{"id":2556,"date":"2023-10-28T13:43:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webigg.com\/blog\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2023-10-28T13:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:43:14","slug":"what-is-a-content-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webigg.com\/blog\/what-is-a-content-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Content Management System?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CMS are web-based applications that enable users to manage and serve dynamic content to visitors.<\/strong>&nbsp;This means that customized information and even layouts can be served to individuals. In contrast to this,&nbsp;<strong>static websites present fixed formats and content.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since they are web applications,&nbsp;<strong>CMS often remove much of the tedious work&nbsp;<\/strong>that users need to put into to create a website. Instead of requiring them to hand code every single aspect, that portion has already been taken care of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What users need to focus on instead are design and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WCMS vs CMS vs EMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These three acronyms seem closely related and in a sense, they are. To understand the differences, let\u2019s look at each of them and what they do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>CMS<\/strong>&nbsp;is the standard content management system which we\u2019ve outlined above. They are built to allow users the easy handling of content, including both text and multimedia. Most consumer level content sites are built using CMS such as WordPress or Drupal.<\/li><li><strong>ECMS<\/strong>&nbsp;is the big brother of CMS and is an extended version. The \u2018E\u2019 in ECMS stands for Enterprise \u2013 meaning it\u2019s intended for more comprehensive business use. Part of this lies in the fact that ECMS can integrate business tools and strategy as part of a more cohesive concept.<\/li><li><strong>WCMS<\/strong>&nbsp;is a more streamlined version of ECMS but in many cases, the distinction is almost narrow to the point of being non-existent. Rather than benign a total business focused concept, WCMS places greater focus on the web content side of things.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Does a CMS Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS are web applications, meaning they require what most others of their kind do.&nbsp;<strong>They typically require an environment commonly referred to as the \u2018Stack\u2019 \u2013<\/strong><em>&nbsp;meaning a combination of Operating System (OS), web server software, database, and appropriate script support.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One example of a common stack is the&nbsp;<strong>LAMP stack, meaning Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP<\/strong>. Of course, stacks can vary and the exact one you\u2019ll need will depend on which CMS you choose to deploy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When a CMS is sent a request<\/strong>, it then decides what that request needs. From there, it works with a database to extract the necessary information before rendering it and presenting the visitor with the version of the content that was asked for.&nbsp;<strong>This is why CMS are considered as dynamic systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enterprise-level CMS | Everything You Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consumer grade CMS like WordPress<\/strong>&nbsp;can be incredibly powerful on their own. However&nbsp;<strong>Enterprise-Level CMS<\/strong>&nbsp;are designed from the ground up to be complete business solutions. This means not only having pre-built business features, but the ability to follow a complete business strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this might not sound like much, some Enterprise-level CMS features might surprise the average user.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Intranet Integration<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Being built for a combined workforce, these CMS are able to offer workplace unification features. They often&nbsp;<strong>support collaboration between various departments&nbsp;<\/strong>and can work with internal networks.<\/li><li><strong>Top-notch Security<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 With CMS, users add on features with plugins. The problem with this is that the more plugins you use, the&nbsp;<strong>higher a security risk profile<\/strong>&nbsp;you gain. Enterprise-level CMS eliminates this by having everything built-in natively.<\/li><li><strong>Increased Performance<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Although CMS aren\u2019t known for being the most optimized ways of delivering content,&nbsp;<strong>ECMS systems are built for performance<\/strong>. They often are the best way to deliver content effectively on multiple channels and platforms \u2013 at the same time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Must HAVE CMS Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>User-friendly Content Editor&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The content editor is a core part of any CMS and needs to be not just powerful and feature-packed, but also as usable as possible. This means a&nbsp;<strong>heavy reliance on WYSIWYG concepts<\/strong>&nbsp;and as nice a&nbsp;<strong><u>presentation<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;as can be gotten.<\/li><li><strong>Content Staging<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 One of the&nbsp;<strong>strong points of a CMS<\/strong>&nbsp;is the ability to make modification on the fly. However, for high volume sites this might not be the best way to do it. That\u2019s where&nbsp;<strong>content staging&nbsp;<\/strong>comes in. You can make changes and view them first, before rolling them out to your live site.<strong>&nbsp;SEO Features<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 With everyone&nbsp;<strong>becoming an SEO expert<\/strong>&nbsp;today, having at least some level of SEO customizability is a good thing for CMS to have. In fact, it\u2019s practically indispensable, at least for basic features like choice of URL presentation.<\/li><li><strong>Theme Handling and Customizability<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Dynamism means the ability to handle changes, and that\u2019s what themes are all about. Beyond that though, it also means the capability of integration a variety of capability though those themes, such as&nbsp;<strong>mobile-friendliness and responsiveness<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Social Integration<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Part of having great content means the willingness to market it to extend your reach. Social sharing can be a big part of that and having those features built into your CMS is a great thing to have nowadays.<\/li><li><strong>Security<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Having security loopholes is a possibility with any CMS&nbsp;<\/strong>that\u2019s packed with features and extendability. However, a good CMS should also offer users the capability to close certain potential security loopholes once customizations are done \u2013 such as code locking and the like.<\/li><li><strong>Vibrant Ecosystem<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Opting for a popular CMS can help greatly in this area. The more popular a CMS is, the more likely it will be that an enthusiastic community not only uses it, but&nbsp;<strong>builds additional tools&nbsp;<\/strong>to support it, like the<strong>&nbsp;WordPress plugin system.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more details on our products and services, please feel free to visit us at: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webigg.com\/web-designers-resources-company.html\"><strong>Web design<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webigg.com\/website-designing-services-company.html\"><strong>Website design<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webigg.com\/\"><strong>Hire Dedicated Resources<\/strong><\/a><strong> &amp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webigg.com\/\"><strong>Offshoring Services<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please feel free to visit us at:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinityplans.com.my\/\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/webigg.com\/\"><strong>https:\/\/webigg.com\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CMS are web-based applications that enable users to manage and serve dynamic content to visitors.&nbsp;This means that customized information and even layouts can be served to individuals. In contrast to this,&nbsp;static websites present fixed formats and content. 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