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The pros and cons of hosted solutions
From the course: CMS Essential Training
The pros and cons of hosted solutions
A little earlier we talked about some of the different types of content management systems you can choose from. Starting with this movie, I want to talk about some of the different solutions available to you when implementing a CMS, and I want to start with an option that we haven't talked about much, hosted solutions. A hosted solution is an all-in-one, site-creation and hosting service that usually has a CMS as one of the components of its services. Most hosted solutions have a tremendous amount of features, including advanced web analytics, site-building tools, marketing campaign tools, and more. They're designed to give individual designers, small teams, or small to medium-size organizations tools that would normally be out of their reach. Like most options, there are pros and cons to using a hosted solution. First, most offer a ton of features and tools, far beyond what most content management systems offer individually. Many offer blogs, e-commerce solutions, marketing…
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Comparing CMSs4m 28s
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Core features to research4m 41s
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Commonly overlooked issues4m 12s
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Properly assessing needs4m 39s
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Knowing when to seek assistance4m 15s
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Choosing a CMS for designers4m 45s
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Choosing a CMS for organizations4m 12s
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The pros and cons of hosted solutions2m 58s
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Hosted solution examples5m 51s
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The pros and cons of open source solutions4m 36s
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Open source CMS examples7m 6s
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Proprietary CMSs7m 48s
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A closer look at Drupal5m 7s
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A closer look at Joomla!4m
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A closer look at WordPress5m 33s
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Resources for comparing CMSs9m 2s
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