Custom Directory Website (Non-WordPress) — With User Profiles, Search, and Membership Flow

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Custom Directory Website (Non-WordPress) — With User Profiles, Search, and Membership Flow Project Overview: I’m looking for an experienced web developer to build a custom, non-WordPress directory website from scratch. The site will allow professionals to sign up, create and manage their profiles, and be discoverable through a powerful search interface. It should be fast, secure, scalable, and beautifully designed — with a fully custom front end (no templates or WordPress themes). ⸻ Core Features Required: • User Registration & Login • Users create accounts and manage their own profile pages • Profile fields: bio, photo, specialities, location, etc. • Email verification • Search & Filters • Visitors can search by location (e.g. postcode radius or region) • Visitors can filter by speciality, availability, and other tags • Admin Panel • Ability to approve, edit, or reject user-submitted profiles before they go live • Dashboard for managing users and content • Membership Model • Users can sign up for free • After 6 months, they are prompted to pay a recurring membership fee • Stripe integration preferred • Blogging Component • Admin can create and publish articles • Option for users to submit guest posts (optional) • Clean, Modern, Responsive Design • Fully customised UI (no generic themes) • Fast, SEO-optimised pages ⸻ Tech Stack Preferences (flexible): • Frontend: React, Next.js or similar • Backend: Node.js / Express or serverless functions • Database: PostgreSQL or similar • Auth: Clerk, Supabase, or similar • Hosting: Vercel, Netlify, or DigitalOcean ⸻ Deliverables: • Fully functional and deployable website • Admin and user dashboards • Codebase (clean and documented) • Help setting up domain + hosting ⸻ Ideal Developer: • Strong experience with custom-built directory platforms • Fluent in modern full-stack JavaScript (React/Next.js, Node) • Can design clean, elegant, mobile-first interfaces • Excellent communicator and comfortable collaborating ⸻ Please include: • Examples of similar custom directory or membership-based platforms you’ve built • Your proposed tech stack • Estimated timeline and budget

Keyword: Web Programming

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