A lot of web designers will undersell or oversell free CMS products. Know what questions to ask and what you're getting into. Some are complex, some are simple. Know your CMS!
Wordpress essential training - Wordpress Presentation PPTAbdulla2410
This document discusses content management systems (CMS) and how they allow non-technical users to create and manage websites without coding knowledge. It focuses on WordPress as a popular open-source CMS, noting its ease of use, large library of free themes and plugins, and ability to build blogs, small business sites, and e-commerce stores. The document lists some major companies that use WordPress and provides an overview of topics covered in a WordPress training, such as domain registration, hosting, site development, e-commerce setup, SEO, freelancing, AdSense, and affiliate marketing.
A presentation on the strength and value of WordPress as a content management system (CMS). Delivered as part of a webinar to non-profits (organized by Tech Impact).
This document provides instructions for setting up a food blog on WordPress.com, including choosing a name and theme, creating posts and pages, adding media like photos, and optimizing the blog for search engines. The free WordPress.com platform hosts the blog and includes basic blogging tools and a dashboard for managing content. Posts allow for titles, categories, tags, and text while pages are for static content. Customization options include headers, backgrounds, and widgets. Writing should use descriptive titles, text, tags, and categories to help with search engine optimization.
Build your site tonight, be blogging tomorrowWarren Denley
Build your own professional and functional WordPress site in an evening for under $500. Shows how to leverage the power of premium themes and plugins to create a better site yourself than many developers will take months (and a much larger budget) to deliver.
Drupal is a free and open source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create websites, forums, blogs, e-commerce sites, and more. It is a powerful tool but can be difficult to administer due to its complex interface and frequent version changes. Choosing a CMS depends on factors like one's needs, skills, budget, and what maintenance is required. The document provides advice on getting started with Drupal and encourages learning more through experimenting, comparing options, and discussing with others.
This document provides an introduction to using WordPress for blogging and business purposes. It covers basic WordPress terminology like domains, hosting, themes and plugins. It discusses the differences between free and paid hosting options and considerations for choosing free hosting. The basics of using the WordPress dashboard and platform are explained, including how to add pages, posts, images and formatting. Finally, an upcoming online course on building a business and blog using WordPress is promoted.
Wordpress essential training - Wordpress Presentation PPTAbdulla2410
This document discusses content management systems (CMS) and how they allow non-technical users to create and manage websites without coding knowledge. It focuses on WordPress as a popular open-source CMS, noting its ease of use, large library of free themes and plugins, and ability to build blogs, small business sites, and e-commerce stores. The document lists some major companies that use WordPress and provides an overview of topics covered in a WordPress training, such as domain registration, hosting, site development, e-commerce setup, SEO, freelancing, AdSense, and affiliate marketing.
A presentation on the strength and value of WordPress as a content management system (CMS). Delivered as part of a webinar to non-profits (organized by Tech Impact).
This document provides instructions for setting up a food blog on WordPress.com, including choosing a name and theme, creating posts and pages, adding media like photos, and optimizing the blog for search engines. The free WordPress.com platform hosts the blog and includes basic blogging tools and a dashboard for managing content. Posts allow for titles, categories, tags, and text while pages are for static content. Customization options include headers, backgrounds, and widgets. Writing should use descriptive titles, text, tags, and categories to help with search engine optimization.
Build your site tonight, be blogging tomorrowWarren Denley
Build your own professional and functional WordPress site in an evening for under $500. Shows how to leverage the power of premium themes and plugins to create a better site yourself than many developers will take months (and a much larger budget) to deliver.
Drupal is a free and open source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create websites, forums, blogs, e-commerce sites, and more. It is a powerful tool but can be difficult to administer due to its complex interface and frequent version changes. Choosing a CMS depends on factors like one's needs, skills, budget, and what maintenance is required. The document provides advice on getting started with Drupal and encourages learning more through experimenting, comparing options, and discussing with others.
This document provides an introduction to using WordPress for blogging and business purposes. It covers basic WordPress terminology like domains, hosting, themes and plugins. It discusses the differences between free and paid hosting options and considerations for choosing free hosting. The basics of using the WordPress dashboard and platform are explained, including how to add pages, posts, images and formatting. Finally, an upcoming online course on building a business and blog using WordPress is promoted.
