The need to update websites faster to keep content fresh has been ever growing. Ever since the first business owner wanted their Web designer to update their website faster, content management systems have played an important role on the Web. Why does this matter to you? How do you know if your company is ready?

In this article, we will look at how to tell if your organization needs a content management system. We will also give you information on the abilities of content management systems to help you better understand what they can do. While content management systems may seem complex, their entire purpose is to streamline your workflow and make your life easier.

A content management system allows you to create, manage, store and edit massive amounts of content without any HTML programming skill. Because you are able to edit your content from any computer with an Internet connection, you no longer have to rely on third-party developers or companies to keep your website up to date. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Every company would like to reduce costs and increase productivity.

Also consider our previous articles:

• 10 Things To Consider When Choosing The Perfect CMS
  Goes over what features to look for when choosing a content management system.
• 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites
  Explains the mistakes we all make when running our websites. The nature of those mistakes varies depending on the size of your company. As your organization grows, the mistakes change. This post addresses common mistakes of large organizations.
• Developers Toolbox
  Offers tools and resources to help you achieve your goals at a more hands-on level. Read more

There are a lot of content management systems out there, but many of them are overly complicated and require a certain level of technical expertise. However, there are a select few that focus on simplicity and ease-of-use, but still give the designer flexibility in templating features and customization. In this article, we have listed ten of these CMS’s. Some of them are well known, while others you may have never heard of, but deserve a look.

If you have a favorite CMS that we didn’t list here, let us know.

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[灵感对话] 这篇访谈文章来自于一家网站设计公司的发起人David Perel。讲述了他们如何零成本开始打造他们的线上主题网站。为自由职业者、以及梦想开创自己的线上事业的朋友们提供了很多有用的建议。

最近我们开始了一个发布主题的网站，Obox Signature Series。2个月后开始盈利了。如此快速成功的原因就是社交媒体的作用。我们每月的市场费用是$100，通常在月末会有$92的剩余。我们做的唯一一件事情就是在PeaShoot App的订阅……我们很少用。

So，这怎么可能？

真正的成本是时间。

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