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Frequently Asked Product Questions
Learn about our flagship product data solution, Spex
What is Spex?
Spex is our product data solution that provides complete parametric product data and hi-res images for millions of office and technology products and more along with the flexibility to choose from multiple content delivery packages based on your needs.
How is Product Data Delivered?
Based on the Spex Plus product data subscription there are two options:
Why Are Product Data Solutions Important?
Accurate and up-to-date product data translates into revenue.
Users need accurate search results in an easy-to-navigate format that allows them to find their desired products easily. Structured, normalized and clean data requires constant attention, time and resources to ensure desirable results from your investment.
Etilize automates the product-data-gathering process to make it simple, flexible and accessible. The end result is that resellers, distributors, and manufacturers are all working with the same data.
What is Parametric Data?
Parametric data is a collection of specific data attributes on which searches can be performed. This data is unique for each product which allows searching for targeted SKUs. Products can easily be found using parametric search by targeting specific parameters. Examples of parameters include:
Who Can Take Advantage of Spex Product Data?
Value-added resellers, retailers, e-tailers, application-solution providers or anyone who exhibits the following needs:
- Uses the web to generate and fulfill a significant portion of their product and solution sales (B2C and B2B)
- Uses product information frequently to prepare solution proposals (e.g., larger enterprise level VARs)
- Subscribes to any third-party or outsourced-content provider for data services
- Has more than one employee dedicated to gathering and managing product information
- Wants to improve SEO ranking and online sales
- Wants to provide website-product-data content for their users
Which Subscription is Right for Me if I Need Basic Product Specifications and Images?
A Spex Plus Basic subscription provides the following product data:
What if I Need Highly Detailed Product Specifications?
Our Detailed Attributes Add-on module contains additional product data content which provides extended in-depth specifications about the specfic product. This as well as our other Add-on modules integrate with your Spex Plus basic subscription to provide a custom data package.
What is an Add-on Content Module?
In addition to our Spex Plus Basic solution, we offer four Add-on Modules which allow you to select the data you receive from our database. The four modules are:
What Does the Rich Content Add-on Provide?
Our Rich Content Add-on is for customers looking to provide a full online shopping experience to website and application users. Rich Content includes the following:
What is Included in Options and Accessories?
Our Options and Accessories Add-on provides manufacturer-approved options and accessories related to a specific SKU.
What are Options?
Options refer to any specific hardware or software options that may be necessary to build a specific product. A product always has certain options based on its configuration. For a laptop, options would include processor type, screen size and hard-drive size.
What are Accessories?
Accessories refer to additional items that supplement a product SKU. For a laptop, accessories could include extended battery, a protective case and any peripherals not included with the product. Accessories will always have their own unique SKU.
Does Options and Accessories Include Images?
About 95% of options and accessories have images. There are few options and accessories, such as services, that don't have images as these are not physical products. Licensing products will rarely have images.
What is Included in the Up/Cross-sell Add-on?
Our Up/Cross-Sell Add-on showcases products that are superior or similar to the product initially searched. This tool is useful for presenting users with alternate items if a product is out of stock or back ordered. It can also help generate sales on premium items by suggesting premium items with additional service levels.
How Do I Purchase Spex?
For inquiries, pricing and free product demo accounts, contact us online by clicking here or find the appropriate member of our sales team.
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