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What are Instagram Reels?
What are Instagram Reels? Reels are a fun new way to interact with your audience and grow your following on Instagram. Record and edit 15 or 30 second videos with audio, effects, text, and more. If you have a public account, Reels are shown in the Explore page so...
How do I post the Instagram story quizzes?
https://youtu.be/DkmDjw_L8sI Instructions from the video below: 1. Either on your computer or phone, click "Open" on our template to move the template into your Canva account. Once you click "Use Template" and are brought to the customization screen, it is now...
How to Use Instagram Highlight Covers
Here we will show you how to customize your new highlight covers, and put them on your Instagram highlight covers - without uploading to your story! Before you begin, make sure you are on your desktop, not phone or tablet, and logged in to Canva. 1. Choose the one you...
What hashtags should I use?
"A post with at least one hashtag averages 12.6% more engagement than posts without a hashtag." -Later.com We get asked frequently about what hashtags to use as a real estate agent. Here's our advice: Use more low-density hashtags than high-density...
I can’t find the fonts that I used in your templates on Canva, where are those?
Some of the fonts we use in our templates are purchased outside of Canva and uploaded into our templates. You will not be able to use them anywhere other than our templates. If you would like to, you can google the name of the font and purchase it. However, you will...
What’s included in this membership? Is there a free trial or demo?
Due to the digital nature of our products, we do not offer a free trial of our membership at this time. You can use the code CC15 to get $15 off of your first charge, and you are free to cancel anytime. Check out this video for a tour of the Member's Dashboard:...
How to lock and unlock an element on Canva
Lock elements to avoid making unintentional changes to them while you edit other parts of your design. If you're trying to place a logo on a photo without the logo going into the background, you can lock the background. Sometimes an element of our template will...
5 Pillars That Will Supercharge Your Social Media
Today, every business must supercharge its social media presence to maximize its success. Social media allows companies to connect directly to customers without spending tons on advertising. Still, setting up a social media profile and successfully running one are...
Do you post on my social media account?
We do not have an automated scheduler or posting service included in the C&C membership. We want you to add your personality and brand to your posts so that you will see good engagement on your posts and ultimately start attracting new followers (who will turn...
How to Get Your Real Estate Content on the Explore Page
If you're currently using Instagram as part of your social media marketing for realtors, you'll want to utilize the Explore page to help with organic reach to capture potential clients and build your community. What Is an Instagram (IG) Explore Page? IG's Explore page...
The Secret to using AI for Your Real Estate Captions
If you've paid attention to the news lately, you've likely heard at least one story about artificial intelligence (AI), specifically AI content generators. Recently, these tools have drastically increased in popularity as more companies have invested in developing new...
The Right Way To Grow Your Instagram Through Outbound Engagement
Unless you've been hiding under a boulder for the last few years, you know about social media. Still, you might not completely understand the power of social media, especially regarding marketing yourself and your real estate business, particularly through Instagram....
Mixing Photos and Videos in Your Real Estate Posts
Instagram Reels is popular for creating short multi-clip videos, which users then share on the platform. It's a valuable social media marketing tool for realtors, as you can mix photos and videos, and add text and audio to them. In this article, we describe ways to...
7 Day Real Estate Marketing Checklist
There's a phrase we hear weekly: “I don’t event know where to start with my social media marketing.” Have you ever felt like this? 🙋🏼♀️ We get it. Marketing yourself consistently on Instagram can feel overwhelming and shrouded in mystery. But we’ve come with...
10 Fresh Real Estate Marketing Ideas for Spring
The spring season ushers in renewed energy, motivation, and vigor in the real estate industry after a winter hibernation and slumber. As temperatures warm, so does home buying and selling activity. If you're a real estate agent looking to refresh your marketing...
10 Real Estate Social Media Post Ideas for 2023
Social media offers numerous opportunities to discover potential clients and connect with them personally. Platforms such as Instagram provide convenient ways to share photos and videos with the public, stay in touch with them, and obtain referrals and repeat...
Generating Leads on Instagram as a Real Estate Agent
Is it possible to generate quality leads from Instagram? We firmly believe the answer is YES. Instagram is a tried and tested platform to build trust with your audience, provide value, make connections, and ultimately convert leads into clients. Follow some of our...
Reel Tips for Real Estate Agents
At C&C, we *love* to learn new ways to make Reels more fun and engaging. AND, we believe that whether you're a seasoned pro, or just getting started, there's always room to take your Reel production to the next level (🤘😎🎥). Below, we've compiled 6 reel tips for...