Global Business Directory Website Build

Customer: AI | Published: 04.11.2025

I want to build a professional and SEO-optimized World Business Directory Website where business owners from any country can add their business listings — either Free or through Paid Plans. The website should automatically detect the user’s country and display pricing in the visitor’s local currency, while allowing me (the admin in India) to receive all settlements in INR. The system should also include a Blog Section for SEO and monetization (AdSense + affiliate + sponsored posts). Core Functional Modules Required: 1. CMS Platform CMS: WordPress or Drupal (developer’s recommendation based on scalability & SEO). Role-based user access (Admin, Free User, Paid User). 2. Business Listing System Fields: Business Name | Category | Subcategory | City | Country | Description | Contact | Website Link (for paid) | Photos (max 5) | Social Links | Map Embed Free Plan: No external link or photo upload Shown below premium listings Paid Plan: Website link (DoFollow backlink) Up to 5 product images Featured top listing “Verified Business” badge Display in homepage slider 3. User Dashboard Login/signup (email or Google) Add/Edit/Delete listings Plan upgrade option Payment history Basic analytics (views, clicks, leads) 4. Admin Panel Approve/reject/edit listings Manage users, plans, transactions Add/edit categories and cities Bulk CSV import/export Analytics summary dashboard 5. Payment Gateway Integration (Multi-Currency Support) Auto-detect user country and display plans in local currency. For example: Indian user → price in ₹ (Rupees) US user → price in $ (USD) UK user → price in £ (GBP) Payment gateways preferred: Easebuzz, Cashfree, or similar with multi-currency support. Settlement should always come to me in INR. Razorpay (INR) and PayPal (USD) dual integration can also be considered. 3 Paid Plans: Silver ₹499 / $10 Gold ₹999 / $20 Platinum ₹1,999 / $35 Auto email + invoice after payment. 6. Search & Filters City, Category, Country, Keyword-based search Ajax live search Sort by popularity, newest, featured 7. Contact Form (Visible on Every Page) Fields: Name, Email, City, Project Type, Contact Purpose, Mobile, File Upload, Submit Shows below content on all pages automatically Submission to admin email with page source info Spam-protected (reCAPTCHA/token) 8. Blog Section (for SEO + Revenue) Admin can publish articles with title, meta tags, featured image, category, tags. Blog URLs: /blog/topic-title/ Comment option (moderated) Related directory listings visible at article end. AdSense & affiliate ready (ad blocks in sidebar/content). Schema markup: Article JSON-LD. Blog to support both free and sponsored (paid) guest posts. 9. SEO & Indexing Setup Sitemap.xml auto-update robots.txt allow all Meta tags (title, desc, keywords) Schema (Organization, LocalBusiness, Article) Canonical tags Image alt tags Google Search Console & Analytics integrated Speed optimized (GTmetrix >90%) 10. Responsive & UI Design Clean modern layout (white + blue/grey theme) Homepage: Hero search bar Category grid Featured listings carousel Latest blog section Newsletter form 11. Security & Performance HTTPS SSL Cache plugin/module Brute-force & spam protection Image optimization (WebP) Auto backups Google AdSense integration Deliverables Fully working website (front + admin) Multi-currency payment system (auto-detect) Blog section with AdSense & affiliate support SEO-ready setup + sitemap + indexing verified Admin usage manual/video Optimized loading speed Proposal Must Include: CMS recommendation (WordPress / Drupal) Payment gateway suggestion for multi-currency setup Similar directory or marketplace sites built earlier Time & cost breakdown with maintenance support bids are invited thanks