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

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<a href="https://selz.com/" target="_blank">Selz</a> have released a brand new Shopping Cart App that makes life easier for end users looking to make multiple purchases. 
Launched in 2013, Selz is a growing online-payment and eCommerce platform. Using Selz, you can set up a free store and begin selling immediately. 
You don't need your own domain, but if you have one, Selz can be easily integrated into an existing website. It support digital downloads, includes built-in analytics and even integrates with Facebook and WordPress.
Designed to increase sales figures, Selz's newly released Shopping Cart App lets customers purchase multiple items in one transaction and combine shipping which will make life easier for them and boost sales for you.
Here's a demonstration video of the new Selz Shopping Cart App:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX8xABFBmKo
For $4.99 per month, the Selz Shopping Cart App can be <a href="https://selz.com/apps" target="_blank">downloaded via the Selz App Store</a>.
For more information on Selz, <a href="https://selz.com/apps" target="_blank">check out their website</a>.

Selz Releases New Shopping Cart App

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—– Website Building with BlueHost &amp; WordPress
A web hosting provider should give you more than just web hosting.
Uptime, speed, and customer support are all important, but what about the tools you need to kick-start a new website? After all, your new website idea is precisely why you needed a web host in the first place.
Starting from just $4.95 per month, BlueHost – CMS Critic’s <a href="/bluehosts-4th-july-sale-professional-web-hosting-for-just-3.95-per-month/" target="_blank">web host of choice</a> – is a hosting provider which gives you those tools in the form of quality content management systems and website builders. Fifty-five of them in fact.
The best part? They can all be installed on your domain name within minutes. Maybe even seconds.
Here are some quick guides on how to do that with WordPress, <a href="https://www.weebly.com/">Weebly</a>, and GoMobi Mobile, along with a look at the easy installation for the other fifty-two CMS that work so seamlessly with BlueHost. 
<img style="max-width:151px" src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/download.jpg" alt="BlueHost" />
<h2>Website Building with BlueHost &amp; WordPress</h2>
With BlueHost, your website can be up and running on the worlds most popular CMS/blogging platform – WordPress.
WordPress is used by over 60% of all the websites whose content management system we know. That's over 22% of all websites on the Internet. So, your website would be in good company if you decide to go with WordPress as your platform of choice.
After signing up with Bluehost, you'll have access to your hosting control panel. There, you’ll see WordPress listed under “Website Builders”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wp700x0.png" alt="Bluehost WordPress" />
Selecting WordPress will bring you to a new page, where you can click the “Install” button.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wp1700x0.png" alt="Bluehost WordPress" /> 
Then, it's time to select which domain name you want BlueHost to install WordPress on. You can choose from any domain name on your BlueHost account.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wp2700x0.png" alt="Bluehost WordPress" /> 
Finally, you will then have the chance to fill out some of the details of your new website, like the website name and tag line. These fields are all optional though, so if you like, you can go ahead and click “Install” straight away.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/w3.png" alt="Bluehost WordPress" />
After that, all you need to do is sit back and relax for a few seconds as BlueHost builds the WordPress website for you. Before long, you will be prompted to visit your website, which will now be running WordPress, enabling you to dive into the world's most popular website building platform.
Sign up with BlueHost
—– Website Building with BlueHost &amp; <a href="https://www.weebly.com/">Weebly</a>
Don't worry if WordPress doesn't float your boat, because <a href="https://www.weebly.com/" target="_blank"> Weebly</a> is one of many other website builders supported by BlueHost.
Weebly is renowned for its friendly user interface and drag-and-drop page builder. It powers millions of websites across the web.
Weebly is actually a hosted website builder, which means you can use Weebly as a web host when you sign up with them. However, if you're running multiple websites on BlueHost's shared hosting plan, or you simply want the added functionalists that BlueHost brings, you can opt for BlueHost instead of Weebly to host your Weebly website.
After signing up with Bluehost, you'll have access to your hosting control panel. There, you’ll see Weebly listed under “Website Builders”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/web1700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Weebly" /> 
