Custom IDX searches

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You can create customized IDX searches for specific types of properties. These searches are usually posted on your website as buttons or links.
You can create customized IDX searches for specific types of properties. These searches are usually posted on your website as buttons or links.
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1. Login to your Toolkit and go to MLS Searches.
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# Login to your Toolkit and go to MLS Searches.
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# Click New Search.
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2. Click New Search.
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# Select the property type.
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# Fill out the form according to your criteria.
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3. Select the property type.
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# Click Search MLS.
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# Click on Create Custom IDX link on top.
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4. Fill out the form according to your criteria.
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# Click Create on the verification page.
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# Once the link is created, you will not be able to modify the search criteria for your Custom IDX. Click PREVIEW to review your Custom IDX search. Click CANCEL to modify your search criteria.
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5. Click Search MLS.
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#:[[File:Ring.gif]] '''NOTE: If you click on PREVIEW, the search results will open in a new window. Be sure to disable your pop-up blocker.'''
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# You will then receive an email with the link to post on your website.
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6. Click on Create Custom IDX link on top.
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# To add the link, you would need to go to Website Editor, then Buttons.
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# Click Add new link button and insert custom IDX link into the popped up window
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7. Click Create on the verification page.
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# Click Ok.
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# After the link appears in your list of buttons, click Enable to activate the page on your website.
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8. Once the link is created, you will not be able to modify the search criteria for your Custom IDX. Click PREVIEW to review your Custom IDX search. Click CANCEL to modify your search criteria. If you click on PREVIEW, the search results will open in a new window. Be sure to disable your pop-up blocker.  
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9. You will then receive an email with the link to post on your website.
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10. To add the link, you would need to go to Website Editor, then Buttons.
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11. Click Add new link button and insert custom IDX link into the popped up window
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12. Click Ok.
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13. After the link appears in your list of buttons, click Enable to activate the page on your website.
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To put your custom IDX link on your PropertyMinder website:
To put your custom IDX link on your PropertyMinder website:
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1. After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
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# After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
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# Click Website Editor and then Buttons.
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2. Click Website Editor and then Buttons.
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# Click Add New Link.
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# Copy IDX link from email (shorter link) and insert in the appropriate field of the popped up window.
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3. Click Add New Link.
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# Name the page and click Save.
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4. Copy IDX link from email (shorter link) and insert in the appropriate field of the popped up window.
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5. Name the page and click Save.
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To put your custom IDX link on custom page:  
To put your custom IDX link on custom page:  
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1. After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
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# After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
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# Click Website Editor and then Buttons  
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2. Click Website Editor and then Buttons  
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# Click Create custom page.
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# Type in the title and text of your page.
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3. Click Create custom page.
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# Highlight the text that you want to hyperlink and click the Insert/Edit link icon.
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4. Type in the title and text of your page.
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# Copy the IDX link from the email (longer link) and insert it in the pop up window.
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#:[[File:Custom-IDX01.gif]]
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5. Highlight the text that you want to hyperlink and click the Insert/Edit link icon.
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# Click on Target tab and chose how you would like the link to open (in the same window or new).
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#:[[File:Custom-IDX02.gif]]
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6. Copy the IDX link from the email (longer link) and insert it in the pop up window.
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# Click Ok and save your page. Do not forget to enable your custom page.
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7. Click on Target tab and chose how you would like the link to open (in the same window or new).
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8. Click Ok and save your page. Do not forget to enable your custom page.
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Revision as of 06:55, 6 June 2011

What are custom IDX searches?

Some Realtors like to add a button or link to their websites that contains listings of a particular property type. Good examples include foreclosures or bank owned properties. Agents are able to automatically show a pre-populated page on their website that contains this information. Such pages may be created with the help of a custom IDX search.


How do I create custom IDX searches?

You can create customized IDX searches for specific types of properties. These searches are usually posted on your website as buttons or links.

  1. Login to your Toolkit and go to MLS Searches.
  2. Click New Search.
  3. Select the property type.
  4. Fill out the form according to your criteria.
  5. Click Search MLS.
  6. Click on Create Custom IDX link on top.
  7. Click Create on the verification page.
  8. Once the link is created, you will not be able to modify the search criteria for your Custom IDX. Click PREVIEW to review your Custom IDX search. Click CANCEL to modify your search criteria.
    Ring.gif NOTE: If you click on PREVIEW, the search results will open in a new window. Be sure to disable your pop-up blocker.
  9. You will then receive an email with the link to post on your website.
  10. To add the link, you would need to go to Website Editor, then Buttons.
  11. Click Add new link button and insert custom IDX link into the popped up window
  12. Click Ok.
  13. After the link appears in your list of buttons, click Enable to activate the page on your website.


Can I edit the results of custom IDX searches?

No, you cannot. When you create a custom IDX search, you only set up parameters for a queue to MLS database. When you populate this IDX link on your PropertyMinder website, the page is generated every time a user clicks on this page based on parameters you have entered.


Where and how do I use custom IDX searches?

You can post custom IDX link on your PropertyMinder website, use it as a hyperlink on any custom page or advertisement. Please note that PropertyMinder provides you with two custom IDX links which are used for different purposes. The first link (the short version) will ONLY work on your PropertyMinder website. The second link (the long version) may be used on any other pages or websites.

To put your custom IDX link on your PropertyMinder website:

  1. After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
  2. Click Website Editor and then Buttons.
  3. Click Add New Link.
  4. Copy IDX link from email (shorter link) and insert in the appropriate field of the popped up window.
  5. Name the page and click Save.

To put your custom IDX link on custom page:

  1. After receiving the notification email with the custom idx links, login to your Toolkit.
  2. Click Website Editor and then Buttons
  3. Click Create custom page.
  4. Type in the title and text of your page.
  5. Highlight the text that you want to hyperlink and click the Insert/Edit link icon.
    Custom-IDX00.gif
  6. Copy the IDX link from the email (longer link) and insert it in the pop up window.
    Custom-IDX01.gif
  7. Click on Target tab and chose how you would like the link to open (in the same window or new).
    Custom-IDX02.gif
  8. Click Ok and save your page. Do not forget to enable your custom page.


My custom IDX link is not working.

PropertyMinder provides you with two custom IDX links which are used for different purposes. The first link (the short version) will ONLY work on your PropertyMinder website. It will not work if you click on it. The second link (the long version) may be used on any other pages or websites. If you need assistance, please call Customer Support at 800-743-5820.

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