Classified ads website guides
How to build a classifieds website, fill it with ads and earn from it, from the people who build Listivo.
How to create a classified ads website with WordPress
A classified ads website lets people post their own ads, and lets you earn from them. Here is what such a site needs and how to build one on WordPress.
How to create a website like OLX
A website like OLX lets anyone post ads in many categories and pay to make them stand out. Here is how to build one on WordPress, step by step and without code.
How to create a website like Gumtree
A website like Gumtree shows people the ads near them, from things for sale to jobs, services and rooms. Here is how to build one on WordPress, without code.
How to make money with a classified ads website
A classifieds website earns when users pay to post more ads or to be seen first. Here are six ways to charge, which one to start with, and a calculator for your numbers.
How to create a website like Craigslist
A website like Craigslist is a plain board of local ads, sorted by city and date. Here is how to build one on WordPress, with free posting and paid packages in a few categories.
How to get the first ads on a new classifieds website
An empty classifieds site gets no visitors, and without visitors nobody posts. This 30-day plan fills one small corner first, then helps it grow.
How to stop spam and fake ads on a classifieds website
Fake ads drive buyers away from a new classifieds site. Here is how to keep them out in layers, with a checklist you can tick as you set up.
Classified ads categories list you can copy
A ready category tree for a general classifieds site, with the details each category should ask for. Copy it, cut what you do not need and grow it as ads arrive.
Featured ads vs bump up: what to sell on your classifieds site
A featured ad stays above the rest for days, and a bump up sends an ad back to the top once. See who buys each one and how to price both.
Classifieds vs marketplace vs directory: which website do you need?
Classifieds sites, marketplaces and directories all show listings. They differ in who posts, who pays and where the deal happens, which tells you which one to build.
How to create an Arabic classifieds website (right to left)
An Arabic classifieds website reads from right to left, in your words and your currency. Here is how to build one on WordPress, and the limits to know first.
SEO for a classifieds website: category pages that rank
A classifieds site gets found through its category pages, not its home page. Here is what to set up first, with a checklist you can tick.
How to choose a classified ads WordPress theme: a checklist
A classifieds theme decides what your users can post, find and pay for. Here is what to test on a live demo before you buy, with a checklist you can tick.
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