Digital Marketing by Real Estate Developers in Mumbai

  • Gautham Nagaraj
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  • Published Date : 23 November , 2017
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  • Updated Date : 24 May , 2021
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    • 13 min read

Considered one of the biggest property markets in India, Mumbai has many real estate developers trying to reach their target audience online. Digital Marketing is one of the primary channels to connect and engage with customers online and generate quality leads. The best real estate marketing companies in Mumbai have noticed this trend are willing to go the extra mile to help real estate developers tap the online space. Here’s a detailed report on the digital marketing strategies of the top real estate developers in Mumbai.  

Lodha Group

Lodha Group is one of the leading real estate developers in Mumbai and the most profitable players in India. They are known for making landmark developments in residential and commercial spaces and pioneering new trends.

Website

UX Audit:

They have an interesting design of image slider that showcases all the project launches and  promotions. The project locator is a nice filter functionality to find project developments. Project page showcases the projects based on their location and has the information about the price too. This leads to the enquiry page with project brief and lead generation form. The website is, however, not mobile-friendly as the text is too small to read and the contents are wider than the screen.

Key Features:

  1. Projects are well showcased.
  2. Each project has a separate landing page with enquiry form.

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
148.60K 00:01:30 2.17 75.20%

SEO:

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 42 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 63/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 69/100

Social Media Presence:

Twitter: They have an active Twitter account with around 8000 followers. They do 20+ tweets a week and have no promoted tweets. They tweet about a wide array of topics ranging from their projects to the general industry based news. In spite of these, engagement is low on tweets.   

Facebook: They have an active page with around 100000 followers. The engagement is good, highlighting the use of promoted posts. Their content includes customer testimonials and event invites.

LinkedIn: They are very active on LinkedIn and have around 47000 followers. Below is a recent post about demonetisation, which received a good response

Youtube: They have 720+ subscribers with not-so-engaging videos

Google+: Their Google+ account is active having 35 followers.

Instagram: The account is active and has 1500+ followers.

Content Marketing: Though the blog page is not very attractive, they are posting at least 4 articles per month. They have a live chat option on their blog.

Godrej Properties

Godrej Properties develops residential, commercial and township projects across 12 cities in India. They provide imaginative and extraordinary spaces keeping customers’ needs in mind, making them one of the top real estate developers in Mumbai.

Website

UX Audit:

They have a well-organised menu catering to different kinds of website users (buyers, investors, NRIs etc.) They also have a nice hierarchy for project menu, leading to different property projects. Individual project pages include features like project overview, highlights and enquiry form. Their page is mobile friendly.

Key Features:

    1.   Mobile Responsive
    1.   Enquiry Form
  1.   Live Chat Option

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
206.40K 00:02:08 1.89 77.91%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 46 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 46/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 82/100

Social Media Presence:

Twitter:  They don’t have a twitter account for Godrej Properties.

Facebook:  They are not very active on Facebook but they still have around 58000 followers. Below is a recent video post, which has received some responses and views.

LinkedIn: They are active in LinkedIn with around 36000 followers. Compared to other social channels they are more active on LinkedIn. 

Youtube: They have 740+ Subscribers and videos in their channel are pretty engaging, having a decent number of views.

Google+: They have an active Google+ account having 474 followers.

Instagram: They have 400+ followers on Instagram.

Content Marketing: They have been blogging since May 2016. They have 15 articles as of now, and they have a separate domain for blogging.

Tata Value Homes

Tata Value Homes is a subsidiary of Tata Housing. It is one of the larger real estate companies that focus on low-cost housing with modern amenities.

Website

UX Audit:

They have allocations to provide a quick filter for the audience based on the city/location of the user. The quick search option leads to a map with property locations highlighted for user convenience. Showcasing their featured projects on the homepage with prominence is an interesting feature. Laying out interesting blogs on the homepage is another noteworthy feature.

