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Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Here's Why CMS Is Your 'Unsung Hero' in 2025

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LightCMS, the winner of the <a href="/the-winner-of-the-2014-peoples-choice-cms-award-for-best-cloud-cms-for-smb/">2014 People's Choice Award for Best Cloud CMS for SMB</a>, is back with some new updates.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/lightcms.jpg" />The powerful website builder was chosen for coverage on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.websitebuilderscritic.com/website_builders/reviews/lightcms/">Website Builders Critic</a>, and continues to improve on a regular basis.This time, it's in the form of global elements, secure sign in, and a brand new template.<h2>Global Elements</h2>Previously, sharing an element across different pages was a time consuming task. Users needed to set the shareable attribute on the element and then share it on each page individually. Not ideal for large websites.Now though, with global elements, LightCMS administrators now have the option of sharing an element across pages in a fraction of the time. Global elements are made possible by two new enhancements in this release:<ul><li>Global ID assigned to each element</li><li>Element token</li></ul>For example, you may want to display the calendar on every page on your site, instead of creating a calendar, setting the shareable attribute, and then manually adding the calendar to every page, all you need to do is create the calendar on one page, retrieve the element's global ID from the element’s settings, and then add the token to the template file.Much easier.<h2>Secure Sign In</h2>Secure sign in means that users sign in over an encrypted connection and that the website’s publishpath.com domain is displayed in the URL after sign in. When secure sign in is disabled, the connection is not encrypted and the publishpath.com domain is not displayed.Before this update, enabling or disabling secure sign in was controlled at the account level by the account owner. Consequently, secure sign in was either enabled or disabled for all sites under that account.With this release however, secure sign is now controlled at the site level.<h2>A New Responsive Template</h2>This latest LightCMS updated also brngs about a shiny new (and responsive) template.Given the title of “Theme Flight”, this new LightCMS theme is fully responsive and is available for use on any LightCMS website.<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Home Page</td><td>Inside Page</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure>You can use this design right out of the box, or download the source code to use as a starting point for your own theme.

LightCMS Gets Global Elements, Secure Sign In & A New Responsive Template

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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.motocms.com/">MotoCMS</a> 3.0 was only <a href="/motocms-3-0-formally-launched/">released a few weeks ago</a>, but now there's a new update in town.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.motocms.com/"><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/motocms-3-0-6-update-main_1.jpg" /></a>Capable of producing crisp-looking responsive Websites, MotoCMS is a platform that's fast, sleek and heading in an interesting direction. CMS Critic has a review of MotoCMS on the way, so do keep your eyes peeled.Here's what's new with MotoCMS.<h2>Support &amp; SEO Enhancements</h2>First up, users will notice a “Quick Help” button within their admin panels. New users will see a helpful pop-up whenever they enter a new area, explaining the area.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/motocms-3-0-6-update-quick-help_1.jpg" />Experienced users though, can access the same help at any time by simply clicking the Quick Help icon.Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has also been enhanced, as users can now make use of “noindex”, “nofollow” and “canonical” link elements.Another notable feature lets users add custom html-code to Headers and Footers. This can be done via the Settings section to make the code valid for the entire website, or alternatively, the code can be injected into specific pages.More information on MotoCMS 3.0.6 can be found on the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.motocms.com/blog/en/motocms-3-0-6-update-technical/">MotoCMS Blog</a>.You can find out more about <a href="/products/motocms">MotoCMS through our CMS Directory</a>.

MotoCMS 3.0.6 Brings About Support & SEO Improvements

Producing premium content is one thing, but maximizing its performance potential is whole other ball game.
After carefully planning out the <a href="/content-strategy-5-simple-simple-steps-to-success/" target="_blank">content marketing strategy</a> for your company, you’ve likely got your content management system (CMS) up and running. While your CMS has been effective for your business thus far, <a href="/5-ways-integrating-cms-and-marketing-automation-software-can-benefit-your-business/">it could yield even greater benefits when it is integrated with the right Marketing Automation System (MAS)</a>.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/choose-best-mas595x0-is.png" /> 
A marketing automation system is a software designed to streamline, automate, and track your marketing efforts. By more efficiently handling once manual tasks such as contact management, performance measurement, and A/B testing, you can take a more performance-driven approach and maximize the return on your marketing efforts.
Of course, not all marketing automation systems are created equal, and not every MAS will be the perfect fit for your business.
This guide will help you find the best one for your needs in just three easy steps.
<h2>Step 1: Identify Your Needs</h2>
Every business expects something different from their marketing efforts, and as a result, there is no true one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why, before you even think about shopping for an MAS, you should first sit down and decide what you want yours to do.
Are you mainly looking for a way to improve your email marketing, or looking for new ways to simplify lead management and get better leads? Do you need something that easily integrates with your CMS to get your content into the right hands?
Are you looking for new and improved ways to track and measure the performance of your marketing efforts? How important is the level of support and training provided?
By answering questions such as those, you’ll get a better idea as to what MAS features are most important to the marketing efforts of your business. It’s important to have a realistic idea of what you need your MAS to do. While it’s easy to look at everything they can do and say, “Yes, I want all of that,” it’s important to realize that you’ll have to pay for it too – so make sure you’ll really get full value from your potential MAS before you actually commit to it.
<h2>Step 2: Figure Out What Your CMS Can Already Do</h2>
Once you know what you want and need to supercharge your marketing efforts, you should see if you can already get it from your content management system. After all, while a good MAS is usually more refined and versatile than a CMS, you might not need that versatility enough to justify paying extra for it.
There are many capabilities your CMS might have built-in, such as certain types of analytics or basic lead management. Other features can be replicated with plugins or extensions. Many of these are either free or low one-time costs, making them a far cheaper option than an MAS.
However, just because they can replicate some of the features of an MAS doesn’t mean that they can replace them. Depending on the marketing needs of your business, you might get much more bang for your buck by integrating the right MAS, as it allows you to do more (and do it more easily) than your CMS.
For example, there are a lot of lead generation plugins that can allow you to build a squeeze page and capture basic information. However, an MAS can boost your conversion rate by giving you more freedom to nurture those leads. Instead of pushing the same message to every visitor, you can score them based on their demographic information and sort the hot leads from the lukewarm ones – and tailor your message accordingly.
Do you need the added versatility and more advanced functionality of an MAS? Does your current CMS already do enough to meet your identified business needs? It’s up to you to decide whether or not you need an MAS, and if you do need one, then you have to figure out how much you’re willing to pay for it.
<h2>Step 3: Look At The Cost</h2>
The amount that you’ll pay for marketing automation system largely depends on the size of your business. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) simply have different needs than an enterprise-level company, and as a result, different MAS’s exist to cater to different niches.
The primary differences between the <a href="/12-free-or-super-cheap-marketing-automation-systems/">more affordable marketing automation systems</a> and the <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/8-enterprise-marketing-automation-softwares-to-complement-your-cms/">more-expensive, enterprise-level marketing automation systems</a> can be seen in the features they each offer, and the number of people they’ll let you service.
For example, <a href="http://www.infusionsoft.com/" target="_blank">Infusionsoft</a> is one of the bigger MAS providers, and, as such, they have a range of services. The lowest tier is $199 a month, but that only gives you 2500 contacts, 12,500 emails per month, and access to half of their features. Their highest tier, on the other hand, is $599 a month, but that includes full access to their features and almost ten times the contacts and emails.
This difference in service levels isn’t unusual. Brands like Marketo, Pardot, and Oracle have varying levels of sophisticated automated marketing solutions that offer premium features to their enterprise clients. These solutions often go for thousands of dollars a month. That being said, there are plenty of more affordable marketing automation systems available that offer similar, albeit less sophisticated, functionality for far less money.
<h2>Picking the Right MAS For You</h2>
If you’re looking to maximize your performance potential and get the most out of your marketing efforts, then its time you considered choosing an MAS and integrating it with your existing CMS. While it’s not right for every business, a good MAS can help refine your marketing strategy and increase your bottom line.
It’s worth your while to sit down and analyze the state of your marketing efforts. Use the three aforementioned steps to evaluate whether or not you should sign up for an MAS, and if so, which one is right for your business. Every business will have different answers, but it’s important that you have an answer for yourself.
After all, if you don’t know where your company stands, how will your customers?
Do you have a preferred marketing automation system? Tell us about it in the comments, or talk to us over at the CMS Forums.

How to Choose The Best Marketing Automation System For You (In 3 Easy Steps)

<a href="http://www.woodwing.com/en" target="_blank">WoodWing</a>, the multi-channel publishing and digital asset management solution provider, has announced support for the <a href="/adobe-digital-publishing-suite-tweaked-in-favour-of-marketers/" target="_blank">recently</a><a href="/adobe-digital-publishing-suite-tweaked-in-favour-of-marketers/" target="_blank"> released Adobe Digital Publishing Solution</a>.
<a href="http://www.woodwing.com/en" target="_blank"><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/woodwing_logo_rgb-1.jpg" /></a>
Founded in 2000, WoodWing Software develops a number of enterprise-grade products, both as standalone solutions and as Adobe-partnering tools.
Here's how the enterprise software vendor is moving with Adobe's flow.
<h2>WoodWing's Inception &amp; Enterprise Products Support Adobe's New DPS</h2>
WoodWing’s recently announced cloud-based HTML5 authoring tool “Inception” is Adobe DPS friendly.
It enables brands to quickly and easily create responsive HTML5 content in an article-based approach for optimal reader-friendly presentation on any device. Once the article is designed, content providers can publish it directly via Adobe Digital Publishing Solution.
Furthermore, WoodWing’s multi-channel publishing system “Enterprise” also plays nice with Adobe's latest release.
Helping brands to produce content for print, Web, tablets and smartphones, as well as social media, WoodWing Enterprise has long supported the original Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, and that tradition will continue with Enterprise version 9.6’s support for the new Adobe Digital Publishing Solution. Users will be able to mix content from Enterprise and Inception in a single app.
Nick Bogaty, Adobe's Senior Director &amp; Head of Digital Publishing, commended the partnership held between the two vendors:
<blockquote>
“Adobe and WoodWing have worked closely together for many years to define how publishers and brands publish their content on smartphones and tablets.
We are delighted that this fruitful cooperation continues in the context of the all-new Adobe Digital Publishing Solution.”
</blockquote>
Roel-Jan Mouw, WoodWing's CEO, also chimed in:
<blockquote>
“We see the industry is moving towards article-based publishing. The new DPS from Adobe is leading the industry with article-based publishing in mobile apps, to increase publishing frequency, shorten cycles and increase engagement.
It clearly extends the range of options and the quality of results in the field of digital publishing. Users will achieve tremendous efficiency gains and their readers will benefit from the significantly higher appeal and timeliness of the content of their apps.
Our solutions and tools will support our customers to further amplify these advancements and to seamlessly integrate digital publishing in their daily workflows.”
</blockquote>
To find out more about WoodWing, <a href="http://www.woodwing.com/en/" target="_blank">check out their website</a>.

