In the world of property marketing, A/B testing and multivariate testing are two very powerful strategies for optimising real estate lead generation campaigns to increase lead quantity and lower cost per lead.
This is done by testing different variations of your property landing pages, emails, and other marketing materials. From the results and data, you will be able identify the elements that are most effective at capturing leads and driving conversions.
Today we will explore A/B testing and multivariate testing strategies for real estate lead generation in more detail. We will also provide some examples and tips of how these techniques can be used to improve your real estate marketing campaigns.
A/B Testing Strategies
The term A/B testing, which is also known as split testing, involves testing two different variations of a marketing element to determine which one is more effective at driving conversions. So let's look at some A/B testing strategies for property lead generation:
Headline Copy
Test different headlines to see which one resonates most with your target audience. Try different messaging and tones to determine what gets the most attention for that specific target audience.Images
Test different images of your property project to see which ones are most effective at capturing attention and creating an emotional connection with your prospective buyers.Call-to-Action
Test different variations of your call-to-action (CTA) to see which one generates the most clicks and conversions. Try different tones, language, button colours, and placements to see what works best to drive engagement.Lead Capture Forms
Test different variations of your lead capture forms to see which ones are most effective at capturing leads. Try different form lengths, fields, and designs to see what works best for lead capture.Emails
Test different email subject lines, messaging, and CTAs separately to see which ones generate the most opens and clicks from prospects.
Multivariate Testing Strategies
Multivariate testing involves testing multiple variations of multiple elements to determine which combination is most effective for lead conversion. Below are some multivariate testing strategies for real estate lead generation:
Landing Pages
Test different combinations of headlines, images, CTAs, and lead capture forms to determine which combination generates the most leads and conversions.Email Campaigns
Test different combinations of subject lines, messaging, images, and CTAs to determine which combination generates the most opens and clicks.Ad Campaigns
Test different combinations of ad copy, images, and targeting options to determine which combination generates the most clicks and conversions.Social Media Campaigns
Test different combinations of messaging, images, and CTAs to determine which combination generates the most engagement and conversions.
Some of Our of A/B & Multivariate Testing Results
Headline A/B Test
Our real estate professional client tested two different headlines on their landing page to see which one generated the most leads. Headline A resulted in a 27% increase in leads compared to Headline B.Landing Page Multivariate Test
Our real estate developer client tested four different variations of their residential project landing page that included different combinations of headlines, images, CTAs, and lead capture forms. Variation C generated a 32% increase in leads compared to the other variations.Email Multivariate Test
Our real estate agency client tested two different variations of their email campaign that included different combinations of subject lines, messaging, images, and CTAs. Variation B generated a 22% increase in opens and clicks compared to Variation A.
Conclusion
By using the above strategies to test your campaign headlines, images, CTAs, lead capture forms, emails, landing pages, ad campaigns, & social media campaigns, you start to can identify the most effective combinations and improve your property marketing campaigns performance. This will generate more high-quality leads for your real estate business in the long run.
All property professional need to understand that A/B testing and multivariate testing are essential strategies for optimising real estate lead generation campaigns. The era of "set and forget" is long gone, and customers expect a more personalised experience when deciding on buying new property.
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Originally published at https://www.realestatemy.com on April 19, 2023.