Decisions, Decisions: Native to Mobile WebWill Iverson
This document discusses mobile application development strategies, including native, hybrid, and mobile web. It notes that mobile is huge and multi-platform, with security things validated on servers. Resources are limited. Mobile web can be easy to build but slow, while native is fully integrated but hard to build. Hybrid applications combine responsive design, Canvas, and native wrappers. The biggest challenges are performance and hardware integration. Factors to consider include performance, hardware integration, app stores, testability, deployment speed, analytics, budget, and staff expertise.
WordPress and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)Piers Midwinter
This is the powerpoint slideshow that accompanied my lecture at Opole University of Technology on March 10th at 2 p.m. It gives an overview of Wordpress and SEO. It details why Wordpress is a good choice for anyone wanting to create or develop a business online.
This document discusses basic web design in Chennai, India, focusing on using WordPress for websites. It outlines choosing a layout and template, using content management systems like WordPress, why WordPress is popular due to being free and allowing themes and plugins, and how Apollo Creative Solutions provides WordPress solutions and is located in Chennai.
This document provides an introduction to WordPress, including its history and features. Some key points:
- WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) released in 2003 that powers over 60 million websites.
- It allows users to easily create and manage blogs and websites without needing advanced technical skills or coding experience.
- WordPress has a large community that contributes thousands of plugins, themes, and support options to extend its functionality.
- It is one of the most popular CMS platforms along with Joomla and Drupal, but WordPress is noted as being the easiest to use and having the most extensive library of plugins and themes available.
This document provides an agenda for a WordPress 101 workshop. It includes introductions of the instructor, Al Davis, and an overview of the topics to be covered. The workshop will discuss what WordPress is, whether to use WordPress.com or WordPress.org, how to create content through pages and posts, using categories and tags, choosing themes and plugins, and answering participant questions. It also announces that Al's book on WordPress for beginners will be published in early 2015.
With over 2,000 themes available in the WordPress repository alone (not to mention places like ThemeForest, and the major premium theme providers) it can be very hard to know how to choose the best one for your circumstances. This presentation walks you through the process of deciding on the right one for you.
This presentation is from Affiliate Summit East 2018 (July 29 - July 31, 2018 in New York).
Session description: Session discusses a new solution offering advanced SEO capabilities for WordPress authors.
Trish Perkins' new slide show for her popular TechThursday series in the Triad area of North Carolina. The WordPress show is an introduction to the important Content Management System, open source and free WordPress.
WordPress Goodness for Food Bloggers: Food and Wine Conference 2014New Tricks
Food Bloggers need to be using the best CMS and know how to take care of their sites. Find out which plugins to use for recipes, social media and security.
WordPress Goodness - Food and Wine ConferenceRenee Dobbs
This document discusses WordPress and provides recommendations for setting up and customizing a WordPress site. It covers the two main versions of WordPress - WordPress.com which is free but hosted, and WordPress.org which requires hosting but is fully customizable. The document recommends choosing themes, plugins, and features to protect the site, integrate social media, add calls to action, and keep visitors engaged and coming back through related content and email lists. Monetization options like affiliate links, ads, and selling products are also mentioned.
This document provides guidance on using WordPress.com for a variety of purposes including portfolios, blogs, small businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce. It outlines setting up an account and choosing a hosting plan, selecting a theme, creating pages and blog posts, adding images and content, and basic SEO best practices like using descriptive titles, alt text for images, and subheadings. Advanced topics covered include planning content updates, finding inspiration, and adding extras to bring an online presence to the next level.
This slide set is for a seminar I did, "Meet The Author of WordPress in One Hour for Lawyers." I went over some of the basic of setting up a website using WordPress. Obviously, I could only go over so much in an hour. But I address choosing a domain name, picking a host, basic set up, adding and editing pages, posts and media.
Practical, short course on how to deploy your static html/CSS/Javascript site using cpanel or ftp. Seminar presented in collaboration with Many Roads Academy and BrainStation.it.
This document is a thesis that examines the impact of working capital management on the profitability of manufacturing firms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It provides an overview of working capital management and discusses its importance. The thesis will investigate the relationship between working capital management practices like receivables management, inventory management, and cash conversion cycle on the profitability of sample manufacturing firms. It outlines the research objectives, hypotheses, methodology, and potential limitations of the study.