This will take you to the Weebly plan selection page. You can choose between the free, professional and eCommerce plans. To get started with the free plan, you only need to assign it to one of your existing domain names.
Then, you simply click “Use Weebly”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/web2700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Weebly" />
You will then be presented with the Weebly user interface, which allows you to immediately start building pages for your website. It's that easy.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/web3700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Weebly" />
—– Website Building with BlueHost &amp; GoMobi
The last of the “big three” website building platforms which BlueHost displays to its users within their control panels, is GoMobi.
GoMobi is an easy-to-use mobile website platform that enables you to create premium mobile websites. Its friendly interface makes it easy to create feature-rich mobile websites that are quick to load and easy to use. Plus, you need no technical knowledge to make it work.
As with WordPress and Weebly, you'll be able to see GoMobi via your hosting control panel after signing up with Bluehost. You can find it listed under “Website Builders”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/mob1700x0.png" alt="BlueHost GoMobi" /> 
You will then be taken to a page asking you to agree to GoMobi's terms and conditions. GoMobi will set you back $2.99 per month. If you're happy with that, you can go ahead and click “Get Started”. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/mob2.png" alt="BlueHost GoMobi" /> 
This brings you to the checkout page, where you will need to follow the instructions in order to complete the purchase.
To cut a long story short, you'll end up with your GoMoi control panel as seen below, ready for you to start building a mobile website.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/mob4700x0.png" alt="BlueHost GoMobi" /> 
GoMobi is certainly not the fanciest platform on the market, but it's one that BlueHost pushed alongside WordPress and Weebly on the front page of its control panel. But there's plenty more where they came from, as I'm about to show you.
—– The Full List: 55 Integrated BlueHost Website Builders
WordPress, Weebly, and GoMobi are three platforms displayed on the front page of BlueHost's control panel, but there are actually fifty-two more – all just as easily accessible.
Here's the complete list of BlueHost integrated website builders:
<ol>
<li>WordPress </li>
<li>Weebly </li>
<li>GoMobi </li>
<li>Xoops </li>
<li>Joomla 2 </li>
<li>Joomla 3 </li>
<li>Drupal 7 </li>
<li>Drupal 6 </li>
<li>B2evolution </li>
<li>Croogo </li>
<li>OCPortal </li>
<li>MODx </li>
<li>Concrete5 </li>
<li>LiveSite </li>
<li>phpwcms </li>
<li>PHP-Nuke </li>
<li>Textpattern </li>
<li>PyroCMS </li>
<li>e107 </li>
<li>Geeklog </li>
<li>AnchorCMS </li>
<li>Chyrp CMS </li>
<li>Noah's Classified </li>
<li>Open Classifieds </li>
<li>ShopSite </li>
<li>PrestaShop </li>
<li>CubeCart </li>
<li>OSCommerce </li>
<li>Magento </li>
<li>OpenCart </li>
<li>TomatoCart </li>
<li>ZenCart </li>
<li>AgoraCart </li>
<li>Moodle </li>
<li>Chamilo 1 </li>
<li>Chamilo 3 </li>
<li>LimeSurvey </li>
<li>Simple Machines Forum </li>
<li>Vanilla Forums </li>
<li>My BB </li>
<li>phpBB </li>
<li>PunBB </li>
<li>Coppermine </li>
<li>Piwigo </li>
<li>Zenphoto </li>
<li>Gallery </li>
<li>4Images </li>
<li>Oxwall </li>
<li>Elgg </li>
<li>Pligg </li>
<li>MediaWiki </li>
<li>PmWiki </li>
<li>Tiki Wiki 9 LTS </li>
<li>Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware </li>
<li>DocuWiki </li>
</ol>
Every single one of the above website building tools can be installed just as easily as the previous demonstrations of WordPress, Weebly and GoMobi.
All you need to do is visit your control panel after signing up with Bluehost, and find Simple Scripts, which is listed under “Website Builders”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ss1700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Website Builders" /> 
Then, click “Install New Scripts”.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ss2700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Website Builders" /> 
You should now see all fifty-five website building platforms (along with an array of other useful applications), all ready to be installed with a few clicks each. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ss3700x0.png" alt="BlueHost Website Builders" /> 
So there you have it. Fifty-five BlueHost website builders, all waiting to be installed in a matter of minutes.
This brilliant flexibility is what makes BlueHost the <a href="/bluehosts-4th-july-sale-professional-web-hosting-for-just-3.95-per-month/" target="_blank">web host of choice here at CMS Critic</a>. It's the perfect way for web experts and web newbies alike to get their hands on the best CMS for their projects. Fast.
<a href="https://www.bluehost.com/hosting/shared#pricing-cards">Sign up with BlueHost </a>

