Joshua Swanson

Reputation Management Theater – Smoker’s World

https://youtu.be/dv8YppFTa4s Some reviews are simply so well written, that they deserve their own monologue performed by a Shakespearean actor. Yes, these are REAL reviews read word-for-word by trained Shakespearean actors in the Los Angeles studio of digital agency GoToMyApartment. In Episode 1 of Reputation Management Theater we hear a story of someone "am living in this complex" and they are…

Control Your Story: A New Kind of Marketing for 2016

In the not so distant past there was a mystical force that dictated what consumers consumed. That force created things called “fads” and seemed almost omniscient in its ability to communicate a specific message that opened wallets. This brought on the creation of huge brands and multi-national corporations with record sales larger than the GDP’s of most countries. That force…

Google’s Right Hand Search Ads Are No More: How This Changes Your Multifamily Advertising

If you've ever had to ask if Google is prioritizing mobile search, now you know. As of this week, ads will now only appear at the top and bottom of search engine results page (SERPs) with up to four ads now being shown at the top. Google has taken out right-column search ads completely in favor of more ad space…

Apartment Marketing Using Facebook’s Retargeting Tools

Hopefully the reason you're here reading this piece is because you were captivated by the above video, clicked our link and came to this article. You wouldn't have been served the video via Facebook Exchange unless you had some interaction with GoToMyApartment before. Did you like our Facebook page, visit our website, watch one of our Facebook videos or maybe you're on…

Multifamily Pro Brainstorming 2015 Recap

Yes, we made a video of you! Take a look and let us know if you see yourself. Comment, tag, or, better yet, share with your friends on Facebook. This year, GTMA showed up strong at Multifamily Pro's Brainstorming Sessions. CEO Joshua Swanson delivered a compelling talk on microvideo and its use in online storytelling, we gave away an Apple iWatch, and our shooting…

Building the Perfect Landing Page to Convert Your Community’s PPC Traffic

Whether you're building a website for your apartment community or setting up an advertising campaign, you've likely encountered the question of where to send your traffic to. The main website sounds like the most logical choice, but is your website enough to generate viable leads? If not, building a conversion-optimized landing page is your best bet to generate the best possible leads that will…

Live Streaming Apps, Meerkat and Periscope, Changing Multifamily Marketing Forever

Last week, Periscope, Twitter’s live streaming acquisition, launched to the public and two hours later the 30-day old Meerkat announced they had raised $14 million in funding and amassed a half-million users.  Why so much interest in these two mobile apps? Simply put, their technology makes the immediacy of social media even more immediate. DOWNLOAD MEERKAT HERE: http://meerkatapp.co As a self-proclaimed…

Inside The Developer’s Head – Alta Scottsdale

Welcome to the first episode of our new web series titled "Inside The Developers Head," where we walk down the road less traveled interviewing intriguing developers and learning the ins and outs of building innovative communities. In our first episode, we interview Todd Taylor, the Director of Development of Arizona and Nevada for Wood Partners in the clubhouse of Alta Scottsdale.  …

Social Media Predictions for 2015 with Joshua Swanson

As always, when the year draws to a close, social media experts, bloggers, and digital marketing consultants make predictions about the future. I'm no different. In my chosen field of apartment marketing and restaurant marketing, the future of social media has a dramatic effect on the bottom lines of my clients' balance sheets. So I'm throwing down the predictions gauntlet AGAIN in this video blog…

Apartment Marketing Conference Multifamilypro Brainstorming 2014 – What We Learned

GoToMyApartment attended Multifamilypro’s Brainstorming Sessions in Puerto Rico from October 22nd-24th of 2014 as a title sponsor. As a part of this educational conference for apartment marketers, GTMA interviewed property managers, leasing mangers, asset managers and industry professionals asking two key survey questions. First, we wanted to know what the number 1 issue facing multifamily professionals today is. Here's what they said: Here's…