful Movie Maker will blend both video and snapshots to create a wonderful virtual virtual

• You can directly upload a video from:You can directly upload a video from:• Your video cameraYour video camera• Your cell phone videoYour cell phone video• I-Flip video camera directly to your computerI-Flip video camera directly to your computer   (Flip Video  (Flip Video cameras are so cameras are so

incredibly awesome.  They've got a wonderful point & shoot speed that incredibly awesome.  They've got a wonderful point & shoot speed that allows you to capture spontaneous shots and also provide audio for allows you to capture spontaneous shots and also provide audio for narration or helpful information.  The Flip Video program has its own narration or helpful information.  The Flip Video program has its own program which allow you to trim up videos and directly upload to program which allow you to trim up videos and directly upload to YoutubeYoutube, , MyspaceMyspace and other sites.  ) and other sites.  )

• A saved video already on your computerA saved video already on your computer

VisualTour VisualTour •

With the introduction of VisualTour Studio 6, they enabled the With the introduction of VisualTour Studio 6, they enabled the ability to upload a VisualTour to an existing account on YouTube. ability to upload a VisualTour to an existing account on YouTube. Once the VisualTour is created and ready to be published, here are Once the VisualTour is created and ready to be published, here are the the steps to upload it to the video sharing sites . the the steps to upload it to the video sharing sites .

But first, make sure you create your YouTube account. But first, make sure you create your YouTube account.

1. Create the VisualTour as you would normally.1. Create the VisualTour as you would normally.2. Click on the "Create Video" button on Tour Tasks menu on the left 2. Click on the "Create Video" button on Tour Tasks menu on the left hand side.hand side.3. Choose the option for "Video Sharing Websites", then click 3. Choose the option for "Video Sharing Websites", then click "Next.""Next."4. You should see a preview image of the video, you want to click on 4. You should see a preview image of the video, you want to click on "Next" on this screen."Next" on this screen.5. You will want to check the boxes to the left of the sites you wish 5. You will want to check the boxes to the left of the sites you wish to link to. Please note when you click in the box for the site you will to link to. Please note when you click in the box for the site you will need to enter in the username & password you have created for that need to enter in the username & password you have created for that particular website (ie. YouTube). You can also choose to create an particular website (ie. YouTube). You can also choose to create an account at that point.account at that point.6. Click Next to begin to send the tour to the site(s).6. Click Next to begin to send the tour to the site(s).7. Once the video has been uploaded the History box will be 7. Once the video has been uploaded the History box will be displayed, and you will see the hyperlink(s) to your new upload.displayed, and you will see the hyperlink(s) to your new upload.8. Copy and paste the links if needed, and click on Finish. 8. Copy and paste the links if needed, and click on Finish.

• You Tube does not (yet) have a Real Estate You Tube does not (yet) have a Real Estate “channel”, so most Real Estate listings are posted “channel”, so most Real Estate listings are posted in in – People & BlogsPeople & Blogs– How to & StyleHow to & Style– Travel & EventsTravel & Events

• I’m not sure it really matters as when someone I’m not sure it really matters as when someone searches for something, they don’t usually go to a searches for something, they don’t usually go to a “channel”.“channel”.

• A typical search if one were looking might be:A typical search if one were looking might be:

“ “House for Sale, Wayne, New Jersey”House for Sale, Wayne, New Jersey”

(search results come from the tags you put in (search results come from the tags you put in when creating your You Tube video posting).when creating your You Tube video posting).

Note to viewersNote to viewers

• This presentation was not meant to be a This presentation was not meant to be a complete guide “how to upload videos complete guide “how to upload videos to You Tube” but as a “homework first to You Tube” but as a “homework first intro” sent to one of my agents asking intro” sent to one of my agents asking for a “POWER HOUR” training session for a “POWER HOUR” training session on the same topic.on the same topic.

• I like to give some “check it out first” I like to give some “check it out first” information before my training session.information before my training session.