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Have you ever searched for the keyword “tourist spots near me”? I am sure you had checked Google at least once to get a rough idea of a tourism location before you wanted to go in. Travelers & tourists nowadays, love to vet their destinations online beforehand so that they can get a better idea of a tourism location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to that the market size for global online travel booking services was estimated at USD 519,068.6 million in 2021 and is expected to expand to USD 1,127,847.6 million by 2030, achieving a CAGR of 9% between 2022 and 2030. (Source: Grand View Horizon<\/a>). So, if you are wondering to create rental listings websites for places, it is high time you gave it a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this tutorial, we’ll be walking you through the process of creating rental listings websites for a location or a place. Now, let’s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus: At the end of the article, we’ll offer a free Rental Directory Launch Checklist that will help you to make sure you don\u2019t miss a single step before launching your rental directory website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to Create Rental Listings Websites for Locations with WordPress<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we move any further, make sure you have a working WordPress website already in place<\/strong>. Also, make sure you have the following two tools to proceed further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. A directory plugin (Free)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For this tutorial, we will be using Directorist <\/a>free version as it is the most scalable and versatile plugin you can find in the WordPress repository. It has a dedicated drag & drop-based directory builder with custom fields to build the necessary pages, free page builder support (Elementor & Gutenberg), multidirectory, Google map, OpenStreet map, frontend submissions, CSV export-import, demo import, separate frontend dashboard for users, rating & reviews, Yoast SEO integration, RTL language support & WPML support, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Its premium features (paid)<\/a> include social login, live chat, compare listings, booking & appointment, rank featured listings, mark as sold, post your need, image gallery, Google reCaptcha, business hours, claim listings integrations with a bunch of other platform integrations like Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net, BuddyBoss, BuddyPress, MailChimp, Oxygen Builder, etc. The plugin also has a native mobile app (paid) to turn your rental listings website into a native mobile app. Currently, the plugin has more than 10,000<\/strong> active installations with more than 4.7 ratings out of 5.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. A directory theme (Free)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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You can use any WordPress theme to create your place rental directory website. That’s because Directorist is compatible with all WordPress themes. But you will get the best result if you install a theme that is primarily made for Directorist. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for this tutorial, we will use a free theme called OneListing<\/a> which is developed by the same team who developed Directorist as well. This free theme has enough potential to give your website <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(OneListing also has a premium version<\/a>. You can also use another theme called dPlace <\/a><\/strong>which is specifically developed by the same developers to build rental listings websites with Directorist.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up, the only thing you have to do is to follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Install & Activate Directorist<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, go to the WP Admin Dashboard > Plugins > Add New > Search for the keyword \u2018Directorist\u2019 > Hit the “Install Now” button (as indicated with arrows)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Next up, you need to activate and configure the setup wizard<\/a><\/strong> to make a fresh start. In the setup wizard, you will be able to configure the basic settings such as whether to monetize your website or specify the pricing for each and every listing submission and so forth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Install a free directory theme<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you download the OneListing theme in ZIP format<\/a>, navigate to the WP Admin Dashboard > Appearance > Themes > Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Now, click on Upload Theme > Choose File and select the \u2018onelisting.zip\u2019 > Install Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Finally, activate <\/strong>the theme by simply hitting the \u2018Activate\u2019 button:<\/p>\n\n\n

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After activating, you will see a notification to install certain plugins and tools so that the theme works in a better way. The suggested plugins are – Elementor, Contact Form 7, MailChimp, and a Theme Toolkit. Make sure to install them by just clicking on the “Begin Installing Plugins<\/strong>” button. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 3: Create categories & tags for your website<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creating categories is necessary to give an organized appearance to the listings of your website so that they are easily accessible. To create categories, you just need to go to the Directory Listings > Categories > Fill out the fields > Hit the \u201cAdd New Category\u201d button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Similar to adding categories, when the listing owner gets some relevant tags to add while submitting listings, your place listing directory website becomes much more organized and meaningful. You can add tags from Directory Listings > Tags > Enter Credentials > Add New Tag<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 4: How to add new locations<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Again, adding locations will help the listing owners select the appropriate area of their businesses. This will add a better experience for the visitors to navigate to the place listing in which they are interested. To add locations as an admin, you have to go to the Directory Listing > Locations > Enter credentials (name, description, directory type, etc.) > Hit the Add New Location<\/strong> button. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Step 5: Listing Submission by Users<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This step is basically for the listing owners who will use the Add Listing form to submit their places or locations. The add listing form or submission form includes all the important fields such as listing type, directory type, pricing, video URL, terms & condition check box, category, tax, location, address, maps, and much more. The user must fill out them before hitting the ‘Submit<\/strong>‘ button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n