We are building a national Australian online directory platform that connects consumers with trusted local service providers across multiple supplier categories. Users will be able to search, compare and enquire directly with listed businesses in their city.
The business model is subscription-based, with suppliers paying a recurring listing fee for tiered visibility across Free, Standard and Premium plans. We will not be handling bookings or taking commission.
We already have a detailed internal build brief prepared. This email is just a high-level overview, and full specifications will be shared with shortlisted candidates under a confidentiality agreement.
The planned tech stack includes:
– WordPress (latest stable version)
– GeoDirectory Core with add-ons including Location Manager, Pricing Manager, Reviews and Advanced Search Filters
– GeoDirectory BlockStrap Theme + Directory Child Theme
– Rank Math or Yoast SEO
– WooCommerce for subscription payments
– WP Rocket or LiteSpeed Cache, Cloudflare CDN and Redis object cache
– HubSpot for WordPress
– Security plugin
– WP Mail SMTP for transactional email
The scope of work includes:
Hosting and environment setup:
– WPEngine setup
– WordPress installation, hardening and staging environment
– Cloudflare DNS and CDN configuration
– SSL, HTTPS and performance optimisation including caching, Redis and image optimisation
GeoDirectory configuration:
– Multi-city setup for 3 launch cities with suburb-level filtering
– Category and subcategory structure across approximately 11 top-level categories
– Custom listing fields by category
– Front-end supplier listing submission
– 3-tier subscription setup using Pricing Manager and WooCommerce
– Supplier dashboard for listing management, enquiry notifications and basic analytics
– Reviews and ratings
– Advanced search and filtering by category, city and custom fields
Homepage and key pages:
– Custom homepage based on provided wireframe
– City hub landing pages for 3 launch cities
– SEO archive pages for category + city combinations with editorial content areas
– Static pages including About, Contact, Subscription Plans, Blog, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions
– Supplier add-listing and dashboard pages
SEO configuration:
– Rank Math setup with custom title and meta templates
– LocalBusiness schema on listing pages
– Breadcrumb schema
– XML sitemap setup and Google Search Console submission
– Robots.txt and noindex rules where required
– Clean URL architecture based on our provided specification
Design implementation:
– Apply provided brand colours, typography and button styles
– Ensure mobile responsiveness across all key devices
– Performance target of Google PageSpeed 80+ mobile and 90+ desktop
Integrations:
– HubSpot or similar CRM for supplier signups, enquiries and subscription tracking
– Stripe Australia via WooCommerce for subscription payments
– Transactional email via SendGrid or Postmark using WP Mail SMTP
– GeoDirectory REST API enabled and documented for future AI feature development
– Google Analytics 4 setup and event tracking:
Handover:
– Full handover documentation including plugin settings, credentials and admin walkthrough
– Training video or live walkthrough
– 30-day post-launch bug fix support
We are specifically looking for someone with:
– Proven GeoDirectory experience, with live examples
– Strong WordPress development skills
– WooCommerce subscription setup experience
– Solid SEO knowledge, particularly with Rank Math
– Experience with cloud hosting and Cloudflare
– Ability to work independently from a detailed technical brief
– Clean, well-documented code and handover
Highly regarded experience includes:
– GeoDirectory BlockStrap theme
– Multi-location directory builds
– GeoDirectory REST API
– HubSpot + WordPress integration
– Local SEO for directory-style websites
We are not looking for:
– Developers who have never worked with GeoDirectory
– Large agencies with unnecessary overhead
– Anyone unable to provide live examples of GeoDirectory sites they have built
Project details:
– Location: Remote. Australian developers preferred, but open to international candidates with strong English and AEST availability
– Project type: Fixed price preferred, with milestone-based payments
– Timeline: Staging build completed within 6–8 weeks of brief handover
– Budget: Please provide your quote
– NDA required: Yes
– Ongoing work: Very possible as the platform grows
If this sounds suitable, could you please send through:
– Links to live GeoDirectory websites you have built
– A brief overview of how you would approach this project
– Your fixed-price quote or day rate, along with estimated timeline
– Confirmation of your experience with GeoDirectory Pricing Manager, WooCommerce subscriptions and Rank Math
– Your availability to start
We will be reviewing applications, shortlisting candidates, arranging a brief video call, and then sharing the full technical brief under NDA before requesting a final quote.
This is a serious, well-funded project with a detailed brief ready to go. We are looking for the right developer, not simply the cheapest option.
