Home Page - Your Central Hub of the Website

Your Home Page is the central hub of your Real Geeks Website. Its primary job is to help visitors quickly find the information they're looking for, whether that's searching for homes, learning about a neighborhood, getting a home value estimate, or finding answers to common real estate questions.

Table of Contents

• What Is the Home Page?

• How to Edit Your Home Page

• Personalize Your Homepage

• Best Practices

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Need Help?

• Related Articles

What Is the Home Page?

The Home Page is your website's directory. Its main purpose is to help visitors:

• Search for homes

• Find local information

• Learn about your services

• Access helpful resources

• Navigate your website

A great Home Page doesn't try to do everything. It simply helps visitors get to the information they want as quickly as possible.

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How to Edit Your Home Page

1. Open your website editor by adding /admin to the end of your website address (e.g. www.yourwebsite.com/admin)

2. Under the Pages section, select Home Page.
   
   

After making any changes to your home page, click Save.

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Personalize Your Home Page

The Home Page editor is divided into three main sections:

Page (Meta) Details

These fields help search engines understand your website.

• Page Title

• Meta Description

• Meta Keywords

Use keywords related to your market, communities, and real estate services to improve visibility in search results.

Page Content

This is the main content displayed on your Home Page.

The default content is a great starting point, but you can personalize it to better reflect your business and market.

Website Settings

Below the Page Content section, you'll find additional customization options for your Home Page.

Override Landscape Image or Video

Personalize the large image or video displayed near the top of the page.

• Local photography

• Team branding

• Welcome videos

Sidebar / Footer / Banner OptionsCustomize additional areas of your website to help visitors discover important resources and announcements.

• Home Valuation Tool

• Market Reports

• Community Pages

• Featured content

• Announcements

Property Display Search Options

Personalize the listings that appear on your Home Page.

• Team listings

• Specific areas

• Custom searches

Search Form Display Options

Customize the property search experience displayed at the top of the page.

• Quick Search

• Typeahead Search

• Personalized heading text above the search area

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Best Practices

One of the most common mistakes agents make is spending too much time trying to create the "perfect" Home Page.

Instead, prioritize building the pages visitors find most valuable and are actively looking for, such as:

• Neighborhood Pages

• Content Pages

• Home Valuation Pages

• Market Report Pages

• Area Guides

Your Home Page should simply help visitors discover those resources and take the next step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Should I put all my information on the Home Page?
  No. The Home Page should direct visitors to more focused pages and resources throughout your website.

• Can I change the main image on my Home Page?
  Yes. You can upload a custom image or video using the Override Landscape Image or Video setting.

• Can I control which listings appear on the Home Page?
  Yes. Use the Property Display Search Options to customize featured listings.

• Can I customize the text above the search bar?
  Yes. The Search Form Display Options allow you to personalize the heading displayed above the property search area.

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Need Help?

• Call us at 844-311-4969 (Mon–Fri, 8 AM–8 PM CST)

• Email support@realgeeks.com

• View our Live Events page for free coaching and training.

• Join the Real Geeks Mastermind Group on Facebook for peer tips and best practices

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Related Articles

• Create Custom Content Pages

• Create Area Pages

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