WoodWing Announces "Extensive Support" for Adobe Digital Publishing Solution

The Joomla development team is forever tweaking and adjusting for a better user experience. Among the improvements to Joomla's recent 3.4 release are front-end module editing, extension beta testing, decoupled com_weblinks, and composer integration. They've also has cleaned up their reCAPTCHA, making it easier for us non-robots to navigate the web. The release of Joomla 3.4 brought a new development strategy to the table, with more frequent updates in shorter intervals.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/joomla_logo_horz_color_slogan500x0-is.png" />
Of course, with every CMS upgrade comes bugs – usually lots of them. As of March 2015, the Joomla team resolved approximately 150 issues after the new release. For those who were hoping that your recent upgrade would take care of all the little quirks, think again. Newer and less-experienced Joomla users will especially benefit from learning how to handle these minor, but nonetheless, frustrating issues.
<h3>Style Formatting</h3>
Joomla users of any version may be familiar with frustrating style issues in the editor. You might try to make a line of text into a heading, while Joomla seems to ignore your request completely. Or maybe you've clicked “Times New Roman” 500 times only to see that on your website, the font is obviously displaying as Verdana.
Essentially, you want to pay attention to exactly what coding is being used and where. <a href="https://www.pcwdld.com/firebug-alternatives-javascript-debugging-tools" target="_blank">Firebug</a> is a great tool for Firefox browsers that allow users to inspect and edit CSS, HTML, and Javascript on any website. (If you don't have Firefox, download Firebug Lite for other browsers).
Once you have an application like Firebug installed, you can view the code to see what styles are in what hierarchy. Make sure there are no styles specified in the &lt;header&gt; section, as these will override any changes you try to make in lower hierarchy style sheets. Always remember that if your editor doesn't seem to be listening to you, you can manually insert style codes by simply toggling the HTML editor – in this case, it has to listen to you.
<h3>Slooooooooow Going</h3>
If you recently upgraded to Joomla 3.4 and grabbed a new theme, you might be wondering why your website is loading painfully slowly. This isn't the fault of Joomla, and has more to do with the content of your site.
<a href="http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt" target="_blank">Pingdom</a> is a great tool for measuring the speed of your Joomla site. You can review your results instantly, and determine what is causing the slow loading on your page. Whether it's HTML, CSS, text, redirects, or images, you'll have a much better understanding of your site after performing the test.
Another option is to log in to your Joomla account and switch GZip Compression on. Go to the main menu, click Global Configuration, and then click the Server tab. Switch GZip to “on” if is isn't already. This can be especially helpful for users with lots of images on their site.
If you want your loading speeds automated without having to worry about them, consider the Joomla extension, <a href="http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/hosting-a-servers/database-management/optimize-your-tables" target="_blank">Optimize Your Tables</a>, which is now available for 3.4. The extension checks in once every day to ensure your speed is optimized by removing MySQL overhead.
<h3>Pasting Content</h3>
This is an old and well-known issue in Joomla, but if you think upgrading to the latest version will suffice, you'll probably be disappointed. Copying and pasting content from Word documents into Joomla's editor can cause some odd glitches to occur on your website. Content can disappear, appear with inappropriate formatting, and needlessly confuse your code.
So how do you know if the problems you're experiencing are related to some accidental copying and pasting? The first thing to do is single out the problem area: Is your whole site acting funky, or just one page? Is it a recently edited page, or something you haven't touched? In some 3.4 themes, links to PDF or Word documents can cause unexpected errors.
Next, toggle the code and see if there is anything that shouldn't be there. If you see “if gte mso 9,” in your code, get rid of it promptly. This is leftover code from Microsoft Word, which directs your site to only display that content in Internet Explorer 9 or higher.
Joomla 3.4 does have a “paste as plain text” option in the Article Manager, but some have reported issues with this feature. The simplest solution is to get into the habit of always copying and pasting your text into Notepad first. This will remove all formatting and allow you to paste from Notepad to Joomla without problems. Alternatively, you can save your Word document as a text file (.txt.) to remove unwanted formatting that way.
If you keep getting caught up with errors that are over your head, check out <a href="https://www.siteground.com/index.htm?afcode=4414e5e2bb3a9b580cba4638686fc849" target="_blank">SiteGround</a> for tutorials and videos on building your site, migrating your site, and performing basic tasks in Joomla 3.4.

