Dear Viewers, 3 days ago I put up a banner with the name of my real estate website http://www.viewlasvegasrealestate.com/ and all of the sudden the emails started rolling in like THUNDER! It seems I struck a nerve that I did not intend to do. Some people are shocked and offended. maybe its just me, having worked in the fine art industry over twenty years, I thought it very artistic for a city like Vegas.
some of the comments from viewers are below:
"How could you put a partial nude women on a Real Estate Website?"
"It does'nt fit the protocol for a real estate website. You should really take it off." (pardon the pun)
"Why put this up on your site? no one else is doing it!"
"Why don't you just put up pictures of homes or condos of vegas?"
fellow agents: I will let you decide...tell me what you think!
Steve Harless
In my opinion the banner is fine because I didn't really even see the problem. Once I noticed what the problem was, I looked closely and could not tell if the girl is clothed or not. Since you live in Las Vegas and you are a real estate professional in Las Vegas, I say you do as you wish.
I would have thought they were tight jeans. The picture is pretty blurry on my monitor. And the "scandal" could drive some traffic to your site...
Well, I don't really think it's artistic, but it does look like most other promotions of Las Vegas that I've seen, so I'm not quite sure what the big deal is. The "no one else is doing it" objection - um, is everyone supposed to be doing exactly the same thing, then? Not hardly! As for the semi-nude woman, I'd have to REALLY be looking hard to see anything, it pretty much leaves it up to the imagination of the viewer.
I'd say that you've defined a target market and are marketing to them, and that target market doesn't include people who are going to be put off by something this (sorry) "traditional" in marketing Las Vegas.
Who made these comments? Potential clients? If it was, what was the percentage that didn't like it compared to the total amount of people who visit your site daily?
Oh, I just had an idea! How about if you put a poll on your site asking people how they feel about it. After they vote they can see the results to date immediately.
This is just an idea to keep people there a minute longer, and, most importantly, to keep you in their minds a minute longer.
I will agree with everyone else.... I didn't really see a problem. I was expecting a full shot of a naked woman, just like those sex sites. Not that I really know what they look like.... lol
But seriously, it's Vegas... and I think it fits in....
What happens in Las Vegas.....
Well, at least it gave you 9 additional hits to your website!
Drama, gotta love it! From a consumer stand point its great! It fits right in with What'happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas..I wonder how many of those people who commented are showing it to other people, who are showing it to other people. Keep it up~
yea,,,unfortunately it is a thing of the past....I took a shot of bally;s, and it had a nude dancer in it, and the ultra religious around here had a fit!
How are you? you have a fabulous smile, and was taken back for a moment! thanks for your comments.
Steve
www.viewlasvegasrealestate.com