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Article Index
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 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 Available - 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. More Details
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. More Details
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. Unencrypted Source code files are not provided with Leased Licenses.
"Powered by" Link NOT Required - Although appreciated, you are NOT required to display a 'powered by Geodesic Solutions' icon or link on your site. For Leased Licenses, this option can be purchased.
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.
File Based Templates - Allow for editing templates from admin panel or downloading them to edit in your favorite template editor, such as Dreamweaver.
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.
Oodle Feed - There is an Oodle feed that can be used to send a list of classifieds and auctions on your site to oodle.com. The file can be edited to change settings within the source code to customize various aspects of what information the feed displays. This is an advantage to your sellers because not only will they be placing their listing on your site, but they will also have their listing posted into the Oodle network.
Optimized Site Speed The Geo Cache system will cache data, and module output, in cache files. Using the cache system will greatly reduce the amount of data that is retrieved from the database, resulting in faster page loads and less strain on the database server.
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. Note, however, that category specific templates are an Enterprise feature only.
Many Default Color Themes - The software offers many primary and secondary color themes which allows for 100's of possible color combinations. You can mix and match the color themes to suit your needs. The raw image files are provided to you, if you would like to use them to add your own color themes.
Create Category Specific Templates - Develop individual templates and assign a unique template 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.
Optional Fields - These fields are in addition to the standard listing fields (title, description, etc.) and there are several ways to use these fields:
  • Sortable Columns - These fields can be set up to be used as 'sortable columns' (sort listings) while browsing the site's categories and search results pages.
  • Add Cost - You can also specify these fields for the seller "add cost" over and above the 'price' field they enter. In other words, the seller can use these fields to specify additional fees (i.e. shipping costs) to be added to the "normal price" of the listing. So, for example, at the end of an auction, the software will automatically calculate the winning bid price and add the seller's "additional fees" to the total that the winning bidder needs to pay.
  • Flexibility - May be set to 'required', 'editable', and you can choose the field type (text, numeric, dropdown box, add cost) to display.
Additional Featured Listing Levels/Modules - Optionally implement up to 5 levels of featured listings levels. Display each level in a prominent location on your site and charge sellers based upon the level of exposure for each level. 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. Each level has its own individual display settings.
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 and/or you can enter meta tags on a category by category basis within the admin's category menu.
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.