Use an inexpensive GoDaddy domain to give renters easy access to your Locator IDX Landing Page, Online Form, and Apartment Map. You get professional branded links you can share on social media, in text messages, email, ads, and anywhere else you promote your apartment locating service.
One Domain. Three Locator IDX Tools.
You do not need to build a custom website just to create a professional place online for renters to start their apartment search.
Purchase a GoDaddy domain, or use one you already own, and forward it directly to Locator IDX. GoDaddy supports both secure domain forwarding and subdomain forwarding, so one domain can give you separate branded links for:
- Your Locator Landing Page
- Your Online Form
- Your Apartment Map
Instead of sharing a long Locator IDX URL, you can give prospects short links using your own domain and business name.
Example Domain Forwarding Setup
Here is an example using LocatorApartmentSearch.com.
| Your Link | Locator IDX Tool | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| locatorapartmentsearch.com | Locator Landing Page | Your main apartment search link |
| contact.locatorapartmentsearch.com | Online Form | Collect prospect information |
| map.locatorapartmentsearch.com | Apartment Map | Let renters search apartments by location |
Why Forward a Domain?
A domain gives you one of the easiest ways to send new prospects into your Locator IDX tools without building and maintaining a website.
It is easy to remember and easy to share. Instead of sending a long software link, you can give prospects a simple domain connected to your apartment locating business.
It is inexpensive and requires very little maintenance. You do not need to pay for a custom website, hire a developer, or maintain apartment listings yourself.
New leads can start searching immediately. Instead of waiting for you to manually send information, a prospect can enter their contact information and move directly into a Live Search.
Your renters are searching apartments online anyway. Locator IDX gives them a search connected to you, where they can search properties, save favorites, and give you useful information about what they actually like.
You still control the apartment locating process. Their Live Search does not replace the custom apartment list, your recommendations, or your market knowledge. It gives your client a useful place to search while keeping you involved.
Your domain belongs to your business. Even if your broker provides leads today, your own domain gives you a marketing asset you can continue using as your business grows or if you change brokerages.
Where Can You Share Your Domain?
Use the same branded links throughout your apartment locating marketing.
| Email signature | Instagram profile | Facebook profile or business page |
| LinkedIn profile | TikTok bio | Text messages to prospects |
| Email marketing | Business cards | Paid advertising |
| QR codes | Google Business Profile | YouTube video descriptions |
How Does It Turn Visitors Into Leads?
- A prospect clicks your domain from social media, a text message, email, ad, QR code, or another marketing source.
- Your domain forwards them to your Locator Landing Page, Online Form, or Apartment Map.
- They enter their contact information.
- Their Live Search opens immediately.
- They search Locator Friendly properties and save apartments they like.
- Their search criteria and saved properties are connected to their lead inside Locator IDX.
Instead of receiving a name and phone number with no information about what the renter wants, you can see what they searched and which apartments caught their attention.
A Simple Online Home for Your Apartment Locating Business
You do not need a full website to start promoting your own apartment locating service online. One domain can give you professional links for your Landing Page, Online Form, and Apartment Map while sending new prospects directly into Locator IDX.