Site Appearance
Site Appearance
Every registered user can make a personal website in Domaza, with a name similar to this: www.mysite.domaza.com . To configure it, use the menu My Domaza → My Site → Settings. To alter the design of your site, use the menu My Domaza → My Site → Appearance.
The menu Appearance includes the following submenus:
1. Themes
2. Page Manager
3. Widgets
4. Favicon accounts
5. Header text
From this submenu you can select the design of your site. You can choose from already available themes in Domaza. Users with free registration can only choose between three ready-made themes. Users with Advanced and Pro accounts, have an unlimited array of possibilities and can customize each theam according to personal preferences.
Use the Site Preview blue button at the top right corner of the tab to see the site with the theme you have currently chosen.
From Available themes you can select one of the available designs for your site. If you activate one of the available themes, it will automatically appear as Current theme.
Click on one of the available themes – your website will open in design mode, where you can track all changes in the personification of the theme. Initially, choose a style from the available possibilities. The next step is to select the colors for your site from the palette. Select Color 1 and a color palette will open – you can choose the color you like best. Similarly, select the rest of the colors. Once you are finished, click on the OK button to confirm the changes. If you don’t want to save the changes, click on Cancel.
Similarly, you can change the current theme. Click on the Customize button and your site will open in design mode.
Key for the colors:
Color 1 - background color;
Color 2 - text color, titles and text in advanced search;
Color 3 - background color of the search tab and the side menu;
Color 4 - the horizontal menu, the text in the side menu, the search button and the text of the news;
Color 5 – the separators of the horizontal menu;
Color 6 - color of the active section of the horizontal menu;
Color 7 – the text in real estate ads
From this submenu, you can easily configure the pages on your site. Every page can be edited or deleted. From the drop-down list (top-right) you can select the language. To add a new page, simply click on the Add New Page button and then fill-in the following options accordingly:
• Page Name – enter the name of the page
• Page Title – enter the title of the page
• Page Status – from the drop-down list choose either Published or Paused
• Page Language – you can choose the desired language from the drop-down menu. Look also at Site Settings → Site Languages (http://www.domaza.co.uk/mysite/languages)
• Page Parent – from the drop-down menu choose where the new page is displayed. If the page would be a main page, choose Main Page (no parent), if it is a submenu choose the directory.
• Page Content – text editor with the appropriate options for formatting and editing.
If you wish to save the new page, click on the Publish button at the bottom of the tab. If everything was successful, it should appear in the table in the Page Manager tab, from where you can easily configure all pages.
This table has the following fields:
• Author - when you create pages, in the table the auther will come out as ‘User’. When the pages are created automatically from the platform Domaza, they will be labled under ‘System’. The system pages can’t be deleted.
• Status – from the drop-down list choose the status of the page, which could be either Published or Paused.
• SEO – you can add or edit the title, description and key words of the page.
• Edit – click on the icon to edit the name, status and content of the page
• Delete – click on the icon to delet the selected pages (can be only added by User)
If you wish to change the position of the pages on the website, use the arrows and the click on the Save Pages Order button.
3. Widgets
All registered users of Domaza can use premade widgets that would completely optimise their site. User with free registration can only use some widgets, whereas those with Advanced or Pro accounts have unlimited access.
To add a widget on your site, hold the mouse over one of the availabl widgets and then drag it to the template that represents your site, withough releasing it (hold the left mouse key).
Top Properties – this widget shows all properties, marked as Top properties. For more information go to My Properties → My Properties http://www.domaza.co.uk/bisproperties/grid
Languages – this widget shows all languages in your site. They are visible as small icons of flags of the coresponding country.
Currencies – this widget is used to convert currencies. Every user can change the currency from the drop-down list on your website. This allows the users to browse through all properties in the currency they have chosen.
Address in logo – the widget is used to visualize the text in the logo of your site. Usually this text is the address or contact details of the company. You can add text or edit it from the submenu Header text. For more information follow this link: My Site → Appearance → Header text
Search – the widget is used to configure the search by country, region, property type, price or other criteria. The widget includes an Advanced search option as well. More information at ‘How to search in Domaza’ → Property search
Property by type – the widget is used for visualization of the menu with all property types. By clicking on either type, all ads from the selected type will appear. This eases the work of all current and potential clients of your site, who will be able to easily look through only the properties that interest them.
Property by location - the widget is used for visualization of the menu with all countries and cities of your properties. By clicking on either location, all corresponding ads will appear. This eases the work of all current and potential clients of your site, who will be able to easily look through only the properties that interest them.
