Step by Step instruction for creating a real estate website using Placester. From there you can add your listings either by connecting to your MLS or by entering listings manually for those not in the MLS. Visit Placester.com to get a free site or signup for premium to get IDX integration

1. How-to Create a Website
Create your first real estate website
support@placester.com http://placester.com/academy

2. Click “Start Marketing”
You must create an account at Placester.com to begin.

3. Click “Create a Website”
You must be logged in to Placester to begin

4. Choose a “Title” for your website
My First Real Estate Website Choose a title for your website.
This can always be changed later
The title can always be changed. It’s just a name to help you
organize your websites once you create more than one.

5. Choose a “Subdomain” for your website
My First Real Estate Website
westcambridgerealty
Choose a subdomain for your website.
example: “newyorkproperty”
The address on placester would be
http://newyorkproperty.placester.net
A subdomain allows you to instantly create a website on Placester
You can always add your own custom URL later.

6. Don’t worry about a “Custom Domain” just yet
My First Real Estate Website
westcambridgerealty
Skip setting up a custom domain for now
Custom domains allow you to use any URL or web address
that you own or purchase. You can easily set one up later.

7. Choose a “Design”
My First Real Estate Website
westcambridgerealty
Choose a design to get started.
You can always change it later
Choose a design from the drop-down menu. You can always
change your mind.

8. Don’t worry about a “Filters” just yet
My First Real Estate Website
westcambridgerealty
Don’t worry about filters for now. This
will become important once you have
listing data on your site
Filters allow you to display only the properties that are important to
your audience. A specific kind of property, i.e. rentals or a
geographic filter, i.e. only properties in Cambridge, Mass.

9. Click “Create”
My First Real Estate Website
westcambridgerealty
Click create to get
your website started
In the background, Placester is installing WordPress, your selected
design and the IDX plugin on our servers so you’ll be good to go.

10. Click “Site Name” to see your site live
Your Website Install
is complete
This is the WordPress dashboard where you can make all of the
changes and tweaks necessary to make your site work for you.