RW Catalogue Solution with indexable Detail Pages

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Hi Everyone

I seem to have run into a strange situation. I have a client that wants an online catalogue that he can manage. I eventually built him a RW site that used Cartloom. Unfortunatly because the content actually lives in an iFrame, the detail pages don’t really exist and can’t be indexed. This means the site as a whole can’t be searchable for unique products, and the SEO is limited.

I started to look at Shopify, and Ecwid but they basically work the same way. So now I am stuck with no real good RW solution for managing an online catalogue for a client.

I am open to all other ideas and if you have any working examples I would love to see them.

The site in question is www.m4machineknives.com

Thanks

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Are you sure? I don’t think ecwid works that way at all, it loads products directly into the page via JavaScript.

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I am happy to go investigate it again. Maybe I missed something in my research. This is why I love to see working samples.

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You can get a free account (complete with sample data). Slap the widget on your test page and look at the source.

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I just watched some videos online. So since I am using Foundation, I will need to build out the catalogue using the code snippets provided on the Ecwid.com website. The RW plugin is only used as a page type for standard RW themes.

Thanks for the help. I will have to test it out tomorrow.

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The snippets are easy, no need for the plug in, just put them in a html stack.

Lots of options to customize built right in.

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Did you use Cartloom’s Storefront stack? It claims to be SEO friendly, not a user myself so can’t say for sure.

https://cartloom.com/rapidweaver-storefront-stack/

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Don’t forget that you can use stacks for Ecwid as well - https://forum.rw4all.com/t/pre-launch-ecwid-and-uikit3-stacks-for-rw-from-axyn-technology/2152

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I think what Jan @Fuellemann mentioned (the stack set) Is for UIKit only not Foundation, Foundry or any other theme.

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No, these particular set of stacks work with all frameworks. Most of his other stacks are UI kit based, though.

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Cartloom Storefront works outside the website I designed and left much to be desired.

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Why use the Storefront option of Cartloom when you can add your store right inside of Cartloom using their embed codes for the cart? Those options make the store a part of your site itself. I personally use the Buy Button and View Cart buttons throughout my site.

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The Cartloom product detail page can not be indexed directly when embedded into a design since it uses an iFrame. I have discussed this with their support several times. They have assured me that what I want to do can’t be done. The only option was their store front solution.

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You wouldn’t use the stack for embedding in my example. You’d create the product details on your page and only use the buy / view buttons, which are offered separately. I use it throughout my sites in this way.

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Very interesting to hear. I didn’t know Cartloom worked this way.

Hope you find a solution and will be very interested to see which one you settle for.

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Use Rapidcart pro from Forground no monthly fees and i think you are able to do everything you like.

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With ECWID you can also use the whole store front and/or embed individual product buy now scripts elsewhere in the site. I have done both on my son-in-law’s site rawpaw.store e.g, on the “pet Plus” page
I found the payment options and store management better than Rapidcart and Cartloom for UK/EU

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