Why Use a CMS?

CMS stands for Content Management System and, in simplest terms, is software used to manages website conten. A CMS will allow you or your staff to easily maintain your website without any technical knowledge — using a simple Word like interface. No need for a technical team. With a CMS, keeping your site current is easy facilitating turning website visitors into customers.

WordPress and Joomla CMS

The two most popular CMS platforms are WordPress and Joomla. Why is that, you may ask? Both are easy to use and have an active community with great support and features. The ease of use is key and keeps both in the top. Both are also free open source meaning you don’t pay to use them.

We specialize in WordPress and Joomla website implementation and we’ll help you select the best CMS for your needs.

Benefits of WordPress

WordPress is the number one CMS by a wide margin. As of 2014, over 74 million sites were using WordPress. Think about that number for a moment. That’s more websites than there are people living in Canada! With this number of installs, WordPress must be doing something right. Some of the benefits include:

• Ease of Use
  WordPress is very easy to use. Adding content is a snap. If you are looking at a content rich site with frequent updates, WordPress is a good match.
• Search Engine Optimize
  By design, WordPress is very search-engine friendly plus there are a variety of excellent plugins for advanced SEO control
• Social Media
  Many plug ins are available to integrate your social media and provide the compete digital experience to turn leads into customers, customers into fans.
• Easy Page Management
  Easily add features to any page on your website, for example contact form, call to action, video, social media, social media share, and more.