The Content Management System (CMS) has changed the way we manage our websites, but how do you choose the right one for your needs?

Maybe you’re just starting out with a blog, or perhaps you already have a site and want to add fresh content and make updates yourself. It sounds like you need to choose a Content Management System (CMS). Getting the right one when you start out is important because changing direction can be both difficult and time-consuming later on. So how do you choose? Here are a few pointers to help you decide what’s best for your needs.

The first question to ask yourself is “How often will I update the content on my site?” If you only make a couple of small changes monthly, or even over a year, then probably don’t need a CMS website. If, however, you’re looking to create a blog or a website that’s updated frequently/spontaneously, or you want your content to be updated by multiple authors, then the solution is definitely a content management website.

The key to choosing the right one is to be clear about the use you want it to fulfill, and also the ease of use for updating content. Some of the Content Management Frameworks options can be intimidating to first time users. There are many great open source Content Management Systems out there five of our favourites are:

1. WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time. Wordpress is our favourite blogging solution.
2. Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.
3. Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and organizations are using Drupal to power scores of different web sites.
4. CushyCMS is a Content Management Systems (CMS) that is truly simple. We use this as one of our most user friendly CMS solutions.
5. TYPOlight CMS is a web CMS that Uses Ajax and Web 2.0 technologies, has a live update feature for multiple blogs, gives multi-language support and hosts a ton of other great features

Contact SiteArt today for some friendly advise on what CMS solution is best for you.