Classified Ads Site

A Craigslist/OLX-style listings site where individuals post ads in categories, buyers contact sellers directly, and the site monetizes through featured placements and paid categories.

Typically bought by: Local media companies, community portals, and founders targeting a vertical (cars, jobs, real estate, pets)

Standard features — always included

• ✓Ad posting flow with category-specific fields and photo upload
• ✓Category tree with attribute-based filters (price, condition, location)
• ✓Location-based browsing with radius search and map view
• ✓Keyword search with saved searches and email alerts
• ✓In-site messaging between buyer and seller (phone masking optional)
• ✓User accounts with ad management (edit, renew, mark sold)
• ✓Ad expiry and renewal cycles
• ✓Featured/urgent/bump-up paid promotions (provider-agnostic payments)
• ✓Report-listing and moderation queue with content rules
• ✓Favorites/watchlist
• ✓Admin panel: categories, users, ads, payments, banned words
• ✓SEO-friendly listing and category pages

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

• +Vertical-specific fields (VIN decode for cars, sqm for property)
• +Dealer/business accounts with bulk listing imports
• +Escrow or on-platform checkout for shippable items
• +AI-based duplicate and scam detection
• +Auto-moderation with image recognition
• +Native mobile apps with push alerts for saved searches

Tech stack

Frontend

Next.js + Tailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js API

Database

PostgreSQL (Neon) with PostGIS

Integrations

Payment gateway for promoted ads (Stripe/PayPal/other), Maps & geocoding (Google Maps/Mapbox), Image storage/CDN (S3/R2), Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid)