What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
In its simplest form a content management system is a software package where the owner of a website can update the content of their website via an easy to use web based interface.
Many of our website clients want the ability to easily add, edit, update, and delete text, images, and pages on their website. A Joomla Content Management System (CMS) provides a way for these clients to easily achieve these goals.
A website content management system (CMS) is a computer system used to manage and control a large or small, dynamic collection of web material (HTML documents and their associated images). A CMS facilitates document control, auditing, editing, and management. The beauty of a CMS is that it does not require the CMS user to be an HTML expert. Furthermore, it allows the CMS user to easily update web pages using a simple web browser interface. Key Features of the Joomla Content Management System
So what are the benefits to CMS:
- Saves Money -- Less maintenance performed on the site by your web designer
- More Business - A website that is managed with CMS is up to date, which is a major factor in your visitors taking the next step and contacting your business
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) -- A website with lots of fresh content shows up higher in search engines
One drawback of CMS designed websites is that they usually cost more upfront because the website developer has to design your site around a CMS framework. This involves a more sophisticated programing language such as PHP and knowledge of a particular CMS system. Some example of CMS systems include:
- Joomla
- Drupal
- CMS Made Simple
- Wordpress