Key features:

  1. Enquiry Form
  2. Mobile Responsiveness
  3. Drop Down for selecting the appropriate city

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
70.50K 00:01:12 2.51 68.56%

SEO 

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 30 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

  1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 78/100
  2. For Desktop Site their Speed is 87/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They have around 6000 followers. They aren’t tweeting on a regular basis and they use the same content across social media platforms.

Facebook: They have around 250000 followers and have boosted some posts a few months back, but recently they are not very active. Below is a boosted post shared a few months back which has a large number of likes and responses.

LinkedIn: They have only 110+ followers, and the page has no posts till date.

Youtube: They are current not active. Their last uploaded video was 4 months ago.

Google+: They have an active Google+ account with 85 followers.

Instagram: They are also active on Instagram having 1300+ followers.

Content Marketing: They have posted only 3 blogs in 2016, highlighting the missed opportunity in content marketing.

Mahindra Lifespaces

Mahindra Lifespaces is the real estate company of the Mahindra Group. They are one of the top real estate developers in Mumbai and the first Green Home Developer with Green Design & Healthy Living as their main focus across their projects.

Website

UX Audit:

The web page has nice project filter on the home page following the banner. Sticky enquire now button to provide constant CTA is an interesting feature. A section to attract NRI investors is also present. Menu dropdown feature is quite interesting, especially the categorized submenu for projects.

Key features:

  1. Enquiry Button
  2. Mobile Responsiveness

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
43.50K 00:01:34 1.65 76.17%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 39 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 55/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 73/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They are active on twitter with engaging tweets. Below is a public awareness tweet.

Facebook: They are very consistent in boosting posts and are active on Facebook, having around 125000 followers.

LinkedIn:  They have an active LinkedIn page, which has around 26000 followers. They are posting engaging contents on a regular basis.

Youtube: They have only 160+ subscribers. They upload two to three videos per month.

Google+: They are not active on Google+ and have only 6 followers

Instagram: They are active on Instagram having 50+ followers.

Content Marketing: They don’t have a company blog.

Sobha Ltd

Sobha Group is one of the largest real estate organizations in India and the Middle East. They focus on delivering the highest levels of quality, with no compromise, making them the top real estate developers in Mumbai. 

Website

UX Audit:

The premium images rolling in the banner connects the user to the luxury of the brand. The main menu could have been more prominent instead of being placed against the sliding banners. Apart from that, the site has a very nice organization of the project information – presented state-wise and sorted by price.

Key Features:

  1. Mobile Responsiveness
  2. Enquiry Form

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
259K 00:01:23 2.10 74.75%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 35 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 87/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 74/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They are very active in Twitter having around 5000 followers and they do 3 to 6 tweets a day which is a lot compared to other developers. They have a diverse set of tweets ranging from new project launches to general industry based news. Despite these, engagement is low on tweets.

Facebook: They have an active page with around 7 lac followers and they have been posting at least twice a day and the engagement is good. Below is an organic post which had a good response.

LinkedIn: They are very active in LinkedIn having around 16000  followers.

Youtube: They have an Active Youtube account with 570+ subscribers and they have interesting Testimonial videos.

Google+: They have an active Google+ account with 554 followers.

Instagram: They are active on Instagram with 3100+ followers

Content Marketing:  They have a blog, which is not active.They do not have any mention about their blog on their website.

Kolte Patil Developers Ltd

Founded 2 decades ago, Kolte-Patil has built residential, commercial, retail, and integrated township projects till date.

Website

UX Audit:

Interesting zoom in feature on the banner images attracts the users. Well organized menu putting out all the necessary information is a great feature. Book Online page showcases all the projects with the quick facility to book. They also have live chat option in all the pages.

Key Features:

  1. Live Chat
  2. Mobile Responsiveness

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
15.70K 00:05:08 5.1 37.32%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 34  for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 46/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 61/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter:  They have around 10000 followers and are highly active on Twitter. Their tweets are very engaging.

Facebook: They are having around 67000 followers and post twice a week.