CMS IT Services provides reliable, robust, and secure IT infrastructure services including management of infrastructure, products, IT support, system integration, and information security. With over 300 employees across 50 locations in India and 37 years of experience, CMS focuses on helping customers manage their IT operations reliably through transformation themes to achieve sustained leadership. CMS delivers its services through ITIL-based frameworks with best-in-class partnerships and a global reach to provide scalable and high-quality support.
World of Watson 2016 - Content ManagementKeith Redman
It’s been said billions of times: “The job’s not done until the paperwork is done.”
The paperwork, Content, is the lifeblood of every organization. Capturing that content, building business processes around it, governing the lifecycle of that content, and disseminating it to those who have a legitimate need for it, consumes more & more business resources every day. If your struggling with your content, check out these sessions to help you ‘get the paperwork done!’
Decisions, Decisions: Native to Mobile WebWill Iverson
This document discusses mobile application development strategies, including native, hybrid, and mobile web. It notes that mobile is huge and multi-platform, with security things validated on servers. Resources are limited. Mobile web can be easy to build but slow, while native is fully integrated but hard to build. Hybrid applications combine responsive design, Canvas, and native wrappers. The biggest challenges are performance and hardware integration. Factors to consider include performance, hardware integration, app stores, testability, deployment speed, analytics, budget, and staff expertise.
WordPress and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)Piers Midwinter
This is the powerpoint slideshow that accompanied my lecture at Opole University of Technology on March 10th at 2 p.m. It gives an overview of Wordpress and SEO. It details why Wordpress is a good choice for anyone wanting to create or develop a business online.
This document discusses basic web design in Chennai, India, focusing on using WordPress for websites. It outlines choosing a layout and template, using content management systems like WordPress, why WordPress is popular due to being free and allowing themes and plugins, and how Apollo Creative Solutions provides WordPress solutions and is located in Chennai.
This document provides an introduction to WordPress, including its history and features. Some key points:
- WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) released in 2003 that powers over 60 million websites.
- It allows users to easily create and manage blogs and websites without needing advanced technical skills or coding experience.
- WordPress has a large community that contributes thousands of plugins, themes, and support options to extend its functionality.
- It is one of the most popular CMS platforms along with Joomla and Drupal, but WordPress is noted as being the easiest to use and having the most extensive library of plugins and themes available.
This document provides an agenda for a WordPress 101 workshop. It includes introductions of the instructor, Al Davis, and an overview of the topics to be covered. The workshop will discuss what WordPress is, whether to use WordPress.com or WordPress.org, how to create content through pages and posts, using categories and tags, choosing themes and plugins, and answering participant questions. It also announces that Al's book on WordPress for beginners will be published in early 2015.
With over 2,000 themes available in the WordPress repository alone (not to mention places like ThemeForest, and the major premium theme providers) it can be very hard to know how to choose the best one for your circumstances. This presentation walks you through the process of deciding on the right one for you.
This presentation is from Affiliate Summit East 2018 (July 29 - July 31, 2018 in New York).
Session description: Session discusses a new solution offering advanced SEO capabilities for WordPress authors.
Trish Perkins' new slide show for her popular TechThursday series in the Triad area of North Carolina. The WordPress show is an introduction to the important Content Management System, open source and free WordPress.
WordPress Goodness for Food Bloggers: Food and Wine Conference 2014New Tricks
Food Bloggers need to be using the best CMS and know how to take care of their sites. Find out which plugins to use for recipes, social media and security.
WordPress Goodness - Food and Wine ConferenceRenee Dobbs
This document discusses WordPress and provides recommendations for setting up and customizing a WordPress site. It covers the two main versions of WordPress - WordPress.com which is free but hosted, and WordPress.org which requires hosting but is fully customizable. The document recommends choosing themes, plugins, and features to protect the site, integrate social media, add calls to action, and keep visitors engaged and coming back through related content and email lists. Monetization options like affiliate links, ads, and selling products are also mentioned.
This document provides guidance on using WordPress.com for a variety of purposes including portfolios, blogs, small businesses, non-profits, and e-commerce. It outlines setting up an account and choosing a hosting plan, selecting a theme, creating pages and blog posts, adding images and content, and basic SEO best practices like using descriptive titles, alt text for images, and subheadings. Advanced topics covered include planning content updates, finding inspiration, and adding extras to bring an online presence to the next level.
