Nowadays, almost every business—from small startups to multinationals—operates primarily online.

However, just because your business is online doesn’t mean that you can operate solely in digital space.

You must still engage with your audience in real life. As a business owner, manager, or marketer, you’re responsible for engaging with customers and potential customers to grow your business.

So how can you do this? You can use a variety of methods, but one of the most important things you can do is to explore real estate marketing.

What Is It?

Simply put, real estate marketing is the process of advertising and selling your commercial real estate properties (using websites, social media, etc.) without having to physically be present there.

It’s a form of remote marketing that can help you reach more prospective customers and increase your sales volume.

Why Is It Important?

In a digital world where nearly every business operates at least partially online, being physically absent from your business is becoming a thing of the past.

It’s not only about customer service either. Today, customers can easily become your competitors. Getting them to trust you and your product is more important than ever.

Just imagine—you’re driving down the street and see a car parked outside of a popular store. Without even thinking, you pull up next to them and discover that they’re selling the same product you are. Now, you have a competitor.

This is why being physically absent from your business is so important. You must ensure that your competitors don’t come along and “steal” your customers. This is where active listening and being present come in. You must ensure that when a customer has a concern or question, you’re among the first to hear about it. And you must continue listening and responding even when the customer has stopped contacting you directly. You never know when a solution can pop up somewhere between the two of you.

How Does It Work?

To actively engage with your customer, you need to be reachable. This requires you to have an online presence, whether it’s a website, social media account, or some other type of digital footprint.

The main purpose of your digital footprint is to provide your customers with a satisfying experience when they are surfing the web or using social media. This means that you need to understand what they want and need.

You can do this by listening carefully to their demands and responding with offers that make their dreams a reality. You also need to ensure that your messages are consistent and that you’re keeping up with the latest marketing trends.

Being present in the online world is simply being available to your customers. You can do this by simply having a functional and easily accessible website. But the key to successfully operating in the online world is to have a digital presence that provides a good user experience (UX). Remember, your customers will be visiting your website and using your product from a computer or mobile phone. So you need to ensure that each experience is satisfying and that your website is easy to navigate. This also means that your website needs to be mobile-friendly so that it can look good on a smartphone display.

When Should You Try It?

Nowadays, it’s never been easier to reach potential customers where they’re most comfortable—online. This is why so many businesses, big and small, are turning to online commercial real estate marketing to find success.

If your business is still operating in its infancy and doesn’t have the digital presence necessary for online commercial real estate marketing, now is a good time to start building one. Before you know it, remote marketing will become a crucial part of your business operation.