The Product Catalog Manager is a catalog display application with an optional module that allows you to conduct secure on-line sales transactions using Pay Pal's Buy Now or Shopping Cart options or both together.
The Product Catalog Manager is easy to use and simple to manage. It can be customized at any time via Templates. We offer more in-depth customization as an additional service. Support is free for all subscribers. Installation is free for all Linux/Apache servers.
The Product Catalog Manager takes about 10 minutes to be installed.
Getting your Catalog on-line has never been faster or easier !
Any business, individual or group that needs to present their products on the internet in a professional manner.
The Product Catalog Manager is an ideal solution for those wanting to display:
Retail Products
Medical Products
Specialty Products
HomeCrafts
Real Estate Properties
Autos
Things for Sale
Fundraising items or tickets
Candy
Cosmetics
Clothing
Sports related items
Document Distribution
Really anything you want to show or sell on the Internet today !
Features Overview
The Product Catalog Manager has so many features it's impossible to list them all here, just the main features & functions are highlighted. If you would like to test drive the PCM to get a more in-depth look at the Product Catalog Managers full features & function set please click the Demo tab above.
Administrative Features;
Catalog Features:
Add an Unlimited # of Products
Your Catalog Menus are dynamically generated based on the product Category
Edit multiple products at one time
Ability to make products active or inactive
Create Product Specific Packages
Ability to turn product categories on or off
Ability to turn on/off what product information is displayed within t your catalog on either a Global and Individual product basis
Upload custom graphics to alter your catalogs look & feel :
Header
Footer
Page Background Image
Favorites Icon
Ability to add Category Menu Icons
Ability to add search engine meta description and keyword tags
Ability to upload and enter the following Product Information:
Product Image
Product Sell Sheets for Downloading
Link to Supplier product page if you desire
Product Pricing for SRP and Your Price
Product Shipping Weight
Product Packaging
Displays your products by Categories
Displays all active product within each category
Shows
Users can Download your current Product Catalog in either PDF, Word, Excel or Text format. ( once you have uploaded one)
Allows visitor to Email Product page information to anyone and you receive a copy of the email so you know who is interested in what products
If you have uploaded a Product Catalog then that is automiatically attached to the email along with the product image and your contact information.
Product Catalog Manager Modules
The Product Catalog Manager is a modular based application that comes standard with the following 5 modules pre-installed:
Adminstrative
Vendor
Category
Packaging
Products
Settings
Becuase the Product Catalog Manager is Module driven, additional functionality can quickly be added as your business needs grow and they become available.
Currently the following expansion module is available with others currently under development.
Pay Pal - Accept On-line Orders & Payments via Pay Pal
- Free included with the Product Catalog Manager
Buy Now
Shopping
Both
Product Catalog Manager Modules Under Development
Contact Manager - Online Tickler File allows you to know when to call a client or vendor and tracks past conversations
Newsletter Manager - Sign up subscriber for your Newsletters.Create and Email Newsletters
Email Marketing Manager - Send out product related emails to all those who request notification in either text or HTML format.
Vendor/Manufacturer Ordering - Place orders with your suppliers and track them.
Inventory Manager - Know how much inventory you have on hand at all times.
Templates
The Product Catalog Manager display can quickly be customized to specific industry needs, currently the following templates are available with more being developed:
Template
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Real Estate
Listings by City/Town
Property Description
Photographer/Photos
Listing by Image Category
Photograph Description
Have a particular need let us know and we can customized a template just for you.
Each template alters the heading or product titles, for example with the Real Estate Template instead of a Title that says Product it will now be Property, instead of the title Package the heading would be Property Type.
If you have a specific template need in most cases we can provide it for you within 24 hours.
Basic Templates are only $25
Call 800-768-6024 with any Template questions you may have or to request a template.
This is a sample of your Catalogs Home Page. Within the Administration section you have full on-line editing capabilities as well as direct HTML code editing.
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This is a sample of your Catalogs About Us Page. Within the Administration section you have full on-line editing capabilities as well as direct HTML code editing.
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This is a sample of your Catalogs Contact Us Page. Within the Administration section you have full on-line editing capabilities as well as direct HTML code editing.
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The Product Catalog Manager generates your menus dynamically that show on the left hand side of the screen based on the Active Categories you have within your catalog.
When a user clicks on the Category Menu they are taken to the Category List Page which displays all products you have within that Category. The user then would click on the Products image (If there is no Product Image a "No Product Image Available at this time" will show instead) to Zoom into that products detail page. The user may also click on the arrow at the beginning of each product record listed.
Each Category may have an unlimited number of Products listed and the Category Listing page will display 10 products at a time. If there are more than 10 products within a category a list navigation will appear and the user can easily move between the listed products on a Forward or Backward basis (Next page or Previous page). Additionally the # of pages within a category are shown and a user can click on a page # to quickly jump around a categories list of products.
