Break Free from Marketplace Lock-In
Fully custom web application with interactive calculators, customer portal, admin panel, and site-wide search. Minimize marketplace dependency and build direct customer relationships.
Live Example: marketexpress.us runs on this platform
Interactive calculators, customer portal, admin CMS, and more
What Makes Advanced Different
Interactive Calculators
Custom business logic for lead generation (pricing, ROI, savings)
Full Customer Portal
Dashboard, order history, documents, account settings
Admin Panel (CMS)
Edit any page content yourself - no developer needed
Site-Wide Search
Powerful search across all content, products, and docs
Complete Feature Set
Setup (One-Time - $12,000)
Pages & Structure (10-15 fully custom pages):
- Fully custom home page design
- About/Team/Company Story
- Multiple product/service pages
- Blog with advanced workflow
- Customer portal (dashboard, orders, docs)
- Resource library / knowledge base
- Interactive calculators (custom logic)
- Contact, support ticket forms
- Privacy request forms (GDPR/CCPA)
- Login, registration, password reset
Interactive Calculators (Like marketexpress.us)
Custom business logic tailored to your industry. Examples from marketexpress.us:
- Cost Savings Calculator - Calculate total cost of operations
- ROI Calculator - Project revenue and profitability
- Custom quote calculators - Generate instant pricing
- Lead capture integrated - Calculators collect qualified leads
Full Customer Portal
- Personalized dashboard
- Order history & tracking
- Document downloads (invoices, reports)
- Account settings management
- Support ticket system
- Saved preferences/favorites
- Email notification preferences
- Two-factor authentication (optional)
Admin Panel - Self-Service CMS
Edit any page content yourself without developer assistance:
- WYSIWYG page editor
- Blog post creation & publishing
- Product/service management
- Media library (images, PDFs)
- Menu & navigation editor
- User management (customers, staff)
- Form submission viewer
- Analytics dashboard
Additional Features:
- Site-wide search (products, content, docs)
- Email automation workflows
- Advanced forms (support tickets, privacy requests)
- GDPR/CCPA compliance tools
- Multi-level user permissions
- API integrations (CRM, email, etc.)
- Custom database schema
- Advanced SEO tools
Technical Infrastructure:
- Next.js 14 App Router (latest framework)
- MySQL/PostgreSQL database
- TypeScript for reliability
- Prisma ORM (type-safe queries)
- Docker containerized deployment
- GitHub Actions CI/CD
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Daily automated backups
Annual Maintenance ($14,400/year, paid annually)
Total: 120 hours/year content updates + 60 hours/year development
Content Updates (120 hours/year = 10 hours/month):
- All page content edits
- Blog post formatting assistance
- Product/service updates
- Image optimization and swaps
- Menu and navigation changes
- SEO optimization updates
Development Work (60 hours/year = 5 hours/month):
- New features and functionality
- Calculator logic updates
- Form modifications
- Integration updates/additions
- Database schema changes
- Performance optimizations
Support & Monitoring:
- 24/7 uptime monitoring
- 1-hour response time
- Security updates (immediate)
- Daily backup verification
- Weekly performance reports
- Monthly analytics review
Who This Is For
Perfect for:
- Vendors minimizing marketplace dependency
- Companies needing customer self-service portals
- Businesses with complex pricing (calculators)
- Lead generation with automation
- Companies requiring compliance tools
- Manufacturers bypassing marketplaces entirely
- Growing businesses ($500K+ sales) ready to scale
Consider Basic/Medium if:
- You need simple brochure site (Basic tier)
- You just want blog publishing (Medium tier)
- Budget is tight (start with Basic, upgrade later)
- Content rarely changes (Basic tier sufficient)
Comparison: Basic vs. Medium vs. Advanced
| Feature | Basic | Medium | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | $2,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| Annual Maintenance | $2,400 | $7,200 | $14,400 |
| Year 1 Total | $4,400 | $13,200 | $26,400 |
| Calculators | Custom | ||
| Customer Portal | Basic | Full | |
| Admin Panel | Content | Full CMS | |
| Search | Site-wide |
Timeline
Discovery & Planning
- • Kickoff (4 hours)
- • Requirements gathering
- • Wireframes & mockups
- • Database design
- • Feature prioritization
Core Development
- • Next.js app setup
- • Database schema
- • Page layouts
- • Authentication system
- • Admin panel foundation
Feature Development
- • Calculator implementation
- • Customer portal
- • Search functionality
- • Email workflows
- • Form systems
Content & Testing
- • Content population
- • Admin training (4 hours)
- • Cross-browser testing
- • Performance optimization
- • Security audit
Launch
- • Final review
- • DNS cutover
- • Monitoring setup
- • Go-live support
Total Delivery: 14-16 weeks from contract signing
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I see a live example?
Yes! marketexpress.us runs on this platform. Check out the interactive cost calculator, customer portal (create a free account), and admin panel functionality.
What calculators can you build?
Any business logic: pricing calculators, ROI calculators, savings estimators, quote generators, loan calculators, shipping estimators, etc. We build custom logic for your industry.
Is this e-commerce ready?
Advanced tier includes product catalog and customer portal. E-commerce checkout (Stripe integration) is available as add-on ($3,000-5,000 setup + transaction fees).
Can I manage content myself?
Yes! Admin panel lets you edit any page, publish blog posts, manage products, upload images, and more - all without coding.
What if I need more than 120 hours/year?
Additional hours are $150/hour. Most clients use 80-120 hours content + 40-60 hours development per year.
Can I downgrade to Basic/Medium later?
Not during 2-year commitment. After commitment ends, you can downgrade with 60-day notice (no refunds).
Do I own the code?
Market Express owns the application code. You own all content, branding, and customer data. Code is provided in escrow for business continuity. You receive a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use the code for your website.
Ready to Minimize Marketplace Dependency?
Build a professional web application platform that drives direct sales, captures leads independently, and gives you full control over customer relationships.
Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST
Why Market Express Advanced Web Presence?
Full-Featured Web Application
Complete platform with interactive calculators, customer portal, admin CMS, site-wide search, and email automation. Everything you need to run a professional web presence.
Live Example: marketexpress.us
This platform powers marketexpress.us itself. Interactive calculators, customer portal, admin CMS, and more - all included.
Fair Platform Economics
Platform doesn't compete with vendors. We provide pooled lead generation for all vendors equally. Your products, your customers (via platform), our fulfillment.
Complete Ownership & Control
You own all content, branding, customer data. Admin panel gives you full control. Code in escrow for business continuity.