We generally advocate for brokers to position themselves in various ways by way of standalone websites that have a defined siloed audience and serve a very specific purpose. However, managing multiple websites can be problematic for a number of reasons, with duplicate content and time requirements probably topping the list. If managed correctly - and assuming the sites are geographically optimised, structured correctly from an SEO perspective, and they have an agile strategy assigned to their upkeep - standalone 'Satellite Websites' have potential to return extraordinary results. However, most businesses won't have more than one website, and that's where our Switch module plays a part.
First, the conditional content features applied to the front page are very effective, and they're designed to show different content to different audiences. The front page blocks (noted below in the 'Related Front Page FAQs') will direct you to various blocks of entry content that may be shaped based on the resolved borrowing objective, occupation, or interest, of the website user. The Switch Module, however, is different in that it won't swap out single content blocks - it swaps out the front page for another.
Conditional Content: Your website conditional features are applied everywhere - not just the front page. Review the 'Related FAQs' at the bottom of this article for information on conditional content that applies anywhere.
Preference over Multiple Websites: For 'resolved' borrowing objectives or those peripheral occupation groups (such as plumbers, electricians, mechanics, or whatever else), we generally recommend that your incredibly powerful website be used with the Switch module defined to serve these occupation-based groups with their own front page. You're not going to create 160 websites to capture industry-specific markets, but you may possibly get crazy and create 160 front pages (or, at the very least, you might reasonable expect to create 15 or 20 alternate front pages... each takes just a few minutes). For First Home Buyer, Refinancing, SMSF, and Medical groups, or for any geographically segmented market, we may consider other 'Satellite' websites as long as the information is unique and the entire experience is explicitly tailored focused on the target group.
The Switch module requires that alternate front pages be created for each of the groups you wish to attract. It's not uncommon for some of our clients to have over 40 front page options.
The Switch Module is an advanced module.
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How the Switch Works
The switch works by providing an entry slug in the URL, and it works in multiple ways. The most common entry URLs are structured as follows: YourDomain.com.au?our=medical, or YourDomain.com.au/switch/medical. For cosmetic purposes, it's common to include a subdomain such as medical.YourDomain.com.au and then redirect the subdomain to the preferred URL format (YourDomain.com.au/switch/medical).
The URL format in the YourDomain.com.au/switch/medical format is preferred and almost always used because it will immediately redirect to the 'switched' page without any URL parameters, while the other method retains the ?our=medical in the URL after the switch takes place. Providing a subdomain with the method we've described provides a seamless transition into the new experience.
Site Entry: The YourDomain.com.au?our=medical method of entry may be applied on entry to any page, so you may force a switch in the background when a user visits a landing page, while the alternate YourDomain.com.au/switch/medical method will always redirect to the front page. The former method may be applied in links of other types, such as the general links in email marketing campaigns. While an advanced topic, we may also force an interest score using the former 'parameter' method by appending '&rs=1000' to the URL after the switch slug (YourDomain.com.au?our=medical&rs=1000, where 1000 is the interest increment). Don't worry if the latter sentence confuses you - it's not necessary knowledge (yet).
The 'Switched' page may be any page published to your website, but for formatting purposes the alternate front page should preferably reside in the WP 'pages' menu post type.
Root Domain: Any alternate front page created via the 'Pages' menu will show as a standard front page (such as YourDomain.com.au), while other 'nested' pages will show with the full URL of that original page. It's for this reason that alternate front pages created for the purpose of the Switch should be grouped in the 'Pages' section.
Make no mistake: the Switch module is an extremely powerful feature that should be used aggressively if you're positioning yourself in various markets. It will position you as required to segmented or targeted groups, and it'll assign the appropriate credibility to your claims of expertise.
The system effectively gives you the capacity to build multiple websites within a single website. It's a feature that elevates your experience above that of your competitors and gives you a clear online advantage.
Creating Switch Profiles
You will locate the 'Switch' module by following the 'Funnel' icon in the 'Website' module to the Conditional module. Select 'Switch' from the returned submenu.
Pictured: You will locate the 'Switch' module by following the 'Funnel' icon in the 'Website' module to the Conditional module. Select 'Switch' from the returned submenu.
The entry 'Switch' panel is where we'll create the various Switch profiles. Selecting your website and submitting the form returns a panel with all Switch profiles assigned to the selected website. Because the Switch is actioned on the basis of an entry 'slug', and since this slug may be visible to the user, we should carefully consider the term used. Example slugs might be legal, medical, aviation, teachers, and so on (keep it short, descriptive, meaningful, and relevant). In the pictured example we've created a slug called 'police' which will force the front page to return a page created for this group.
