Embedding Dynamic Content |
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Once of the best ways to encourage your visitors to contact you is to offer them relevant information and engaging content. To help you with this, XSites include a set of built-in "Dynamic Content" items you can add to the right side of any page in your site. And if desired, you can even create your own custom "Dynamic Content" in that same right hand sidebar. To add Dynamic Content to any page in your site...
- Open the page on which you would like to add Dynamic Content.
- Scroll down to the Other Content Options section and check the Include Dynamic Content box.
- Click the Customize button that appears to the right of
the Include Dynamic Content box.
- A new window appears and shows you a list of the available dynamic tools.
To include any dynamic tool, just check the box beside each tool that you
want. You can also click the tab for each item to adjust each tool's settings.
For a brief overview of all of the available tools, see the Dynamic Content
Options section below.
- Once you've selected all the tools you need, scroll down and click
Customize Positioning to reorder their order of appearance in
the page from top to bottom. In the window that appears, click and drag any
element to place it in the list. Then, click
Save.
- Click Save Changes to add these Dynamic Content options to your page.
Dynamic Content Options |
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- Foreclosure Listings - Our partnership with foreclosure.com allows you to offer your visitors access to preforeclosure, foreclosure, bankruptcy, For Sale By Owner (FSBO) and tax lien listings right on your site. All you have to do to provide search tools on your site that integrate directly with foreclosure.com is enable them on your site and you can start generating leads from those prospects interested in foreclosures. Check this box to enable the forecloseure.com integration on this page and check Include Clickable Map if you'd like to add a map of the US that your visitors can click to search for foreclosures in addition to the standard search options.
- News Feed - Add the latest real estate news headlines to your XSite. Choose one of the pre-provided news feeds or use your own custom feed. RSS, or news, feeds are live streams of news from an online news site or magazine. Most online news and magazine sites provide them free of charge. If you prefer to use a custom RSS (news) feed, choose the Enter Custom RSS Feed URL option, type a Feed Description and Feed URL, and be sure to leave a Copyright Notice at the bottom to clarify that the content is from another provider.
- Mortgage Calculator - Allow visitors to calculate a monthly payment amount, based on loan amount, interest rate and term of the loan.
- Mobile Notification - Visitors can send a text message
straight to your cellular phone or mobile device by simply filling out the
form supplied by this tool. Of course, you must have Text Messaging with your
cellular service provider or e-mail on your mobile device to utilize this
tool.
- For this tool to work, select the user account to which you want to route any contact information from the drop-down list.
- Check the box to create an automatic response. This is sent to the visitor's e-mail account immediately.
- Click one of the icons to select the visual look you'd like to use.
- Lead Capture Forms - Use this tool to place a button
leading to any of your Lead Generation Forms in the Dynamic Content. When
visitors click this button, the form opens in a new window.
- Check the box for the forms you'd like to use. After you select a box, an image of the button appears. Click this to preview your form.
- For each selected item, activate and edit the Auto Response item, if desired.
- My Mortgage Rates - This option lets you presents your lowest available rates as a means of enticing a viewer to fill out your loan application.
- National Rates - Displays the current 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 1-year adjustable interest rates from Freddie Mac, updated daily.
- Custom Content - This option can be used to create any
additional Dynamic Content items you wish. You can use this to add simple text
messages. Or, if you have a greater knowledge of web development languages,
you can create your own custom buttons, graphics and other tools.
- The content window is a mini-version of our complete Content Editor. Click the Show Editing Toolbar button to pop up the useful toolbars.
- At the bottom of the window, click the
icon to switch to the native HTML mode.
- Important Links - This option allows you to include links
to specific pages on your XSite, or to other sites, in the Dynamic Content.
- Click the Related Links text and replace it with a different header, if desired.
- To the right of the New Link, use the Click Here link to create a new item. Give it a Link Name and then select whether you'd like it to point to a page on your XSite (A site page), or an external web site (a custom URL). For internal links, just select the page from the drop down list. For external links, type the complete URL for that site (i.e. www.baytownproperties.biz).
- External links open in a new window, while internal links open in the existing window.
- Use the buttons at the bottom to switch between a Tree View for your links, and a Simple Bulleted list.
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