LinkedIn: They have around 6000 followers and are moderately active on LinkedIn with 3 to 4 posts per month. Below is a post, which got pretty good responses.

Youtube: They are not very active and have only 367 Subscribers. Their videos have a decent number of views.

Google+: They are active on Google+ with 114 followers.

Instagram: They are also active on Instagram having 1100+ followers.

Content Marketing: Though they do not have an attractive blog page, they are posting 2 articles every month.

Hiranandani Developers

Pioneering new technologies & bold design, Hiranandani Developers have created residential townships & commercial complexes meeting the expectations & lifestyle of the people.

Website

UX Audit:

Their Homepage design focuses on all the launches/promotions. Placement of a common enquiry form across all projects, to make enquiries for the visitor easier is appreciable. The website is mobile friendly.

Key Features:

  1. Mobile Responsiveness
  2. Enquiry Form

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
11.40K 00:02:35 2.85 32.53%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 32 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 35/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 45/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They have around 1400 followers and are highly active on Twitter with at least 4 to 5 tweets every day.

Facebook: They do have an active page with 71000 followers. Below is a Selfie contest post, which was engaging and had good responses.

LinkedIn:  They have only 190+ followers in LinkedIn and they haven’t posted anything until now.

Youtube: They have 630+ subscribers on Youtube. Though they are not active on YouTube, they have decent views for their engaging videos.

Google+: They are not active on Google+ and have only 29 followers.

Instagram: They are active in Instagram having 300+ followers.

Content Marketing:  They have their blog in Weebly and actively post articles about real estate, their ongoing projects, and latest industry related news.

K Raheja Corp

K Raheja is one of the most trusted real estate developers in Mumbai and the Indian subcontinent. From residences to workplaces, hotels to retail destinations, they have made a meaningful impact on the evolution of modern-day living.

Website

UX Audit:

They have a Minimalistic home page with user engagement focussed to the menu. Explore our Projects feature introduces users to all the brands, where each brand project page comes with details of the project and enquiry provision. Their website is not mobile friendly because the text is too small to read and the content is wider than the screen.

Key Features:

  1. Minimalistic Design
  2. Enquiry Form

Web Insights:

Total Visits

Avg. Time on Site

Page Views

Bounce Rate

9.70K 00:01:14 2.60 19.55%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 30 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

  1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 51/100
  2. For Desktop Site their Speed is 62/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They have only 180+ followers, and they have good quality tweets with no engagement. If they promote their tweets, they can get results.

Facebook: They have 4500 followers on Facebook. They are consistently posting 6 to 7 contents per week all are organic, so they are getting low responses and engagements. Below is an interesting post with not much engagement.

LinkedIn:  They are not active on LinkedIn but have around 10000 followers and they haven’t posted anything till now.

Youtube: They are not active on Youtube and have only 11 Subscribers, and their last upload was a year ago.

Google+: They do one post a week in Google+ but still they have only 8 followers.

Instagram: They have only 8 followers in Instagram.

Content Marketing:  They don’t have a company blog.

Rustomjee Spaces

Rustomjee Spaces have transformed 10 million square feet of the city into premium townships, corporate parks, retail spaces, and 8,500+ homes with a special focus on Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Website

UX Audit:

The web page has a simple banner with prominent CTA and Project locator. There is a showcase of featured properties, and they do have an enquiry form. Project Explorer has filters that would help the user to find properties easily and closer to their choice and their website is mobile friendly.

Key Features:

  1. Enquiry Form
  2. Mobile Responsiveness

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
16.10K 00:02:11 6.08 55.04%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 32  for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 73/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 89/100

Social Media Presence:

Twitter:  They are active having 1400 followers on Twitter, and they have been consistently tweeting 6 to 9 tweets per week. They have no promoted tweets so there is only little responses. Below is an interesting tweet with little engagement.

Facebook: They have around 13000 followers posting 5 to 6 times per week with little response. All their posts are organic. They might get good engagements if they boost their quality posts.

