11/03/2009

ClassiPress

ClassiPress Instantly Turns Your Wordpress Blog Into A Professional Classified Ads Web Site

ClassiPress is the first and only professional classified ads theme for WordPress. Instantly turn your WordPress blog into a professional Classified Ads Website. ClassiPress was built with a focus on simplicity, affordability and usability.

If you are looking for a quick and easy way to add a classified ads section to your blog, this could be it.

They are going out very shortly with a new version, and I wanted to let you know about it. Below is a list of the latest features list, coming out in version 3.0

3.0 FEATURE LIST

Completely rebuilt and redesigned product backend and UI for a much cleaner and professional look
Featured ads module is larger and will use a jquery carousel that automatically rotates through your featured ads
Built in blog option so you can now post articles on your classipress site
User image editing. Your customers can now add, remove, or delete their images straight from their edit ad dashboard.
Ad details within WordPress post edit section are grouped together in a new “ad” module instead of down below as separate custom fields
Multi-step ad posting that shows a summary page before submitting a new ad
Tighter integration with PayPal
Set the number of image uploads allowed per ad submission
Ad package manager. Build your own ad packages (i.e. 30 days $5, 60 days $7, etc) so customers can get discounts for longer term commitments
Coupon code option. Promote your site by building and distributing special coupons.
PayPal subscription option to automatically
Email reminders sent to both you and the ad owner once an ad is set to expire
Ability to add your own custom fields
Better category displaying. There will be a new mega tab that will show all your categories which allows for growth
Replaced thumbnail image code with popular TimThumb. Easy to resize images to your own dimensions.
Less plugins required. A breadcrumb is now built into CP
Larger ad thumbnail images on the home and category pages.
Individual ad images are at the top of the ad which also includes a new image preview module.
Homepage now contains a right-hand sidebar with an “about your site” module
Contact poster sidebar module includes a bcc option so you know
when ad posters are being contacted.
New poster’s other items sidebar module shows what else is listed by the same owner. Includes a thumbnail image as well.
New similar items section shows other relevant ads to help promote your other listed items. Also includes a thumbnail image.
Cleaner sign-up and login page without a sidebar
Additional sidebars so you can have different widgets on your blog posts vs your ads
Enhanced comments section and ad poster styled comments. When the ad poster comments on the ad, it identifies him/her as the ad owner
RSS feeds available at the category-level
Record the ad poster’s IP address with the submission
and much more!