Your KW Website by Placester - Getting Started

Is My Website Ready? 
This is a common question we are asked, so we wanted to outline what is needed for Keller Williams International and Placester to provision your awesome new site.

What you need...
You need to be a Keller Williams Agent. This may sound a bit silly, but in order to get the ball rolling we need all your New Agent paperwork to be completed and entered into our system.

1. You need a @kw.com email address, also known as your KW Google Apps, KW Email, or KW G-Suite address. This will be accomplished during your on-boarding process with our staff.
2. You must be a member of an MLS board and notify our staff our your MLS ID# so it can be associated with your KW White Pages profile. 

Then what...
After completing the steps above it typically will take about 3-4 business days for KWRI to provide Placester the information needed to prepare your site. At that point you likely will see a pop-up message upon logging in at mykw.kw.com alerting you that your site is ready. ​Log In. You'll use the TECHNOLOGY drop down menu to select KW Websites from the list. If your site is ready you'll see the 'Go To My Website' button. If your site is not available within a week of completing steps 1-3 you'll want to contact support@kw.com and support-kw@placester.com to resolve the issue.  

After that...

1. Brand your site. Going through the basic customization is essential in order for your IDX Application to be approved by the MLS. Your site must reflect your name and contact information. This can be accomplished by completing the 'Site Info' section located under the 'SITE DESIGN' header. Complete all fields on that page. Tip* add your CALBRE# after your name or company name.
2. Launch your site. Select the 'Launch Site' option from your 'Sites' Menu.
3. Complete the IDX Application by clicking here. You will need to have your MLS ID# as well as your Placester URL readily available. 

​Lastly...
Now we wait. Generally after your application has been submitted to the MLS for review the approval process can be as little as 1 or up to 10 business days. You should receive a confirmation email at your @kw.com email address alerting you of the approval, BUT you will need to manually select your MLS Board as your IDX solution of choice and customize the filters for your 'Featured Listings' on your home page. 

1. ​Navigate to the 'LISTINGS' section of your 'Site Settings' and select 'IDX Integration'. Click the 'Use this MLS' button next to your MLS of choice (your Ventura County MLS board). Be sure to save your settings for the changes to take effect. 
2. Under that same 'LISTINGS' header choose the 'Featured Listings' tab. Using the Filtered Listings option is suggested; add or remove categories and values to narrow the search results shown on your home page. You may wish to have this reflect your area or expertise, your niche.  Be sure to save your changes. 

You did it!
Now you can work on beefing up your content and further customizing your site by creating pages, blog articles and more. Be sure to check our Placester's site for helpful how-to information.