Pictured: The entry 'Switch' panel is where we'll create the various Switch profiles. Selecting your website and submitting the form returns a panel with all Switch profiles assigned to the selected website. Because the Switch is actioned on the basis of a 'slug', and since this slug may be visible to the user, we should carefully consider the term used. Example slugs might be legal, medical, aviation, teachers, and so on (keep it short, descriptive, meaningful, and relevant). In the pictured example we've created a slug called 'police' which will force the front page to return a page created for this group.
You may remove existing Switch records by selecting the 'Remove' button, and you may add as many Switch profiles that float your boat via the 'Add New Switch' button.
Once we've created various Switch profiles in Yabber (or selectively disabled them via the 'Review' panel), we can send an update via the 'Send' panel.
Pictured: Once we've created various Switch profiles in Yabber (or selectively disabled them via the 'Review' panel), we can send an update to our website via the 'Send' panel. Changes become effective immediately.
Changes sent to your website become effective immediately.
The Result
We've just sent the Switch to our website, so we can now access this Switch via the url of YourDomain.com.au/switch/police (available via the 'Review' Panel). You'll want to create a few Switch profiles on your own website and have a play in order to appreciate the power of this feature. The result of the 'medical' switch is shown below.
Pictured: We've just sent the Switch to our website, so we can now access this Switch via the url of YourDomain.com.au/switch/medical, or in the case of our newly created police Switch, YourDomain.com.au/switch/police (available via the 'Review' Panel). You'll want to create a few Switch profiles on your own website and have a play. Your website framework is shipped with the Medico page as a minimum for the purpose of wrapping your head around how the system might be used.
This Switched page will remain effective for a period defined in the Switch profile or until the user accesses your website via another computer.
As mentioned earlier, you'll want to create a Switch back to your home page for those occasions where a reset is necessary. Even if you're testing the module, making the Switch will force that page to be returned back to you, so the switch slug that'll restore your standard front page 
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Advanced Usage
The easiest way of resolving the type of website visitor is to simply ask them what they're primarily interested in achieving, and the four button options in the top-fold area under the primary hero section effectively accomplishes this, so if a suitable Switch exists for each of these types, the associated button URL might carry the applicable entry slug.
Footer and Header Links: We've had a couple of clients use a link bar in their footer that'll ask something along the lines of "I am a: Doctor | Legal Professional | Accountant..." and so on, and each will link to the applicable page and force the interest type to be recognised. On one of our websites we have a statement in the header that states "I am a Mortgage Broker", and this will force the experience assigned to this group.
We've seen property and buyer agents use this feature to force content of a certain type, such as rentals or purchases, and many will create pages segmented on purchase price range or geography... although there are other methods to accomplish the latter.
We may force (what is normally) a progressive interest score whenever a primary Switch is made, although this method carries a risk since each user will generally review information outside the scope of their primary borrowing objective, so appropriate consideration needs to be applied. In most cases, and if you're using the conditional systems, the progressive score is a more reliable way of resolving the borrower group.
You might want to talk to us about how this feature can and should be used.
Review Switch Profiles
Review Switch profiles via the 'Review' panel. Edit, review, and disable or enable as required. The Switch panel is one of those resources that'll look very different if you're a managed client. Shown below is the standard review panel.
Pictured: Review Switch profiles via the 'Review' panel. Edit, review, and disable or enable as required. The Switch panel is one of those resources that'll look very different if you're a managed client.
If you're a managed or former Platinum client, there's an option in the 'Switch' module that will ask you to map a number of groups to a particular front page. These definitions gives BeNet the understanding required to automatically alter the front page based on the system resolving occupation, borrowing objective, occupation, and so on... and these switches will occur without your intervention. This module will be updated for all users, so stay tuned.
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Conditional Content FAQs
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Related Front Page FAQs
Related FAQs and features relating to your website front page.
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. A default footer disclaimer will apply if a personal disclaimer is not sent.
The Result
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The Result
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The Result
The result… [ Learn More ]We encourage multiple videos on your front page, and they should be presented in multiple ways. The primary front page website video is shown fully rendered, and by default it'll show about half way down the front page.
The Result
The result of the front page video is as you would expect (shown below).
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The Result
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The Result
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Uploading… [ Learn More ]
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