It is an honor when others share my content, and I wanted to take a minute to unpack my sharing policy so we’re on the same page.
The big truth: My stats are my brand, so this is really important to me.
5 WAYS TO SHARE MY CONTENT:
1) Visuals: Feel free to share some of my graphs on your website, social media, or newsletter. You don’t even need to ask. It’s fine to share on Instagram Reels, YouTube, TikTok, etc… Please don’t cut off the existing credit on my images. Whenever this happens, a puppy dies. No need to tag me, but you can if you want.
2) Snippets of Posts: If you want to share snippets of my posts, that’s fine. Don’t copy the entire thing verbatim. It’s nice when someone shares a paragraph from me, inserts commentary, and links to the rest of my article. Please don’t have AI just rewrite my post for you. I’ll cite you if I use your work, so I ask for the same.
3) Stats & Quotes: I’m good with people sharing stats or a quote. For example, I might post a recap visual with a bunch of different stats, and someone will take only one to use for their socials. Or maybe a sentence or two from me can be used for an Instagram image. The only thing I ask is to be clearly cited as the source on the image or in the description if it’s a video. Without clarity, the stats or words look like yours instead of mine. Also, citing me helps show others what to do, and that really helps me out. Maybe something like, “Stats from Ryan Lundquist” or “Stats from @SacAppraiser” at the bottom of your image.
4) Running my stats through AI: I’d rather have my original images used, but I realize some want to use AI to create a new visual. I’m okay with this as long as it’s occasional and not with everything I push out. Please do two things: 1) Double-check the stats on your new image to be sure everything looks perfect. I’ve seen some bad examples when AI does not get it right; 2) Be sure there is clear credit on the image to show where the stats came from. If copying my image, maybe just cite however I cited my own visual. Please consider transferring all the fine print from my original image too as it helps readers understand what they are looking at. Friends, if you don’t get the stats right, it can reflect poorly on both of us. If this sounds like a pain, just use my original visuals.
5) Print (please ask): If you want to print my posts, please email or text for permission (it’s fine if we don’t know each other). I almost always say yes. The key is your readers understand where my words start and end. Please quote me as needed and give credit: “Content by Ryan Lundquist of SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com”.
Closing Thoughts: My sharing policy is about empowering others to tell the story of the market and forging a mutually respectful relationship. I work really hard to consistently push out compelling content, and my basic requests are reasonable. Once in a while people get bent out of shape about not copying my content verbatim, or they get angry when I ask them to cite the source. In short, those aren’t my people if they can’t support such simple requests. In contrast, when others show respect for me and the time it takes to create original stuff, it makes me work even harder for them. I’ll bend over backwards to help others be successful.
If something isn’t clear, just ask. I’m really approachable.
Sincerely,
Ryan Lundquist
Certified Real Estate Appraiser
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