A Better Content Management System

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With the vast array of Content Management Systems (CMS) to choose from, which do you go for?

You may have chosen to buy a bespoke, built CMS, but does it do what you want it to do – quickly?

Business owners are busy people, they don’t have the time to spend hours learning how to change the text, images etc on their websites. Even if they know what to do, can they do it quickly? 

Problems with some bespoke built, content management system:

  • It can be hard to use
  • Has no room for future growth, enhancements or additions
  • Slow
  • Could be open to attack from hackers

Next Big Leap use Expression Engine as a preferred choice of content management system.
Why?

  • Extremely easy to use and intuitive.
  • Ability to edit all content across the site.
  • Ability to add/edit/delete pre-defined pages and section. Giving the added benefit of not only being able to edit existing pages but also creating new sections and pages.
  • Have the ability to upload images, attachments etc.
  • Makes use of a commercial, off the shelf, widely used and supported CMS. Expression Engine is being used on some of the biggest sites around.
  • and much more...

Easy to use:
An Expression Engine driven site hides intimidating tech talk and will let you edit your site right from a web browser, anywhere in the world.

Quick easy access to all editable pages
Quick, easy access to all editable pages.

Do once, forever:
When we set up a section e.g. an events system, you’ll likely collect date, time, location, URL, description, and other information. The first time an event is entered, and the 10th time its entered, the process is the same. You will know where it will appear on the web site. This kind of certainty is reassuring.

Easy to use CMS allows you editorial control over all pages.
Easy to use CMS allows you editorial control over all pages

Future proof:
Having used Expression Engine for a while, we know how flexible and extensible it is. Thinking ahead, you can be reassured to know that Expression Engine can meet all your future needs as well as present needs. 

Expression Engine is supported by a large developer network. Note that this is not the case with home-brew CMS solutions.