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A practical Listdom update checklist for backing up your directory, choosing the right update path, testing key flows, and resolving common update issues.
Discover what’s new in Listdom 6.0.0: booking management, duration-aware promotions, map cluster colors, Webilia Connect guidance, and reliability improvements.
Learn which local directory search form fields help visitors find relevant listings faster, including keyword, category, location, address, and radius options in Listdom.
Learn how radius search in Listdom finds listings within a chosen distance, how it differs from location and address search, and how to configure it in Search and Filter Builder.
Learn how to build a near me directory search in WordPress with Listdom using Auto GPS, address data, radius filters, maps, and Search and Filter Builder.
Learn the difference between address search and location search in Listdom, including Location taxonomy, Address field options, radius search, My Location, Auto GPS, Map Search, and connected map shortcodes.
Local search is one of the most important parts of a successful directory website. Visitors usually do not search for listings only by name. They search based on where they are, where they want to go, and what is available around a specific area. Someone looking for a restaurant may search for places near a neighborhood. Someone looking for a doctor may want providers close to home. Someone searching for a service provider may care about availability within a certain area. This is why local search is more than a search box with a location filter. A strong local search experience combines: Listing data Categories Locations Addresses Maps Search forms Distance-based discovery In Listdom, local search works best when these parts are planned together. The quality of your directory structure directly affects how easily visitors can find the right listings.
Showing listings on a map is one of the easiest ways to make a directory website feel useful, practical, and location-aware. Instead of asking visitors to browse listing cards only, a map helps them understand where listings are located, compare nearby options, and make decisions based on real-world geography. In Listdom, map-based display is created through a combination of listing data, shortcode skins, map settings, and global map provider settings. That means a map page is not only about choosing a map layout. Your listings also need usable address or coordinate data, and the selected shortcode skin needs to support map display. This guide explains how to show Listdom listings on a map, what your listings need before they can appear correctly, which map-capable skins and layouts you can use, and what to check if listings do not show as expected.
Use Listdom’s SEO & GEO settings to describe public listings, choose what a directory feed exposes, and help compatible systems discover that information.
Learn how to create a healthcare directory website with WordPress using Listdom, including doctors, clinics, hospitals, specialties, maps, search, submissions, and monetization.
Learn what to look for in a WordPress business directory plugin with maps and how Listdom helps users find local businesses by category, location, address, and map context.
Learn what to look for in a WordPress map directory plugin and how Listdom helps you show listings on interactive maps with addresses, coordinates, search, and local discovery.
