| Benefits of using a CMS: |
| · | Any amends made are instant, keeping the website content fresh and up-to-date, and can be made as frequently as needed |
| · | Login through a browser at any location. No specialist software is required so amends can be made away from the office/home |
| · | The CMS is a bespoke solution, tailored to suit each project. The extent of content needing to be updated in-house changes from project to project and 'off-the-shelf' solutions to content management may be unnecessarily expensive and/or not flexible enough to fulfil all a client's requirements |
| · | No specialist skills are required to manage content |
| · | Eliminates the need to commission a specialist whenever a change is required - saving money |
| · | Website visitors are more likely to return if the content is dynamic and changes frequently |
| · | Setting update privileges allows individuals or departments to update different areas of the site |
| · | Information from the database can be downloaded to a csv file for importing into a spreadsheet off-line |
| · | An administrator/supervisor can be informed that a change has been made or file has been uploaded and can authorise content before it goes live to ensure quality control |
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| The areas which most benefit from a CMS are those which change frequently and could include: |
| · | product details or categories for an on-line catalogue/e-commerce site |
| · | a latest news section. This could contain date dependent actions - showing or hiding items depending on the date |
| · | downloadable assets such as a monthly brochure in pdf format (files such as documents or graphics can easily be uploaded through the CMS) |
| · | a facility to manage and send emails to those users who have signed up for an email newsletter |
| · | a members only section with member details amendable by the members themselves |
