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Classifieds & Auction Software Comparison
Page 2 - Admin Tools & Capabilities
Page 3 - Fee-Based Features
Page 4 - User Experience
Page 5 - Security Features
Page 6 - Software Support & Updates
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Software Delivery & Installation

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Client Area - As a customer of Geodesic Solutions, you will have access to your own personal client area on our site that allows you to access and download your software any time, day or night.
Software Updates - You will receive free updates on your software for 12 months after your purchase. You will automatically be notified by email if a new update is available for your software version.
Installation Wizard - Allows you to run a setup script that guides you through the installation of the software to your server.
Installation Wizard Executable File Option - Allows you to click on an icon to begin the installation process, similar to installing traditional pc-based software. The file transfer process of the software to your domain takes place automatically using this executable file.
Paid Installation by the Geodesic Solutions Staff is also available for those customers who would prefer that we install the software for them. Installation can typically be performed on the same day as the order is received.
Free Professional Installation - Geodesic Solutions staff will install the software for you free of charge as outlined on the installation page.
Software Scalability & Flexibility

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High Traffic Capability - Ability to handle extreme amounts of trafffic due to its database functionality.
Unlimited Listings - Scalable to a virtually limitless number of listings.
Unlimited Users - Scalable to a virtually limitless number of users.
Unlimited Categories - Allows you to enter any number of categories.
Unlimited Subcategories Allows you to enter any number of subcategories.
Unlimited Category Specific Questions Allows you to enter as many questions per category as you desire.
Seamless Updates Your site design and settings are stored in the database, allowing for you to receive and implement software updates seamlessly without affecting your existing changes.
Hosting Portability Your MySQL database and files can be backed up and moved to a different host if you wish without losing any of your data...site design, users, listings, everything can be moved.
Dynamic Extra Pages Allows you to create your own extra pages to use for whatever content you wish to display...contact us, about us, pricing schemes, special promo offers, whatever you want.
Intelligent Thumbnail Scaling Specify thumbnail image sizes within the software's admin panel.
Zip/Postal Code Proximity Search Can be integrated with the GeoProducts Zip / Postal Code Search Addon, which allows your site visitors to perform proximity search (in miles or kilometers) based upon a Zip / Postal Code entered.
Share User Registrations Can be integrated with the GeoProducts Bridge Addon, which allows connection to other GeoProducts, vBulletin, and Phorum.
PHP Source Code NOT Encrypted Gives you full access to the PHP Source Code so that you can make edits, enhancements, and feature additions to the software.
"Powered by" Link NOT Required Although appreciated, you are NOT required to display a 'powered by Geodesic Solutions' icon or link on your site.
Adaptable for Multiple Industries This software can be set up to cater to a wide variety of industries...autos, real estate, boats, horses, personals, jobs, etc.
Enhanced Email Settings Allows you to take advantage of either your server's Standard SendMail configuration or SMTP configuration.
Copy categories, Subcategories and Category Specific Questions from one category to another saving valuable hours of setup time.
Template Design Flexibility Template based platform allows for complete flexibility in design layout just as if you were setting up a static html website. The template's html is built from the opening html tag to closing html tag, which allows you to enter your own meta data into the template.
Module Based Features Each feature (module) of the software has it's own specific tag, which allows you to move/edit/delete that tag anywhere within the template that you want the feature to be displayed.
Create Unlimited Templates Develop individual templates for as many pages as you'd like... html developer's dream. No PHP experience is required!!! Since you can create an unlimited number of templates, you can assign a unique template for every page if you want to, including on a category by category basis. In other words, you can have a unique template design for an Automobiles category, Real Estate category, Personals category, etc.
Additional Sortable Fields These fields can be set up to be used as 'sortable columns' (sort listings) while browsing the site's categories.
Additional Featured Listing Levels/Modules - Optionally implement up to 5 levels of featured listings modules. Display each level in a prominent location on your site and charge sellers based upon the level of exposure for each module. For example, you could display Level 2 Featured Listings on the front page and charge a premium. You could then display Level 3 Featured Listings on a subcategory page and charge less for those listings.
Additional HTML Modules - Ten additional HTML Modules (over Basic and Premier) which offer two display states. One set of html (logged out state) is displayed before the user logs in. The other set of html (logged in state) is displayed after the user logs in. This allows you to set up, for example, a dynamic menu that shows only the appropriate menu links depending upon the logged in/out status of the user.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Friendly Features

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Meta Tags - Software gives you the ability to enter meta tags through the admin panel so that the meta tags are applied across all pages of your site. You can enter your meta tags directly into the template html just as you would for an ordinary static html file.
Page Titles - Unique titles are dynamically produced for each page by the software based upon the page of your site that the visitor is browsing. For example, if a visitor is browsing the 'Automobiles' category, 'Automobiles' will be displayed in the browser's page title. If the visitor is viewing a listing, the actual title of the listing will be used for the browser's page title.
Page Linking - Every page of the software has a distinct URL that can be 'linked to' from other websites. This includes individual categories, subcategories, listings, etc.
Editable Text Areas - Every piece of text displayed on the site has a 'text area' associated with it. Since it is a 'text area' and not a 'text field', you can enter 'html' into that area which may be used to improve search engine effectiveness.
Search Engine Friendly URLs - The software uses 'mod-rewrite' on your server to display your site's URLs in a .html format rather than a .php format. It does this through the SEO Addon, included with our Enterprise Editions. (Purchasable as an Addon for Basic and Premier Editions - SEO Addon)
International Capabilities

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Countries Dropdown - Ability to set up countries in a dropdown box format for users to select when registering and listing their items.
Assign International monetary/currency prefixes/suffixes - for listings.
International Date Display - allows you to select from many different date formats.
Multiple Languages - Conversion of entire site into limitless number of languages. Admin sets a default language. Visitor selects to view site in any language you've entered. Cookie remembers and automatically opens site in visitor's language of choice upon next visit up to one year later. Language option can be turned on/off by admin.
Payment Gateways Supported - Paypal, Authorize.net, 2Checkout, WorldPay, Linkpoint, Internet Secure Source, Paypal Pro, Verisign Payflow Pro, Payment Express, and Nochex.
Language Import / Export - Allows you to export all text in database to perform a translation in MS Excel and then import your translated file.
Character Encoding Switch - Allows you to specify the character set you are entering within the text areas of the software's admin panel.
Server Time Offset - Allows you to specify the time zone of your site relative to the time zone that your server (host) is located.
Phone Number Grouping/Formatting - Allows you to specify the number of digits to be displayed within each grouping of numbers. Allows you to specify the display format of dashes, dots and digits based upon the phone number grouping chosen.
Monetary Formatting - Allows you to specify the formatting of digits before and after the decimal.

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