CMS, or Content Management System is a system or utility that helps manage the site without much technical knowledge. By using this web-based application, one can easily manage, upload and update the content of one’s website. This utility is designed and programmed in user-oriented approach that does not require any technical potency.
In the concurrent online boom, great many websites are being launched every other day, with a view to attract customers or business. For this, owners need to update their sites and pages frequently, and sometimes, regularly. In general, large companies prefer hiring a dedicated web developer (team), to meet their bulk requirements; but it is something out of reach for small and mid cap companies. It is also a mess for individuals to understand the basics and details of web development and coding.
Content Management System is the answer for such worries. It allows users or website owners to manage the content of their websites, on their own, or without needing any support from professional web developers. Various CMS applications, based on diverse platforms are present today; some popular platforms are Straight HTML, Joomla, WordPress, .NET, etc. All blogging sites, including Blogger.com, Tumblr.com, and WordPress.com are in face a Content Management System.
Adding and deleting pages is a few clicks’ task. With an efficient CMS, one can add or delete as many pages as desired, in no time.
Updating website and pages is not an uphill and time-bounding task. It gives freedom to the website administrator to update website and inner pages without any hardship. Every platform’s CMS interface has inbuilt options to add content on websites. What administrator needs is the content such as images, texts, graphics, etc.!
Design related features – An adept CMS brings several design related features. You can choose font type, color and size, and image resizing options in your CMS, without having to learn confusing codes.
Some Content Management Systems are designed with in-built SEO features; websites that are managed through such CMSs are SEO ready, and have high chances of ranking in top results on various search engines. Apart from being uploaded with fresh pieces of content, a website needs to have easy navigation links, unique texts and images, etc. to appeal to its visitors; to be considered and valued by search engines; and to attain the success.
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