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Once a user has decided to view an individual product they are taken to the Product Display Page. Depending on the display settings you have selected (either Global or Product specific - see Admin Section) will determine what information they will be shown. You can upload Product Specific sales sheets for each individual product that users can download.
Users can click on the product image to see the full size image in a pop up window that when closed will return them to the product page they were last on.
Users also have the ability to Email the product page (please view next section).
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Note: Image is shown with the optional Pay Pal Module installed and with only the Add to Cart Pay Pal option available.
From within the Product Display page a user can elect to email the product information page to themselves or any one else they choose.
The user would click on the Email Page button that is displayed in the top right corner. A pop up window would appear, they would enter the email address and click the send button. Once the page has been email a Thank you message will show.
When the product information is emailed you receive a copy of the email with the email address it was sent to. This allows you to know who is interested in what product and to create a email list within your email program for future product or catalog announcements.
Attached to the email that is sent is the product image, your contact information and any Catalog File you have uploaded to your site.
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The Product Catalog Manager provides you with the ability to set up what are referred to as Meta Tags for both Key Words and Description. These 2 meta tag settings are used by Search Engines (not all) to help classify your site within a search engine itself. You would set these up within your site settings and more information available there.
The Product Catalog Manager also includes the Short description you have for each product as well to further enhance your catalogs search engine optimization.
Please Note: The Search Engine Optimization within the Product Catalog Manager does NOT guarantee your site will have a top listing within any particular Search Engine such as Google or Yahoo. All the Search Engine Optimization within the Product Catalog Manager does is properly set up the Meta Tags for Search Engines.
Various other techniques are also used within the Product Catalog Manager such as Headings and Bold Styling.
The Administration of the Product Catalog Manager is pretty straight forward and easy to manage. The Product Catalog Manager allows administrative access on 2 levels:
Super Admin
Admin
The Super Admin has full unlimited access to all features and functions and is the main go to person when other Admin level users have problems or questions. The Super Admin can set up an unlimited number of Admin level users and can also track when they log on and the last time they showed any activity within the Product Catalog Manager administration section.
An Admin level user has access to the following:
Add/Edit Vendors
Add/Edit Categories
Add/Edit Packaging option
Add/Edit Products
What an Admin level user can not do is delete anything nor do they have access to any of the Site over all settings.
Web Global Net provides 30 days of unlimited 800# support for new installations.
The Product Catalog Manager also has built-in help.
Typically with new installations after just a few short phone calls our users find they are what we term "advanced users" mainly due to the fact that the Product Catalog Manager is so easy to use and is extremely intuitive to manage.
We also provide Free lifetime online support via our Product Catalog Manager support forum.
Within the Product Catalog Manager Administrative Module you will see the following button displayed where on-line help is available. Simply move your mouse over the button and a help message will appear.
We have tested this feature within Internet Explorer on the PC and from within FireFox on both the Macintosh & PC it will depend on what versions and settings you have set up if this will work.
It is a known issue that the on-line help windows do not work on the Mac using Safari. Although your catalog will display properly on all browsers regardless of the platform, we do not support nor recommend using the Apple Safari Browser to administrate your Product Catalog Manager.
The Product Catalog Managers workflow follows this structure, although you can add on the fly new records to the Vendor, Categories, and Packaging from within the Product section. We recommended that until you understand how things operate well that you follow this workflow initially and understand these terms:
Vendors/Manufacturer/Supplier - A person, company or group in which you purchase a product to display or sell
Categories - Defines the products grouping and are used as your main menus within the Product Catalog Manager.
Packaging - In what format or quantity a product is either purchased in or sold.
Products - The thing, service, or item you want to display or sell on line.
Site Settings - This is the area where you control how your Catalog looks, what information you want to display, Administration activity, and Edit your static pages.
Typically you would add a new Product to your catalog by following this steps:
Add your Vendor (if you have one) who is supplying the product
Add the Category/'s of the Vendors Product
Add the the Vendors Product Packaging options ( i.e. - you may offer 1 product in a few different options - single item - Box [6 single items] - Carton [12 Boxes] ).
Add the Product itself
Please Note: The optional Pay Pal Module is shown.
The Vendor Module gives you the ability to enter all Vendor related information (See Single Vendor Add/Edit/Delete Screen). You also have the ability to link directly to a Vendors web site and record your discount rate (% off retail price that you pay for the product - your cost) with each individual vendor. The Vendor information can be displayed within the Product Display page if you choose.
You have the option of displaying the Vendor information on a per product or global catalog wide basis.
The only information that is required to be entered is the Vendors Company name, all other information is optional. Future modules for the Product Catalog Manager currently under development will use all information, so the more information entered and stored the more options you will have available to you as your needs grow.
The Packaging Module give you the flexibility to offer your products in unlimited options, by single, case, carton ,pallet, fluid or weight. Really it will handle options you need or want.
The Product Module is the heart & soul of the Product Catalog Manager. Technically speaking you can manage everything about your products from within the Product Module. You have the ability to add - on the fly Vendor, Packaging and Category information, through the Quick Add buttons included within a individual Product page itself.
