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1) The Header: Your site header is automatically created by the template and will always appear at the top of every page.  The header includes information pulled from your HomeQuest contact information (Click here to see how to change your Contact Info).  If you change your HomeQuest contact information, your websites will reflect the new information automatically.  The header color and background color are determined by your “Theme” (Click here to see how to change your  site theme).  The header is not customizable unless a Custom Header is ordered.

2) The Navigation Bar: The navigation bar is the horizontal list of links that appears below the header of each page.  The navigation bar lists each page in your HomeQuest IDX system (unless the page has been hidden).  The links in the navigation bar are used by your website visitors to get to the different pages in your site.

3) The page content: The page content is where the bulk of your information will be displayed.  Ultimately, the header, sidebar, and navigation bar are only supporting actors to this star role.  The page content is the star of the show because this is where the relevent information exists, while the header is only for aesthetics and contact information, and the sidebar contains only widgets.

4) The Sidebar: The sidebar of your site is where the widgets will appear.  Widgets are great for displaying little “accessory information” tidbits.  This can include things like your agent profile, logo, agency information and logo, as well as other useful items like a mortgage calculator or a list of your recent blog posts.  Click here to see all articles on widgets.

Note: The widget sidebar does not appear at all on pages with a map.  This includes the Search Listings map, the Blog Posts map, and the Daily Email signup map.  The special mapping functionality requires the use of the entire page, so the sidebar is not shown.

How to add a page to your HomeQuest IDXwebsite:

Step 1: From the “Write” menu, click “Page”.

Step 2: Enter the title and content of your page.  (Click here to see how to add images and media to this page.)  Click “Publish” when you are finished to add this page to your site.

Note: This is just a quick example, you will want to add more content and explanation than I have entered on this example site.

Step 3: Reload your website to see the new page that we just created.

It is important to note that listings that are delivered through email are displayed on the Client Looking Glass map, not on your IDX website map.

Adding a Daily Email map page to your IDX site:

Step 1:  From the “Write” menu, click “Page”.

Step 2:  Name your page, then without entering anything into the content, scroll to the very bottom of the page.

Note: Any content you enter into this field will not show on the page.  The special page we are creating will show the daily email signup map and nothing more.

Step 3: From the “Page Template” drop down, select “Page Map”

Step 4: Publish the page by clicking the “Publish” button.

Your website now has a page containing only the Daily Email signup map similar to the one displayed below.

Posts are entries in a blog, and are generally updated frequently.  Use posts when you would like to add a new entry to your blog, show off the “Featured Listing” for this week, or add something to your website that is newsworthy but is going to be changed, updated, or replaced soon.  Posts can also be geocoded.

Pages are static on your website and are generally for placing information prominently that might not change often.  A page will also appear in your navigation header by default, but can be hidden.  Pages could include information like “About Me”, “About my company”, or “References and Recommendations”.