Directory / Pages Plugin

Available for SocialEngine version 4

Plugin

$99.00

Directory / Pages Plugin enables you to have a robust directory system in your social network. This feature-rich plugin can be used for a wide variety of listings like businesses (hotels, stores, restaurants, etc), personalities, products, profiles, services, books, pets, etc.

With properties like excellent features, ease-of-use, great design, quick navigation and search engine optimized pages, this plugin is the ideal solution for advanced listings. Its modular architecture and many available extensions allow you to have just the right feature set that you need for directory items / pages on your site. Features like reviews & ratings, albums, videos, notes, documents, invite & promote and many more can be easily plugged into pages.

This plugin gives you a great monetization opportunity by allowing you to charge users for page listings. Multiple page profile types with custom fields and options to associate them with page categories enable you to create various types of page listings according to you requirements.

Plugin Features:

Page Packages: Admin can enable packages for directory items / pages on site. If enabled, multiple packages can be created based on features that should be available to pages under them. Paid packages can also be created. (Scroll below for more on packages.)
Categories and sub-categories allow robust classification of page listings.
Custom Profile Types can be created for page listings with each profile type having different profile fields. Association of categories with page profile types enable you to have different profile fields for each category.
Multiple Admins for Pages allow multiple users to manage a page listing. Thus, every directory item / page can have its team to configure it and keep it updated. Page admins can also be shown on the page profile.
Claiming Pages:
•   Pages can be claimed. Users can file claims for page listings.
•   Admin can choose certain users as "Claimable Page Creators". Pages created by them get the "Claim this Page" link on the page itself. This is useful in cases like if you have certain members whose job is to create only those pages on your site which could later be easily claimed by their rightful owners.
•   Admin can enable / disable claiming. All claims require admin inspection and approval.
•   New! Admin can get an email notification if a member makes a Claim for a Page.
New! Data Importing: Admin can import Directory Items / Pages on their community from CSV files and listings from "Listings / Catalog Showcase Plugin". Enables launching of community with already created Pages. Entities could then claim their Pages using the Claim Pages feature. Importing can also be done anytime, even in a running site to create Pages in bulk.
Page Dashboard enables easy creation of pages, and allows managing various components of a page listing. (Scroll below for more on dashboard.)
Search Engine Optimized (SEO) URLs and structure.
User Experience:
•   User Interfaces with optimal use of AJAX, without sacrificing SEO. Our extensive AJAX implementation in this plugin for enhanced user experience has been done considering the fact that SEO is equally important for your site.
•   Easy navigation enabling quick transition to users. Breadcrumb based navigation at many places also helps in SEO.
•   3 displays: List View, Grid View, Map View for directory items / page listings on Pages Home and Browse Pages provide excellent user experience.
Keyword tags can be associated with page listings. A tag cloud widget provides easy filtering of pages.
Sponsored Pages:
•   Packages can be created such that their pages are automatically made sponsored.
•   Thus, users can be made to pay for making their page sponsored.
•   AJAX Carousel widget for showcasing sponsored page listings.
•   Sponsored pages have "Sponsored" labels on their profile, are highlighted with an attractive sponsored icon or label in listings and their markers can be shown on map with a bouncing animation.
•   Ordering on "Browse Pages" can be done such that sponsored pages are shown first.
•   Site Admin can make / remove pages as sponsored.
Featured Pages:
•   Packages can be created such that their pages are automatically made featured.
•   Thus, users can be made to pay for making their page featured.
•   Featured Pages Slideshow widget for showcasing featured page listings.
•   Featured pages have "Featured" labels on their profile, are highlighted with an attractive featured icon or label and colored background in listings.
•   Ordering on "Browse Pages" can be done such that featured pages are shown first.
•   Site Admin can make / remove pages as featured.
Page of the Day widget enables one page listing to be highly showcased for a day. This is admin configurable.
Layouts:
•   2 attractive AJAX based layouts for Page Profiles: Tabbed Layout and Non-tabbed Layout. In tabbed layout, main widgets are linked via ajax based horizontal tabs. In non-tabbed layout, main widgets are linked via ajax based links in vertical order, in left column. Site admin can decide which layout type to activate.
•   Widgetized Page Profile with drag-and-drop widgets, and admin controls enables you to choose and customize features for page listings on your site.
•   Site Admins can enable page owners to customize block positions, add new available blocks, create and add HTML blocks on their page's profile via a drag-and-drop interfaced layout editor. Available blocks are the many widgets provided in this plugin.
•   Widgetized Pages Home and Browse pages, which can be configured using drag-and-drop widgets.
Google Maps and Geocode API integration:
•   Google maps integration used in Map View for page listings.
•   Pages having location information have a Map Tab on their profile showing their accurate location on map.
•   Page owners can point their exact location on map using drag-and-drop marker in Page Dashboard.
•   Owners can simply enter their page item's location address and this converts it to a formatted address and location coordinates to be plotted on map using Geocode API.
•   Geocoding is also used in Proximity Search for directory items / pages.
Searching and Browsing:
•   Good directory items / pages browsing experience and powerful search ensures that users easily find results.
•   Searching enabled over page profile types and custom fields
•   Name / keyword based search
•   Proximity Search to find page listings around a location at a distance
•   Filtering based on closed / open status, friends' / everyone's pages
•   Filtering based on tags / categories / sub-categories
•   Filtering based on popular locations
•   New! Alphabetic Filtering
•   Ordering based on recent / views / comments / likes / alphabetical
•   New! Admin Search Form Settings: Choose which of the available search and filter fields should be shown in the form and what their sequence should be.
•   New! AJAX Search widget: It enables AJAX search over Page Titles. Search interface is similar to Facebook's search.
