How to Choose a Content Management System
Call a meeting of the website users, editors, designers and marketing department, to make a list of what the business needs from its CMS., Now that you have your list, do some research to find out what other options are available that might suit...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Call a meeting of the website users
For example, businesses often look for web interactivity, an intranet for employees, branding options, an attractive website template, online sales, search engine optimization (SEO) features, social media integration, and multi-channel publishing.
Decide what functions your website must provide, so that you know what you are looking for in a CMS. -
Step 2: editors
Look for feature lists and see if anything slipped your mind.
The goal here is to create two lists.
The first should be a list of "Wants" and the second a list of "Needs".
The Wants are bits of functionality that would be nice to have but are not necessarily musts.
The needs are items that absolutely must be included for it to be deemed a worthwhile investment. , Although some CMS are open source and do not cost anything for the program, it will cost money for installation, training, technical support and more.
You may choose to hire a company that includes all of this in their monthly or yearly fee. , Although it may be helpful to have someone adept in IT help out in the search, they should not take the lead.
Assign someone who represents the average user of your database, to ensure they will choose something that everyone can use. -
Step 3: designers and marketing department
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Step 4: to make a list of what the business needs from its CMS.
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Step 5: Now that you have your list
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Step 6: do some research to find out what other options are available that might suit your needs.
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Step 7: Decide on a budget for changing to a CMS.
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Step 8: Assign a person or a team to lead the search for the business' CMS.
Detailed Guide
For example, businesses often look for web interactivity, an intranet for employees, branding options, an attractive website template, online sales, search engine optimization (SEO) features, social media integration, and multi-channel publishing.
Decide what functions your website must provide, so that you know what you are looking for in a CMS.
Look for feature lists and see if anything slipped your mind.
The goal here is to create two lists.
The first should be a list of "Wants" and the second a list of "Needs".
The Wants are bits of functionality that would be nice to have but are not necessarily musts.
The needs are items that absolutely must be included for it to be deemed a worthwhile investment. , Although some CMS are open source and do not cost anything for the program, it will cost money for installation, training, technical support and more.
You may choose to hire a company that includes all of this in their monthly or yearly fee. , Although it may be helpful to have someone adept in IT help out in the search, they should not take the lead.
Assign someone who represents the average user of your database, to ensure they will choose something that everyone can use.
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