Houfy website builder

1. Select your website you want to edit
2. Select preferences on the left menu
3. Go to listings associated with this website and add or remove the listings

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To edit overview(listing summary)

• Go to website builder and select the website to manage.
• Select pages from the left menu

• Select the page you want to edit and click Edit
• Click on the section to edit

• Click the edit button and edit the content of the section.

To add created page to the website menu, please follow the below steps:

• Manage website > Navigation
• Select navigation from the left menu
• Click add a new item, type the menu name, select the associated page, and click save.

To change the color of your website business name:

• Manage website > Pages
• Edit any page
• Click on design settings > Colors > Business name
• Change color > Save

You can create posts and collections on Houfy and add them to your website's page.

To add a post or collection to the "Blog post" section

• Manage website > Edit the page you have added a section "Blog posts"
• Click add story/Collection
• Select the story or collection and click add

• Manage website > Pages
• Edit the page
• Click on the section > Change setting to hide long text with read more button

To change the default listing on your website please follow below steps.

• Plus menu > Manage website
• Go to pages > Click on settings of any page
• Go to listing data > Change default listing

To create a website powered by Houfy please follow the below instructions:

1. Click plus menu > Website builder
2. Click on single/multi vacation rental website based on your need.

3. Enter the business name or website name and click continue.

4. Select listing(s) associated with the website and click continue.

Done. Your website will be created within a few seconds.

Now you can do below things:

• Select the template for the website
• Connect your domain to the website
• Edit pages or sections
• Edit colors or font

Website builder provides different layout changes to start building your website.

Currently, there are 5 templates:

Houfy template (Default template): This template has a similar view as a single page view listing.

Template 1: Search in the middle of the slider or mage image. This is a multi-page template.

Template 2: Search at the bottom of the slider or mage image. This is a multi-page template.

Template 3: Menus below the logo on the separate line. Search at the bottom of the slide or main image. This is a multi-page template.

Template 4: Slider or main image is full screen with search in the middle. This is a multi-page template.

To choose a different template:

1. Go to website builder -> Manage
2. On the left, you can see a list of the available templates. Click "Install" to choose the template.

Start creating a website by logging in and clicking on the + icon.

Once a template has been selected click on "Pages" on the left menu

Click on Home and edit

Click on Header

Scroll down and click on Design Settings

Click on Font or Colors and save changes..

Log in and click on the +, select website builder

Select the website you would like to edit

Select pages in the menu and select the page you want to change

Select one of the items on the left menu you would like to remove

Click remove

Or: to add a section: Scroll down in the left menu and select "add section"

Select a section you would like to add:

Click add:

• Click on plus on desktop(Right menu > Plus on mobile) and select website builder
• Go to Pages and select the page to edit
• Select the section
• Click "Delete section" and confirm delete

To make your website searchable on google you need to submit it to Google search console. Please review the steps below explaining the process to submit your website to Google search console.

1. Visit Google Search Console - https://search.google.com/search-console and click on the add property button.

Once you click on Add property, it will show the popup in the picture below.

2. Choose the URL prefix method for the domain verification. Enter the complete URL of your Houfy website or the custom domain. (incl. https)

3. Click the continue button to proceed to verify ownership(see pic below). Choose first method HTML tag as the method for the verification.

4. Copy the meta tags for the popup. Go to website builder on Houfy. Preferences -> Meta tags -> Enter the copied tag.

5. Once meta tags are saved, click on verify at Google Search Console.

To connect your domain to Houfy website builder you will need to follow the guide below. In the example below, we are taking your-domain.com as a test domain you wanted to connect. You need to make changes as per your domain name

Before you begin

You need to have the following information

• Your login information for your third-party domain provider account(e.g Godaddy, Google domains, Amazon Route53, etc)
• The Houfy IP address 52.38.84.108

Step 1: Change your DNS records in your third-party domain provider account

1. On your domain provider’s website, log in to your account.
2. Find the DNS settings or domain management area.
3. Change the following records:
1. Point the A record to the Houfy IP address 52.38.84.108
2. Point the CNAME record with the name www to your-domain.com
4. Save your changes

You can have only one A record associated with a domain. If your domain is already associated with an A record, make changes to it and point to Houfy IP address 52.38.84.108

Note: Domain changes may take time from few minutes to 24hours depending on your registar. Lowering the Time to Live (TTL) value of your domain can help your domain update faster. Contact your third-party domain provider for suggestions and instructions on how to change your TTL.

Step 2: Connect your domain to Houfy on the website builder

1. Edit your website and select domains from the left navigation
2. Click Connect existing domain.
3. Enter your domain, such as your-domain.com, and then click Next
4. To confirm that your domain is connected to your Houfy website, click Verify connection.

Your domain connection will get verified if your domain DNS changes are correct. Once all is done it will show as connected and your domain is live and ready to use.

Example DNS record modification at your domain provider:

Below are the example DNS records that you need to modify at your DNS provider. In this example we have made DNS record for the domain hou4y.com, you should use your own domain instead.

1. A record:

Name - hou4y.com

Value - 52.38.84.108

2. CNAME record:

Name - www.hou4y.com

Value - hou4y.com

Note: Please use your own domain name.

1. Click plus -> Manage website
2. Preferences
3. Javascript code
4. Add your javascript code along with script tags.

Example:

1. Select the page you want to add a youtube video.
2. Click add section -> Select custom html
3. In the custom HTML add the code of your youtube embed

Note: Your youtube embed source(src) is different from your youtube video url

To get a youtube embed source: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ + "video id"

No coding skills or prior experience are needed with our user-friendly interface. Houfy makes building a website easier than ever; you can get up and running in mere minutes. Our professionally designed templates offer an array of customizable options, allowing you to create a unique website tailored to reflect your rental brand’s style and flair. With Houfy, you get all the features necessary to design the perfect website.

How does this work?

Log in > Click on + > Select Website Builder (For completed and verified Houfy listings only!)

We have created a system where any update you make on your Houfy listing(s), including pricing/calendar/pictures/text/guides, will instantly update your Houfy connected website XYZ-rentals.com.

Sample for one property: https://www.tinytikiretrohideaway.com

TINY TIKI RETRO HIDEAWAY

With a combination of spectacular view and luxury camping, the "Tiny Tiki Retro Hideaway" is a unique glamping experience. Relax and retreat on a sandstone mesa, where nobody will find you at this extraordinary get away. Our 1954 vintage retro-tiny-house-on-wheels, furnished patio, and a shady gazebo offer an unforgettable highlight of your travels.

https://www.tinytikiretrohideaway.com

Sample for Multiple properties: https://www.bed.ninja

bed.ninja

Home

https://www.bed.ninja

You have the option to stay the owner of the domain if you chose so and we can link our program to your domain. - for more info.

Pricing: this will be reasonable and decided sometime in 2023.

Thanks T & S