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Add Real Geeks Home Search to an Existing Website

Use Real Geeks property search on your WordPress or other existing website while managing leads in your CRM

If you already use a Real Geeks website, you can embed Real Geeks Search Widgets onto another website you own. This allows visitors to begin their property search from your secondary website, then continue viewing MLS listing results on your primary Real Geeks website.

This setup is helpful if you have another personal, team, community, or marketing website and want to drive search traffic back to your Real Geeks website while keeping full access to Real Geeks CRM and marketing tools.

Need to Know

  • You must have MLS approval to display listing data

  • Your primary Real Geeks website must already be live and connected using Real Geeks nameservers

  • The Search Widget can be embedded onto most external websites

  • Leads generated through the search experience will continue syncing into your Real Geeks CRM

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What This Setup Does

Embed Real Geeks Search Widgets onto another website you own while continuing to use your primary Real Geeks website for MLS listing results.

For example:

  • Primary Real Geeks website: homesbyjane.com

  • Secondary website with embedded widget: janeslocalblog.com

When a visitor searches from the widget on your secondary website, they are redirected to your Real Geeks website to view listing results.

Before you begin:

  • Your Real Geeks website must already be live

  • Your primary domain must already use Real Geeks nameservers

  • Your MLS approval must be complete

  • You must have access to edit your secondary website

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Add Your Search Widget to Another Website

Step 1: Copy Your Search Widget Code

  1. Go to your Real Geeks website backend by adding /admin to your domain

  2. Under Widgets, click Search Widget

    website-editor-widgets

  3. Click Click to Get Code

    widgets-search-widget-code

  4. Copy the provided widget code

This code allows you to display Real Geeks search functionality on another website.

Step 2: Add the Widget to Your Secondary Website

  1. Open your secondary website editor or source code

  2. Paste the Search Widget code where you want the search bar or search section to appear

  3. Save and publish your changes

Once added, visitors can begin searching directly from your secondary website.

When a visitor performs a search, they are redirected to your primary Real Geeks website to view MLS listing results.

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IDX-Only Website Setup

If you want to keep your existing website, domain provider, nameservers, and SEO structure while only using Real Geeks for IDX search functionality, you can set up an IDX-only website.

With this setup, visitors view listing results on a connected subdomain instead of a full Real Geeks website.

Example:

  • Existing website: janesrealestate.com

  • IDX search pages: search.janesrealestate.com

Important:

  • IDX-only websites do not include full Real Geeks website functionality
  • You will lose access to tools such as the Real Geeks CRM, Workflows, and Mass Emails
  • This setup is intended for advanced users only

To set up an IDX-only website, first complete Step 1 and Step 2 above to create and install your Search Widget.

Then continue with Step 3 and Step 4 below.

Step 3: Set Up Your Subdomain (CNAME)

To display MLS results correctly, you must connect a subdomain to Real Geeks.

  1. Log in to your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Google Domains, Namecheap, etc.)

  2. Go to your DNS settings

  3. Add a new CNAME record using the following:

    • Host Name: search.yourwebsite.com (replace yourwebsite with your domain)

    • Value: rg-hosted-secure.realgeeks.com

This tells your domain where to load the search results from.

Step 4: Finalize Setup with Support

Once your CNAME record is added, the final connection must be completed by Real Geeks.

Contact support to finish setup:

The support team will:

  • Connect your subdomain to your Real Geeks account

  • Ensure your search results display correctly

  • Confirm lead capture is working as expected

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to change DNS settings to embed the Search Widget on another website?
    No. If your primary Real Geeks website is already live and connected using Real Geeks nameservers, you can embed the Search Widget on a secondary website without changing DNS settings for that secondary website.
  • Where will visitors see listing results?
    Visitors who search from the embedded widget will be redirected to your primary Real Geeks website to view listing results.
  • Will leads still go into my Real Geeks CRM?
    Yes. Leads generated through the standard Search Widget setup will continue syncing into your Real Geeks CRM.
  • What is an IDX-only website?
    An IDX-only website setup allows you to use Real Geeks for IDX search functionality on a connected subdomain while keeping your existing website, domain provider, nameservers, and SEO structure.
  • What do I lose with an IDX-only setup?
    IDX-only setups do not include the full Real Geeks platform experience. You lose access to tools such as the Real Geeks CRM, Workflows, Mass Emails, and other functionality tied to the full platform.

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