CMS stands for Content Management System - and basically,
that means that you can manage your own content, through an
administration system (or "backend") that is part of your
website. This site is the perfect solution for most small businesses.
Why ? Because it gives them control over their content. Customers
(and search engines) love new content and you don't want to
have to pay your web designer every time you want to change
a few words !
Changes take place immediately, and can be checked for
compliance to ensure that rules for text length and filtered
words are followed.
This means that users can literally type in new text, upload
new pictures, do customization, and then just let the CMS handle
how this is placed back on to the website. It is not possible
for users to distract the formatting and general look of the
website, and means that the content is always as up-to-date
as required without effect the website design.
The great advantage of a content management system (or CMS)
is that
you can quickly and easily make changes to your web
site at any time. You don't need to go to a web designer
or buy and then learn how to use complex web design software.
You can ADD a new page, DELETE a page, or EDIT a page.
You can upload documents, pictures, add links to other websites,
and edit the formatting of the page. And, you can do it from
any computer connected to the internet, anywhere in the world
! You can change one word, or the whole page. Just click "save"
and the change is immediately live.
A content management
system is just like using a word processor !
Once you have a CMS on your site, you are in complete control
- and your site can be as large as you want it to be. You can
keep adding pages until you run out of things to say!
Search
engines love it when your site is regularly updated - and
a CMS means you can do it yourself, as often as you like, for
free !
It is the equivalent of having the ability to do some small
things around your house yourself instead of having to call
and wait for builders or gardeners each time you want to put
up a picture or trim the lawn! It is both quicker,
and cheaper than calling someone else in.
Other than cost, our own research clearly tells us that users
view outdated content as a poor sign of a companies capability.
Some users even see old content as a sign that the company no
longer even exists! With effective CMS, you can ensure that
your content is always relevant, and so ensure that your users
know that you are completely up to date.
Some of the many benefits of CMS (Content Management Software)
are as follows :

Global changes can be made to the site quickly and simply.

The data on your site is kept as up-to-date as required.

Users see a clean and professional website, which reflect well
on the company.

You do not have to wait for internal or external web developers
to make changes to the website.

Your website is kept scalable, so that it can grow as you require
in the future.

Changes to the website can be de-centralized and made from anywhere
as required.

Facilitates centralized work ? Wow !, approval processes and
rules with ease.

Minimize any web-related maintenance charges by editing your
own webpages.
No Technical Skills Needed - There's no need for you
or your colleagues to learn any new software. You simply make
the changes to your website online as and when you need to and
then view the changes instantly.
Update Your Website From Anywhere - Update your website
instantly from anywhere in the world on any PC! Make corrections
and changes quickly and easily, add text quickly and easily,
insert pictures, even add Word documents and PowerPoint presentations
to your website as and when you wish. (access to the application
via password and user name).
Instant Corrections - Making corrections, adding copy
or files is fast and easy with our completely browser based,
online HTML WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) Editing,
if you or your users can use Microsoft Word, then you can use
Online CMS !
No FTP - Powerful and easy to use file manager gives
you more control over your website. Upload files directly from
your hard drive, copy, rename and delete files. No need for
FTP !
Access Levels - Allow multiple users to work on your
web site give them different access levels and permissions.
Link Management - Create links to internal pages and
external websites quickly and easily, user interface allows
simple point and click to create hyperlinks.
Training - Is fast and easy.
Code Mode - If you have the skills switch to code mode,
allows you to directly edit your html code from your browser !
Complete HTML and XHTML output.