SiteBuilder
SiteBuilder is a website Content Management System (CMS) and Ecommerce System all rolled into one
platform hosted by Essent.
Designed from the ground up for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM),
SiteBuilder allows Professional Grade ecommerce solutions to be created and maintained faster and less expensively than any
other hosted or custom website.
SiteBuilder is a web developer’s tool to design and create widgets, master pages, site pages, a site
map and an entire web site. Widgets can be created consisting of HTML, video, flash, tables, or ecommerce components.
Widgets can then be dragged and dropped into the various zones to create a page. By using widgets to create pages and pages
to create a site map, an informational site can be custom created to meet unique marketing needs.
SiteBuilder also facilitates advanced ecommerce with complete integration with order management,
inventory, customer relationship management and accounting. Again a web designer can use SiteBuilder to customize the look
and feel of the ecommerce experiences while providing the professional shopping cart experience expected. Page content can
be modified or managed by any administrative person and is as simple as using Microsoft Word, without the need for
programming or technical knowledge.
SiteBuilder is fully integrated with the Essent Compass Business
Management System. Information between both systems are automatically synchronized. Even when your system is unavailable,
the web storefronts continue to operate.
Out of the box, SiteBuilder will meet the majority of the identified needs and many more not yet
discussed. It is important to note that SiteBuilder is a Website Content Management System foundation that is designed to
facilitate custom configuration. In other words, SiteBuilder can be tailored and enhanced to meet the customer’s needs. The
only other related commercial alternatives would be traditional PC-based Integrated Development Environments, which don’t
allow direct web-based management nor offer functionality for direct integration with Compass.
SiteBuilder is based on industry standard technologies widely used
throughout the world and supports compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).
SiteBuilder websites operate in a clustered web farm, offering redundancy, high-availability, and
scalability.
SiteBuilder Subscription Plans scale from low-volume private company stores all the way to
enterprise-grade advanced ecommerce with thousands of products, orders, and concurrent visitors.
Advanced Ecommerce
Advanced Ecommerce Storefronts offer the flexibility and scalability to meet the robust needs of
an industry leader. Advanced functionality fits the needs for a unique branding impression for a distributor, retailer, or
valuable customer. EDI integration including PunchOut catalogs is exclusively available with Advanced Ecommerce.
Platinum Advanced Ecommerce: Scalable to the most
advanced retail experience. Includes 10,000 products, 1000 concurrent shoppers. Starts with 3Mbps of bandwidth and 50 GB of
storage space.
Gold Advanced Ecommerce: For large-to-advanced
ecommerce experiences. Includes 5,000 products, 500 concurrent shoppers. Starts with 1.5 Mbps of bandwidth and 25 GB of
storage space.
Silver Advanced Ecommerce: A
great start to professional-grade ecommerce. Includes 1,000 products, 100 concurrent shoppers. Starts with .5 Mbps of
bandwidth and 10 GB of storage space.
Bronze Advanced Ecommerce: Another great start to professional grade ecommerce. Includes 500 products, 100 concurrent shoppers. Starts with .5
Mbps of bandwidth and 1 GB of storage space.
Company Stores
Company Stores offer professional sites uniquely branded for your
customers. Premium Company Stores have a flexible Content Management System (CMS).
Premium 250 Company Stores:
Designer for large-scale customer branded catalogs. Includes 250 products, 50 concurrent shoppers. Starts with 1 Mbps of
bandwidth and 10 GB of storage space.
Premium 100 Company Stores:
Designer for mid-sized customer branded catalogs. Includes 100 products, 50 concurrent shoppers. Starts with 1 Mbps of
bandwidth and 10 GB of storage space.
Company Stores can be template-driven to offer the ability to
duplicate the template to quickly and simply set up a site. Standard Company Store sites do not include CMS.
Standard 50 Company Stores:
Designer for the average customer branded catalogs. Includes: 50 products, 25 concurrent shoppers. Starts with .5 Mbps of
bandwidth and 7 GB of storage space.
Standard 25 Company Stores:
Designer for the average customer branded catalogs. Includes: 25 products, 10 concurrent shoppers. Starts with .5 Mbps of
bandwidth and 5 GB of storage space.