This slide set is for a seminar I did, "Meet The Author of WordPress in One Hour for Lawyers." I went over some of the basic of setting up a website using WordPress. Obviously, I could only go over so much in an hour. But I address choosing a domain name, picking a host, basic set up, adding and editing pages, posts and media.
Practical, short course on how to deploy your static html/CSS/Javascript site using cpanel or ftp. Seminar presented in collaboration with Many Roads Academy and BrainStation.it.
This document is a thesis that examines the impact of working capital management on the profitability of manufacturing firms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It provides an overview of working capital management and discusses its importance. The thesis will investigate the relationship between working capital management practices like receivables management, inventory management, and cash conversion cycle on the profitability of sample manufacturing firms. It outlines the research objectives, hypotheses, methodology, and potential limitations of the study.
CMS IT Services provides reliable, robust, and secure IT infrastructure services including management of infrastructure, products, IT support, system integration, and information security. With over 300 employees across 50 locations in India and 37 years of experience, CMS focuses on helping customers manage their IT operations reliably through transformation themes to achieve sustained leadership. CMS delivers its services through ITIL-based frameworks with best-in-class partnerships and a global reach to provide scalable and high-quality support.
World of Watson 2016 - Content ManagementKeith Redman
It’s been said billions of times: “The job’s not done until the paperwork is done.”
The paperwork, Content, is the lifeblood of every organization. Capturing that content, building business processes around it, governing the lifecycle of that content, and disseminating it to those who have a legitimate need for it, consumes more & more business resources every day. If your struggling with your content, check out these sessions to help you ‘get the paperwork done!’
Wireframes are simple black and white layouts that outline the placement and size of elements on web pages before any design elements are added. They allow web designers to plan the architecture and flow of a website. Wireframes range from skeletal frameworks to detailed mockups of each page. Creating wireframes makes coding the actual website easier by establishing the basic structure and navigation during the planning process.
Web Content Management - Services OverviewGokul Alex
WCM is a set of tools and technologies designed to manage the web content lifecycle from authoring to publication. It provides features like templates, access control, scalability, easy editing of content, and workflow management to facilitate efficient production of webpages. There are different types of WCM platforms that can generate pages offline before publication, online on demand, or use a hybrid approach. A WCM reference architecture includes the lifecycle from content creation to delivery across channels.
This document provides an overview of web content management. It defines key terms like content, data, information and discusses the differences between content management and web content management. It explains what a content management system and web content management system are and how they help manage the life cycle of web content. Some advantages and disadvantages of using a WCMS are also highlighted. Popular open source WCMS like WordPress, Joomla and Drupal are also mentioned.
Digital Marketing Strategies to catch the Omin-Channel customerFederico Gasparotto
The consumer is evolving: eCommerce does not exists anymore.... It doesn’t make sense to talk about mobile or social: it only exists the «Commerce» handled through different tools, in different contexts.
E-Commerce is one of the business pillar of the Omni-Channel and customer-centric company.
The adoption of new tools, new formats and new strategies becomes essential to be more relevant and excel in the market.
Please use the below URL to view recording of this webinar:
http://wso2.com/library/webinars/2015/02/connected-retail-reference-architecture/
The key focus areas of this session are
An overview of the retail IT landscape
What is a connected retail IT architecture
How the WSO2 middleware platform enables a connected retail business
Connected retail L0 architecture
Connected retail L1 architecture with WSO2
The document discusses strategies for multi-channel retail and digital transformation in the retail industry. It covers several areas including retail propositions, customer segmentation and offers, analytics and insights, merchandising and point-of-sale systems, and developing an integrated multi-channel retail strategy and architecture. The document emphasizes enhancing the customer experience across channels through improved customer profiling, personalization, and loyalty programs.
The document outlines the key phases and activities involved in implementing an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system. It discusses 6 phases - Planning, Requirements, Sourcing/Contract Management, Design, Build/Test, and Transition/Deployment. For each phase, it provides high-level descriptions of important activities like defining goals and requirements, selecting vendors, designing workflows, testing the system, and training users. The overall implementation is presented as a structured process to successfully adopt an ECM system.
