Why you need a Content Management System (CMS)?

You have a website, or intranet. It has grown organically over time, and while it is very useful, it is far from perfect.

Much of the content is out-of-date or inaccurate, it's hard to find things, updating the site is complex, and the appearance is becoming dated.

You are ready for a Content Management System.

What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
Think of it as system that:

• Covers the complete management, distribution, publishing, and discovery of corporate information.
• Enables you to manage the complete lifecycle of the pages on your site, from providing simple tools to create the content, through to publishing, and finally to archiving.
• Provides you the ability to manage the structure of the site, the appearance of the published pages, and the navigation provided to the users.

How to choose a CMS?
The first thing to understand here is that there are hundreds of Content Management Systems available for use.

The way to decide on the right one is a function of what you need. How is the information to be structured and displayed? What functionality do you want with the CMS? Eg: Newsletters, Discussion board, Shopping cart etc.

Once we understand your requirements, we will be able to match it with a CMS that does it the best justice. The reason for this is that different CMSs have different levels of sophistication. A highly sophisticated and scalable CMS would serve a portal well. While a simple CMS would serve a small website more efficiently.

At Pigtail Pundits, we work with a wide range of CMSs and can therefore advise you on what CMS would be ideal for your website.

Where can you use a CMS?

• Corporate Websites
• Online Catalogue/Store
• Online Portfolio
• Real Estate Application
• Create Community: Forums, Classified, Business Directory, Social Networking, Blogs
• Intranets