endorsedOngoing

Custom CMS (Scalerr) for Affiliate Marketing Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • UI/UX Design • Cloud Consulting and Services • Website Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

79 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2020

Team Size

11-15 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

81/100

Strong

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Client

Scalerr.co

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Project Summary

RST Software Masters developed a custom CMS (Scalerr) for an affiliate marketing company to consolidate and manage a large portfolio of websites. The solution uses Node.js and React.js, includes a site builder and SEO optimizations, and is hosted on cloud infrastructure. The vendor manages the engagement via Slack and JIRA and worked in sprints, delivering a private BETA that powers the client's network of sites.

Key Challenges

Manage a wide portfolio of websites across many sectors
Reduce overhead from multiple separate WordPress installs
Eliminate separate logins and fragmented hosting accounts
Centralize tracking of domain names, products, and offers

Project Deliverables

Custom CMS (Scalerr) with a central dashboard
Site builder
Theme functionality
Content block page builder
Offer module
Vertical selector
Team integration
Blogging module
Site SEO optimizations
Cloud hosting/infrastructure

Project Solution

The vendor built an all-in-one custom CMS tailored to the client's requirements (Scalerr), enabling the launch, management, and monitoring of many websites from a single dashboard. The application is a Node.js backend with a React frontend and includes a site builder, theme functionality, content block page builder, offer module, vertical selector, team integration, blogging module, and SEO optimizations. The system is hosted on cloud infrastructure and developed by a team of up to 12 people including senior developers, UX/design, DevOps and product managers.

Project Outcome

Launched a fully functional BETA of the application.
Streamlined management and monitoring of a high volume of websites, powering the client's network.
Improved communication and project tracking through Slack and JIRA with regular check-ins and sprint-based delivery.

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Node.js
React.js

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Due to RST Software Masters' work, the client has been able to launch a beta of their application, managing and monitoring a high volume of websites across different sectors. Their team is very diligent and communicative via Slack and Jira, and they work in sprints to complete each development task.”
Derek Devlin
Founder, Scalerr.co at Scalerr.co
Date: 09/29/2022