•   Pages archives for month-wise browsing
Likes for Pages:
•   Pages can be liked / unliked
•   Page profile shows users who like it
•   Most Liked Pages widget
•   Page owners can send updates to users who Like their page
•   Integration with Likes Plugin and Widgets adds additional valuable features
Integration with Suggestions / Recommendations / People you may know & Inviter plugin:
•   Suggest to Friends link
•   Recommended Pages widget: Recommends Pages to users which they are likely to be interested in.
•   Pages recommendations in mixed recommendations and more..
Advertising: Seamless integration with Advertisements / Community Ads Plugin. Lots of well designed ad positions for attractive advertising. Users can also advertise their directory items / pages. Additional widgets that tempt users to advertise their page.
Activity Feed integration: Integration with site homepage feed, user profile feeds and page updates feeds. Feeds have been designed as to have maximum impact. Additionally:
•   New! Activity feeds for directory items / pages can be generated with Page Photo and Title instead of photo and name of the Page Admin.
•   New! Users can receive on their homepage the activity feeds of Pages that they have liked.
•   New! New Page Wall / Activity Feeds for Pages with excellent features like: Feeds Filtering, Info Tooltips, Auto-loading of feeds and many more! Users can also Tag Pages in their status posts. Page Admins will get notification updates and emails when their Page is tagged in someone's post. (Dependent on the "Advanced Activity Feeds / Wall Plugin")
Modular Architecture & Extensions:
•   Enables you to plug-and-play extensions for enhanced features. You can choose which ones to install based on your requirements. All extensions are highly configurable. Click here to see all extensions.
•   Reviews & Ratings: Categorical and attractive ratings system. Rating parameters based on page categories enable users to give accurate opinions. Separate pros and cons fields in reviews easily highlight the good and bad experiences of reviewers. Members can mention if they would recommend the page to someone. Reviews section on page profiles show their reviews. Users can post comments on reviews and 'Like' the ones they find useful. Visit here for more.
•   Photo Albums: Ajax based photo browsing in albums. Attractive lightbox display provides a great experience. Page owners can select good photos to be shown in a photo strip on their page profile. More details here.
•   Documents: Enables adding and showcasing documents of a directory item / page. Can be used for requirements like uploading restaurant menus, property designs, etc. More details here.
•   Videos, Notes, Events, Polls, Music are some other content extensions.
•   Form Extension: Enables page owners to create a form and receive user responses. Can be used for receiving booking leads, feedback, enquiries, etc. More details here.
•   Badges: Badges can be assigned to pages. This can be used for marking page items as Premium, Leader, etc as per your requirements. Page owners can also apply to site admin for a badge. More details here.
•   Offers: Page owners can create offers and mark a featured offer. More details here.
•   Inviter and Promotion: Page owners can promote their page by importing their address books from popular webmail services and contact lists and inviting their friends or fans to visit & explore their page. Details here.
•   New! Embeddable Badges, Like Box: Great tool for Page owners to attract people and gain popularity, visibility and Likes by using attractive embeddable badges of their Page which can be shared across the web. Also very good for brand propagation of your website. Details here.
•   New! Contact Page Owners: Enables you to quickly reach out to all the Admins of Pages on your site via 2 channels: Emails and Messages. (FREE Extension)
•   New! Short Page URLs: You can now have Vanity URLs for Pages on your site, like Facebook and Twitter. URLs of Directory Items / Pages on your site can be made short and more human readable. These are easier for visitors to identify, remember and share. (FREE Extension)
•   Discussions: Every page can have its own forum where discussion topics can be created and discussed. (FREE Extension)
New! Browse pages for all Extensions: The various content extensions like Photo Albums, Videos, Reviews, Notes, Documents, Events, Offers, etc have their own widgetized browse pages listing collectively the respective contents from all Directory Items / Pages.
•   You can choose to place links for these pages in the Main Pages Navigation Menu, and manage them.
•   You can also choose to place the respective links for these pages in your site header navigation menu or in any other menu of your choice.
•   Enables you to highlight those content types from Pages on your site that are important to your site's concept. Example, if Photo Albums and Reviews for Pages are important feature of your website, then you can choose to show the links for their browse pages in your Main Pages Navigation Menu.
New! Search Forms for all Extensions: The various content extensions are integrated with SocialEngine's in-built search engine. Additionally, search form widgets are also available for the content from extensions.
New! Linking Pages: Page Admins can link other Pages to their Page. The "Linked Pages" widget on Page Profile shows Pages related to that Page. An example usage of such a widget could be a movie theater page linking itself to Pages of movies being played over there.
Tell a friend: Enables a user to easily email a page listing to friends.
Printing: Page information can be printed.
Foursquare integration: If enabled for a page item, page visitors will be able to add the page's place or tip to their Foursquare To-Do List.
Innovative You May Also Like widget shows to users other pages that might interest them based on the one they are viewing currently.
Privacy configurable by page owners relating to viewing page, commenting, showing in search, discussions, and also privacy controls for extensions enable page owners to specify who can post content like photo uploading in page, video creation, documents creation, etc.
Pages can be published or saved as draft.
User profile integration: Pages Tab widget in user profiles shows directory items / pages posted by the user.
Insights and Statistics:
•   Page owners can see Tabular and Graphical statistics for their pages.
•   Metrics include views, likes, comments, and active users.
•   Graphical statistics can be viewed over different durations and time scales in both cumulative and incremental form.
•   Statistical reports can be viewed / downloaded over different durations and time scales in web(.html) and excel(.xls) formats.
•   Users can choose to receive periodic emails with insights of their pages.
•   Admin can see detailed statistics for pages.
Networks: Users can be shown pages belonging only to their network.
Mobile Compatibility: Compatible with the SocialEngine Mobile Plugin.

