Hi Handy, that is what you thought you meant 🙂
Yes, we can help you with things that are beyond normal support at a fee; for example setting up your site so it is ready for you to go. The easiest for a case like that is that you describe as accurately what you try to achieve, so we can figure out which add-ons you need etc, and then we can price it.
A fixed price for an agreed outcome takes away surprises for both parties.
If I understand you right, there are a few options I can think of straight away.
You can have one GD installation, and get administrators on board from other states. It is at that time you open that state open for submissions. The state administrator could promote and populate GD for that state, and you’d have to find a way to separate payments coming in from different states. Fairly simple: one site, one installation, but pages for different states cannot necessarily be modified – but everything would be in the same place.
Another option is using WordPress multi-site, where every new state uses a clone of other states but operate like a separate site. There would need to be a site that just ties them together, so one GD map with links to the states, where you can then find the listings.
Bit more complicated, and GD is not built for WP multi-site to keep its performance at top speed. But there might be some work-arounds, especially if the different states might not have thousands of listings. But this would allow for some differentiation between the sites – but you could not move between states using the map, because you would need to go to a different site.
You could always start with the first option, and if things go well, you can re-consider.
Just a few thoughts to get you thinking, and I might be able to fine-tune my thoughts as we go.
Guust 10 years, 5 months ago.