What a record store website needs to do
Collectors want to know what just came in, what you buy and when the shop is open. Highlight new arrivals, show in-store events and explain how to sell or trade records.
Buy and trade policies are the quiet draw. A clear page that explains what you buy, how you grade and how to bring records brings steady inventory and loyal customers.
People searching for a record store usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
See new arrivals
Fresh stock
Check events
Listening and sales
Sell or trade
Policy
Visit
Hours and map
Timing matters. Record Store Day and holidays raise traffic.
The pages a record store website needs
A record store site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with new arrivals
- ✓New and used
- ✓Events
- ✓Sell and trade
- ✓Contact
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on record store websites
- ✓Stale arrivals
- ✓No buy policy
- ✓No event dates
Getting found: SEO basics for a record store
- ✓Name genres and town — "used vinyl in your town"
- ✓Arrivals pages
- ✓Buy page
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a record store website costs
Most record stores fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, because they need a home page, a new arrivals page, an events page, a sell-and-trade page and a contact form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
What we ask a record store for
We will ask for your sections, arrivals, events, buy policy, hours and contacts.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
