Content Management Systems — What are they?

You have a website, or you need a website.  You don’t know how to code html, css, php, asp or any other acronym for that matter.   But, do you know how to use a word processor?   Are you used to using the little tool bar across the top of Open Office or Microsoft Word, or any other program used for writing text documents?

Then a Website Content Management System has been designed for you.  Whether you need 100 features or you just want to add, and edit pages easily there is a system that will work for your needs.

The main idea though, no matter which Content Management System you you choose is that you don’t know how to code, so you need some way to edit your site through a graphic interface.   Or here are a few other pluses…

  • Quick edits go much faster.
  • Save money, on website labor costs.
  • Add pages on the fly and automatically have it linked from everywhere on your site.
  • Have a built in assortment of promotion tools.
  • If it happens to have a good template, pages will be Search Engine Optimized.

The concerns…

  • Customization is not always easy.
  • You may want a feature that isn’t available.
  • Choosing from the 100′s of available systems can be confusing.
  • You still need to register a domain name, and do all of that setup more technically.
  • You could be putting yourself into a box, instead of starting without limits.

Content Management Systems are one way to get your business on the web, and make updates through an intuitive and easy to read interface.  Its definitely something every site should consider using, because the time savings can be great.  However, if your site has unique functionality, they just may not be for you.

Good luck with your choice, feel free to ask an expert for help… like me :-)   RazorIT.

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Written by Richard Kersey

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