Frequently Answered Questions
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What is a Widget? |
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A Widget is an innovative marketing tool for real estate professionals, designed to assist you in getting more listings and creating powerful referral sources from your clients. |
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Are there different kinds of Widgets? |
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Yes there are. There are Listing Widget Address-Specific Web Sites and there are Widget Email Flyers. |
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How do I create my Widgets? |
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First create your free user account. Once your account is created, click on either "Create Widget" or "Create Email Widget" button in your Control Panel. You can also click the "Order Your Web Site" or "Order Your Email Flyer" from the navigation bar on the left. |
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How do I upload my personal photo? |
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Go to the Control panel and click on the "Edit/Upload Personal Photo" button. Our image uploader will display a list of file folders on your hard drive. Go to the folder that has your personal photo in it. All images in the folders will be displayed on the left. Select your personal photo by clicking on the radio button in the upper left hand corner and then click the "Upload" button.
Simple Huh? |
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How do I upload my company logo? |
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Go to the Control panel and click on the "Edit/Upload Company Logo" button. Our image uploader will display a list of file folders on your hard drive. Go to the folder that has your Company Logo in it. All images in the folders will be displayed on the left. Select your Company Logo by clicking on the radio button in the upper left hand corner and then click the "Upload" button.
Boom, done!? |
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Do I have to enable cookies when using TheListingWidget.com? |
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Yes, our site requires that your cookies be turned "On" in your browser to work properly. We use cookies to provide the best experience possible. |
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Does the site work with an Apple/Mac Computer? |
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Currently, ordering features of our site do not support Apple/Mac users. We do plan to offer this support in the future. If you would like to build a website or a flyer please contact us and we will be glad to provide alternate support to you. |
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| Widget Website FAQs |
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What is a Widget Address-Specific Web Site? |
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Widget Web Sites are Web Sites that you create using any of our professionally designed templates to promote your listings. All Widget Web Sites feature several lead generation forms and many links to pertinent neighborhood information. |
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How long does it take for my Widget Web Site to go "Live"? |
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Usually, it only take a few minutes for your Widget to be available to every one on the Internet. Please understand however, that it can sometimes take longer. |
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How many photos can I upload for my Widget Web Site? |
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For Widget Web Sites you can upload an unlimited number of photos. Don't worry about the size, because our system resizes and optimizes the photos for you.
In fact, even if the orientation of your picture is wrong, like portrait instead of landscape. Don't worry, our uploader will let you easily correct it during upload |
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Can I make changes to my Widget Web Sites? |
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Yes, you can change everything including the template itself and you can do it as often as you like. |
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Can I link my Widget Web Site to my Virtual Tour? |
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Absolutely, you can link to your Virtual Tour. Just go to your Control Panel and select your Widget Web Site and click "Edit". It's as simple as that. |
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Can I change the photos in my Widget Web Site after it has launched? |
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Yep, you sure can. Go to your Control Panel and select your Widget Web Site and click "Edit". Now just click on the "Edit Photos" button and you can add, delete or rearrange the display order of your photos. |
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Can I include my Bio on my Widget Web Site? |
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Yes, you can upload your Bio when you create your Widget Web Site, or you can add it later. Just go to your Control Panel and select your Widget Web Site and click "Edit". Then click on the "Upload My Bio" button. |
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Can I upload Floor Plans, Termite Reports, Title Reports and other pertinent documents? |
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Yes, you can upload as many documents as you like to your Widget Web Site. Once you create your Widget Web Site, go the your Control Panel, Click on the " Upload Documents" radio button. From there you can add and delete your documents. |
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My listing is a condominium complex and they don't allow "Riders". Do I have to get one? |
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Nope, at checkout you can elect not to purchase an Address Rider® for your listing.
And the best part is, if you don't want it, we don't charge you for it! |
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What's an Address Rider®? |
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An Address Rider® is a 24" X 6" rider that typically is attached to any property For Sale Sign. |
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I Need more Address Riders®, can I get them? |
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Sure, just call or Email us and you can order as many as you like. |
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How do your "Lead Generation Forms" work? |
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All Widget Web Sites have several Lead Generation Forms. When someone fills out and submits a form we immediately do two things. First, we Email the information to you at the Email address you have supplied us. Secondly, if you elected to receive "Text Messages" from us, we send a text message to your cell phone to let you know that a Lead Form was Emailed to you. |
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What is a 2-Day Widget Website? |
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A 2-Day Widget Website is a temporary and free Widget Website allowing you to show a home owner what his Widget Website would look like. It is a great listing presentation tool. The website is staged in a viewing directory on the Internet for two days. 2-Day Widgets do not reserve address-specific domains. It is easy to convert a 2-Day Widget to a regular Widget Website from your control panel. |
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| Widget Email FAQs |
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What is a Widget Email Flyer? |
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Widget Email Flyers are flyers that you create using any of our professionally designed templates. Our system Emails those flyers to real estate professionals in the areas that you select by using our easy to use Zip Code Search tools. |
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How many photos can I display in my Widget Email Flyer? |
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Currently, Widget Email Flyers can display up to 4 photos. We will be adding additional templates in the future that display up to 6 photos. |
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Can I schedule when my Widget Email Flyers are delivered? |
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Of course, just use our handy calendar that will be displayed before you complete your Widget Email Flyer. Just select the date and we will take care of the rest. |
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How do I select what agents get my Widget Email Flyers? |
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That's easy. When you click on "Create Email Widget" you will go to the page where you can select your template and following that page you can select your recipients.
You can select them in the following ways:
Zip Code Proximity Search
Realtor® Board Search
City Search
Direct Input of Zip Codes
Don't worry. there are simple instructions posted for each of the searches.
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Are there any discounts if I send more Widget Email Flyers? |
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Yes, we offer discounts for orders above 3,000 recipients. As you build your recipients list you will be shown discount offers for increasing your list. |
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