Development of a Responsive Business Venue Listing Platform with Multi-Criteria Search and Payment Processing

The client faces difficulties in effectively connecting aspiring artists with venue owners, lacking a centralized, feature-rich platform that enables detailed venue listings, multi-criteria search capabilities with IP location tracking, and seamless online payments. This hampers their goal to foster collaborations and grow their marketplace efficiently.

A mid-sized startup aiming to connect local venue owners with emerging artists and event organizers through an online booking and listing platform.

• Create a highly responsive, user-friendly platform that enables local artists to discover and book suitable venues on demand.
• Develop detailed venue profile pages featuring cover photos, contact info, reviews, opening hours, and social media links.
• Implement advanced search filters including criteria like city, location, category, and keywords, with IP-based location tracking for tailored results.
• Design detailed dashboards for venue owners to manage listings, upload photos, and oversee prospects.
• Build an admin panel for managing listings, bookings, client feedback, and relevant tags efficiently.
• Integrate a secure online payment gateway supporting multiple digital wallet options to facilitate frictionless transactions.

• User registration and profile management for artists and venue owners
• Venue listing management including photos, descriptions, contact info, and operational hours
• Dynamic search functionality with filters: city, location, services, keywords
• IP location tracking to personalize search results based on user's geographical location
• Booking system with detailed options per venue
• Review and rating system for venues
• Social media integration for venues
• Owner dashboards for listing management and prospect tracking
• Admin dashboard for overseeing platform activities
• Stripe or equivalent secure payment gateway integration supporting digital wallets

• Payment gateway API (Stripe or similar)
• Social media platforms for sharing and integration
• IP-based geolocation service API

• Platform to be fully responsive and accessible across devices
• Secure authentication and authorization mechanisms
• Protection against cross-site forgery and other common vulnerabilities
• High performance with fast load times, optimized for both desktop and mobile
• Scalability to handle increasing simultaneous users and listings

The new venue listing platform aims to significantly streamline the process of connecting artists with venues, leading to increased bookings and user engagement. It is expected to enhance venue owner visibility, provide a seamless booking and payment experience, and position the client as a competitive leader within the local event ecosystem. Specific goals include improved user satisfaction, increased transaction volume, and faster growth of the marketplace.