Marketplace ideas

At heart, Yclas lets people publish listings that others can browse, search and respond to. With the right categories, custom fields and settings, that covers far more than classified ads. Here are some proven set-ups, with the features that make each one work.

Job board

Employers post vacancies; candidates browse by sector and city and apply.

Set up	How
Categories	Sectors: Engineering, Hospitality, Healthcare… with subcategories for specialisms.
Custom fields	Contract type (drop-down: full-time, part-time, freelance), salary range, remote (checkbox), closing date.
Price field	Switch it off if you don’t show salaries as a price. See Listing page and form fields.
Expiry	30–60 days, so old vacancies drop off. See Listing expiry.
Earning	Charge employers to post, or sell featured job slots. See Ways to make money.
Applications	Candidates use the contact form on the listing; allow file attachments for CVs.

Business directory

Companies list themselves; visitors search by category and area.

Set up	How
Categories	Business types: Restaurants, Plumbers, Lawyers…
Locations	Towns and neighbourhoods. See Locations.
Custom fields	Opening hours, website, services offered, year founded.
Map	Show businesses on a map. See Maps.
Reviews	Let customers rate businesses. See Reviews and ratings.
Expiry	Set to `0` so listings never expire, or yearly with a paid renewal.
Earning	Membership plans for listed businesses, or featured placement.

Property and rentals

Agents and owners list homes to buy or rent.

Categories for Sale and Rent, with subcategories by property type.
Custom fields for bedrooms, bathrooms, size, furnished, energy rating, availability date.
A map on each listing, and an interactive map of all properties.
Memberships for estate agents who list many properties.

Vehicles

Cars, motorbikes, boats or machinery.

Custom fields for make, model, year, mileage, fuel type, gearbox.
Vehicle data fills in makes and models for you.
Plenty of photos per listing. See Photos.

Marketplace with checkout

Sellers list products and buyers pay on your site, with your commission on every sale.

The Buy Now button and stock control. See Let members sell with Buy Now.
Stripe Connect or escrow to split payments. See Stripe and Escrow.
Shipping costs per listing.

Events and tickets

Organisers list events and sell tickets. See Sell event tickets.

Services and freelancers

Tutors, cleaners, photographers, tradespeople.

Categories by service, locations by area served.
Verified members and reviews to build trust.
Messaging so customers and providers talk on your site.

Closed communities

A marketplace only for the staff of a company, students of a university or members of a club.

Private site so only signed-in members see listings.
Allowed email domains, so only people with a company or university address can join. See Sign-up and login settings.

Choosing your idea

The marketplaces that grow are usually narrow: one kind of item, one type of user, one region to start with. You can always widen later. Pick something you know well, where people today buy and sell through scattered Facebook groups, newspapers or word of mouth, and give them a better place to do it.

Custom fields — shape listings for your niche.
Themes — choose a look that fits.
Promote your marketplace — get your first users.