What is a Content Management System or CMSSteve Williams
A content management system (CMS) is software that allows for the centralized management of digital content. It enables technical and non-technical users to store, create, edit, manage, and publish various types of content like text, images, videos, and documents. Content is managed according to centralized rules, processes, and workflows to ensure coherent and validated electronic content is produced for its intended audience. There are many types of CMS solutions based on the different kinds of content they manage, such as web content, documents, records, collaboration tools, or digital assets. The appropriate CMS depends on factors like the type of content, organization size, resources, and content experience being managed.
The document discusses content management systems (CMS) and enterprise content management (ECM). It provides definitions of key terms like CMS, ECM, and metadata. It describes the benefits of a CMS, including keeping content timely and accurate. It also outlines some challenges of implementing a CMS, such as requirements management and extensive customization.
This document provides an overview of the retail industry and enterprise architecture review. It discusses the business overview of retail, trends and challenges in the industry, the current state architecture, and future state architecture. It also covers topics like supply chain management, merchandizing, point of sale systems, payments, digital signage, and solutions from major vendors like Oracle, SAP, and Cap Gemini.
It's back! The annual Content Marketing Institute/Content Marketing research returns again to dissect content marketing benchmarks, budgets and trends for B2B marketers in North America.
In 2013, Content Marketing Institute released its first Content Marketing Framework. At the time, its purpose was to serve as a high-level view of the principles that govern the world of brand storytelling. Since then, CMI has worked with more than 100 brands, helping them put these core principles into practice. These partnerships have taught us a lot about which parts of the framework worked, which didn’t, and where we still needed to provide greater clarity and transparency. To reflect the insights we gained – as well as the many shifts that have occurred across the entire digital ecosystem – we’ve streamlined our original discussion, and have added a distinct new process model to each node. What follows is our redesigned Content Marketing Framework.
This ppt is about demo on Content Management System tools i.e. wordpress. Its easy to build websites using wordpress for technical and non technical users.
Web designing is a process of creating a website using creative graphics and useful functionality. In website designing process the important factors are content, appealing look, good layout and accessibility of the website on all devices. In 2018 creating Responsive Websites which are optimized for Desktops, Tabs and Mobiles is very significant. We have added BootStrap Framework to enable you to design responsive websites. In our web designing course we will train you on all the latest technologies as per the new updates.
Web designing is a process of creating a website using creative graphics and useful functionality. In website designing process the important factors are content, appealing look, good layout and accessibility of the website on all devices. In 2018 creating Responsive Websites which are optimized for Desktops, Tabs and Mobiles are very significant. We have added BootStrap Framework to enable you to design responsive websites. In our web designing course, we will train you on all the latest technologies as per the new updates.
Content Management Systems (CMS) allow individuals to create and manage website content without advanced coding knowledge. The document discusses several popular CMS options including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. It compares their features such as ease of use, extensibility through plugins/themes, and suitability for different types of websites. While each CMS has strengths, WordPress is highlighted as the easiest to use with an extensive library of plugins and themes, making it ideal for most basic websites.
This document discusses content management systems (CMS) like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. It explains that CMS tools allow individuals to create websites without coding knowledge. Common CMS requirements include a database and server. The document then provides more details on the features, advantages, and differences of WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. It also discusses using social media to promote websites built with CMS platforms.
This document provides an overview of WordPress, including that it is a content management system used to create blogs and websites. WordPress is built using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, and it is free and open-source software. The document discusses hosting and installing WordPress, the features of WordPress including pages, posts, themes, widgets, and plugins. It also provides information on finding web hosting and domain providers.
Business 2.0 with WordPress reveals the secrets of making a profit with WordPress. It's target auditory is: entrepreneurs, small business owners, designers and developers. Different approaches for business based on the platform circles - quick, cheap and powerful WP-based website setup or consulting and products for designers and developers.
A presentation created for introducing WordPress and outlining what will be covered in my WordPress Super Survival Skills Course - http://www.the-colab.com/wordpress-survival-skills-course/
Cms & wordpress theme development 2011Dave Wallace
This document discusses content management systems (CMS) and why WordPress is a popular choice. It notes that more websites now feature dynamic, frequently updated content from multiple sources. CMS allow decentralized updating and reuse of common elements. WordPress is recommended for beginners due to its simplicity yet expandability through plugins. While initially a blogging platform, WordPress can be used to build many types of websites through themes. It has a large community and runs on common, well-supported technology.
