It’s exciting to see the positive response to our new Premium WordPress themes. I’ve talked to folks who have been wanting to build a classifieds site or just add a classifieds section to their existing site and they are really excited by the CW2WP Adpro - Classifieds Theme. With a basic web site and this theme package you can literally be up and running with a classified ads site in a weekend.

Tools Needed for a WordPress Classifieds Website
1.Domain Name - Available from many companies, GoDaddy’s prices start at $8
2.Wordpress Web Hosting - Cheap wordpress hosting starts from $5/month with unlimited websites
3.WordPress Software - Free from Wordpress.org
4.CW2WP Adpro - Classifieds Theme - Free for Club Members *
5.1-2 Hours for initial setup - Which you can also improve upon with our WordPress Installation Service Package for $49.
6.A couple hours each week to build and maintain your classifieds database
7.A Comprehensive WordPress Theme is the Key

The key to a rapid setup for a classified ads site is our wordpress classified theme. Most WordPress users think of themes as the color of the site, or the location of the posts on the home page, or which widgets go in the left column. And we’ve heard the comments “But we can get other themes for free.”

But many people, even experienced WordPress users, don’t know that a theme can be so much more than just display. With our classifieds theme we provide everything you need to setup a classifieds site via simple configuration.

Look at the settings screen - you answer simple questions:
Do you want to show page links on the top of the page to all the pages on the site - Yes/No?
Do you want to show a search box - Yes/No?
Do you want to make the search even simpler by showing sample search text
Do you want an option for show contact seller box - Yes/No?
What text goes in the footer title?
like e.g. books?

We can’t show every question in one screen capture - but what you are seeing is the key concept - you don’t have to go out and get 10 plugins or figure out how to edit CSS and PHP code. We have done all that work and set it up so you answer clear easy to follow questions and setup your classifieds site in no time.

Look at the range of features. These are included with the theme out of the box. You don’t need to get other plugins - it’s all included.
Multiple Currency Support
Allow free and paid ads
Advertisement spot for google adsense or banners ready (728×90, 300×250 or 250×250, 468×60)
PayPal integrated, set your paypal email from settings page
Customize the success mail
Set the listing fee from settings page
Set the number of days for listing
Edit/Upload logo from theme settings

But I use WordPress and want to customize the site even further?

That’s okay too - it’s your site and if you can invest more time to customize it - more power to you! Our classifieds theme will not limit you in any way. Our themes follow all WordPress standards and all the CSS files are commented to allow for flexible customization. We even deliver the theme with the source .PSD and FONT files.

The Bottom Line on Building a WordPress Classifieds Site

There a ton of consulting companies that will come in and build sites for you and run up the tab into the thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. At the other end of the spectrum, you can become a WordPress guru and do a lot of this work on your own. At CW2WP Adpro we know you have these options and we think that our CW2 WP Adpro Classifieds Theme fits right in the middle. Extremely affordable when compared to the dollars you could spend on custom programming, yet also affordable when you consider the hours of time you would have to invest to do it yourself.

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