Content Management System (CMS) is a platform or a tool that allows you to create, manage and customize content on your website even when you do not have technical skills or coding ideas. It is one of the most powerful web development tools available on the internet these days. It uses a database to create, store and edit HTML web content in an easy-to-manage way.

Most of the CMS offer different methods of extending their functionality with the use of plug-ins or modules and you do not have to put extra effort into it. With the CMS, you can create static websites, dynamic websites, e-commerce stores, forums and many more. WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace and Wix are some of the widely popular Content Management Systems.

Two major components of CMS:

Content Management Application (CMA)

CMA is a graphical user interface that assists its users in creating content, modifying them and publishing or removing them from a website without HTML knowledge.

Content Delivery Application (CDA)

As soon as you are done with uploading content on CMA, CDA provides the backend service. It stores the content you created on CMA and displays it on your website.

Benefits of CMS:

Enables multiple user logins

The Content Management System has no boundary on multiple user login. It allows multiple users to log in, create and publish content on websites.

Accessible from anywhere

Because of the browser-based interface, anyone can get access to the Content Management System from anywhere. Anyone can upload, modify or publish content at any time from anywhere.

No need for technical skill

The most advantageous part of the Content Management System is that it can be used by people with no technical skills. One should not be specialized in technical skills to build, update and maintain a website with CMS.

Independent and cost-effective

As you can easily upload, update and publish content while using this system, you do not need to depend upon any expert designers or front-end engineers. And as you do not have to hire any expert it helps you reduce the cost too.

Easy and quick 

The Content Management System is quicker and easy to use as you do not have to put extra effort on coding and programming. The system itself handles all these things at the backend. Customizing website design and content is very easy and doesn’t take more than a few minutes with CMS.

Convenient to every business type

Whether you are creating a website for a startup business, small business, medium or enterprise, CMS generally contains all the features that you desire for your website. Moreover, you can easily customize to match your needs.

What is a Content Management System(CMS)?