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I have a need to design and build a classified listings site for a niche product.

The site will need to allow people to sign up, confirm their login credentials, create a free posting, and upload photos. The posts would then need to be able approved before they are published.

Additionally, it will need to be able to categorize the products for sale by city or state. I also need to be able to tie in to Adsense to monetize the site.

Basically it will be Backpage or Craigslist, with only one specific category of product, and a very small fraction of the traffic

I would anticipate needing to be able to manage a few hundred posts per month.

Does anyone have a suggestion for what the backend should be?

Are there templates that would allow the buildout of a site like this?

Thanks!
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  • There are many scripts out there.. here's a cool open source project that would do exactly what you're looking for:
    Open Source Classifieds – Free PHP Script

    If going the wordpress route, check out classipress: Premium WordPress Themes | AppThemes

    Also with a little elbow grease you could take any of the web directory scripts off the shelf and convert them into a classifieds/ad system fairly easily.
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    • Great suggestions, thank you! I love Classipress and it seems to be a very customizable solution.
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    Database driven site

    I have a need to design and build a classified listings site for a niche product. The site will need to allow people to sign up, confirm their login credentials, create a free posting, and upload photos. The posts would then need to be able approved before they are published.