As a website design company, we are often asked for systems that people can manage by adding their own content and changing images, etc. This requires a content management system (CMS) and, in terms of a standard HTML site, is more expensive due to the required development time and additional PHP coding and database configuration.

For websites that rely on e-commerce and sell products online, it is important that you can dynamically add your products yourself, so you can keep the site updated and update offers. You can also add the latest news areas to attract new users and give search engines new content to track.

A content management system gives the site owner full control of their website and how it runs daily. However, the question that arises is whether you really need a content management system. The following questions below will help you determine the answer:

1) Do you want to sell things online?

2) Does your industry constantly change and require a continuous update of the information?

3) Will you use a blog on a regular basis, that is, at least twice a month?

4) Do you have time to update your site?

If your answer to any of these questions above is yes, then content management is a very good idea for you. Using a visitor management check-in kiosk takes time if you do if you feel you are too busy during the week to use it, why don't you let your web designer manage it for you? All you have to do is tell them what you want and then they can implement it on the website without any problem. If they built the site themselves, it is a simple process.

Blogging has become very popular in recent years and is one of the best ways to attract new visitors to your website. Content management systems can be done using blogging platforms such as Wordpress, which is possibly the best platform for this. Alternatively, a blog can be integrated into your existing website so that content, such as the latest news and articles, can be easily published. However, if you choose to blog, you must continue with it because both from the perspective of the user and the search engine, both love the new content.

It will do you more harm than good if a blog is not updated regularly with content and you will lose your ranking factor with a search engine. Users also do not want to see a blog that was last updated 3 months ago.

So, if you are looking to build a new or updated / redesigned existing website, just keep the above points in mind because if you lack time, a content management site is not for you.

Ian Spencer works for Clear Web Services, a web optimization and SEO web design company that provides services in Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire and South Wales.

He has worked in the world of SEO and Internet marketing for many years, and working in partnership with another company has launched the new SEO business.