Development
CATALOG WEBSITE
Catalog website is a site that contains the most extensive information about the company's products and is characterized by massive informative content of pages, sections, categories and headings.
What is a directory site
A catalog site is a type of Internet site that differs from both a corporate site and an online store. The catalog site focuses on listings and detailed descriptions of goods or services, as well as contact details of the supplier from whom this product can be purchased.
Difference from an online store
The online store is designed in such a way as to increase the likelihood of making a purchase directly on the site. This requires, firstly, a stable ordering and payment system, and secondly, a number of marketing tools: pop-up windows, an order history cabinet, a module for a promo code for a discount, and so on.
It is not necessary to place all this on the catalog site. A catalog site is needed in order to help a potential client understand the features of products or services, receive a commercial offer, and make a choice. Therefore, the main emphasis on the catalog site is on the description and photographs of goods and product groups.
When you need a directory site
A catalog site is needed if a business wants to advertise its products or services, but direct sales through the site are not needed or impossible. For example, a business manufactures a piece of goods, the price of which is determined individually, or a business is engaged in wholesale deliveries, where the price depends on the size of the lot. It is also convenient to use the catalog when the price of a product is rigidly tied to a certain currency, and changes for the buyer along with exchange rate fluctuations.
Most often, the development of a catalog site is ordered by factories that manufacture a certain range of products, or wholesalers. But these are not the only types of businesses that a catalog site is suitable for. There are many small businesses and service businesses that do not need a shopping cart page on the site, but rather a photo and description. For example, a tailoring studio, a children's developing school, a tool sharpening workshop, and many other businesses can have such a site.
Benefits of a directory site
A catalog site is a great business tool. It is not very suitable for the formation of the company's image and long-term marketing purposes, but it is also more secure. Ambiguous information posted on a corporate website can not only benefit the company, but also harm it, or even become the subject of a lawsuit. On the catalog site, such problems cannot arise.
A catalog site may not have complex functionality, built-in widgets, forms to fill out, multi-level sections - a fairly clear catalog structure and contact information. This does not mean that, for example, an order basket cannot be added to the catalog site, but the main task is still informational.
Of great importance for the catalog site is the so-called "admin panel" - the inner side of the site, where you can add or delete a product, categories and product groups, photos and descriptions. We make the admin part of the site convenient and simple - so that training employees to work with the site does not take much time, and the number of errors in the work is minimal.
Stages of catalog site development
The stages of developing a catalog site are the same as for developing a corporate website or an online store.
Brief. At this stage, we get to know the customer, study his requirements for the future site, fill out the brief. After studying the brief, we name the estimated time frame and the cost of the work. After the customer makes a 50% prepayment, we get to work.
Prototype. First, a site prototype is created with all the sections and pages specified by the client. This allows the client to evaluate the appearance and functionality of the future site before the start of the main work. The prototype is agreed and approved, if necessary, changes are made.
Development. After the approval of the prototype, the main stage of work on the development of the site begins.
Reception and transmission. The finished website is demonstrated to the customer in a special test environment. If the customer is satisfied with the result, the second 50% of the payment is transferred and the certificate of acceptance and transfer of the site is signed.
Internet site launch. The site is transferred to a real hosting, installed, debugged and put into operation.
Support and change. We stay in touch with our customers, and provide support services and improvements to our sites. If the customer has a need to add new features to the site, he can contact us again.
How much time and money will it take to develop a catalog website
As for other types of sites, the time and cost of developing a catalog site is calculated after assessing the needs and wishes of the client. The cost is affected by the complexity and method of creating a design, the number of sections, the presence or absence of additional features, versions in different languages, and so on.
Why choose us?
Clients who have already ordered the development of a catalog site in our studio note the following advantages of our work:
1) Moderate and flexible prices. We are not among the ten most expensive studios, our prices for the development of a catalog website are moderate and justified. In addition, we always offer the client several options, where possible, so that the client can choose the most affordable option for himself. Let's say we can develop a website design from scratch, but we can also use a ready-made template, both paid and free.
2) Integrity and meeting deadlines. We are always open to communication with the client. This means that when we are working on an order, we do not have sudden delays in deadlines. In the event that some work requires more time than expected, we always contact the client and discuss it. We are not immune from force majeure, but we do not use them as an excuse.
3) Experience and quality of work. Our team consists of specialists who are professionals in their fields: designers, marketers, developers. But in addition to professionalism, they also have experience. During the work of the studio, we have repeatedly received orders to develop a catalog site from scratch. We know what stages the development process consists of, what difficulties may arise, and how to avoid them. In addition, our projects successfully work after launch, without requiring modifications and alterations. But this is exactly what the customer wants: to get a ready-made business tool.
It is for these reasons that it is better to order a catalog site from us.
How to order the development of a catalog website
To order the development of a catalog site or get advice, contact our manager or leave a request.