Joomla 3.4: Problematic Quirks and Simple Solutions

What happens when your website is getting tons of traffic, but your bank balance is still stuck at the red lights? eCommerce happens, that’s what, and you’re already halfway there.
Once you have decent traffic coming to your site, all you have to do next is convert it into viable income for your business.
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eCommerce in one shape or form is always a popular route to take. The only problem is, you’ve no idea how to best integrate it into your existing website.
Never fear, we have you covered. These six ecommerce platforms are built to integrate with your already successful website.
<h2>SnipCart</h2>
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gKSzV8F9fV1FRoRHJWq5r1hCZc8sJ7KXhcl66hcbZiHlonqmejqv999JRvNfZwAH2cHLem-3_vFsUQB6wCTR4-_OUuuQC7lv73b50mJvMLZdM6uwJ450_2QinizaQCAQFPXduec" alt="Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 22.35.30.png" />
<a href="https://snipcart.com/">Snipcart</a> is a great choice for businesses with an international market, as every shipping and ordering destination is covered.
This platform is fully customizable with a range of layout options, making the default theme a thing of the past! It’s also mobile responsive, so your customers can make their purchases from a tablet on a beach in Chiang Mai or an iPhone on a rooftop in NYC. Wherever they are and whatever device they’re on, they’re never more than minutes away from a purchase on your site.
Payment gateway options include key players such as <a href="https://www.paypal.com/">Paypal </a>and <a href="https://stripe.com/">Stripe</a>, making the payment process simple to navigate for both you and your customers. And it’s cheap – if you don’t make money, neither does SnipCart. You’ll be charged 2% on every sale you make, and nothing more.
Find out more about <a href="https://snipcart.com/">Snipcart</a>.
<h2>Selz</h2>
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/c7su4Pn8xEdDJGFb0_M0ftj6X3D5lcBAGZD3yw10hJCuKcXasFTxJRiGGMZBpM469v4DMI1uB_d3FdtoA3ntfNol6zMGWpAl5O-p0jzmI3heGMkeI_c-R7d4tiuyW6pQ0h-Jfz4" alt="Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 22.41.37.png" />
<a href="https://selz.com/">Selz</a> is all about simplicity. It gives you the tools you need to run your ecommerce business and doesn’t bombard you with added features in the process.
This awesome platform is designed to make selling easy for all kinds of ecommerce beginners – from artists to product sellers. There are some pretty cool perks too, like the fact that Selz comes with a customizable free Facebook store – allowing you to reach even more potential customers. Perhaps you want to get started with some email marketing? No problem – with Selz you can build a list of all your customers and export it to <a href="https://mailchimp.com/">MailChimp</a>, <a href="https://www.aweber.com/">AWeber</a>, <a href="https://www.campaignmonitor.com/">Campaign Monitor</a>, or to CSV.
Also, when it comes to payment processing, Selz accepts currencies from 190 different countries worldwide and covers all major currencies such as USD, AUD, GBP, EUR, and more. Plus, like SnipCart, you’re only charged 2% per transaction. There’s nothing like a bit of healthy competition, right?
Find out more about <a href="https://selz.com/">Selz</a>.
Ecwid
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When it comes to international selling, <a href="/ecwid1" target="_blank">Ecwid</a> has covered all bases. With 40 payment methods to choose from and numerous language options available, the air miles between you and your potential customers will become simple clicks on a page. We also love the ‘Unfinished Sales’ page which allows for some valuable insight into the buyer journey. This page can be found in the Ecwid control panel and lists all uncompleted order attempts, including the cases like:
<ul>
<li>Returning from the checkout back to the shop, to add or review their cart</li>
<li>Customer has changed his/her mind about the purchase</li>
</ul>
Each line in the unfinished sales table contains a short description of an order (date, total cost, payment method, cart contents) and a customer email so you can contact the customer to find out why s/he hasn't finished the order. Ecwid offer a range of payment plans depending on the amount of products you’re selling, and there are no transaction fees. You can even sell up to 10 products for free.
Find out more about <a href="/ecwid1" target="_blank">Ecwid</a>.
<h2>RomanCart</h2>
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EXe6NGfUHG785UYvcXwIP1edCldSG2mJ6c2Be_O4vQ3As9CeNVoOPURCIhBVbgDuxbgFQ3rloq0QkbVB_7PkfAotQCBJdkVPeQniS6v_EBMQUNFiJUYb5iFCn-grf6CgQN4AdXA" alt="Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 22.48.52.png" />
<a href="https://www.romancart.com/">RomanCart</a> makes inventory management a lot easier with superb stock control features that keep you updated in real time.
It also offers tons of built in marketing features designed to save you time and make you money – what more could you ask for! One popular feature is the ‘Welcome Back’ autoresponder. This is an automated email targeting lapsed customers who return to your site, by offering incentives such as free shipping. And it’s just one of the many innovative features that RomanCart have designed to increase your turnover.
RomanCart's fully customizable design features will also ensure that you stand out from the crowd, rather than sharing a standard template with your competitors! It’s not difficult to use either; if you can paste HTML, then you’ll be able to use RomanCart! Packages range from $0 to $739.99, depending on the features you require.
Find out more about <a href="https://www.romancart.com/">RomanCart</a>.
<h2>FoxyCart</h2>
<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/CvafwPv2HN3zeBoJOfqtwvAsk8iDE1K9Yh0CjbpEUvFvaA1MDRJmYt1A14g5mBip6woALjSxCPf2p2eI7f0Dr_CZpjpm9R3Cn9aD3QerbGMQaorG5fj0SCBkBt0ZaVdrMv7YenY" alt="Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 22.53.19.png" />
With support for over 70 different payment gateways, setting up your payment options is a breeze with <a href="https://www.foxycart.com/">Foxycart.</a> But not all of your customers will think plastic is fantastic when it comes to payment methods, which is why FoxyCart supports multiple alternate payment options such as <a href="https://bitcoin.org/">Bitcoin</a>, <a href="https://payments.amazon.com/">Amazon Payments</a>, and <a href="https://www.dwolla.com/">Dwolla</a>.
FoxyCart is also a <a href="https://www.paypal.com/">PayPal</a> Gold Partner, so it supports PayPal Express Checkout, PayPal Website Payments Pro, and PayPal Payflow Pro. Oh and Foxycart doesn't just cover online transactions either. You can easily checkout as the customer with the Super-Password, which comes in pretty handy for phone orders, fax orders, orders taken at events, and more.
Find out more about <a href="https://www.foxycart.com/">Foxycart</a>.
<h2>AgoraCart</h2>
<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qhsFTGTK7IoMjjs1xb4Fwt6w4DuctbpqWiraQYSwnIbsj0OrzeFsgNLxYxVjqcFGhK0V-zICYoJ2ZGTshzMI5Y8A5Cg8C9pAFapf4isqS83jmGSNVEcm-X_s-ISc7fB20-Uvous" alt="Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 22.55.21.png" />
If you want the ability to be really complex and completely customize your shopping cart, <a href="https://www.agoracart.com/">AgoraCart</a> is the way to go. It has a CSS manager which allows you to edit how your shopping cart looks online, and it offers unlimited product options so that you can change product availability and have an extensive catalogue.
Templates are available for creating stores and these can be as simple or as complex as you want them to be, but if you have some computer language skills then you’ll definitely find more options available to you.
AgoraCart also offers a range of shipping options that allow you to provide estimates for a number of shippers, including the <a href="https://www.usps.com/">United State Postal Service</a>, <a href="https://www.fedex.com/us/">FedEx</a>, <a href="https://www.ups.com/">UPS</a> and more.
Find out more about <a href="https://www.agoracart.com/">AgoraCart</a>.
<h2>eCommerce-ize Your Website</h2>
So there you have it, six excellent ways to add ecommerce functionality to your existing website.
Have you tried any of the above solutions? Or, do you have another product in mind worth mentioning? Let us know in the comments below, or join the conversation on the <a href="https://forum.www.cmscritic.com/" target="_blank">CMS forum</a>.

