// WEB TIER 03 · E-COMMERCE
Web Engineering & Ecosystem

E-Commerce / Custom Web Application Platform

Transactional platforms engineered for scale, not templates.

For online retailers, subscription brands, and businesses requiring complex custom logic, customer portals, or direct online transactions with real integration surface.

// WHO.THIS.IS.FOR

Fit criteria.

  • +DTC brands past $500k/yr ready to leave templated stores
  • +Subscription businesses with recurring-revenue mechanics
  • +SaaS operators needing a customer portal + billing
  • +Businesses with unusual checkout logic or product configurations
// WHAT.INCLUDED

Scope of work.

Platform Engine
Custom Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, or headless Next.js platform powered by Stripe, Plaid, or custom payment gateways.
Product Catalog Management
Dynamic catalog setups, inventory tracking, faceted search, and automated checkout flows.
User Portals & Dashboards
Customer accounts, order histories, subscription controls, and personalized portals.
Third-Party API Integrations
API connections to ERPs, external inventory systems, shipping carriers, and marketing automation.
Security & Compliance
SSL, PCI-DSS alignment, GDPR/CCPA cookie policy, and anti-fraud filters.
Monthly Maintenance
$720–$1,500 / mo covers hosting, platform updates, security patches, and feature iteration (was $1,200–$2,500/mo).
// HOW.WE.DELIVER

Delivery cadence.

01
Scoping (Weeks 1–2)

Data model, checkout flow design, integration mapping.

02
Build (Weeks 3–7)

Platform engineering, catalog migration, portal builds.

03
Integrations (Weeks 6–8)

Payment, shipping, ERP, marketing stack wiring.

04
Launch (Weeks 9–10)

QA, load testing, cutover, post-launch stabilization.

// DELIVERABLES

What ships.

  • Production-grade e-commerce or web-app platform
  • Customer portal with authenticated dashboards
  • Full third-party integration surface
  • Security + compliance documentation
  • Monthly retainer coverage
// OUTCOMES

What you should expect.

  • Platform capable of $1M+/yr revenue without replatforming
  • Real customer portals, not bolt-on templates
  • Full API surface for future integrations
// WHY.THIS.MATTERS

Why Web Engineering & Ecosystem matters right now.

Your website is your highest-leverage conversion asset — and the fastest to fall out of date. Every quarter it doesn't perform is quantifiable pipeline lost to competitors with faster, higher-converting stacks.

Cost of doing nothing

Slow, dated, or poorly converting sites bleed pipeline daily. Google downgrades core web vitals below 90. Prospects bounce in 3 seconds if the hero doesn't land.

// COST.VS.VALUE

Cost vs. value — do the math.

your investment
$7,200 – $16,800
One-time build · Original market $12,000–$28,000 · 40% off
comparable market rates
$25k–$85k+ at traditional design agencies · 3–6 month timelines
value delivered

What you actually get.

  • Production-grade e-commerce or web-app platform
  • Customer portal with authenticated dashboards
  • Full third-party integration surface
  • Security + compliance documentation

Typical payback trigger: platform capable of $1m+/yr revenue without replatforming.

// WHY.NOW

Why now — not next quarter.

Every quarter of a stale site is measurable revenue leakage. Fixing it in 4–12 weeks pays for itself within a single sales cycle at most B2B price points.

typical timeline
6 – 10 weeks
Start now
// FAQ

Common questions.

Do you migrate our existing catalog?

Yes — product data, customer accounts, and order history migration are included in the scoping phase.

Is PCI compliance handled?

We architect for PCI-DSS SAQ-A alignment. Full PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance is available for enterprise scope.

// NEXT.STEP

Scope E-Commerce Build.

Founder-sponsored scoping. No sales-team gauntlet.

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// Signal

Status: Operational

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