Contact person: Business Client

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Location: Calgary, Canada

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"We are building a self-serve website builder platform similar to Wix/GoDaddy Websites, but designed around our own domain + hosting/reseller offerings and a client portal experience.

I’m putting together a self-serve website builder aimed squarely at individual users and small businesses who want professional-looking sites without touching code. Because many personal sites eventually turn into side-hustles, integrated e-commerce is essential—think product catalog, simple checkout, and basic inventory tools baked right into the builder rather than bolted on later.

The goal is to let customers:
1. Create a website on our platform without needing to purchase a domain/hosting upfront (preview mode)
2. Publish the site either: on a temporary subdomain (like [login to view URL]), or
on a purchased domain with hosting (upsell flow), or by purchasing domain/hosting through us but connecting it to an external CMS outside our platform
3. We want the website-building experience to be compatible with WordPress or use WordPress itself under the hood (preferred), while still providing a clean “client area” where customers can manage everything they’ve purchased.

Core features we need
1. Build-your-own website experience - User can start a site, choose a template, edit pages/sections, and preview changes. Publish workflow (subdomain first, then upgrade to custom domain + hosting). Ideally uses WordPress (multisite and/or separate WP instances per customer) or a WordPress-compatible approach

2. Domain + hosting purchase (optional but upsell-heavy) - Domain search + purchase via a reseller API (ex: ResellerClub or similar). Hosting purchase/provisioning via a hosting reseller platform (ex: [login to view URL] / A2-type reseller environment). Clear upgrade prompts inside the builder (publish → connect domain → add hosting)

3. Bring your own CMS option. Customer can buy domain/hosting from us but point it to: an external [login to view URL] site, or another CMS they manage elsewhere. Needs DNS management and/or connection instructions inside the portal.

4. Client portal / dashboard (client area) - A single place where the customer can: See and manage websites created on the platform. View purchased domains and manage DNS records. View hosting plan, status, renewal dates, and basic controls. Connect domain ↔ website. View invoices/receipts and manage subscriptions (if applicable)

Integrations / technical direction
We want the architecture to support integration with our existing tech stack but are flexible for similar alternatives to:
- WordPress (preferred: WordPress as the CMS or tightly integrated)
- ResellerClub (or similar) for domain registration and reselling
- Hosting reseller provisioning ([login to view URL] / A2-style reseller)
- WHMCS for billing and client management
- stripe integrated with WHMCS

I already have some ground work that you can check out at [login to view URL]
We already have the domain reseller connected, hosting reseller with capacity for more users, WHMCS license active and integrated to the domain" (client-provided description)