Osclass is an open source application that allows you to create your own classifieds website for free and with hardly any technical knowledge. There are thousands of websites powered by Osclass, and this number is constantly growing.
So, what are the advantages of using Osclass rather than other online tools?
1. It’s easy to install : Easy 3-step installation is compatible with private and shared hosting, so you don’t need to code or possess expert knowledge. The Osclass step-by-step installation guide will lead you through the whole process. In few minutes, you can manage your website from a user-friendly dashboard, consult statistics, reports, email notifications and more, accessible at any time and from anywhere. You can also install Osclass with a Click of a button using Softaculous.
2. It’s easy to customize : You can personalize your website easily thanks to plugins and themes available for free on the Osclass Market, add unlimited categories, subcategories, custom fields, videos, maps, set premium ads, switch your website to any language or have multi-language installation.
3. You can earn money : Thanks to PayPal plugin, you can offer paid premium ads, implement Google Adsense or place traditional banners to make money with your classifieds website.
4. Your visitors will be grateful : Because of how easy it is to place an ad on your classifieds website, with no need for one-time users to register, or by offering login with Facebook accounts. You can also enable sharing ads via email or Facebook, Twitter, etc., allow users to exchange comments directly on your website, create email subscriptions, customize listings with Google Maps, Images, Youtube Videos, and much more!
5. Best Quality : Osclass is SEO friendly (XML Sitemaps generation, robots.txt, nice URLs) and also has built-in anti spam features so you can have quality content on your website (Spam Filter, Akismet, reCaptcha, User Ban System). You can quickly check which ads were caught or cleared by Akismet and manage them from your dashboard.
6. Many other features : User ban system, templates for static pages, email alerts, CSRF in the forms, preview of the email templates, legend in the sidebar, integration with TinyMCE for WYSIWYG editors offers HTML formatting tools; customization of the time zone, date format, currency etc.
7. Community support : Being open source gives everyone the possibility to share their experiences and knowledge to all the members of Osclass community from around the globe. If you have any doubts, you can consult the Osclass forum, documentation, guides, blog or contact the Osclass Team directly.
Source : http://osclass.org