55 Ways to Build a Website with BlueHost

<a href="https://www.shopify.com/" target="_blank"> Shopify</a> has partnered up with Pinterest and Coinbase to bring their users Rich Pins and a new way to accept Bitcoins as payment.
As one of the world's leading eCommerce solutions, Shopify has a wealth of features ranging from a user-friendly interface to physical store Point of Sale (POS) systems.
These two new features have been announced just days apart, making it a pretty good week for Shopify users who make use of Pinterest and Bitcoin. Here's a deeper look at each update.
<h2>Snazzy Pinterest Rich Pins</h2>
<a href="/shopify" target="_blank"> <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/feature_f0825095-06fc-4ccc-8d2b-8220bfe8bf29700x0.jpg" alt="Shopify" /> </a> 
<a href="http://business.pinterest.com/en/rich-pins" target="_blank"> Pinterest Rich Pins</a> are enhanced Pinterest Pins that contain additional information within the Pin. There are five types of Rich Pins – Movie, Place, Recipe, Article, and Product. Online retailers can benefit from Product Pins which include real-time pricing and stock availability.
Before this update, Shopify users needed to add meta tag data to their site's code in order to set up Rich Pins. We’ve partnered with Pinterest to make the process much easier for our merchants. As of today, any images Pinned from Shopify product pages (by the merchant or their visitors) will be automatically published as Rich Pins.
Here's how Pinterest Rich Pins can help Shopify merchants:
<ul>
<li> Click-Through Rate: Improvement in CTR for many merchants. Target reported a  <a href="http://blog.ubervu.com/latest-pins-pinterest-brand-can-use-article-rich-place-pins.html" target="_blank"> 70% increase in traffic from Pinterest</a> when Rich Pins were enabled.</li>
<li> Discoverability:  Images become eligible for Pinterest’s own curated categories. The “ <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/gifts/" target="_blank"> Gifts </a> ” feed, for example, only considers Rich Pins for inclusion.</li>
<li> Price Notifications:  If you reduce the price of your product or run a sale, customers who repinned your products will receive an email from Pinterest notifying them of the price drop and prompting them to buy.</li>
</ul>
Here are some more details, along with how to <a href="http://docs.shopify.com/manual/settings/checkout-and-payment/payment-gateway#coinbase" target="_blank">get started with Rich Pins on Shopify</a>.
<h2>A Bit of Bitcoin</h2>
<a href="/shopify" target="_blank"> <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/coinbase700x0.jpg" alt="Shopify" /> </a>
Also, following some beta testing from selected Shopify users, Coinbase's services have been drafted in to help Shopify users accept Bitcoin more easily.
Bitcoin is a digitl currency and a peer-to-peer online financial network that people use to send payments to eachother. The video below helps explain n a little more detail.
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s4g1XFU8Gto?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
Coinbase is an international bitcoin wallet and platform service already used by companies like Expedia and Google. Shopify's newly introduced Coinbase integration can be used alongside other payment services, like  <a href="https://www.shopify.com/payments" target="_blank"> Shopify Payments</a> and PayPal.
Coinbase offers a two-click checkout experience and simple refunds that make accepting bitcoin payments easy and convenient. All Shopify merchants can currently use Coinbase to accept bitcoin and anyone with a U.S. bank account can convert their bitcoin to USD.
Here's some more information, along with how to <a href="http://docs.shopify.com/manual/settings/checkout-and-payment/payment-gateway#coinbase" target="_blank">start accepting Bitcoin with Coinbase on Shopify</a>.
To get started with Shopify today, <a href="https://www.shopify.com/" target="_blank"> check out their website</a>.
Also, don't forget to check out  <a href="/products/shopify/" target="_blank"> Shopify via our CMS Directory</a>.

