You want to build a site where importers, exporters and suppliers can find each other, but writing a trading platform from scratch would take months. The Softbiz SEO B2B Marketplace Script is a ready-made PHP script for exactly that job, with search engine friendly pages built in.
Quick facts
- Type: PHP script for a B2B trading portal
- Price (SEO Version): $77
- Installation: free installation is offered by the vendor
- Demos: front end and admin demos are available
Key features
Buy offers and sell offers in one place
Buyers can post buy offers to attract responses from importers and exporters. Businesses can publish sell offers of their own.
Company profiles and product catalogs
Businesses can create multiple company profiles and a full online product catalog.
Internal messaging that hides email addresses
Members contact each other through internal messaging without exposing their email IDs.
Gold, Silver and Bronze memberships
Three membership levels give you a way to earn from the portal.
SEO tools for every listing type
You can set separate title, meta description and keywords for sell offers, buy offers, products and company profiles. Keyword-rich URLs are produced with Apache mod_rewrite through an .htaccess file.
Change colors and graphics from the admin panel
Site colors, icons and graphics are fully customizable, and script parameters are configurable from the admin panel. Categories are multilevel, and the admin can set their order or use alphabetic order.
Who it's for
It suits you if you want to run a dedicated trading portal, offer a free service that brings traffic to your site, use it as an advertising platform, or give an import/export business an online front end. It also works as a place for finding global trading partners.
Pros and cons
- Pro: low price for the SEO Version, with free installation.
- Pro: membership tiers give you a way to earn from the site.
- Pro: live demos of the front end and admin let you try it first.
- Con: it needs your own PHP and MySQL hosting, with Apache for the URL rewriting.
- Con: you handle design, content and marketing for the portal yourself.
FAQs
Does it help with search engines?
Yes. It has per-page meta tags, title tags and rewritten URLs for offers, products, company profiles and categories.
Can members hide their email addresses?
Yes. Messaging runs inside the site, so email IDs stay private.
Can I change the look?
Yes. Colors and graphics can be changed from the admin panel.
Is there a demo?
Yes. Both a front-end and an admin demo are available.
System requirements
The script runs on PHP and MySQL. The URL rewriting uses Apache's mod_rewrite module.