Use cases
Six marketplaces you can launch this weekend.
Each playbook covers the 30-minute setup, pricing model, vendor onboarding, common landmines, and the exact plugin settings to flip.
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Tutoring & coaching
How to launch a tutoring marketplace on WordPress
Tutors list subjects with tiered packages. Students browse, book, message. Built-in reviews and seller levels.
For: Education startups, coaching businesses, online academies
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Design services
How to launch a design services marketplace
Logo, web, brand designers selling Basic / Standard / Premium packages with revisions and delivery files.
For: Design agencies, founder-led studios, freelance collectives
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Consulting directory
How to launch a consulting directory + booking platform
Consultants offer tiered audits + retainers. Buyers compare and pick by package. High average order value.
For: Industry verticals, professional networks, consulting collectives
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Home services
How to launch a local home services marketplace
Plumbers, cleaners, handymen. Customers post jobs, vendors propose. Geographic SEO advantage.
For: Local marketplaces, regional aggregators, franchise networks
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Freelance (Fiverr-style)
How to build your own Fiverr: a freelance services marketplace
Open marketplace where any service can be listed, browsed, and ordered. The complete Fiverr-clone setup.
For: Marketplace founders, agencies building client platforms
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Ask-for-service (Upwork-style)
How to build an Upwork-style request marketplace
Buyers post a brief. Vendors send proposals. Pick one and run the order workflow. Both modes ship in free.
For: B2B marketplaces, custom-work platforms, RFQ-heavy verticals