Should my business use a CMS or static website?
If
you plan to update your site many times a month then CMS is a good
choice for your business website.
Jansant can provide
affordable website administration services that include minor updates
to a static site we design.
If you want a blog to be
an integral part of your whole website there are times a content
management system is preferable.
Jansant can install a
blog that is seamlessly linked throughout a static custom built website.
If you want
non-developers to update your site CMS may be a good choice.
Jansant can provide
training for non-developers to make minor updates to a static website.
If you want to update
your site from a PC without your software this is easiest with a
content management system.
Jansant can install on
your laptop software needed to update a static website while on the
road.
Still confused about CMS v's static website?
You
should discuss the needs of your business and expectations with a web professional.
Avoid a web developer who;
- fails to point out CMS creates problems with SEO which must be addressed.
- does not warn you that addressing SEO problems associated with CMS may add expense to the upkeep of your website.
- tells you CMS is always the best option.
- tells you a static website is always best.
- does not tell you a static website is best for SEO.
- fails to mention you will require training.
- gives you only one choice of software package.
- does not inform you that periodic updates will be required to CMS software to fix found security issues.
What are the SEO problems with CMS?
SEO professionals have a dislike for CMS and a preference for static websites, mainly because traditionally CMS is especially search engine unfriendly. However recently this has improved and there are software packages that now provide quite good support. It is still not a perfect world between the two though.
Ask the web developer these things
You do not need to know what they mean,
just see if the developer can answer them.
Does the CMS offer;
- title tag customisation & rules.
- static, keyword-rich URLs.
- meta tag customisation.
- custom HTML tags
- internal anchor text flexibility
- intelligent categorisation structure
- pagination controls
- 301-redirect functionality
- XML/RSS pinging
- custom alt tags
- static caching options
Feel free to contact Wayne for more information or a quote for your website development