Shopify Announces Pinterest Rich Pins and New Bitcoin Payment Option

<a href="http://900dpi.com/" target="_blank"> 900dpi</a> have announced the release of a brand new blogging feature, adding another vital dimension to their platform.
900dpi is a charming hosted CMS, which allows you to use DropBox to build a website – which I think is pretty cool. All you need is a DropBox account, along with some basic coding skills, and you're good to go. I covered the <a href="/900dpi-build-websites-with-html-css-dropbox-and-nothing-else/" target="_blank"> features and functions of 900dpi</a> not too long ago.
Using the newly revamped 900dpi toolbar and editing box, you can add dynamic blog content to your website including images, videos, lists, links and more.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ok2o8j-screen_shot_2014-07-13_at_12_54_11_pm700x0.png" alt="900dpi Blogging" /> 
The tool provides all the functionality of more complicated blogging applications, but does so in line with 900dpi's ethos of simplicity. Your blog can have its own dedicated homepage displaying recent posts, whilst authors can be assigned, and so forth. Plus, it's still all within DropBox.
Introducing a blogging function is a no brainer really, but 900dpi gave some reasons anyway, as to why they decided to take the blogging plunge:
<blockquote>The average small business blog garners a 55% lift in site traffic, and as many as 31% of consumers make purchasing decisions based on blogs, according to HubSpot.com. That's a lot of marketing potential for your small biz and self-employed clients!</blockquote>
This release comes just as we brought you <a href="/minimalist-blogging-platforms/" target="_blank">15 blogging tools that encourage you to write</a>.
For information about how to implement a blog into your 900dpi website, check out <a href="http://900dpi.com/help/blogging.html" target="_blank"> this resource</a>.
To find out more about 900dpi, visit their <a href="/900dpi-build-websites-with-html-css-dropbox-and-nothing-else/" target="_blank">official website</a>.

900dpi Unveils Brand New Blogging Feature

<a href="http://modx.com/" target="_blank"> MODX </a>  have announced the release of <a href="http://modx.com/blog/2014/07/15/revolution-2.3-brings-a-revamped-manager-user-experience-and-much-more/" target="_blank"> MODX Revolution 2.3 </a> . This long-awaited and “huge” release incorporates over a thousand commits by dozens of code contributors, translators, and bug reporters.
MODX offers customizable core to fit almost any project requirement or scale. It aims to be the go-to product for projects involving a multi-domain global presence, a mobile API, or anything in between.
Revolution 2.3 features a refined and updated MODX Manager, boasting a new and improved theme. In 2.3, the user friendly and less intimidating workspace enables you to build and manage your sites faster and easier.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/modx-2_3_1-manager-ui-search-2.png" alt="MODX Revolution 2.3" />
<h2>Faster, Sleeker, More Accessible &amp; More Secure</h2>
Here's what users can expect from MODX Revolution 2.3 in terms of the newly improved MODX Manager User Experience:
<ul>
<li>Noticeably faster page and screen loading / more performant ExtJS DOM</li>
<li>New überbar to find any Resource, Element or User by a variety of criteria</li>
<li>All new default Manager theme with Gravatar support</li>
<li>New Manager theme customization workflow using Sass</li>
<li>Open Manager Views in Tabs or New Windows</li>
</ul>
On top of these interface and usability enhancements, MODX Revolution 2.3 also brings about the following new features:
<ul>
<li>Custom Headers for Content Types</li>
<li>FontAwesome icons replace PNGs in the Manager UI</li>
<li>Open objects like Resources or Elements in new Tabs or Windows for a multi-tabbed workspace</li>
<li>Updated languages from our many translators and proofreaders thanks to moving to Crowdin for group translations</li>
<li>Five new manager translations added: Chinese, Finnish, Indonesian, Romanian, Danish and Belarusian</li>
<li>Full-screen Media Browser</li>
<li>Security patches from all 2.2.x releases</li>
<li>Hundreds of bugfixes, enhancements and more</li>
</ul>
The full list of improvements can be found via the <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modxcms/revolution/v2.3.0-pl/core/docs/changelog.txt" target="_blank"> changelog </a> .
Here's the <a href="http://modx.com/blog/2014/07/15/revolution-2.3-brings-a-revamped-manager-user-experience-and-much-more/" target="_blank"> official blog announcement of MODX Revoluton 2.3 </a> , with further details.
<h2>MODX Cloud Updates</h2>
On top of the new MODX Revolution 2.3 release, updates have also been made to the MODX Cloud stack.
In addition to numerous behind the scenes improvements, here's an overview of what's new:
<ul>
<li>PHP updated to latest stable release version 5.4.30</li>
<li>Added the Libevent extension to PHP</li>
<li>Browser-based file upload limits increased from 8MB to 25MB</li>
<li>Updates to ensure Composer works from the command line</li>
<li>Convert database connections from Unix to TCP sockets to improve command line functionality with MySQL and MODX</li>
<li>Updated Sass and Compass to work for MODX Manager theme development</li>
</ul>
Here's the <a href="http://modx.com/blog/2014/07/15/modx-cloud-updates-jul-15/" target="_blank">official blog announcement</a>.
For more information on MODX, check out <a href="http://modx.com" target="_blank">their website</a>.
To see an introductory video and an overview of features, visit <a href="/products/modx/" target="_blank">MODX via our CMS Directory</a>.

