The question may be, "why wouldn't you use a Content Management System (CMS) for your website?" Years ago when CMSs first became popular, they were expensive, proprietary and costly to get setup.  With the help of many committed developers and open source projects like Drupal, that isn't the case anymore.  If you're shopping for a new website or website redesign you should question anyone who doesn't offer you some variety of CMS for your website.  Some designers don't offer a CMS due to inexperience or not really understanding their client's needs.  Some more nefarious companies purposefully tie you to them and an hourly charge for any changes to your website, they don't want you to be able to make any changes on your own.

The greatest benefit to you, the website owner, is being able to make changes and updates to your website yourself.  Of course, you're probably not a web development guru, so you'll need help with the major changes and heavy lifting, but with the advancement of technology there is no reason for you not to be able to add and change text and images on your own site.  Growing and medium-sized businesses gain from the workflow and collaboration benefits of a CMS.  Departments can take control of their respective sections of the website and setup approval processes to ensure that nothing gets published without going through the correct channels.

Here at Ryan Wyse Technology and Design we use the Open Source Drupal CMS for all our clients.  After much researching and testing we determined that this CMS offered the most benefit and flexibility for our clients.  Those benefits include Search Engine Optimization (SEO) out of the box and built-in integration with the popular social media websites like Facebook and Twitter.  Drupal excels at building interactive community websites that encourage users and visitors to participate and keep coming back.

Our clients have found that Drupal CMS offers the flexibility they need to keep their websites updated and effective, without excessive fees or complex training. Contact us today to find out how Ryan Wyse Technology and Design can help you achieve the same!