The Product Modules provides the following functionality:
The Settings Module is where you, as the Catalog owner, decide what is displayed within your on-line catalog. The Settings Module effects your catalog on a Global Basis meaning that what you select within the settings module affects your entire catalog, as opposed to local settings set within the Product Module. Global settings always override local settings. There are 8 standard settings sub modules (including the Admin User Registration) that provide global control over the following:
Site Information
Site Information
Site Contact Information - Address, phone #'s - Email Address
Upload a Downloadable Catalog - in either PDF, Word, Excel, or Text Format - up to 2MB in size. If a Catalog has been uploaded it is attached to the Product Information Email a user can request for each product automatically.
Search Engine Meta Tags - for both Key words and site description
Catalog Page Layout Images
Catalog Page Layout Images - Look & Feel of your Catalog
Header Graphics - The site design image at the top of your page
Footer Graphics - The background image used at the bottom of your page
Page Background Image - The image that displays in the background of the Browsers window behind the catalog itself.
Favorites Icon - which displays in the address bar and when a user Bookmarks your site.
Global Display Options
Global Display Setting affects your entire catalog, as opposed to local settings set within the Product Module. Global settings always override local settings. You can either choose to show or hide the particular display option.
Global Display Settings
Address Information - This affects if your contact information is shown in the below the catalogs left menu area and also on the Contact Us page.
Site Name in Header -Text in the header area is displayed in White and is centered above any background image Graphic Header file you may upload. Turning this off allows you to upload your own custom header image that you may want that would include your sites name within the header graphic image itself.
Footer Text - Text in the Footer area is displayed in White and is centered above any background image footer file you may upload. Turning this off allows you to upload your own custom footer image that you may want that would include what ever information you want within the footer graphic image itself.
SRP Pricing - Suggested Retail Price, what your vendor suggests you sell a product for, showing this (as well as your price) would highlight savings a user can get from you. You may also want to show the SRP and turn off the Your Price option,by doing this the following would then be displayed " Please Call for current Pricing information & your phone #"
*Your Price - Price you sell a product for.
*Weights - Weight of the product itself if your clients needs to know for shipping cost purposes.
*Packaging - In what format or quantity a product is sold in.
*Category Images - Icons displayed to the left of your catalog's menu
*Vendor Information - Who you get your product from.
* These options my also be turned off or on for each individual product. Remember though if an option is turned off within the Global Display setting any individual display setting you have set will be overridden.
On-Line Page Editing
(Home page is shown for example purposes)
On-Line Page Editing
The Product Catalog Manager has 4 additional pages within the Catalog that displayed within your main menu area, if you leave a page blank (except for the Home page) then it will not appear in your main menu area on the left.
Each individual page can be edited online and gives you the ability to include, images, links, email addresses and files for downloading. The page editing feature is very similar to a Word processor in terms of the in-line menus it uses.
The Page Editing sections also provides the ability to include HTML coding as well for those who feel comfortable with HTML coding.
Powerful, flexible - yet simple use.
You may edit the following pages directly on-line:
Home - Welcome page that users see first when they come to your site.
About Us - Use to describe what your company or site is all about.
Contact Us - Your Contact information is displayed automatically first and below that you can add any other information you want a user to see - i.e. Departments - Shipping etc...
Terms - This is information regarding your ordering - return or shipping policies and is displayed in your footer section.
Optional Pay Pal Module
Pay Pal Module Option
The optional Pay Pal Module allows you to sell your products on-line using pay pal as your secure method of payment. You must have a Pay Pal account setup to use this. The Pay Pal Module can be purchased and added at anytime and takes less than a minute to be installed.
You do not need to create either the Buy Now buttons or the Add to Cart buttons within your pay pal account the Product Catalog Manager automatically does this for you, and inserts the Product Name, part # (if any) and Price.
The Pay Pal Module allows you to set Globally the following:
Show Buy Now Button
Show Add to Cart Button - if turned off the View Cart button will not show under the Main Menu. The View Cart Button will still show though if you have turned off the view cart button within a individual product.
Show we Accept Pay Pal
You have the ability to use both the Buy Now and Add to Cart button at the same time for all products. The reason you may want to do this is to allow for impulse purchases via the Buy Now button option.
To use the Pay Pal option you must include a valid Pay Pal email address.
System Requirements
The Product Catalog Manager was developed using:
PHP 5.X
MySQL 4
We support installations of the Product Catalog Manager on Linux based servers only.
This does not mean the Product Catalog Manager will not work on Windows or Macintosh based server.
They have just not been tested yet.
Installations takes about 10 miunutes and is included for all Linux/Apache based servers free of charge.
Demo
If you would like to test drive the Product Catalog Manager first hand click here.
Once you register for a demonstration you will be given full access the Product Catalog Manager Administration section which will allow you to:
Add products
Edit Product
Change Menu orders
Turn features off / on
View your changes to the catalog as users would see them.
If you have any questions please call us at 800-768-6024
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