Features

Hired Hand Software makes it easy for Longhorn breeders to show off their herds to anyone with an Internet connection. Our custom-built, web-based Animal Marketing System (AMS) was designed specifically for Longhorns and is sure to make breeders' lives easier with its intuitive interface and full list of features.

These features include:

Cattle-specific:

Animal data captured is specific to Longhorns. Showcase your animals' measurements and demographic information as well as photos and pedigree/progeny information
Interactive Longhorn pedigrees allow site visitors to see and navigate each animal's complete heritage
Pedigree simulator will let you play "what if" scenarios with animals in the system^†

Data Reusability:

Ability to have data imported from the leading cattle management system^†
Animal data is shared among all system users, eliminating the need to enter Longhorn data into the system more than once

Ease of Use:

Website administrators have the ability to update all site content themselves with our easy-to-use content management system (CMS)
CMS uses a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) text editor to simplify content changes. No knowledge of HTML necessary
Website administrators can:
- easily maintain News and Press Releases^†
- easily maintain multiple Photo Galleries for their website^†
- easily create and send e-mail newsletters°
Website visitors can:
- easily search your herd using names, categories, breeding info, measurements, and more^†
- e-mail a link to a specific animal to a friend
- download and print an PDF data sheets for your animals
- contact you directly via e-mail about a specific animal
- register to receive e-mail newsletters

Flexibility:

Available to you and your website visitors anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection
Website administrators have the ability to:
- ability to customize the data collected and displayed for their herds^†
- ability to customize categories (change category names or add new ones)

Search Engine Optimization ^†:

Built on an SEO-optimized framework
Site administrators have the ability to update keywords and page descriptions
XML sitemaps automatically generated for the leading search engines

Security:

Role-based security to ensure administrative functionality only available to authorized users
Use of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificates (optional)

Reporting:

Website administrators have access to a full suite of site statistics and usage reports^†

Support:

Online knowledgebase
Online system documentation and user manual
User discussion forums
Online support ticket submission and tracking
Training packages available

*Future release
†Not available in all packages
°Additional charge