Chapter 30 of 43 · The Admin Panel (Administrators)

Custom Listing Fields

Custom fields add information that is specific to your niche, such as "Price range" for restaurants or "Languages spoken" for lawyers.

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Admin Panel › Directory Settings › Custom Fields

Custom fields add your own questions to the listing form. Owners fill them in when they add or edit a listing, and the answers are shown on the listing page.

Custom Fields. The demo data has none.
Figure 30.1 Custom Fields. The demo data has none.

Adding a field

  1. Click Add Custom Field.
  2. Enter the Field Name, for example "Price range".
  3. Optionally enter the Possible Values, one per line. With values, the field is a drop-down menu; without values, it is a free text field.
  4. Click Save Field.
Field Name:       Price range
Possible Values:  $
                  $$
                  $$$
                  $$$$

Ideas by niche

DirectoryUseful custom fields
RestaurantsCuisine, Price range, Outdoor seating, Reservations
Lawyers and consultantsLanguages spoken, Free first consultation, Years of experience
Wedding suppliersCapacity, Price from, Service area
Health and beautyAccepts insurance, Wheelchair access, Parking

Keep the number of fields small. Every extra question makes the listing form longer, and long forms are left unfinished.