6 eCommerce Platforms That Integrate With Existing Websites

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<a href="https://adobe.com/" target="_blank">Adobe</a> have adjusted their Digital Publishing Suite with some new features aimed at making the lives of Marketers easier.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/dps_blog_launch1640x0-is.jpg" />
This new version of the Adobe DPS is titled the “Adobe Digital Publishing Solution”. Which, conviniently, also fits the acronym.
From continuous publishing to new ROI measurement features, the all new Adobe DPS is built more for the marketer than it is for the publisher, reflecting the marketing-centric attitude that the enterprise market is leaning towards.
<h2>Adobe Tips Hat to Marketers &amp; Designers</h2>
Here's a feature breakdown of the all new Adobe DPS.
<ul>
<li>Continuous Publishing. With capabilities to push fresh content live, readers now have more reasons to return frequently to DPS apps for fresh content and updates. DPS, as part of AEM Apps, offers brands seamless control over content. The solution integrates with other content management systems, such as Drupal and WordPress, and HTML design tools from Adobe and others, all while still supporting InDesign CC based workflows.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Engaging Experiences. Apps created with Adobe DPS deliver high-impact content to audiences in a uniquely intuitive way. With the new collections feature, content is now grouped together and delivered to smartphones and tablets on iOS, Android and Windows. DPS also offers all of the app services needed to acquire and retain audiences, including push notifications; in-app messaging; intuitive search and content discovery; and social network integration.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Measuring and Delivering ROI. Access built-in analytics, powered by Adobe Analytics Essentials for Publications, part of Adobe Marketing Cloud, which capture online and offline data and deliver retention analysis, acquisition tracking, funnel conversion and more. Adobe DPS also supports a variety of payment options for apps, such as single purchases, subscriptions and all-access models for publishers and enterprises who want to monetize content.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Built for Business. Adobe DPS now provides a new accounts control system that has been elevated to the enterprise level, enabling organizers to assign permissions to each person involved in the app creation process, including both employees and outside agencies.</li>
</ul>
A 30-day free trial of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite <a href="https://trial.publish.adobe.com/" target="_blank">can be found here</a>.
More information about the release of Adobe DPS, is on the <a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalpublishing/2015/07/all-new-dps-now-available.html" target="_blank">Adobe blog</a>.

Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Tweaked In Favour of Marketers

To complete our three-part interview series with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prestashop.com/">PrestaShop's</a> Director of Product Marketing Sabrina Marechal, we're looking towards the future of the now widely popular eCommerce solution.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/gi_149548_vertical-logo-2015.png" />PrestaShop powers over 250,000 online stores, and boasts a thriving community of users and contributors.Part one of this interview series saw Sabrina Marechal and I discuss <a href="/the-prestashop-user-experience-an-interview-with-sabrina-marechal/">PrestaShop's user experience</a>. As for part two, we both got into the <a href="/prestashop-statistics-an-interview-with-sabrina-marechal/">statistical prowess of the platform</a>.Now though, let's take a look at what PrestaShop users can hope for going forward.<h2>Introducing Sabrina Marechal</h2>Sabrina Marechal joined the PrestaShop team back in November 2007 as a Communications specialist.As PrestaShop expanded, she built a Marketing and Communications department within the company gathering 20+ team members. By early 2011, Sabrina has moved to PrestaShop's US office in order to create a Marketing Department responsible for PrestaShop's expansion in the Americas.Today, with a fully cross-border Marketing team, Sabrina now focuses on expanding the platform's area of Product Marketing.<h2>The Interview</h2>KI: PrestaShop 1.6 and PrestaShop cloud were two big milestones. The idea to bring PrestaShop in the cloud to the market for free was (and still is) an exciting idea. What drove PrestaShop to want to offer something so unique?SM: Our mission! We want to make ecommerce accessible to everyone, and give anyone, anywhere in the world the ability to launch an online store with no barriers, technical or financial.Usually, the technological barrier is pretty big for a beginner willing to use an Open source software (download, install on a server…) and the financial barrier seems unfair to us – we believe that the value doesn’t come from the software but from what users do with it.KI: It will be hard to top the unveiling of a totally free cloud-based platform, but what's the next big thing that PrestaShop users should look forward to?SM: We’re loyal to our philosophy to offer a product always simpler to use, efficient, offering the best practices and latest trends. We gathered lots of our merchants’ feedback which guides us to where we’re going next. PrestaShop Cloud is only the beginning ?KI: The PrestaShop community is large, diverse and busy. Has PrestaShop gathered any ideas from the community which they are looking to implement at some stage?SM: We did even better than that: we recently launched <a target="_blank" href="https://addons.prestashop.com/en/integration-fund">a $1,000,000 integration fund</a> to support our Community’s projects to develop local modules for their countries. With this fund, we help cover the initial costs of module development to encourage our Community to develop region -specific modules that are easily passed over.KI: PrestaShop 1.6.1 is in the works, is there a release date in mind? What will the update bring?SM: PrestaShop 1.6.1.0 was released on Thursday last week, and it brings amazing performance improvements, options to improve the legal compliance of online stores selling to Europe, improved readability and navigation, and a back-office rebranding to welcome Preston, our new mascot, into the software.KI: The Internet-Of-things is becoming more and more of a thing. Many platforms have already begun work on smart watch apps, for example. How is PrestaShop planning to move with the times?Innovation is a strong focus for us, which is why we recently opened a PrestaShop Labs in San Francisco. There, we are focusing on new emerging trends and ways we can implement them into our software and ecosystem.<h3>PrestaShop's Future: What's Your Take?</h3>When it comes to the future of PrestaShop, Sabrina Marechal is certainly full of enthusiasm. Plus, if recent movements and updates are anything to go by, the future of PrestaShop looks bright. I for one, am optimistic about the platform's role in the eCommerce market.What's your take? Let us know in the comments below, or share your views through the CMS Forum.Also, be sure to find out more about <a href="/products/prestashop">PrestaShop through our CMS Directory</a>.

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<a href="http://www.speedwapp.com/" target="_blank">SpeedWapp</a> is a web based application which aims to simplify website creation by transforming code editing into an entirely interactive task.
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It’s a WYSIWYG website creation tool that can be used by web designers and developers (frontend and backend), as well as web entrepreneurs who can concretize their projects using customizable templates.
The web is in constant evolution. SpeedWapp aims to contribute to this progress by bringing an innovative approach to website creation. From the beginning to the end, building websites become a more efficient task for developers who will spend less time coding interfaces while focusing on the more complex or specific aspects.
The platform is still in development, though some of its features are already available. These are some of its most interesting features:
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<li>Bootstrap grid system and all the Framework’s components available to build responsive websites</li>
<li>Drag and drop prototyping</li>
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<li>Possibility to import wireframe mockups (Balsamiq) and convert them into dynamic web pages.</li>
<li>A CSS proprieties panel which let users add any kind of css style interactively.</li>
<li>Compatibility with WordPress and Synfony2</li>
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<h2>The Official Launch</h2>
The first version of <a href="http://www.speedwapp.com/">SpeedWapp</a> will be officially launched on October 8th 2015.
You can become and Ambassador of Speedwapp by <a href="http://www.speedwapp.com/devenir-ambassadeur">participating to this campaign</a>. You can give your views and ideas about the project to improve it, share it with your friends. Many rewards are to be won!

