By default, your website will have homepage widgets based on the template you choose.
To learn more about the homepage widgets, click here.
Please Note: If you have had custom work done on your website, proceed with caution. Do not overwrite or replace any code or setting unless you're sure you have your code saved externally.
How to Update the Widget Link & Images
Tools You’ll Need
Image storage online that will supply a direct link ending in jpg or png for custom images (like Photobucket or imgbb).
Screenshot with cropping capability from a product (such as Lightshot screenshot tool).
Adding the Widget
To add the Standard Default Property Type widget, click on More on the left navigation bar, select Website Management, and then open Website Settings at the top right.
Then, choose 'Widgets' from the top.
Find the Default Property Type widget and select 'Add' from the Widget Library.
This will add the widget to your website.
Editing the HTML to Replace Images and Links
While this may seem intimidating, after this tutorial, you should be able to feel empowered to make some updates yourself.
Please Note: It's not recommended to make HTML updates to your site without some previous HTML knowledge. InsideRE Support cannot assist with editing HTML for you.
Accessing the HTML/Source Code Information
First, navigate to your website settings. To do so, click on More on the left navigation bar, select Website Management, and then open Site Editor at the top right.
This will open your website so that it may be edited.
To edit a specific tile, highlight it from the main Site Editor and then select the source code icon '</>'. This will show you the specific HTML related to the tile.
Note: The Source Code box has a limit of 65,000 characters.
The image below indicates where the tile is located in the code as well as the link for the properties.
Editing the Tile Name
To edit the name replace the tile (ex: 'Multi-Property') with another type (such as Reduced, Income Properties, etc).
TIP: To replace the name, backspace to the first character, and then add your new name. From there, delete the first original letter. This will insure
Example: Changing “Multi-Property” to New Construction would become “MNew Construction” (then you delete that capital M).
Creating the New Link
You can create the link with a Squeeze Page with the registration turned off or by using the search function on your website.
To learn more about creating Squeeze Pages, click here.
When you create a link of a search on your website you'll use the link information like this:
Link Result:
Portion to Copy: Omit your URL part - copy everything from the /index.php? to the end of the link.
How to Update the Listings Link
From the Site Editor, click the </> Source Code icon to access the Widget images and titles.
Hover over the title you want to update, and click the 'View List' button
Then, click the 'Edit Link' icon
Copy the link to the new search you created above. Then, place your cursor into the URL field and use Ctrl +A to choose all (this will highlight the entire existing link). Use Ctrl + V to paste the new link into the field and replace the existing link. Then, click 'Update'.
How to Update the Image
To edit the existing linked image, paste the link to the new image you have stored online (using Imgur or another service of your choice) within the quotation marks for the image.
Click the </> Source Code icon again to see your updates. Then select the Floppy Disc icon to save your changes.
You can then open your website to see your changes!
Have more questions? Please reach out to Customer Support via the blue chat bubble to the right or by emailing support@insiderealestate.com!