How To Use A Free Cms To Power Your Online Businesses

Many years ago, a good CMS cost several thousand dollars

. And that's not the end of the fees. Some vendors even charge monthly or yearly maintenance fees for the use of their CMS software. Many small businesses find it hard to justify such spending. So they stick to DIY web pages and avoid using costly CMS for their business sites.

Fortunately, all that has changed. The open source community has evolved to such an advanced stage that you no longer have to pay a single cent for the use of such software. Need a good software for ease of maintenance? No problem. You can always install a free open source CMS with a few simple clicks.

Step 1: Choose cpanel hosting. - I highly recommend choosing Linux hosting with Cpanel control panel because you can install all kinds of software easily. Just choose your desired software (e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, Mambo or Phpnuke) and then click "install". The installation wizard will guide you through the entire process. It's painless, and it's fast and error free.

Step 2: Choose a software that you are comfortable with. - You don't have to know the technical aspects of the software. But you do need to know how to operate the software. Most CMS comes with intuitive admin control panel. You can configure the entire site (e.g. install themes and plugins) from within the admin control panel. Wordpress is so advanced that you don't even have to download additional plugins or themes to your local computer. You can install the add-ons directly on your website.

Step 3: Login and configure your website. - There are many settings you can configure, depending on the CMS you are using. The most important thing is to ensure that your site is search engine friendly. For example, you can install a plugin known as "SEO Platinum" and that helps to keep web pages search engine friendly. You want the site to be search friendly because the web pages tend to rank better when they are search optimized. That means free traffic for your site! The thought of being able to acquire new customers without having to pay a single cent sounds exciting.

Step 4: Learn simple HTML.

Without a CMS, you are highly dependent on your webmaster if you want to make changes. What if your webmaster charges a fee every time you want to make some simple changes? The minor changes can add up to quite a substantial expense. To avoid having to pay through your nose, pick up some simple HTML. At the very least, learn how to format texts and create text links. You don't have to become an expert programmer. But being HTML savvy allows you to update your own sites quickly.

by: Gen Wright

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