Property by price - the widget is used for visualization of the menu with the price intervals. By clicking on either price interval, all corresponding ads will appear. This eases the work of all current and potential clients of your site, who will be able to easily look through only the properties that interest them. From the Currencies widget every user can change the currency of the proce intervals.
Adverts – this widget displays advertising banners, which can be configured by clicking on this icon - 'settings'. The banners must be with dimentions 215x240 pixels and not larger than 1 MB. First choose the language for the content of the banner. Then choose a picture for the banner from your computer, using the Browse button. Last step is to enter the link that you would like to open, once users click on the banner. You can add more than one banner, in a similar fashion. Once you have uploaded all banners you wish to have, make sure you save them, by clicking on the Save button at the bottom of the page.
Footer – widget used to display summary information at the bottom (footer) of your site. It includes a menu, which is a copy of your main (horizontal) menu. In the footer of your site, there is also a link to the page with confidentiality and privacy rules.
Skype button – the widget is used to display a skype button with a direct link for a call with your skype account. From the menu: My Site → Settings → Global you can enter or change your skype name accordingly.
AdSense – this module is used for advertising via an account from Google AdSense. To configure the widget, click on this icon - 'settings' where you can add or change your Google AdSense code. If you don’t have a profile in Google AdSense, you can make one here: www.google.com/adsense
Free Tour – this widget is used to process user inquiries through the request form, built in the site. To see the request form, the user would have to click on the banner, which is automatically generated by the widget Free Tour. Through this form, all users will be able to send requests for Free tours directly to your e-mail. To configure the widget, click on this icon - . Then choose the desired language, enter title and content, and if you don’t want to use the automatically generated banner from Domaza, you can upload your own, by clicking on the Browse button. Tick the Delete banner box if you want to erase the banner.
News Subscribe - this widget is used to process user inquiries through the request form, built in the site. To see the request form, the user would have to click on the banner, which is automatically generated by the widget News Subscribe. Through this form, all users will be able to send requests for News directly to your e-mail. To configure the widget, click on this icon - . Then choose the desired language, enter title and content, and if you don’t want to use the automatically generated banner from Domaza, you can upload your own, by clicking on the Browse button. Tick the Delete banner box if you want to erase the banner.
Download Catalog - this widget is used to process user inquiries through the request form, built in the site. To see the request form, the user would have to click on the banner, which is automatically generated by the widget Download Catalog. Through this form, all users will be able to send requests for the Catalog directly to your e-mail. To configure the widget, click on this icon - 'settings' . Then choose the desired language, enter title and content, and if you don’t want to use the automatically generated banner from Domaza, you can upload your own, by clicking on the Browse button. Tick the Delete banner box if you want to erase the banner.
Buying Guide - this widget is used to process user inquiries through the request form, built in the site. To see the request form, the user would have to click on the banner, which is automatically generated by the widget Buying Guide. Through this form, all users will be able to send requests for the Catalog directly to your e-mail. To configure the widget, click on this icon - 'settings' . Then choose the desired language, enter title and content, and if you don’t want to use the automatically generated banner from Domaza, you can upload your own, by clicking on the Browse button. Tick the Delete banner box if you want to erase the banner.
Service Request - this widget is used to process user inquiries through the request form, built in the site. To see the request form, the user would have to click on the banner, which is automatically generated by the widget Service Request. Through this form, all users will be able to send requests for services directly to your e-mail. To configure the widget, click on this icon - 'settings' . Then choose the desired language, enter title and content, and if you don’t want to use the automatically generated banner from Domaza, you can upload your own, by clicking on the Browse button. Tick the Delete banner box if you want to erase the banner.
Latest News – this widget is used to show the latest news from Domaza to your site.
Domaza Ads – this widget displays advertising banners of your partners, which you can configure by clicking on this icon - 'settings' . You have to enter the code of the banner of your partner. Recommended wight of a banner is 215 px. To save, click on the Send button. For more information go to My Partnership
Every registered user can change the Favicon of their site. This is done from the submenu Favicon. The icon must be with maximum dimensions of 16x16px and can be any of the fllowing formats: ico, png, gif or jpg. To upload the icon, click on the Browse button and then choose the file from your computer. To save the changes click on the Save button. If you wish to hide your favicon, you can delete by ticking the Delete box and then saving all changes again with the Save button.
Every registered user in Domaza can add text to the logo of their site. Usually this text contains the address and other contact details of the company. You can add content or edit it from the Header text submenu. First select the language of your site and of the text respectively. Then type the text you wish to be displayed on your logo. You can use all functions of the text editor box to format the text. To save all changes, click on the Save button.
