subject: Migrating your Website to a CMS [print this page] Migrating your Website to a CMS Migrating your Website to a CMS
Content Management Systems...sound complicated, right? Well, they're actually not. In fact, Content Management Systems (CMS for short) are quite the opposite. If you're currently struggling with your website, or if you're in the process of having a website built, consider installing or migrating to a CMS. If you can type a Word document, you can pretty much manage your website's content with a Content Management System.
A CMS is a web application that creates your web pages. Having a CMS system installed when your website is created allows you, the site owner, the ability to edit on page text with tools very similar to the tools you use to edit a Word document. This simplicity is designed to allow everyday users to create and manage the site's content with little to no difficulty.
Content Management Systems make static, unchanging web pages a thing of the past as they empower the site owner the ability to edit at one's whim. Need to add a new blog post? No problem. Update your About Us' section? Not a problem. Converting a website to a Content Management System is not only beneficial for those that have a website that needs constant updating but having a CMS is also cost effect as site owners can rely on themselves, or their employees, to update content, add images, add a video, etc. practically eliminating the need to contract a web designer for simple on-site edits.
Wordpress and Drupal are two popular and notable Content Management Systems. These CMS's are important to mention because they are free open-source applications. The systems themselves have several active developers working on adding custom features, known as "plug-ins". Plug-ins, or available website add-ons, include shopping carts, photo-galleries, social media widgets, etc. The availability of plug-ins reduce the time it takes to initially develop the website and allows for website flexibility and growth as websites that utilize a CMS can easily expand their website's capability. The availability of plug-ins also reduces production costs as plug-ins have to be installed rather than made from scratch.
More importantly, a CMS helps your customers have a positive online experience with your organization and allows you to build and maintain a website that can grow with your needs. The ability to manage your website's content also ensures that you can keep your website relevant for your company and your customers. If you're thinking about migrating your website to a CMS don't hesitate, take your business and your website to the next level by implementing a Content Management System into your site.
Enable IT Solutions are seasoned professionals that provide CMS development and CMS website conversions that include current website evaluation, interface and navigation re-design, programming and set-up, training and education for website owners, administrator support and "hand-holding" and hosting and software management. So, if you need a web site of your own, or realize it's finally time for an upgrade, but have no idea where to start contact Enable IT Solutions, you'll be glad you did.