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According to <a href="http://www.radicati.com/">Radicati Group</a>, a technology research center, the online world will boast 5 billion email accounts by 2017. It also predicts that email marketers will enjoy an average return of $44 for every dollar spent on (good) marketing techniques.
In other words, email marketing is here to stay.
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Today, there are tons of bulk-email service providers that save you time and effort when reaching out to your email subscriber list.
These services differ from each other in terms of the free email usage limits, trial periods and the number of free email campaigns. If you own a startup and your business is at its infant stage, it is important for you to choose the solution that's right for you.
Back in 2013, <a href="/top-five-email-marketing-platforms/" target="_blank">CMS Critic compiled a list of the top five email marketing platforms</a>, but we think that some of those top five spots may have shifted in the last two years or so. So, here's a guide to help you find your way in 2015 and beyond.
<h2>1. AWeber</h2>
AWeber has been around for some time now and is one of the best options if you are looking for an affordable and user-friendly service. Not exactly feature-heavy, but it has got all the important functions required for comprehensive email marketing.
For starters, AWeber features great reporting system that helps you determine what works and what doesn’t. It also features an email campaign creator that helps in educating users on how to create newsletters and signup forms.
AWeber also has some cool features like <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/split-testing/">split testing</a> for advanced users. Other features include RSS feeds, auto-responding and the ability to integrate with WordPress and WordPress Plugins.
<a href="http://www.aweber.com/">More About Aweber</a>
<h2>2. MailChimp</h2>
MailChimp is often regarded as a powerhouse service provider for email marketers. The service allows users to send billions of emails every month and offers free plans forever for up to 12,000 emails and 2000 subscribers every month.
Features like spam filtering tools and auto-responding abilities are absent in MiniChimp. However, the service excels in terms of its pricing. It’s got seven million users under its belt and is extremely easy to use. MailChimp’s mobile application can be used both on Android and iPhone platforms. It is also easy to integrate MailChimp with Google Analytics, which helps you study your campaign’s success in terms of revenue.
<a href="http://mailchimp.com/">More about MailChimp</a>
<h2>3. Emma</h2>
This service is very different from other email marketing platforms. Emma’s website is visually very appealing and there is a sense of modern design, innovation and functionality. It features 6 different editions:
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Professional Edition
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Franchise Edition
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Agency Edition
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University Edition
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Nonprofit Edition and
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Customized Edition
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Along with its different editions, Emma also boosts different packages starting from 45 dollars per month. Emma features an iPhone App that lets you access and share your campaign results with your team. The software is your best pick if you have been looking for personalized customer service, stylish design and a proven satisfaction record.
<a href="http://myemma.com/">More about Emma</a>
<h2>4. iContact</h2>
Similar to AWeber, iContact features a trial package that lasts for one month. From there onwards, you can opt for monthly billing or yearly billing and choose your plan depending on your subscriber’s list.
Apart from its regular plans, iContact offers interactive strategic advices to develop your marketing ambitions. iContact’s advisors will work with you to research and determine the success level of your marketing strategy and your competitor’s activities to help you be more effective in your marketing strategy.
Thanks to its dedicated services, today iContact is one among the most invested and popular email marketing service providers. The only downside about this committed email marketing service provider is that its social media interaction tools are limited. They only work with Twitter and Facebook. If your business is one that has more to do with Instagram, Pinterest, Google+ or LinkedIn, you may have to look for alternative option.
<a href="http://go.icontact.com/banners1212-dco-affiliate/get-started-398XX-4619BT.html?ic_ecmpid=IC_US_AF?utm_source=cj&amp;respondentkey=1NM4FVZD&amp;aid=10528069&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;afid=228024&amp;currentyear=2015&amp;utm_campaign=textlink-better_together_tryforfree1&amp;pid=7402814&amp;trafficsourcequerystring=afid=228024&amp;ic_ecmpid=IC_US_AF%3Futm_source%3Dcj&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=textlink-better_together_tryforfree1&amp;AID=10528069&amp;PID=7402814&amp;timestampkey=130819811497286120">More about iContact</a>
<h2>5. MailUp</h2>
Apart from its free trial period, MailUp has introduced a unique way of pricing for its services. MailUp’s charges not only depend on the list of recipients; it also includes the speed at which your emails are sent. That means – the quicker your mails are delivered, the more expensive. For example, if you intend to send emails to 5000 recipients within three hours, the charges are $49 and if you want to do the same in one hour, the charges bump up to $76.
This kind of pricing and plan is extremely useful if you are a big, international business operator with multi-channel marketing. MailUp offers email marketing, SMS marketing and social media marketing all in one. What’s more, you can send SMS to customers in more than 200 nations worldwide.
MailUp is no newbie to email marketing; the service has been around for more than 10 years now. It started its domination in Italy and is now popular in San Francisco as well. The service provider is powered with advanced filtering options that allow you to target audiences based on different personal information like gender, age, historical location etc.
<a href="http://www.mailup.com/">More About MailUp</a> 
<h2>Email Marketing: Here to Stay</h2>
Email is a marketing medium that refuses to stop growing. Selecting the right platform for your business can be tricky, but we're confident that as we move past the half-way mark of 2015, the five options above offer the most.
Did we miss your favourite email marketing solution? Tell us about it in the comments below, or get at us via the CMS Forum.

