Content Management Systems

We have been working with Content Management Systems (CMS) for over 10 years. The range of CMS's that is available today is deep and wide. There are open source systems, proprietary systems, web-based systems, desktop client based sytems --you name it. We work with our clients to figure out the best CMS for their needs. We take into account the needs of the design, functionality, integration with existing systems, impact on SEO, and other marketing initiatives and critical issues.

The benefit of using a CMS is that non-technical users can easily and quickly make changes to your website. You don't need to call us for simple updates and on-going site maintenance. Some of the more interesting features of the CMSs that we utilize include...

• versioning and rollback for each page on your site
• scheduled publishing of content and updates
• audit trail for changes
• enforced site styles and consistency across the site
• easily set-up limitations on authors' abilities to update certain sections or pages
• simple, designated workflows between an author of a page and someone in the organization who will review and publish the new information

One of the other benefits of a CMS is the seperation of the 'skin' of the site from the content. This makes it easy to refresh the design more frequently without having to redevelop the underlying content or site navigation. A site refresh can work wonders on keeping your site looking current and updated. Check out this blog post for more about what a site refresh can do for you.