MODX Revolution 2.3 Released With Enhanced Manager User Experience

As you may know, I was in attendance at the Magnolia Conference last month in Basel, Switzerland and was asked to participate in a roundtable called “Mastering Customer Experience Management.”
Magnolia captured this on video and did a great job of putting it together so I thought I'd share for those who may have missed it or were not in attendance. This roundtable discussion features myself, Tim Walters from Digital Clarity Group, Janus Boye, Adriaan Bloem and Christopher Justice from Magnolia.
Here it is for your viewing pleasure:
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3d8R1mk0WY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
To learn more about Magnolia, <a href="/products/magnolia-cms/">check them out in our directory</a>.

Watch Mike and some Industry pros discuss Customer Experience Management

Webflow - Build with the power of code

Build with the power of code – without coding

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<a href="http://www.woothemes.com/" target="_blank">WooThemes</a> – the company behind the the free and flexible WordPress eCommerce tool,  <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce" target="_blank"> WooCommerce</a> –  has released an iPhone App for its merchant users. 
 <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce-ios/" target="_blank"> WooCommerce iOS</a> is what they're calling it, and it's designed to let you see detailed product information, customer orders, specific order details, and a range of statistical data illustrating your store's sales performance – all from your iOS device. Plus, it looks pretty snazzy. 
 To get started, all you need to do is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/woocommerce/id888758244?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank"> download the app from the App Store</a>, connect your WooCommerce store by logging in, and watch as your orders and products are automatically imported and synced. 
 <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce-ios/" target="_blank"> <img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/woocommerce-ios-650x311.jpg" alt="WooCommerce iOS" /> </a>
<h2>Your Store in Your Pocket</h2>
Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect from WooCommerce iOS:
<ul>
<li>See your total revenue, number of new orders/customers, and top sellers</li>
<li>Get insight into trends by checking your numbers for Today, the last 7 days, or the current month</li>
<li>Get a quick count of your open orders (processing/pending/held)</li>
<li>Quickly see a list of all orders with customer name, order number, status, and date</li>
<li>Scroll through orders and easily search them by customer name</li>
<li>See the summary for an order, with customer info, order status, products, and payment/shipping details</li>
<li>View order notes to help you see the history for an order</li>
<li>For registered customers, you can see previous orders and their lifetime order total</li>
<li>See a complete list of all your products with name and thumbnail</li>
<li>Quickly search your products by name</li>
<li>See full product details including inventory and variations </li>
<li>Add up to 4 separate WooCommerce stores</li>
<li>Easily switch between your stores using the side menu</li>
<li>Delete shops you're no longer using</li>
</ul>
WooThemes have also revealed details about what's to come for their new app. They plan to release updates pertaining to; editing &amp; managing orders, individual customer views, Push Notifications for new orders, and more.
 You can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/woocommerce/id888758244?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank"> download the WooCommerce iOS</a> from the App Store for $4.99. 
 To learn more about WooCommerce, check out the  <a href="http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce" target="_blank"> WooCommerce section on the WooThemes website</a>.

