You may have seen Redfin’s announcement about instant listing notifications, and you may be wondering how you can get in on this new feature.

Great news! GraphicalData has been providing instant updates for years (although you may not know about it, so here’s the scoop).

Here’s how it works.

First, you or your client can quickly and easily create an account on your GraphicalData website:

Just find the ‘Log in| Register’ link or the ‘Listings by Email’ feature on your Home page.

After creating an account, simply start a home search and select to save that search.

Choose instant notifications when saving, and your client is set.

Notifications—and even search details—can be changed or stopped at any time by clicking the ‘Searches’ link in the upper right of your website when the client is logged in.

That’s it! Instant Notifications.

As always, we love to hear your feedback on how we can improve the service. Leave a comment or contact us.

Here’s a quick how-to on creating a new page as a blank canvas for…well, anything!

Begin at the gdSiteBuilder and click ‘Create a New Button.’

Choose the ‘Build your own page’ option.

Name the button and click ‘submit button name’. You can change the name at any time, so don’t over-think this step.

Then click the big big green link ‘Click here to build your own page.’

Choose any of the page content options from the left hand menu, and if you need to, change the button name at the top.

That’s it. Easy? Super-easy.

Have you recently created a new page on your website that you don’t really need in your menu? Hiding a page takes a few moments, and using the URL (the direct link to the page) is easy. Read on for a quick how-to.

First, of course, build the page.

Once you have your page set up, return to the gdSiteBuilder, and simply select “Turn Off” under “Page Status.”

To access the page, you’ll need the direct link, so click the page to open it in your browser, then copy the URL. It will look something like this:

http://nwhomesonline.com/index.cfm/page/38753/Featured_Listings.html

The contents of the page will determine what you do with the link.

Add it to a listing

If your page has a video or photo gallery, add the link to the listing. Begin at the gdListingManager and select the listing you want to add to, then paste the URL you previously copied into one of the Virtual Tour link fields. Click ‘set’ and you’re done.

Add it to another page

Add a link to any page using a page layout tool.

Edit the page layout tool,

and type the name of your link, for example “my cool new page”. Highlight the text and click the link button,

then paste the URL in the URL field and click OK.

Save your changes, and you’re done.

You can also share the link in your social networking sites!

What other ways do you use hidden pages? Tell us in the comments!

You’ve heard it’s a great idea to post video on your website, right? It can really help your SEO, adds interest and variety for visitors, and can get more buyers looking at showcased properties. What’s not to love about video?

If you’d like to take a crack at posting video on your gdWebSite, read on.

Your first step is finding a hosting site. There are a lot of free options to choose from, and for a simple home-tour video, they should all meet your needs. Squidoo has a good article listing many of your options for free online video hosting.

Host your video and then copy the embed code—which should be available after you finish uploading your video to the hosting site. Now you’re ready to get started!

Begin at the gdSiteBuilder and edit the page you wish to add your video to, or, start fresh with a new page.

Add a text element from the controller menu by clicking the green plus sign and then edit the text element.

Paste the embed code into the text box. Check the “Do not format…” box and click ‘Save Changes’.

That’s it! You’ve got video on your gdWebSite!.