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🏠 How to Add a “Find Housing” Button to Student-Facing Pages

Adding a “Find Housing” button to student-facing pages is a quick way to boost visibility — often increasing portal traffic by 20–30%.

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Written by Aisha Young
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Overview:
One of the easiest and most effective ways to boost visibility of your off-campus housing portal is by adding a prominent “Find Housing” button or link to the pages your students already visit.

📈 Schools that do this typically see a 20–30% increase in page visits to their housing portal.


✅ Where to Add the Button or Link

We recommend placing the portal on one or more of the following high-traffic pages:

  • Housing or Residence Life homepage

  • Student Life or Campus Services page

  • International Student Office page

  • Admitted/New Students resource page

  • Career Services or Internship Programs page

  • Your school’s student portal dashboard (if applicable)


🔗 What the Button or Link Should Look Like

Recommended button text:

  • Find Off-Campus Housing

  • Browse Local Housing Options

  • Student Housing Near [School Name]

Recommended short description (optional):

“Browse verified, fully furnished housing near campus. Flexible monthly rent. No long-term leases.”


🔨 How to Add It (optional)

  1. Locate the page in your CMS (WordPress, Drupal, TerminalFour, Omni CMS, etc.).

  2. Choose a visible location — above the fold or in a sidebar is ideal.

  3. Insert the following button or link:

htmlCopyEdit<a href="https://[your-school].4stay.com" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block;padding:10px 16px;background-color:#259D79;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;font-weight:bold;">Find Housing</a>
  1. Save and publish your changes.


🖼 Need Help With Design or Branding?

We can provide:

  • A custom branded button image

  • A Web banner

  • Embeddable widget code

Just email us at support@4stay.com with your school’s name and page location request.


🔁 Keep It Fresh

  • Review the link placement every semester or whenever pages are updated.

  • Consider adding it to multiple pages for broader reach.

  • Link it in both student and parent-facing pages when applicable.


Need help placing the button?
We’re happy to assist. Just contact your Partner Success Manager or email us directly at support@4stay.com.

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