Packages:

Package system can be enabled / disabled any time. If enabled, multiple packages can be created with varying features.
Flexible configurations.
Free & Paid packages: Payments via Paypal or 2Checkout for paid pages (integration with SocialEngine's payment system).
Expiry time-limit can be set for pages of a package. Pages of paid packages can be renewed after expiry.
Pages of packages can be automatically approved, sponsored and featured based on their setting.
Features like below can individually be made dependent on packages such that they may be available to selected packages:
•   Tell a friend
•   Print
•   Rich Overview
•   Location Map
•   Insights
•   Contact Details
•   Foursquare Integration
•   Send an Update
and more..
Features from App Extensions like photos, videos, documents, notes, form, polls, events, inviter, offers, etc can individually also be made package dependent.
Even custom Profile Fields can be made package dependent such that higher packages can provide more profile fields and a detailed profile to pages.
New! Package based settings for Community Ads: Setting for enabling Community Ads display (from "Advertisements / Community Ads Plugin") on directory items / pages can also be Package based. This can be used to give extra privileges to Pages of special / paid packages by making them free of ads display. Thus, your customers will have an extra incentive to pay you for their Page as they can then have their Page ad-free. Better monetization!
Page owners can change / upgrade the package for their page from dashboard.

Page Profile (Page Components):

