CMS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners 09/07/2014

Follow this step-by-step CMS guide for beginners to streamline your website and help it to grow organically with positive, notable results.

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Ramzi Chamat / 8 Ways Media
2014-07-09 07:05:00

Almost every website needs a Content Management System (CMS) in order to succeed, but many businesses are unaware of CMS technology and how to properly use it.

If you run a website that is growing inorganically, then you will notice that the process of updating outdated or inaccurate content is becoming tricky. Perhaps you are struggling to reach certain pages, or the appearance of your site is disorderly and unappealing on the eye. Furthermore, there are countless pages on your site and everything feels a little too lose and confusing. How do you think your users feel when browsing through your site?

How can a Content Management System Help?

With a CMS these issues are easily resolved. A Content Management System supports the creation, management, distribution, publishing and discovery of information featured on your site in a clear-cut manner.

A CMS covers the entire lifecycle of pages featured on your website, from the initial process of creating content, right through to publishing those pages and archiving them once they have gone live.

A Content Management System also allows you to manage the entire structure of your website as well as the appearance of all pages once they have been published. Better yet, it gives you the opportunity to tweak the way that users navigate through the site, making everything far more streamlined and straightforward.

 Benefits of using a CMS:

A CMS brings countless benefits to any business including:

  • Streamlines the author process
  • Improves site navigation
  • Improves website consistency
  • Enhances the flexibility of your site
  • Supports business goals
  • Supports business strategies
  • Boosts brand awareness
  • Reduces overall site maintenance costs
  • Eliminates the chances of duplicating content
  • Faster turnaround time for any web changes or new pages
  • Improved web security

Furthermore, a CMS also contributes towards business growth as through content marketing, you can publish and present leading content that attracts and retains a broader clientele, thus contributing towards higher revenues. 

Summarising

Content management systems have the potential to streamline the entire maintenance of a website. With a CMS, you can create a clean, easily navigable website that generates notable results.

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