Content Management Systems

Content Management Systems. Its a mouthful. But what are Content Management Systems? Content Management Systems or CMS’s as they are more commonly known as, are website that are created in a way to allow you to add, remove and update information on your website at anytime from any computer without the need to learn any programming languages. Its fairly point and click.

What Exactly Is A Content Management System

So you just got a quick run down of what a Content Management System or CMS is. In detail a Content Management System allows you to log in to your website, from any computer on any operating system, with the only requirement being an internet connection and a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer.

Content Management Systems include a WYSIWYG editor (what you see is what you get), this usually looks and works very similar to Microsoft Word. This allows you to easily learn how to update your website as the skills you require, you already have.

They also include many more features but this can depend on what you need.

How Can This Benefit Me?

Content Management Systems provide the following benefits:

  • Productivity Boost: it can take only minutes to update, create or remove a page. Whereas a traditional Static Website can take up to 10 times or more to do the same tasks.
  • Granular Permissions: This allows you to give staff different permissions to do different tasks on your website, allowing you to easily delegate work to your staff.
  • Easy Website Redesign: A Content Management System is template based and can allow for easier redesign, which will greatly reduce costs as only the layout needs to be changed and information does not need to be re-entered.
  • Multiple Users: Allows for multiple users to update the website.
  • Specialised Page Templates: Individual page templates that keep information clean and consistent across your website
  • Search Engine Optimisation: Content Management Systems offer a lot of Search Engine Optimisation from the word go, greatly improving your position in search engines. This includes dynamic sitemaps that are specialised for search engines such as Google and Bing! to index. Also human readable URLs. Eg. http://www.example.com/services/my-primary-service
  • Dynamic Image Rendering: No need to resize your photos, as the Content Management System will automatically resize your photos safely and in a performance friendly manner. Images and photos can be resized on the fly to suit the page they are on. And no need to re-upload if you want them a different size, the system can do that for you as well.
  • Version Control: Made some changes you didnt want to make, and wanted to get back the old information you had, Content Management Systems include a revisions system where you can easily go back to a previous version of the page you have edited.

And there is much more. Content Management Systems can be tailored to suit your needs.

Do You Use Existing Content Management Systems Or Do You Create Your Own?

We use opensource systems which include Drupal and WordPress. These are some of the worlds leading Content Management Systems.

What Is Opensource?

Opensource is free software that is community based. Opensource was speculated to be inferior and insecure compared to commercial products. This is actually a myth. Opensource systems have lead the way in security and innovation.

Cant Anyone Make A Website With These Systems?

Yes. Anyone can download and install these systems. But to create a complete functioning and customised website is quite difficult and can be quite ineffective if not done correctly. The system we primarily use is Drupal which is more of a framework rather than a Content Management System as it provides basic building blocks for us to create a tailored solution to suit your business and your business alone. We do not use anything out of the box.

Why Choose Your Services Rather Than Others?

We provide tailored solutions in Content Management Systems which we are specialists in. We provide the most effective and powerful solutions for your Content Management System requirements. With years of experience we know exactly how everything works inside and out and provide you with the perfect Content Management System based Website.

What Else?

There is not much more to tell, feel free to contact us for a FREE quote or if you any questions. Take the next step into taking your business to the next level in the online world.

Service Facts

  • Features
    Maintain your own website, cost effective in the long term, complete control of content on your website
  • Our Preferred CMS'
    Drupal and WordPress