Any online business starts with a content management system (CMS). This is a special software that allows a dedicated team to publish, edit, change and upgrade information on a website. Simply put, CMS is a tool to build an online shop, create its visual look and manage content.
Benefits of a CMS:
- Lower cost: the system is not customized and can be used for creating many shops. This is much cheaper than building new solutions from scratch time and again.
- Updates: CMSs are evolving due to regular updates.
- New versions help solve numerous emerging problems.
- Solid community: Every CMS has many users who have vast experience and provide each other with useful information on how to solve various problems.
Most CMS programs include web-based publishing, format management, history editing and version control, indexing, search and retrieval. By the nature of a CMS, the program supports the separation of content and presentation. CMSs are capable of creating and editing content, and allow you to administer users and assign different permissions to each.
One major advantage of a CMS is its collaborative nature. Multiple users can log on and contribute, schedule or edit content to be published. Because the interface is usually browser-based, a CMS can be accessed from anywhere by any number of users.