WooThemes Rolls Out WooCommerce iPhone App

Despite being just a little over half-way through, 2014 has already been an eventful year for CMS Critic.
Mike and I have had the pleasure of visiting Paris, Amsterdam and Basel in recent months, courtesy of <a href="http://www.jahia.com/home" target="_blank"> Jahia</a>, <a href="http://www.onehippo.org/" target="_blank"> Hippo</a> and <a href="http://www.magnolia-cms.com/" target="_blank"> Magnolia</a> respectively. Each were friendly, hospitable hosts.
Not only did we get to meet some awesome attendees and executives on our travels, but we also got to cover three exciting conferences. As always, we kept everybody updated through the blog, along with <a href="https://twitter.com/cmscritic" target="_blank">live-tweeting</a> and even <a href="https://vine.co/u/1093595208270131200" target="_blank">live-vining</a>.
Here's a recap of everything that went down.
<h2>Jahia One – Paris, France</h2>
In February 2014, Mike, his wife <a href="http://www.thekitchenmagpie.com/" target="_blank">Karlynn</a> and myself all made our way to Paris for Jahia's first ever international conference – <a href="http://www.jahiaone.com/home" target="_blank"> Jahia One</a>.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/louvre700x0.png" alt="Paris" /> 
Paris is steeped in history, so we has a great time touring the Louvre Museum as well as climbing the Eiffel Tower. Our main attraction though, was Jahia's two-day event.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the conference was hearing about what Jahia has planned for <a href="/jahia-announce-the-release-of-jahia-7/" target="_blank">Jahia 7</a>, along with their announcement of <a href="/jahia-reveal-portal-factory-release-date/" target="_blank">Portal Factory</a>. Mike also got a chance to discuss the latest happenings with <a href="/interview-with-emmanuel-garcin-of-jahia/" target="_blank">Jahia's Emmanuel Garcin</a>.
We live-tweeted the Jahia One conference using the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&amp;q=%23JahiaOne&amp;src=typd" target="_blank">#JahiaOne</a> hashtag, and you can also find our full blog coverage of the two-day event below:
<ul>
<li><a href="/jahiaone-paris-jahia-shines-in-the-city-of-light/" target="_blank">JahiaOne Paris – Jahia Shines in the City of Light </a></li>
<li><a href="/jahia-one-day-one-jahia-7-glowing-feedback-and-more/" target="_blank">Jahia One, Day One: Jahia 7, Glowing Feedback, and More </a></li>
<li><a href="/jahia-one-day-two-jahia-7-release-date-demos-surprises/" target="_blank">Jahia One, Day Two: Jahia 7 Release Date, Demos &amp; Surprises </a></li>
<li><a href="/jahiaone-day-two-the-opening-keynote/" target="_blank">JahiaOne Day Two – The Opening Keynote </a></li>
<li><a href="/jahia-one-observations-of-an-attendee/" target="_blank">Jahia One: Observations of an Attendee </a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Hippo Get Together – Amsterdam, Netherlands</h2>
In May 2014, Mike and I made our way to a beautiful, sunny Amsterdam for <a href="http://www.onehippo.com/en/about/events/hippo-gettogether-2014.html" target="_blank">The Hippo Get Together 2014</a>.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/img_6470700x0.jpg" alt="Amsterdam" /> 
Amsterdam took us by surprise. The city was clean as a whistle, the people were friendly, and getting around seemed so easy thanks to the compact nature of the canal-filled city.
Hippo's annual Get Together was a one-day event, with news regarding <a href="http://www.onehippo.org/library/essentials/hippo-developer-essentials.html" target="_blank">Hippo Essentials</a> taking centre stage.
We also got to meet with some of Hippo's executives, who filled us in on the impressive work Hippo had been doing with the Netherlands' police force. Their story of open-source-based community service was inspiring. I covered it as a <a href="/how-open-source-software-transformed-a-nations-police-force/" target="_blank">victory for open-source software</a>.
Along with my article on Hippo's contribution to the Netherlands' police force, we live-tweeted the event using the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&amp;q=%23hgt14&amp;src=typd" target="_blank">#HGT14</a> hashtag, and covered the day through the blog post below:
<ul>
<li><a href="/looking-back-on-the-hippo-get-together-2014/" target="_blank">Looking Back on The Hippo Get Together 2014 </a></li>
<li><a href="/how-open-source-software-transformed-a-nations-police-force/" target="_blank">How Open Source Software Transformed a Nation's Police Force </a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Magnolia Conference – Basel, Switzerland</h2>
For our third trip, Mike and I made our way to Basel, Switzerland, for <a href="http://www.magnolia-cms.com/conference.html" target="_blank">Magnolia's fifth annual conference</a>.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/img_6917700x0.jpg" alt="Basel" />
Surprised by the hot and humid Basel weather, we enjoyed our stay along the Rhine River, taking in some scenic views.
We were invited to Magnolia's headquarters prior to the two-day event, where we caught up with <a href="/interview-with-boris-kraft-cto-of-magnolia/" target="_blank">Boris Kraft</a> and discussed the days ahead. <a href="/magnolia-conference-2014-reflections-of-an-attendee/" target="_blank">Magnolia 5.3</a> had just been released, so there was plenty to talk about. The event itself was bubbly and inclusive – especially due to the unconference activities.
On top of live-tweeting (and <a href="https://vine.co/u/1093595208270131200" target="_blank">live-vining</a>) from the event via the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&amp;q=%23mconf14&amp;src=typd" target="_blank">#MConf14</a> hashtag, we also covered the conference in detail below:
<ul>
<li><a href="/magnolia-conference-2014-reflections-of-an-attendee/" target="_blank">Magnolia 5.3 Blends CXM with CMS to Deliver Best of Breed Software </a></li>
<li><a href="/day-one-of-magnolia-conference-2014-personalization-apps-a-roundtable/" target="_blank">Day One of Magnolia Conference 2014: Personalization, Apps &amp; A Roundtable </a></li>
<li><a href="/day-two-of-magnolia-conference-2014-the-unconference/" target="_blank">Day Two of Magnolia Conference 2014: The Unconference </a></li>
</ul>
So, our 2014 has been pretty eventful so far, and there's no denying that Mike and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Naturally, we're grateful for the hospitality of Jahia, Hippo and Magnolia, and we hope to see their friendly faces at each of their next buzzing conferences.
However, CMS Critic isn't quite done with 2014.
There's room for a few more hefty chapters, and with the <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/cms-critic-awards/" target="_blank">2014 CMS Awards opening its doors to nominations</a>, there's plenty to look forward to.