Top 5 Email Marketing Platforms (For 2015 & Beyond)

<a href="/strikingly-websitebuilder">Strikingly</a>, the website builder that specializes in responsive one-pagers, has introduced a number of noteworthy updates.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/strikingly-1.png" /> Chosen as one of the few website builders to be covered by Website Builders Critic, <a href="/strikingly-websitebuilder">Strikingly</a> has grown into a very effective website builder, taking charge of the need for one-pager business and portfolio websites.
Here's what's new with Strinkingly.
<h2>Perspective, MailChimp &amp; RSS</h2>
Firstly, there's a new template for Strikingly users to personalize. Perspective is a masonry-style theme, perfect for those with high quality images to show off.
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Strikingly Pro users now get MailChimp support. The update means that users can collect emails from their Strikingly website, which links directly with a configurable MailChimp email list.
Furthermore, Strikingly have added an RSS feed for all Strikingly blogs, allowing readers to subscribe far more easily.
To find out more about Strikingly, <a href="http://www.websitebuilderscritic.com/out/strikingly" target="_blank">check out their website</a>.
You can also check out our <a href="https://www.websitebuilderscritic.com/search/?q=strikingly" target="_blank">Strikingly video tutorials on Website Builders Critic</a>.

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MODX Cloud users can now enjoy enhanced workflows, a more pleasant user experience thanks to bug fixes, and a more future-proof platform.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/modx-color.png" />The cloud platform now serves sites via PHP 5.6.x and nginx 1.8.x. Most sites should perform faster thanks to improved opcache and code efficiency.Other highlights include:<ul><li>Improved documentation for SSL, nginx rewrites and overall organization.</li><li>Improved reliability and behavior of robots.txt when the same domain was accidentally added to multiple times or to multiple Clouds.</li><li>Fixed a bug with next invoice display for some users.</li><li>Solved a bug where some users had blank pages requiring a refresh when Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) was enabled.</li><li>Updated the billing system to accommodate the upcoming launch of Private Servers.</li><li>And finally, don’t forget anyone can test sites running under SSL for free when building new projects on the internal c000X.paas… MODX Cloud URLs.</li></ul><h2>More Data Centers Coming</h2><a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RXnsH9Xtsq-l1JM6NFHqLiEqLRakVlF9FgoT9ozbKrI/viewform">MODX also sureyed users recently</a>, asking where in the world they would like to see the next data centre.Frankfurt was apparently the winner by a large margin, and so MODX have identified it as their next server location. They also plan on setting up in London, Austrailia and Canada.For more information on this release, <a target="_blank" href="http://modx.com/blog/2015/07/23/modx-cloud-update-july-23-2015/">check out the official announcement</a>

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Today we're continuing our three-part <a target="_blank" href="http://www.prestashop.com/">PrestaShop</a> interview series with Sabrina Marechal, the company's Director of Product Marketing.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/gi_149548_vertical-logo-2015.png" />PrestaShop has experienced rapid growth in recent months, holding more influence in the eCommerce industry than ever before.Part one of this interview series saw Sarah Marechal and I discuss PrestaShop's user experience. Now, we move on to part two, shifting our focus to the platform's statistical approach to eCommerce.<h2>Introducing Sabrina Marechal</h2><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/sabrina2250x0.jpg" alt="Sabrina Marechal" />Sabrina Marechal joined the PrestaShop team back in November 2007 as a Communications specialist.As PrestaShop expanded, she built a Marketing and Communications department within the company gathering 20+ team members. By early 2011, Sabrina has moved to PrestaShop's US office in order to create a Marketing Department responsible for PrestaShop's expansion in the Americas.Today, with a fully cross-border Marketing team, Sabrina now focuses on expanding the platform's area of Product Marketing.<h2>The Interview</h2>KI: It's no secret that PrestaShop has increased its focus on statistics since the release of version 1.6. What benefits do PrestaShop users get from their stat-filled admin panel?SM: Well, statistics are really important to know where you stand in terms of business success.For example, just because you sell a lot of products, it doesn’t mean you’re making a lot of money. You need to look at your net margin to be sure, and factor in your ad expenses and other costs.It’s also important to know your conversion rate, to make sure everything runs smoothly in your order process. You can also have lots of traffic but no conversion, which lets you know what and where your website needs to improve.We placed the statistics in many key areas, so our merchants always know how their business is doing.KI: In your view, how is PrestaShop better at providing statistics when compared with competitors?SM: We’re the only solution that offers a real-time calculation of a store’s net margin (which is free!) We also have the strongest open source ecommerce community in the world, with developers creating new addons focusing on more complex aspects of statistics depending on the merchant's needs.The possibilities are just… endless ?KI: PrestaShop's profit forecasting feature is an extremely interesting one. Can you tell us a little more about it?SM: This feature lets you set the objectives you want to reach every month, and then, it tells you if you’re on tracks or not to reach them, as well as estimating how much you’ll make based on your current volumes and trends.KI: Is there currently a way for users to create reports or export their statistical data? (If not:) Is this a feature that PrestaShop has on its to-do list? (If so:) Can you tell us exactly how a user can do that?SM: We don’t offer yet this feature natively in the software, but our Community has already developed many new modules and plugins for the Dashboard with additional statistics and calculations.<h3>Part Three Pending</h3>Be sure to check back with us for the third and final part of this interview series, where Sarah Marechal and I will discuss what the future holds for PrestaShop and its global user base.Find out more about <a href="/products/prestashop">PrestaShop through our CMS Directory</a>.

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