2 attractive AJAX based layouts: Tabbed and Non-tabbed. In tabbed layout, main widgets are linked via ajax based horizontal tabs. In non-tabbed layout, main widgets are linked via ajax based links in vertical order, in left column. Site admin can decide which layout type to activate.
Widgetized Page with drag-and-drop widgets and tabs; can be customized by admin using Layout Editor to choose features.
Site Admins can enable page owners to customize block positions, add new available blocks, create and add HTML blocks via a drag-and-drop interfaced layout editor. Available blocks are the many widgets provided in this plugin.
Updates: Similar to the wall feature on Facebook Pages, enables users to keep track of updates and content posted in a listing.
Info: Information about a page listing like its description, tags, category, owner, location, contact details, etc. Admin created custom profile fields also show up here.
• Comments feature.
Overview: Page owners can create rich profiles for their page using WYSIWYG editor.
Map: Available if directory item / page has location information, this shows the page entity on a map. Detailed location information is also shown.
Tabs from various app extensions like Photos, Videos, Notes, Reviews, Documents, Form, Events, Polls, Offers, Music and Discussions.
Links: Links shared by users on the page are displayed here.
Sponsored and Featured labels: Attractive label images above and below page profile photo for sponsored and featured pages respectively. These labels are admin configurable.
About Us: Page owners can write a main caption about the page, just like on Facebook Pages and Profiles.
Action links for sharing, suggesting, tell a friend, printing, contacting the owner, etc.
Foursquare Button for adding the page's place or tip to Foursquare To-Do List.
Ratings widget: Shows average overall rating and average rating for the various parameters.
Users can see who all like a page.
You May Also Like widget shows to users similar pages as the current one, which might interest them.
Social Sharing Buttons for quick sharing on favorite social networks.
Page Owners widget showing featured owners of the page.
Multiple other widgets.
Search Engine Optimized structure.

Page Dashboard:

Enables users to easily and intuitively configure the various components of their pages and manage it.
Ajax based quick loading of components at most pages.
Sections available based on features accessible to the page from its package.
Get Started: Tells the user about most of the page components including the ones from extensions.
Edit Info, Profile Picture, Contact Details: For basic page info and other respective information.
Overview: Creating rich listing overview using WYSIWYG editor. Also allows video embedding.
Edit Style: Styling listing page using CSS properties like background image, color, font type, etc.
Edit Layout: Customize widget positions, add new available widgets, create and add HTML blocks on page's profile via a drag-and-drop interfaced layout editor.
Location: Accurately marking listing location on map using drag-and-drop marker and verifying detailed location info.
Profile Info: For custom fields based on page profile type or category.
Manage Admins & Featured Admins: Add / Remove admins for the directory item / page, who will also be able to manage it. Featured admins are shown on page profile.
Marketing: Multiple tools for increasing popularity of page like: Invite & Promote, Send an Update to those who like the page, configuring Foursquare button.
Apps: Nicely designed section showing to page owners the links for creating & managing content and other entities from the extensions like: photos, videos, documents, notes, form, polls, events, inviter, offers, etc.
Insights and Reports for the page.
Packages: If packages are enabled, page owners can change their page's package.
and more..

Pages Home:

Widgetized and customize-able by admin using Layout Editor. Widgets can be easily moved, added or removed.
Featured Pages Slideshow with controls.
Categories and sub-categories shown in an attractively arranged manner.
Recent / Most Popular / Random / Featured / Sponsored pages shown in Ajax tabs.
3 display forms: List View, Grid View and Map View. Grid view has tooltips for all entries and enables users to easily Like pages in an attractive manner.
Sponsored and Featured pages are specially marked.
Ratings are shown for pages.
Search form and filtering widget.
Sponsored Pages AJAX Carousel.
Tag cloud showing popular tags.
Other widgets can also be placed from Layout Editor as desired.

Browse Pages:

Widgetized and customize-able by admin using Layout Editor. Widgets can be easily moved, added or removed.
Categories and sub-categories shown in an expandable widget for filtering.
3 display forms: List View, Grid View and Map View. Grid view has tooltips for all entries and enables users to easily Like pages in an attractive manner.
Sponsored and Featured pages are specially marked.
Ratings are shown for pages.
Search form and filtering widget.
Popular Locations widget.
Tag cloud showing popular tags.
Other widgets can also be placed from Layout Editor as desired.
Month-wise archives of pages.

Widgets:

