SEO Glossary: Content Management System

In a nutshell: What is a content management system (CMS)?

A content management system helps users create and manage websites without programming knowledge. It is suitable for both private and commercial users and offers a wide range of functions.

 

What exactly is a content management system?

The term Content Management System (abbreviated CMS) means something like "content management system". It is a software that is used to create and manage websites with just a few clicks.

 

The Content Management System WORDPRESS is a good example and is used on numerous servers worldwide. With this, private individuals and companies create their own blog or news portal in no time.

 

To create complete websites or individual subpages with a CMS, users do not need to have any programming knowledge. Even a short training period is sufficient to get to grips with the clear user interface.

 

Moreover, content management systems have numerous graphical templates, layouts and themes. Thus, no design and graphic work is required either.

 

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How does a CMS work?

In contrast to a classic HTML website with corresponding source code, a CMS works somewhat differently. Here, database and page templates are used to display a dynamic website with the corresponding content.

 

To create new subpages or add blog posts, the user clicks through the user interface. Here, for example, he selects the function "Create blog post" and now only has to insert text and media such as images, video and audio files. If the content is then published, the content management system independently creates a dynamic layout, which is displayed to the visitor on the screen as a real website.

Why is a CSM useful?

Content management systems are useful when new content is published at regular intervals and frequently changed. The same applies to users who want to set up a website and populate it with appropriate content with just a few clicks. These do not require any HTML knowledge.

 

Some web space and hosting providers also offer so-called one-click hosting offers. Here, only one click is required to install a desired CMS, such as WordPress. After that, you can continue with the design and content.

 

What advantages does a CMS offer?

 

Below are decisive advantages of content management systems:

 

  • Unlike HTML, content can be created, modified, or replaced more quickly
  • No programming skills are required to create the website and corresponding content such as blog posts
  • There are numerous plug-ins and themes available for CMS like WordPress. With them you can extend the range of functions and visually implement the page.
  • Often, such themes and plug-ins are free of charge.

 

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Conclusion: What is a content management system?

Content management systems (CMS) are ideal for creating and managing website content without programming knowledge. For example, it is possible to manage blogs or news portals on a simply designed user interface. Only a short training period is required to master CMS.

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