What's New With Noah (Classifieds)?

Pete Prestipino — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:05:00 GMT

I've always had a special place in my virtual heart for classifieds. Perhaps it's my frugal nature or how with a caring and careful eye they often reveal many interesting insights into the state of the Web and the world in general.

As the U.S. struggled out of the dire straits it entered starting last September (today is actually the anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse), Website Magazine published an article on how to "Roll Your Own Craigslist" - a profile of three exceptional classified software solutions that would enable anyone to start their own targeted classified website.

I had the opportunity to speak with Steve Taylor this week, developer/owner/founder of Noah's Classifieds and one of the software solutions mentioned, about the latest version (4.1.1) of Noah's Classifieds. Some interesting features were added recently but in my opinion they pale in comparison to what's coming up in the future for Noah's Classifieds.

New additions include a WYSIWYG editor (which can be assigned to the admin and the end user), ReCAPTCHA, a PCI-compliant shopping cart in CartManager, and "Send to a friend" capabilities. Taylor also mentioned that Noah's is also more SEO friendly as the titles influence the permalink structure.

Noah's Classifieds has always been on my list of solutions to to watch but its' future enhancement are what will forever separate it from its competitors. Upcoming enhancements include adding Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect and the ability to import classified listings from Oodle through their API. Users will also be able to add new listings from their Noah's installation directly to Oodle - call it "distributed classifieds" if you will. Big things are coming for Noah's and for the $199 perpetual license it's certainly worth considering.

Roll Your Own Craigslist

Pete Prestipino — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Craigslist dominates the online classified space, but that doesn’t rule out opportunities for other websites. Many industries are underserved by the classified market so consider solving the problem by creating a classified site for your industry. Here are a few resources to get you started.

Noah’s Classifieds is arguably the leading classified software available. Available in seven languages, it is an ideal solution for those who want to charge for ads or even subscription fees. An SEO benefit is the ability to write systemwide titles, keywords and descriptions and even the ability to write the same for categories and individual ads. A host of administrative and user features makes Noah’s a respectable choice for aspiring classified site creators. Those interested in testing the waters can download a free limited version, but the paid enterprise versions ($149.95 and 189.95 for a one or two site license, respectively) is well worth the investment.

ikiClassifieds is a customizable PHP classifieds software that closely resembles craigslist. It is highly configurable and touts the ease of adding custom banners, YouTube videos, Google Maps, or AdSense. ikiClassifieds is PayPal-ready, so users can pay for listings. A multi-city version is available upon request. ikiClassifieds is priced at $290.

Geodesic Solutions has several classified software applications, ranging in price from $199 for the basic version to $799 for an enterprise solution. The software offers a deep feature list including many options for buyers and sellers, security features and site customization abilities. The fee-based features help to distinguish the offers. Site operators can choose to add fees for prioritized listings, bolded listings, added photo fees and category.

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What's New With Noah (Classifieds)?

Roll Your Own Craigslist