This plugin contains 3 widgetized pages: Pages Home, Browse Pages and Page Profile. The available widgets can be placed at desired locations using Layout Editor and various settings for them like their heading, number of elements, etc can be configured:
•   Ajax based Recent, Popular, Random, Featured & Sponsored pages tabs
•   New! Ajax Search
•   New! Alphabetic Filtering
•   Categories and Sub-categories
•   Categories and Sub-categories (sidebar expandable)
•   Featured Pages Slideshow
•   Sponsored Pages AJAX Carousel
•   Most Commented Pages
•   Most Discussed Pages
•   Most Liked Pages
•   Page Profile: About Page
•   New! Page Profile: Contact Details
•   Page Profile: Apps Links
•   Page Profile: Foursquare Button
•   Page Profile: Featured Page Admins
•   Page Profile: Overview
•   Page Profile: Discussions
•   Page Profile: Page Info
•   Page Profile: Like Button
•   Page Profile: Information
•   Page Profile: People who like
•   Page Profile: Map
•   Page Profile: Action Links
•   Page Profile: Other Pages of Owner
•   Page Profile: Social Share
•   Page Profile: You May Also Like
•   Page Archives
•   Page of the Day
•   Popular Locations
•   Popular Page Tags
•   Popular Pages
•   Recent Pages
•   Random Pages
•   Top Rated Pages
•   Recently Viewed Pages
•   Recently Viewed by Friends
•   User Profile Pages
•   Search Pages Form
and more..
Extensions for Pages come with their own different widgets.

Administration:

Enable and configure plugin settings for payments, multiple page admins, sharing, maps integration, proximity search, featured & sponsored labels, browsing sequence, page layout editing by owners, category editing, etc.
Activate one of the 2 available layouts for Page Profiles.
Enable, create and manage packages.
Extensive Member Levels based controls and permissions.
Create and manage categories and sub-categories. Sequence of categories and sub-categories can be adjusted by drag-and-drop.
Create and manage profile types and custom profile fields for directory items / pages. Custom fields can be made searchable.
Configure mapping between page categories and profile types such that custom profile fields can be based on categories.
View, manage and moderate pages, with extensive options to change page category, change owner, edit a page, etc.
Mark pages as featured and sponsored.
Widget Settings.
Assign Page of the Day.
Enable and manage claims for pages.
Assign users as "Claimable Page Creators", whose pages would be easily claimed.
Configure settings for Insights Emails and Graphs.
View Statistics for pages.
Advertising Settings: Settings for the various ad positions and widgets created because of seamless integration with "Advertisements / Community Ads Plugin".
View and manage transactions for paid directory items / pages on site.
and more..

The Directory / Pages Plugin can be used by websites for a variety of directory types. Some of them can be:

Restaurants
Hotels
Recipes
Pets
Books
Activities
Tours

Various Demo URLs:

Main Demo: http://demo.socialengineaddons.com/pageitems
Demo with 2nd Page Layout Type (Non-Tabbed Layout): http://demo.socialengineaddons.com/demo2/pageitem/cinnamon-hotel
Admin Demo: http://demo.socialengineaddons.com/admindemo/

I want 2 separate directory systems on my website. What should I do?

You can use this "Directory / Pages Plugin" for 1 directory system and the "Directory / Businesses Plugin" for the second directory system. An admin setting in the "Directory / Businesses Plugin" enables you to load a common CSS for both these plugins on your website, which is good for webpage performance.

Is this easy to install?

Yes, absolutely! This plugin will install seamlessly on your SocialEngine with the one click Package installation feature.

What will my plugin download contain?

The plugin download will be a zipped file, which upon extraction will give the plugin package tar file, the license file, and the installation instructions file.

Is this a stand-alone plugin?

Yes, no other plugins are required to run this plugin. There are many extensions available for enhanced features.

I want to enhance the features of Directory Items / Pages on my site. What all extensions are available?

Please click here to see all the extensions available for the Directory / Pages Plugin.

Can I myself customize this plugin for a more specific directory system, like say for: Cars?

Yes absolutely. You can yourself easily make changes for such a customization, and your plugin will still be upgradable.

I want to customize this plugin according to the offerings and design of my site. Can you help me?

Yes, please contact us with your customization requirements.

Plugin

$99.00

Screenshots

Create New Page (Package Selection Step) (Admin can switch on/off packages for Pages)

Create New Page: Page Info details & Privacy

Page Info (Non-Tabbed Layout: 2nd Type of Layout)

Page Overview (Non-Tabbed Layout: 2nd Type of Layout)

Page Map (Non-Tabbed Layout: 2nd Type of Layout)

Member Level Settings (With Packages Disabled)

Member Level Settings (With Packages Enabled)

Admin: Manage Categories & Sub-categories

Admin: Widget Settings (Page of the Day)

Admin: Statistics for Pages / Directory Items

Admin: Choose Layout Type for Page Profiles

Admin: Settings for Advertisements / Community Ads

Extras

This plugin has been developed following SocialEngine's standards, and hence:

- will work well with all themes developed in accordance with SocialEngine's standards.

- can be easily translated from "Layout" > "Language Manager". For good quality Italian translation, you may visit Streetlamp 360.