How We Created a Responsive Venue-listing Site for StudioSesh

Technology Stack

Laravel
MySQL
HTML
CSS

The Client

Few decisions are as stressful as choosing a venue. And the US-based game-changing startup, StudioSesh, exactly resolves this problem. It lists venues on their website so that local artists can easily find and book their favorite venues for shows, exhibitions, and performances. StudioSesh also lets US-based venue owners list their properties on this site, get leads and grow their business.

StudioSesh approached us with an aim to connect budding artists with venue owners. They wanted a venue listing site that would help local talents and venue owners collaborate with each other. And for this, they chose Capital Numbers as their trusted partner.

We, at Capital Numbers, focused upon creating nothing short of the best that would give StudioSesh the competitive edge that they were looking for. However, some of the key aspects which we had to note were:

We had to ensure that the venue listing site has multi-criteria search options with IP location tracking.
We had to add elements like venue location, services, booking options, reviews, etc., for each listed property.
We had to implement Stripe payment gateway to power commerce for StudioSesh.

UI/UX
Front-end Dev
Back-end Dev
SEO

With the above pointers in mind, our team of specialists worked towards creating a responsive and customized business listing website for the enterprising startup.

Firstly, to make the Sudiosesh site highly secure, we used Laravel. This web framework helps mitigate cross-site forgery requests, keeps away unauthorized users and facilitates the addition of novel features whenever required.

Next, we used Sass which helped us write clean CSS code. Moreover, we knew that with Sass we can easily deal with variables like colors, themes, grids, customized components, etc., as and when needed.

To speed up the web development time, we used jQuery since it comes with simple syntax and open coding standards.

Also, jQuery files are stored from the Web page itself, therefore, any modification in the site could be simply done from the central repository, facilitating quicker updates.

At the end of the project, our team ensured that:

Each search criteria at the top of the site (i.e. city, location, category, and keywords) were clearly segmented.
Each listed property had detailed booking options.
The Stripe online payment gateway was seamlessly integrated into the site.

Results

Our 100% commitment to decisions and plans of action have earlier reaped great results for us. And this time too, we could successfully come up with a powerful business listing site that truly connects artists with creative spaces.

Responsive and Customized Website

We created a highly responsive website that offers rating-based dynamic listing and helps new artists find perfect venues, on-demand.

Unique Layout

Our talented developers created unique profile pages for each listed venue that includes:

A cover photo
A display picture
A description section
Contact details
Reviews
Opening and closing timings
Social media integrations

And more

Detailed Dashboards

To help venue-owners strengthen their market presence, we designed an in-depth dashboard so that they can list their properties, upload pictures and manage their prospects.

To enable the site-admins to manage properties, booking requests, client testimonials, tags, etc., we created a separate easy-to-navigate dashboard.

Online Payment Process

While creating this business listing site, we went ahead with Stripe Connect integration to secure and authenticate the payment process. Stripe supports several digital wallet payment methods on a storefront, thereby, offering a frictionless payment experience for all.

Testimonial

Needless to say, our mature business approach and unwavering dedication have earned us valuable feedback from StudioSesh that states:

“The application was designed very well with every edge case in mind and your whole team should be very proud!”

Future Collaboration

Our strategic web development solutions have led StudioSesh to further collaborate with us, this time for the iOS and Android versions of the site.