LinkedIn:  They aren’t active past 3 months, but they have decent engagements in their previous posts.

Youtube: They have 220+ subscribers, and they are uploading 3 to 4 videos per month. They have decent views. All the videos are real estate Industry related.

Google+: They are not active on Google+ for the past 2 years.

Instagram: They do not have an Instagram account.

Content Marketing: They are maintaining 2 blogs and have been posting their project related and educative articles at least once per month.

Adani Realty

Adani Realty has been developing residential, commercial and social club projects across Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Kochi & Mundra.

Website

UX Audit:

Their web page has an interesting single scroll homepage design, which focuses on two utilities - one showcasing all their launches and promotions and the other leading the visitor directly to projects/gallery/other information via the menu. Elegant project showcase with the project overview and CTA's leading to individual project websites are some of the noteworthy features.

Key Features:

  1. Enquiry Form
  2. Mobile Responsiveness

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
2.40K 00:01:45 1.6 37.01%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 16 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 67/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 86/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They have 50+ Followers in Twitter and are moderately active. They do 4 tweets per month. Below is an interesting post having low engagement.

Facebook: They are active in Facebook having around 4k followers, and they do at least one post per day and have boosted a contest campaign, which had a good response

LinkedIn: They have 785+ followers and are not that active. They do 4 posts per month and the engagement is low.

Youtube: They don’t have a Youtube channel.

Google+: They are not active in Google+

Instagram: They are not active on Instagram

Content Marketing: They have an active blog in their website itself, and there are around 300 articles.  

Oberoi Realty

Oberoi Realty has developed over 39 projects at strategic locations across the Mumbai skyline. Over the past three decades, they have been consistently providing high-design and quality residential, commercial, and retail spaces.

Website

UX Audit:

The banners and featured projects provide prominent information to the audience coming to their site. Individual project pages are organized state/city wise to make the navigation easier for the users. Schedule a visit is a useful provision for interested buyers/investors.

Key Features:

  1. Mobile Responsiveness
  2. Enquiry Form

Web Insights:

Total Visits Avg. Time on Site Page Views Bounce Rate
148.60K 00:01:30 2.17 75.20%

SEO

Moz rank: They have a Moz rank 27 for Domain Authority.

Website Speed:

    1. For Mobile Site their Speed is 46/100
  1. For Desktop Site their Speed is 68/100

Social Media Presence

Twitter: They are moderately active having only 50+ followers, and they do 2 to 3 tweets per day mostly about their ongoing projects.

Facebook: They are active on Facebook with around 13000 followers posting 3 to 4 times a week. Their posts are organic and have decent engagements. Below is an interesting post about their project.

LinkedIn: They are moderately active with around 10000 followers. They do post 3 to 4 times per month, and the posts are engaging with good responses.

Youtube: They are not active this month but have 80+ subscribers. They have many testimonial videos which are having a good number of views and response.

Google+: They are not active on Google+.

Instagram: They are highly active on Instagram having 700+ followers.

Content Marketing:  They don’t have a company blog.

There is no doubt that the best real estate marketing companies in Mumbai are on the lookout to help leading real estate developers leverage the power of going digital. Make sure you read through our blog on Digital Marketing by Real Estate Developers in Bangalore and our detailed Case Study of How a Real Estate Company grew via Digital Marketing for better insights.

You can also check out our blog on how Casagrand generated a record 190 crores in revenue via Facebook for a detailed understanding of digital marketing for real estate.




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Rahul more2018-08-27 < Reply

This is really a helpful insight about the social media response for the real estate industry. Going online has helped these builders to reach a wide range of audience who are willing to purchase an apartment for living or investment purpose. The developers can use such social media platforms or website to update customers about the current status of the project(s). This helps the people to share their views and faith in the builder.

SHIVA SHANKAR2018-03-28 < Reply

Wow, what an article with complete Strategy. Bravo!

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