CMS Critic on Tour: Paris, Amsterdam & Basel

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.phpfox.com/">Moxi9</a> – which <a href="/phpfox-rebrands-to-moxi9-reveals-pricing-changes/">recently re-branded from PHPFox</a> – has announced enterprise services for clients with large scale projects.This enterprise solution is now being offered alongside the classic PHPFox solution, which received a <a target="_blank" href="http://moxi9.com/phpfox/pricing">sizeable price cut</a> along with the re-branding.Moxi9 have revealed that their goal with this new enterprise service is to facilitate a close relationship between them and their enterprise clients, bringing their ideas to life in the process.The enterprise solution is aimed at those looking for custom modules, unique themes, migrating servers or to even manage an array of load balanced servers to keep sites running smoothly.<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/moxi9700x0.png" /> Here's what the Moxi9 Enterprise solution can bring enterprise clients:<ul><li>Brand integration</li><li>Dedicated 24/7 support</li><li>Data migration</li><li>Custom development</li><li>Load balancing</li><li>Product upgrades</li><li>Creative design</li><li>Product installation</li></ul>For the full details, on Moxi9's new enterprise solution, check out their <a target="_blank" href="http://moxi9.com/announcement/introducing-enterprise-services">announcement</a>, and their new <a target="_blank" href="http://moxi9.com/enterprise">enterprise page</a>.To build your very own social network, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.phpfox.com/">sign up with PHPFox today</a>.

Moxi9 Introduces Enterprise Services

If you use WordPress, you may be interested in testing out the first beta of next months upcoming WordPress 4.0 release.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wordpress-logo-stacked-rgb.png" />
Beta 1 has been released today and the list of changes is rather impressive. Here's a breakdown of what you can expect from the upcoming release:
<ul>
<li>Previews of embedding via URLs in the visual editor and the “Insert from URL” tab in the media modal. Try pasting a URL (such as a WordPress.tv or YouTube video) onto its own line in the visual editor.</li>
<li>The Media Library now has a “grid” view in addition to the existing list view. Clicking on an item takes you into a modal where you can see a larger preview and edit information about that attachment, and you can navigate between items right from the modal without closing it.</li>
<li>We’re freshening up the plugin install experience. You’ll see some early visual changes as well as more information when searching for plugins and viewing details. (#28785, #27440)</li>
<li>Selecting a language when you run the installation process.</li>
<li>The editor intelligently resizes and its top and bottom bars pin when needed. Browsers don’t like to agree on where to put things like cursors, so if you find a bug here, please also let us know your browser and operating system.</li>
<li>We’ve made some improvements to how your keyboard and cursor interact with TinyMCE views such as the gallery preview. Much like the editor resizing and scrolling improvements, knowing about your setup is particularly important for bug reports here.</li>
<li>Widgets in the Customizer are now loaded in a separate panel.</li>
<li>We’ve also made some changes to some formatting functions, so if you see quotes curling in the wrong direction, please file a bug report.</li>
</ul>
To get more information on this release, read <a href="http://wordpress.org/news/2014/07/wordpress-4-0-beta-1/">this post</a> on WordPress.org

