Internet marketing is becoming increasingly popular & the fastest growing web based platform is Twitter - Twitter users grew in number by 782% in 2008 (yes, seven hundred and eighty two percent).  Twitter has gone mainstream, being mentioned in the broadsheets and tabloids, and earning celebrity endorsement such as Stephen Fry & Jonothan Ross.

My question is – when will the property industry wake up & plunge in? Or will they even be welcome? Gumtree tried syndicating their listing onto Twitter, but appear to have given up the unequal struggle, after all who want to sign up to receive a stream of advertisements? Someone didn’t quite think that one through! Now the Gumtree name is held by a handful of Cybersquatters optimistically holding Gumtree IDs. None of the famous London Estate Agents have registered their names on Twitter – is it simply that Estate Agents don’t want to be social?

If you know a Lettings Agent or Landlord who tweets please send me a tweet or comment below. I’ll let you know how we get on. I’d be really grateful if you are on twitter, for your tweeting about this post. You can find me on Twitter  & an especial thanks to Su Butcher who stimulated this posting.