Why You Should Have a Content Management System (CMS) On Your Website

April 16th, 2009 | Posted under Content Management Systems, Web Hosting Tips | 1 Comment »

Why You Should Have a Content Management System (CMS) On Your Website

A Content Management System (CMS) refers to a computer program used to create, edit, search, publish and also manage different types of both digital and electronic text.

CMS’s are mostly used in the storing, control and publishing of various documents that defer depending on the specific industry e.g. manuals for operators and technicians, sales guides, brochures for marketing and even articles for news.

The CMS can mange different types of content depending on the user. This can include images, audio and video files, web content, electronic documents and also computer files.

A CMS has a variety of features that it can support, again, depending on the specific needs of the user. The CMS can assign different responsibilities and roles to various types and categories of content.

The CMS can also manage and track different versions of the same type of content, depending on user preference.

It can also capture the content, like for example during scanning processes.

The CMS also keeps a record of all key users and their different types of content management tasks and roles.

The CMS can also automatically prescribe the font colors, font and even textual emphasis, which effectively constitutes the separating of semantic content from layout while dealing with the content.

You should note that there are three major types of CMS’s. These include the Web CMS, Enterprise CMS and the Component CMS.

Enterprise CMS mainly deals with the organizational aspects and details of a business or enterprise. It can be used to keep tabs on the organization’s information content, which can be diverse in both location and format.

Web CMS’s are built specifically to make the process of publication of web content much easier and faster, and also eliminates the need to have intricate knowledge of HTML and methods of file uploading on the Internet.

Component CMS’s are a bit different from the other types of CMS’s in that they manage the user content at a component level as compared to the others which do their managing at the documentation level.

This has some advantages. There is generally an increase in accuracy and consistency. Also, there is a reduction in costs of maintenance. Delivery costs also undergo reduction. And ultimately, there is a marked decrease in the translation costs.

If you run a public website, then a CMS is meant to run in the background. Through it, you can edit the content of the website by use of an administration panel located at the front of the website. It is also possible that there are some users on the website who have access to content control for your website. These include editors, copy writers and also super administrators.

In essence, the CMS allows you as an administrator to control the general flow of work and procedures in business as involve your website.
It is possible to store all the content in a CMS in an online SQL database system. This generally promotes easy and fast access by a majority of applications. It also greatly improves security and backup capabilities.
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Why your website should never be too complex

March 15th, 2009 | Posted under Computer Advice, The Internet, Web Hosting Tips | No Comments »

People have a big imagination. That’s a good thing and it’s what makes us unique as human beings. We have the power to invent, create and build just about anything. That might be the case, but that doesn’t mean that we really need to actually build anything we can think of (I imagined a twenty feet tall Mickey Mouse walking through Disneyland, but I’m not going to build one). When it comes to building websites, it’s a good thing to think about how complex your website really needs to be.

In the design phase, think about the items you want on your website. At this point, don’t be tough on yourself yet, just let your thoughts flow, and write down anything you can think of. Image galleries, video galleries, forums, smart content management systems, user generated content, you name it. Done imagining? Then it’s time to get down to business. Decide which ideas are things you want, and which are things your website really needs. Do you really need a forum, or do you just like forums and do you want for yourself. If so, start a hobby website and add a forum, but don’t just add one to your business site because you want to.

The same goes for the rest. Do you need image and video galleries? Or will it be enough to just add one or two images and videos to an article. It might seem trivial, but trust me, making the right decisions will save you hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars. And what about content? I know it’s cool to have a website with a lot of content, but think about if it really serves a purpose other than satisfying your need for coolness. If you just need to provide information about your company, a simple page with some info, without a CMS will be more than enough.

If you want to spend money, you can, but if you don’t want to just spill it. Be wise and think about what you need.

Why you should enable RSS on your website

March 15th, 2009 | Posted under The Internet, Web Hosting Tips | No Comments »

Why you should enable RSS on your website
RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, does exactly what the name says it does: it helps you syndicate your content really easily. As I have mentioned before in the article about Web 2.0, it’s really important to syndicate your content. The good thing about syndication it’s that it’s not just copying. It’s not like people will use your content and that you will have nothing to gain from it.

You should view syndication as the cheapest form of advertisement, the free form to be precise. It’s funny that for a long time, people were so scared that their content would be used by others, that they didn’t see that it’s the best way to promote your website. Because what looks more appealing: having a website with unique content, and 1000 visitors who read it? Or having your content displayed on ten other websites who each have 10000 visitors, with a label that clearly states the content is yours, with a link to your website. Easy choice right? Well, it took us long enough to realize, just like it took us long enough to realize that the world really isn’t flat (if you don’t believe me, check Google Earth).

So, if you want extra visitors, and you want your content to be all over the place, make sure you find a way to syndicate your content. You can do it automatically with a RSS stream, or manually through a social network site. That’s what we call Really Simple Syndication!

Content Management System For Newbies

January 23rd, 2009 | Posted under The Internet, Web Hosting | No Comments »

What Is A Content Management System (CMS)?

In short a content management system also know as a CMS, in terms of the Internet, is a script that is used to create, edit, manage, and publish different types of digital content. In other words, it will organize the stuff you want to put on your website easily, efficiently and effectively. A CMS will keep everything organized.

Where Can I Get A Content Management System For A Newbie?

We have a few that can be used and installed with 1-click included in our web hosting. These include:

Drupal (6.6) (website)
Geeklog (1.5.1) (website)
Joomla 1.5 (1.5.8) (website)
Joomla (1.0.15) (website)
Mambo Open Source (4.6.5) (website)
PHP-Nuke (7.9) (website)
phpWCMS (1.1-RC4 Rev. A) (website)
phpWebSite (0.10.2) (website)
Post-Nuke (0.764) (visit site)
Siteframe (3.2.3) (website)
Typo3 (4.2.1) (website)
Xoops (2.3.1) (website)

Which CMS Do You Recommend?

Among all of the CMS suites available Joomla is currently one of the best out there. Not only is it easy to use, but it also has a plethora of great features, and has a huge following so support is easy to find. Some of their features they mentioned are as follows:

• Easy advertising management with banners: The “Banner” component allows the user to manage banners by Categories and Clients. The “Banners Manager” has three tabs, “Banners,” “Clients,” and “Categories.”
• Contact management: The “Contacts” component allows the user to manage a Contacts directory with regard to the
  Contacts within the web site.
• Newsfeeds: The “Newsfeeds” component enables the most recent articles from external web sites feeds
  (e.g. RSS) to be linked to for further reading.
• Polls: The “Polls” component displays a list of all active (published or unpublished) polls on your site.
• Search: The “Search” component provides statistics on searches performed using the Joomla! Search
  Plugin.
• Weblinks: The “Weblink” component lists and provides management controls for controlling Web Links
  displayed in the Front-end of the web site.

And that’s only the beginning of the features list. All standard, all easy to manage, and all free! Content Management System For Newbies indeed. Take a look at our 100% compatible, cheap and reliable joomla cms hosting.