How To Start A Business Like Olx, Craigslist And EBay?

Do you also think that creating a classified website in PHP, post fake ads daily is gonna work anymore? Being in a business, you are well aware of this fact that there is high competition in the market either it’s a small shop or a big industry. There are a lot of classified sites opens daily but most of them got unsuccessful due to less planning. The key factors of any successful business are a strategy, operations, marketing, Finances, and team.

Let’s talk in detail how to start a business like Olx, Craigslist, and eBay

1. Research For the NicheThis is the major reason why most of the classified website fails. Picking an untapped niche is the best choice for a classified website. The classified site is full of competition already. Do you think it will be easy to outrank the sites which are already in the market for years? You have been hearing this quote "Do smart work not hard work" for years and here comes the right use of this quote. Building classified site for all niche and all locations is waste of time.

It is a good idea to focus on a particular niche, it may give you better chance to outrank the other sites. There is a high chance that there is already someone else is working in the same niche. In that case, you can try keyword+location combination to increase the chance of outranking your competitor.

2. Creating a website from scratch, theme or Readymade PHP ScriptNow comes the crucial point that which is the best method to create a classified website. The classified website requires a lot of data so you should be wise while opting for the method of creating a classified website.

Creating a classified website from scratch may harm you a lot of money but a well-defined database to manage everything by yourself.

If you opt for the theme, then prefer the WordPress theme, Install it to your system with all the necessary plugin. You have to optimize your website like Olx and Quicker in this method

The most trendy method is readymade classified PHP script which is very affordable with database setup. Just install the script and get your website ready in a few hours only. Prefer this method if you are looking for an affordable classified website with lots of features in a very less time.

3. Create high-quality contentYou have also heard the same line that content is king but only when there is a quality in it. Quality content is the major factor of increasing traffic to your website. Write blogs related to your niche and share it to the social media and other sharing sites.

Start posting ads, ask your friends and family to post ads. Always fill all the details while posting ads. It should look like an original posting, not the spammy one. Recommended blog: Top 30 low cost startup idea with small investment

1. Get TrafficWithout organic traffic, your website is not useful. Promote your website as many places as you can. Optimize your website for your target keyword, start creating backlinks, promote your website on social media. You can also run Google Ads and FB Ads if you have a budget. FB Ads are more affordable as compared to Google Ads.
2. Monetize your websiteOnce your website has enough traffic and visitors, you can earn money through it by running ads. You should know that your website traffic should be real, content should be unique and updated regularly to get the ads approved on your website.

These are some simple 5 steps to be successful in business like OLX, Craigslist, and eBay.

The CEO of leading and Professional mobile app, web development & design company, Logicspice that provides services of website design, website development, E-commerce web designing, software development, graphics design, ready to install scripts, PHP