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Peace be with you all,

So, I would like to set up a website with the following:

  1. Job listing where companies can list job openings and people can apply
  2. Business directory where organizations can list themselves and their main activities
  3. Ads component where people can put advertisements for a particular time frame

I'm looking for an advice on the best way to accomplish this. I know that there are some Joomla extensions that can do this (does Wordpress have this also?), but also I see there are specially designed scripts/web applications that does this which have been there even before the coming of Joomla.

Can you guys advice what would the best option/path for me to take?

Thanks.

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A practical, low-risk path that covers all three features (job board, business directory, and time-limited ads) is to launch an MVP on WordPress and use proven plugins for each component rather than building everything from scratch. For job listings the Automattic-backed WP Job Manager gives a lightweight, shortcode-driven job board with frontend posting, Google Job schema support and paid-listing add-ons that accept Stripe/PayPal—good for validating demand before custom work. (wpjobmanager.com)

For a directory, use a specialist listings plugin (examples include Directorist) that provides front-end listing management, CSV import/export, membership/paid plans and searchable filters. Those plugins are designed to turn a standard WP install into a monetizable directory quickly, so listing owners can manage their own pages without admin access. (wordpress.org)

For classifieds/advertisements, pick an ad-management or classifieds plugin depending on needs: Advanced Ads handles ad scheduling, rotation and a wide range of ad types (HTML, AdSense, programmatic) with start/expiration dates; a classifieds plugin like WPAdverts is built for user-posted ads and supports payments and renewals (WooCommerce integration is available). That combination covers time-framed advertising and paid/featured placements. (wordpress.org)

Implementation checklist and priorities: (1) define the MVP feature set (basic job posting, directory listing form, ad posting + expiry), (2) pick plugins that support paid listings and payment gateways, (3) choose managed WP hosting + SSL and backups, (4) build simple front-end flows for listing owners and applicants (store resumes securely or forward to email), (5) instrument analytics and search/SEO (job schema helps discoverability). As noted, if the plan is to scale to enterprise levels, budget for custom engineering, search infrastructure and sales/operations; start with the plugin route to validate market fit first.

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I think a lot of this will depend on the size of your new job/ad/biz content company. If you look at your competitors like Monster, LinkedIn and so on, they have invested a lot of time in their product (their web site, apps and sales force.)

I'm going to give a nod to Dazah here. I wonder if you could use that. I'm sure Dani would love to talk about it. Just ask her.

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