How to Make Classified Website with Wordpress

There are many ways to make a classified website. If you have ever checked it is not hard to find PHP classified script since there are some on the market, even free ones. But the best way is to use Wordpress. There are two ways to make an advertising website. The simplest way is to use a classified ad theme, the other is to use a WP plugin.

A theme is a better solution since they are out of the box. It has all the functions, layout and even other features to set up the classified ad website in no time. You do not need to spend you time with design and installing other plugins that are necessary for a well-working site.

Plugins are better for those who has an existing website, and they want to add a section where users can submit their ads. It is also good for those who are better at programming knowledge and designing themes as they can customize the website for their own needs.

Now let's see a general tutorial on how to make a website with a Wordpress classifieds theme. As all the templates are different, it is just a brief tutorial.

1. First, you need to install Wordpress on your host. This can be easily down by using Cpanel as it supports fast installation.
2. Once, Wordpress installed you need to add the title of your classified website and install the most important plugins which are necessary for a well-running, safe and optimized website.
3. Upload and install the WP classified theme. There are many ways for that, here are some tutorials.
4. Once, your classified theme is installed, you need to check its administration panel. All the classified Wordpress themes come with different administration panel. You will need to check the tutorials of the developer to see how the administration panel works. Generally, all the premium Wordpress themes offer many functions to customize the layout of your site, to set up the categories and tags based on your criteria, to modify the submission form and functions for monetization.
5. Once everything is set up for your needs, you will need to test it many times to see if everything works correctly to avoid any problems in the future. Check if ads submission works properly and register as a user for testing personal ads.
6. Once, you site is up and running, and everything works perfectly, you need to promote your website in many ways in order to get traffic. There are many techniques for these such as SEO, social marketing, link building, advertising etc. You need to have to promote your business if you want to make money online.

As you can see, it is really easy to set up a directory website using Wordpress. Even if you are a beginner, you can do it easily.

An Example for a Theme

If you want to use a classified plugin, the process is harder in most of the cases since plugins do not offer so many possibilities and you will need to find a proper theme. The steps are nearly the same, though. I think, building a directory website using a plugin is harder since you will need to do more customization. For that programming knowledge is needed and the better knowledge of Wordpress, as well.

Overall, among the classified software, a theme or a plugin is the best solution because they are rather easy to use and very flexible. In addition, WP can be extended in many ways by using different extensions. Other PHP classifieds software does not offer as many possibilities.

If you have any questions on how to make a classified website with Wordpress, throw a comment.