What
is a Content Management System?
A content management system, CMS for short,
allows you (the website owner) to add, edit or delete the content
of your website without having any technical skills or
programming knowledge.
How does it work?
First, we'll design your website
with 'dynamic' pages. A dynamic web page is simply a page that's
content is created from a database each time the page is viewed.
If you change the information in the database, then next time
someone views that page it will display the new information.
We’ll
then custom build a secure admin area that you can login to
from any computer that has internet access. Once logged in
you’ll
be able to view, add, edit and delete specific content. As
you change this content it will update the database that is
used to display your website's 'dynamic' content therefore
updating your website.
What are the Advantages to Having a CMS?
Cost: The most
obvious advantage is that you can change your website's content
yourself. Whether this be adding a news item, changing the
price of a product or advertising a special offer a CMS saves
you having to pay for a web designer every time
you need something changing.
Keeping Up-to-Date:
In many cases it is crucial to have the right up to date content
present on your website. A content management based website
will ensure that you can keep your web content up to date and
keep your customers informed with the latest information about
your company and its products.
Flexibility: A
CMS gives you flexibility to build content over time, so if
when you launch your new website you only stock 10 products
but you know as time goes by you'll want to add more, then
a CMS is ideal. Your website will be built with an integrated
CMS that will allow you to add products as often as you like
so you can get your site up and running even though you haven't
yet sourced all your products.
Where to start?
We start by researching
your company's needs and discussing what content on your website
you would like to be able to change. We then, in conjunction
with designing your website, custom build your CMS. We use
the same styles (fonts, colours, layout etc) across the website
and the CMS so when you amend the content it will automatically
be formatted in-line with the site's design style allowing
you to concentrate on the content rather than getting bogged
down by the design.
Content Management Systems offer
a host of benefits to company websites. If you would like any
further information on CMS's or would just like a chat about
making your website's content dynamic just call 0845
050 8709, fill out the short enquiry form on the contact
page or pop in to our Stafford studio.
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