Local Business Directory Development on WordPress

Project Title:
WordPress + Elementor Developer for Local Business Directory with Automated Scraping & Monetization

Project Overview:
We are building L&T Info Hub, a county-focused local business directory. The platform will automatically list businesses using scraped public data (Google Business Profiles, Yelp, BBB, state/county licenses, social media) and allow businesses to claim and upgrade their profiles via paid tiers. Each county will have a custom landing page reflecting local culture, SEO, and community dynamics.

The project replaces our old credential-verified directory with a fully automated, monetizable platform. Check it out at: www.ltcircleoftrust.com

Key Goals:

Build a modular, scalable WordPress + Elementor system.

Automate population of business listings via scraping and public data enrichment.

Integrate paid tiers and sponsorships: Verified Basic, Verified Featured, Category Sponsors.

Provide county-specific landing pages and blog content integration.

Include conditional display logic: Sponsors → Verified Featured → Verified Basic → Unclaimed.

Ensure the system is self-service for businesses and easy to manage for admins.

Scope of Work

1. CPT & Database Setup

Custom Post Types: Business, Category, County, Blog

Taxonomies: Category, County

Fields: Business Name, Address, Phone, Website, Social Links, Media Gallery, Tier, Ad Spots, Public Data Source, Scraping Status, Sponsor Category

2. Elementor Templates

Business Listing Cards with tier-based conditional display

County Landing Page (dynamic listings, featured sponsors, ads, local blog)

Home Page (overview of counties, top categories, featured sponsors)

Blog templates (county-specific, optional sponsor integration)

3. Scraper & Automation Module

Pull business data from Google Business Profiles, Yelp, BBB, licenses, social media

Normalize data & populate Business CPT fields

Confidence scoring for low-confidence entries

Automated updates via WP-Cron

Optional admin approval workflow for low-confidence entries

4. Monetization & Tier Logic

Tiers: Unclaimed (Free), Verified Basic ($149/yr), Verified Featured ($399/yr), Category Sponsor ($1,199/yr, one per category per county)

Stripe/WooCommerce integration for payments and renewals

Automated tier assignment after payment

Renewal reminders & optional admin notifications

5. Admin & Business Self-Service Panel

Business claim workflow

Media upload and social link management

Admin dashboard for approvals, tier monitoring, sponsorships, ad placements

6. Blog & SEO Integration

County-specific blogs

Featured sponsor integration

SEO-friendly structure

7. Optional AI Integration

Generate business descriptions, county page intros, blog summaries, and email notifications

Deliverables

Fully functional WordPress + Elementor MVP

CPTs, taxonomies, and dynamic data fields

Elementor templates with conditional visibility logic

Scraper module with confidence scoring & automation

Tier & sponsorship payment workflow integrated with Stripe/WooCommerce

Admin dashboard for monitoring tiers, claims, and sponsorships

County landing pages and blog integration

AI content integration hooks (optional)

Technical Requirements

WordPress + Elementor Pro (modular templates)

PHP/MySQL (scraper and backend)

WP-Cron for automation

Stripe + WooCommerce integration

Modular, scalable architecture for adding counties, categories, and ad placements

Conditional display logic in Elementor templates

Optional AI prompt integration

Budget & Timeline

Budget Range: $3,000 – $4,500 USD (offshore developer rates, 120–170 hrs)

Timeline: 6–8 weeks for Phase 1 MVP delivery

Deliverable Milestones:

CPT + Elementor template setup

Scraper module functional

Tier & payment workflow integrated

County pages + blog integration

Admin dashboard & business self-service

QA & testing

Skills Required

WordPress + Elementor Pro

PHP/MySQL development

API integration & scraping experience

Stripe/WooCommerce subscriptions

Conditional logic & dynamic templates

Optional: AI content generation (GPT prompts)

Application Instructions

When applying, please provide:

Portfolio of WordPress + Elementor projects with dynamic templates and custom CPTs

Examples of scraping or public data integration

Experience with Stripe/WooCommerce subscription workflows

Estimated timeline and hourly rate

Notes:

The platform must be modular and maintainable, so non-technical admins can manage it post-launch.

Scraper and automation modules should be pluggable, allowing future upgrades without impacting the front-end templates.