Image “alt” and “title” Tags in Point2 Agent Websites

point2agentlogoWhen the new content editor came out a while back, I noticed the “title” tags for images was replacing whatever we had in the “alt” tag section.  The alt tag is what the viewer sees when they mouseover the graphic.

Now…it seems that the alt tags aren’t even being seen anymore and you “must” fill in the title tag to be used as the alt tag.

This is only happening for images that are linked to something.

So check your websites!

Point2 Agent – “Custom Content” vs “Advanced Content”

point2agentlogohere’s the difference:

Custom Content – when you want to put in images and text, use Custom Content so you have the WYSIWYG editor – it allows you to “switch” back and forth between “design” mode and “source” mode.

Advanced Content – this should be used if you want to add some “script” for a widget for example or “script” for a Quick Search or IDX widget.

Why?

Custom Content tends to “add its own coding” when you save.  So if you have some script that uses “&” for example…if you put this script into custom content instead of advanced content the platform makes it “&” which is the HTML code for ampersand (&).  If you used the advanced content, the “&” would stay “&” in the code.

TRACKING CODE…for those of you using tracking code in your footer template and have it in with custom content, no worries…any tracking code we’ve seen “sticks” just fine.

Hope this helps!

Do You Make Your Viewers Register for Listings?

Viewer Registration for MLS Listings and SearchesThis is the #1 question I get from real estate professionals when it comes to searching for listings and viewing listings, with Point2’s listings and IDX (MLS) listings…

“Should I have the viewer register to view or search listings?”

How Many of You Make Your Viewers Register?  …To View Listings?  Search Listings?  Everything?  Nothing?

Looking forward to the comments :-)