Choose a development partner.
Compare proposals using visitor and moderator tasks.
Read the partner questionsPlanning resources
Plan the information, discovery and upkeep together.
Use these guides for your own notes. They do not collect listing data.
Investigate search problems.
Follow a known listing through its data, filters and result.
Use the search diagnosticPrepare a first scope.
Consider record quality, moderation and commercial features.
Review scope and cost driversDo we need transactions at launch?
Only if they are necessary for the agreed first workflow. A useful searchable directory still needs clear information and maintenance before a transaction feature can help.
Can existing listings be reused?
Review ownership, record quality and field mapping first. Importing a large catalog is different from establishing that its information is correct.