G5 Search Marketing Blog

After two years in decline, the Self Storage market has seemingly bounced back as evidenced by recent quarterly reports. The first quarter of 2010 saw a 20% increase in transaction volume from the same period in the previous year. The…

By Amy Belasen

The debate continues as to whether social media is an effective marketing tool for apartment housing communities. While social media sites can drive traffic back to your website, is that enough? Is it worth the…

G5 is proud to announce the newest effort by our Corporate Giving & Community Outreach Committee – offering technology classes through Bend Parks and Recreation. This Fall we will be offering three classes designed to serve various levels of…

This data dates back to January 2010, but we’re revisiting it because the implications for Senior Living community owners and marketers are still relevant. These numbers have likely risen since this Pew report was released, but as of December…

By Sarah Douglas, Senior Search Optimizer

Should Your Student Housing Community Have A Facebook Page?

One of the hottest topics circulating in the online marketing world today is social media, particularly Facebook. Unfortunately, very few are…

In just a couple of weeks, the kids are headed back to class, and so are the best minds in self storage. This year the SSA Fall Conference & Tradeshow is at Caesars Palace in Vegas, September 1-3, and…

Bloomberg is reporting bearish news for the multifamily industry. As the job market for young adults gradually improves and foreclosures continue to reduce home ownership, more people are turning to apartment living. Occupancy rates have nearly doubled since 2009.…

With the upcoming launch of the “Questions” feature, Facebook will allow users to ask global questions and get answers from friends, connections and strangers. See a great new marketing opportunity? So do we, but take caution – spam will…

The Yahoo Search transition to Bing is reportedly scheduled for August and September. One Local Search hiccup: Yahoo targets by ZIP code, but Microsoft’s adCenter will not – omitting a necessary targeting option because IP addresses don’t always identify…

G5 is still growing. And growing. And growing…

The Portland Business Journal has recently announced that we’re the 3rd fastest-growing private company in Oregon/Southwest Washington. With revenue growth of 413.47% and employee count increase of 390%, we shouldn’t be too…