This document provides an introduction to using WordPress for blogging and marketing a business online. It discusses what WordPress is, how it works, and why it is a good option compared to other content management systems. Key points covered include how WordPress is optimized for search engines, how to structure blog content around target keywords to attract customers, and basic functions for writing posts, adding links and images.
This document summarizes the services and expertise offered by Acquia, a Drupal consulting firm. It discusses Acquia's Drupal and open source expertise, software industry experience, and the Acquia Network which provides Drupal support and optimized hosting. It also introduces the author and describes services like Drupal jumpstarts, workshops, audits, on-site consulting, and balancing custom and contributed code. The document emphasizes best practices in areas like content and display architecture, security, performance, infrastructure, maintenance, and deployment to help clients maintain a high-quality Drupal site.
Oxford DrupalCamp 2012 - The things we found in your websitehernanibf
The document discusses various issues found on a website during an audit. It describes symptoms of problems with content architecture like duplicate content types and unused fields. It also outlines issues with site architecture such as custom modules that are not well designed or reusable, unnecessary complexity from unused features, and basic security vulnerabilities around outdated software, permissions, and injection attacks. The document provides guidance on how to further investigate and address these problems.
Managing WordPress Websites - Training Course - Feb 2015John A. Walsh
This training course was delivered for Inspire Marketing to local business people in the Co Kildare area, under the direction of Kildare Co Council and the Outdoor Tourism (Ireland) scheme.
Net2Vic: How to Choose a Content Management System for Your New WebsiteNetSquared Victoria
Your website says everything about your organization. It establishes credibility, explains what you do and may even be a tool for income generation. But how much time can you devote to tweaking, updating and fixing? Choosing the right content management system for your website can save you tons of time and effort - and can give your organization a fantastic spring clean.
In this session, we'll review some of the top website platforms to consider when picking a new content management system for your organization. In particular, we'll review WordPress, Square, and Wix. We'll cover what each platform offers, their strengths and their weaknesses. At the end of the session, you'll have a understanding of the key questions you should ask your organization before making a final decision.
WordPress & Other Content Management SystemsEmily Lewis
"InfoByte" presentation for the University of New Mexico's Continuing Education program. Includes a high-level survey of several CMSes, including WordPress, ExpressionEngine, Plone, Drupal, Joomla and MojoMotor. Also includes a discussion about choosing a CMS.
The document provides 10 tips for WordPress success. It advises evaluating if WordPress is the right choice, learning about the roles of designers, developers and programmers, and understanding that the web is different than print. It also recommends keeping domain and hosting passwords accessible, ensuring hosting supports WordPress, being prepared to spend time learning or paying for updates, choosing a theme you like, avoiding custom coding unless needed, working with someone at your skill level, and understanding the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
Content Management Systems (CMS) & Wordpress theme developmentDave Wallace
- WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that can be used to manage websites with frequently updated content from multiple sources. It allows both technical and non-technical users to manage content.
- While WordPress started as a blogging platform, it has evolved into a full-fledged CMS through the use of plugins and themes. Many websites built with WordPress do not look like blogs.
- Setting up WordPress involves downloading and installing the WordPress files, creating a database, editing configuration files, and creating an administrator account. Key interfaces include the public interface for visitors and the admin interface for content management.
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2. Content Management Systems
CMS - A web software that allows you to update
and manage your website with a minimal
technical or design background.
Standard on most websites these days.
4. Considerations
•Which parts of your site will you update?
•How frequently will you update?
•Who makes updates, and what is their skill set?
•How will the CMS be maintained?
17. WordPress
•Software is free
•Setup typically $750-$2500
•Design themes often free - $100
• Plugins often $50-$250
• Customizations $50-$200/hour
18. Ibex
•Developed and owned by 360ideas
•Comparable entry price as WP and Drupal
•Comparable maintenance costs as WP and
Drupal
•100% customizable
19.
20. Questions for your Designer
• Will you “design” this site, or purchase a template?
• Is the CMS and design mobile friendly?
• What plugins will be used?
• If they install plugins, be clear on what you are paying for.
• Are you able to customize the CMS?
21. Questions for Designers
• Will this CMS scale to accommodate my future needs?
• How are software updates and security handled?
• Do you provide training and support for the CMS?
• What’s the best CMS?
• The best answer isn’t “ours”. It’s what will work best for you