Content Management Systems and Your Company's Website

Who can benefit from a CMS?

Any company that desires a web presence needs a content management system to ensure that their site accurately reflects their company's image, not their image from six months or six years ago.

What is a content management system?

Web content management systems are used for storing, controlling, versioning, and publishing content to a website. The content managed can include web content, images, audio files, and other computer files. These systems allow for one or more authenticated users to manage the system, usually through a set of special “administration” pages within the site itself.

Why choose a CMS solution over static pages?

Static pages explained. When a website is made up of static pages, the design and content are stored as HTML in a file for each page on your site. Changes to the design could necessitate changing each page individually. If you want to edit the content on your pages, you must edit the HTML within the file corresponding to that page manually (or use a tool such as Adobe Dreamweaver, which you would have to pay for additionally).

Content management systems provide many benefits over static websites.

  • You can control your website from anywhere.
  • You don't have to be an HTML expert to keep your site up-to-date.
  • Multiple authors can use the system.
  • You can set permissions and configure access roles.
  • Your design is consistent throughout your site.
  • The system automatically generates the navigation system.
  • The system automatically generates RSS feeds.
  • The pages managed by the CMS are search engine friendly.

Hosting options and requirements.

Most hosting plans will accommodate the system requirements of content management systems. Shared hosting packages that include PHP support and at least one MySQL database are available for as little as a few dollars a month. These systems also scale to larger sites and can be set up on dedicated servers for high-demand sites.

Who can provide a CMS tailored for your company?

We can! ZX Development, LLC can custom tailor an open source CMS for your company. We have low rates and an excellent turn-around time.

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