Portal Software

A web portal can be defined as many things. One of them being a directory which is the most common uses of a portal these days.

With search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing taking top spot as search sites there is still tremendous opportunity for 3rd generation directories to generate revenue from directory web sites through banner advertising, listings, data, services,etc.

Portal Software can help you build your own successful web directories because we have already done this for ourselves !

Use directory Software to build a corporate directory or search engine.
Directory Software has easy to use software to build a business directory with unlimited links.
Build an Intranet directory for your company as resource directory of information for staff.
Store or archive information such as news, articles, PDF's, etc. using directory software.
Directory software can be used in all industries such as medical, research, educational, commerce.
Directory software can be used by bank, financial companies, small businesses, manufacturing, aerospace, hospitals, charities, pharmaceutical, schools, government, commerce and more.....

Features of the Directory Software:

Mapping integration - with location finder
Basic listing feature/ Advanced listing feature
Admin. approval with auto email generation
Admin edit facility
User auto update facility (users can update their details themselves by logging on to there account anytime)
Banner management feature
Paypal/ credit card payment integration
Search engine friendly pages so the directories pick up well on major search engine like Google
Image upload facility for advanced listings
Individual enquiry forms for all advanced listings.
Get free quote facility for users that use the web site
Keyword search, city search, company type search, etc.
Easy to update standing content on pages
Free upgrades as more features are added over time.
Mobile version of the directory displayed on mobile devices.

This is not off the shelve installation - we work with you to build you a custom looking site and integration the software into the design of your web site.
Cost from £2000 Set-up and £200 per month depending on the level of customisation that you require

Admin Panel

Following are the list of Modules:

1. Packages:

a. Description:

This module is for adding packages. It is used when a user submits a URL for review.

The details are shown in a grid

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter name, details, item code, Price, Keyword nd can select a status (Active /Inactive) and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the packages page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the packages link on the left. Then click on any of the package names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the packages page.

Delete:

To delete you can follow either of the following steps

i. To delete multiple packages, you must select the packages, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

2. Webmail:

a. Description:

This module is for accessing your mail and sending mail. Note: this module has been configured for rackspace email server only

b. Actions:

Login:

To login, enter our email address and password and click on the login button

This takes you to a new page, which is your mailbox

Mailbox:

You may use this like a normal mailbox, for receiving, sending emails

3. Manage Admin:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of admin. You may add, edit and delete an admin.

Any user added to this list becomes the admin for this site

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to choose super admin/admin access type, enter username, password, email, and phone. You can choose a status (Active /Inactive) and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the manage admin page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the manage admin link on the left. Then click on any of the admin names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the manage admin page.

Delete:

iTo delete multiple admin, you must select the admin, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

4. Categories:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of categories.

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter title, description, choose level (whether parent or not check whether approved or not and choose a status (Active or Inactive). Now click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the categories page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the categories link on the left. Then click on any of the category names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the categories page.

Delete:

To delete multiple categories, you must select the category, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

5. Approved Categories:

a. Description:

This module is for viewing list of approved categories.

6. Links:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of links.

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter title, URL, description, choose category to which it belongs and choose status (Active or Inactive). Now click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the links page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the links link on the left. Then click on any of the category names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the links page.

Delete:

i. To delete multiple links, you must select the links, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

Re-Index:

In the links page you can re-index by clicking on the Re-Index link. This would fetch latest Meta information for the link

Add Review:

In the links page you have an option of adding review by clicking on the add-review link on the right. This allows you to write a review for the link. On clicking, it takes you to a new page. It has a form which has category, url link and description and a rating.

You may change the category, description and rating. You may choose rating from 1 to 100.

7. Approved Links:

a. Description:

This module is for viewing list of links categories.

8. Spider Links:

a. Description:

This module is for spidering links based on category and keyword

b. Actions:

On clicking on the spider links spider links link on the left, a form is displayed. You can select category and enter keyword.

On clicking start spidering, 50 links are spidered based on the keyword and stored in the database (unapproved by default). The category for them is the category selected while spidering.

9. Link submission:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of links submitted by users.

b. Actions:

Edit:

To edit you must click on the link submissions link on the left. Then click on any of the links names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the review page.

Delete:

To delete multiple links, you must select the link, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

10.Links submitted for review:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of links to be reviewed , which are submitted by users

b. Actions:

Edit:

To edit you must click on the link submitted for review link on the left. Then click on any of the links names. This would take you to a form. This is same as the add-review page as described above. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the review page.

Delete:

To delete multiple links, you must select the link, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

11.Reviewed Links:

a. Description:

This module is for viewing list of reviewed links

12.Submit link for award:

a. Description:

This module is for submitting links for award, which has to be approved by the admin

b. Actions:

Add:

On clicking on submit link for award link on the left, it takes you to a new page. It allows you to enter the URL of the site, site owner's name, site owner's email, choose category, and enter description. After this you should click on the submit button to save the details. The details are saved and you are redirected to the awarded sites page

13.Links submitted for award:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of links selected for awards, which are submitted by admin. Another admin approves it.

b. Actions:

Approve:

You may approve the sites chosen for award by selecting list of sites by checking th check box on the left. Now click on the approve link above. This approves the link and sends a mail to the owner of the site with a code that he can paste to show that his site has been awarded.

Delete:

To delete multiple links, you must select the link, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

14.Keywords:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of keywords.

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter keyword name. It allows you to choose whether you want to use it for crawling and change the status (activate or Inactivate). Now click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the keywords page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the keywords link on the left. Then click on any of the keyword names. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the keywords page.

Delete:

To delete multiple keywords, you must select the keyword, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

View Links:

On clicking the view links link on this page, it shows you the links crawled using this keyword

15.Sponsorships:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of sponsorship links.

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter link name, enter url and description. Now click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the sponsorship page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the sponsorship link on the left. Then click on any of the links. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the sponsorship page.

Delete:

To delete multiple sponsorship links, you must select the link, by checking the checkbox on the left .Then click the delete blink on top near the add button

16.Users:

a. Description:

This module is for managing list of users.

b. Actions:

Add:

To add you must click on the new icon on top

A form is displayed. It allows you to enter name, email and choose status (whether user is active or inactive). Now click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the users page.

Edit:

To edit you must click on the users link on the left. Then click on any of the links. This would take you to a form. The details would be filled in with the existing values. You may edit any of the values and click on the submit button. The values would be saved and you would be redirected to the users page.