Update your web site in-house, on your schedule, without additional expenses.
Content Management Systems
Content management systems let you to control the content of your site in real time and on your schedule. Need to correct a mistake? No problem. New products available? No problem. Out of coffee? Ok, that's a problem. The CMS has not yet developed the power to brew the perfect cup.
What It Means
- Management of text content such as news, articles or other variable web site information
- Style management, including colors, headings, lists and other formatting
- Inventory management
- Image and photography management
- Asset management for public or internal staff needs such as downloadable PDF, AutoCAD, ZIP or other file types
Where It Begins
A content management system is a tool that gives you editorial control over content that appears on your web site. It can also serve as a valuable management and distribution tool for internal business information. As such, a content management system begins with thoughtful planning and grows from there.
In order to develop an effective management tool, you will need to define a vision for your web site and take into account your business needs. Are there recurring tasks that can be simplified? What kind of timely information do you want to make accessible to customers or staff? Can you improve sales with a searchable, reportable database of customers or product information? As always, business goals will drive the development process.
Our content management systems are simple to use and feature business validation rules to reduce the potential for human error.
Why Should You Use A Content Management System?
Having a customized content management system for everyday web site maintenance will, in the long run, save you time and money. Update your web site in-house, on your schedule, without additional expenses, and changes will be instantly reflected on your web site, ready and waiting for the next customer.
With a content management system, there's no reason you can't fly to Bali for the weekend and still keep up with your product inventory or newsletters - assuming you have an Internet connection, you can log into your administrative portal and update your web site anywhere, anytime.
What's The Learning Curve?
Here is where our custom content management systems really shine. When it comes to a learning curve - there really is none. Our systems are designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. They are form-based, which means that if you can use a web site "contact" form or shopping checkout form, then you can maintain your own web site. Enter content into a predefined field, click "submit", and your web site is updated instantly.
And the good news keeps getting better, because if at any time you find yourself saying, "Boy, I wish the system could do this..." chances are that it can. Every content management system we build is fully scalable so that new features can be added efficiently and cost-effectively as your business needs evolve.
A CMS gives you the ability to easily manage and distribute documents internally or to site visitors.
The Bottom Line: Now That You're Thinking It's Too Good To Be Affordable
The key here is to think "long term." Sure, you can spend a couple of bucks here and there to hire us, or another web team, for your daily site maintenance, but in the long run, that's going to get pricey and time-consuming. Ultimately, a custom content management system will save you money and time, but it does require some up-front investment. Since all of our projects are 100% custom, the cost of your system will depend on its scope and range of features.
Contact Us to find out how a content management system can help you do business online, even without being glued to your desk.
- Related Service: Maintenance
Are you ready for the next best thing? Technology changes, your business changes, and you web needs will change, too. When that happens and your wish list starts to grow, we're ready to help you put new features in place, whether they're small updates or extensive upgrades. Regular maintenance will keep your site current and running trouble-free.
- Our Full Service Line
We can manage your project from conception through launch, planning through maintenance and provide your business with a one-stop resource for all your web and technology needs.
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How does one company keep up with a constantly changing product inventory, multiple product options and a national customer base? Easy... they do it in-house, on their schedule, with a custom content management system and some strategic marketing tools. Find out how the web helps this company expand and enhance its business.
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