Should I use an in-house CMS?

If you search for website templates and "Content Management" in Google, you are sure to come across many companies that offer an inhouse CMS (Content Management System) that allows you to use their clever and functional sytem to develop a website with.You simply get given a username and password which gives you access to a fixed sytem that you build your web pages in. This sytem is hosted by the company you purchase your hosting from and controlls often hundreds of websites. This in-house sytem allows you access to the written text on the pages and aid in the upload and placement of images. The footer at the bottom of the page that usually holds links and the copyright info will require the in-house CMS company to make changes. This is also usually the case with menus and the header section of the website.

Custom Content Management Systems (CMS)

TLD would like to offer an alternative; that is, we will build you a custom CMS system that allows you access to ALL of your website. We build sections in the CMS to access and add to the Footer, Header, Menus, Images, Content in fact all parts of your website. You can add new menu items, new pages, more images and add links any time you want. This is all done online through an ADMIN sytem that is found online at www.yourdomain.co.nz/admin. This means maintanence and changes can be performed from anywhere in the world.

Custom CMS Advantages

Since you own the complete website including the content management system, you are not locked into one particular hosting company or website developement company. This means if you find a better value website hosting service, you can shift your entire site to the new service without having to re-build your site. Also since you now have access to ALL parts of your website, you do not need to pay to have changes made to non accessable parts of the in-house service.

Do not be fooled by false economy!

While at the outset these in-house Content Mangaement Systems can appear to be good value and a quick way to launch onto the world wide web, we would like you to consider our anternative. You will surprised at how economical and efficient owning your own stysten can be, and will save you considerable amounts of money over the long term.