Check out the upcoming WordPress 4.0

<a href="http://www.uplandsoftware.com/" target="_blank"> Upland Software</a> have announced that its web content management system, <a href="http://www.clickability.com/" target="_blank"> Clickability</a>, has been issued patent <a href="http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&amp;Sect2=HITOFF&amp;p=1&amp;u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&amp;r=1&amp;f=G&amp;l=50&amp;co1=AND&amp;d=PTXT&amp;s1=Chourey.INNM.&amp;OS=IN/Chourey&amp;RS=IN/Chourey" target="_blank">8,626,913</a> by the US Patent Office.
Founded in 1999, Clickability is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) WCM that helps enterprises efficiently manage content globally for all web, mobile, and social initiatives.   
 The patent in question is for a feature set within Clickability’s website personalization and targeting solution, Website Marketing Acceleration (WMA). The feature allows marketers to configure and test web visitor segmentation and profiling rules, and then apply these rules in a test setting using pre-built target personas.
In other words – together with the broader features of WMA – the feature helps marketers to target the right content to the right person at the right time. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/click.png" alt="Clickability" />
<h2>Audience Segmentation &amp; Progressive Profiling</h2>
Here's an overview of what enhancements this new patented feature brings to WMA:
<ul>
<li>Audience Segmentation: Marketers can define any number of audience segments however they wish, including by geography, industry, job function, company size, etc. Users create segment rules so that only the correct, targeted questions are asked of a visitor in a specific segment. </li>
<li>Lead scoring: Marketers score leads based on visitor data and activity on the website.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Profile Level: Marketers establish profile levels defined by aspects such as a visitor’s lead score and how much information is known about a visitor. Visitor information can be gathered explicitly (gather data by requesting information as visitors download content) or implicitly.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Progressive Profiling: Marketers establish gates (questions via forms that visitors must complete) for accessing content based on profile level. For example, visitors in profile level one with a lead score of 10 will receive different gates, or questions, than visitors with a lead score of 30 in profile level two.</li>
<li>Marketers can create a Resource Portfolio where visitors can save content and where marketers can add additional content.</li>
<li>Marketers can import data into WMA from any source, and aggregate visitor information from WMA into marketing automation and CRM platforms.</li>
</ul>
Regarding the news, Noah Logan, General Manager of Clickability, made these comments:
<blockquote>
“Seventy percent of the B2B buyer’s journey is complete before even engaging with a vendor, and 87% of B2B buyers say that content has an impact on vendor selection.
 There’s no doubt that for B2B marketers, the most critical investment they’ll make is in providing an engaging, effective digital content experience. Leveraging Clickability’s powerful, flexible content management platform, our WMA solution provides marketers with the easiest, most effective way to target their website content and provide truly personalized experiences. 
As a result, they can accelerate the process of moving anonymous website visitors through the marketing funnel to become qualified sales leads.”
</blockquote>
To find out more about Clickability, check out their <a href="http://www.clickability.com/" target="_blank"> official website</a>.

Clickability Issued Fourth Patent for Website Personalization & Targeting Solution

<a href="http://www.wix.com/" target="_blank">Wix</a>, the hugely popular website builder, has released <a href="http://www.wix.com/lphtml/shoutout" target="_blank">Wix ShoutOut</a>. Their first implementation using their recently announced <a href="http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/05/15/636828/10081896/en/Wix-Announces-New-WixHive-API-Mobile-Sonic-Technology.html" target="_blank">WixHive API</a>.
ShoutOut is an integrated newsletter app, allowing small to medium-sized businesses to reach out to their customer and client base without the need to include third-party services.
Using Wix ShoutOut, users can quickly piece together beautiful newsletters containing updates and promotions, before sending them to their email list.
As always, Wix are keeping things simple, by housing Wix ShoutOut inside the Wix backend, so users can manage their newsletter campaigns with ease.
<a href="http://www.wix.com/lphtml/shoutout" target="_blank"><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/wix_so700x0.png" alt="Wix ShoutOut" /></a> 
Users can choose from pre-designed newsletter styles, add their content, specify the email addresses they wish to include, and then hit send. Not only will that newsletter reach the recipients inbox, but it can also be shared on social media. Plus, each style maintains its beauty across all devices.
The release of ShoutOut will certainly make small to medium-sized businesses take notice. ShoutOut is precisely the kind of feature which businesses need to create, manage and grow their presence online.
Wix users can now access the ShoutOut app by going to “My Account“, “Manage and Edit Your Site” and then “Add Business Apps“. Wix ShoutOut can then be found and added quickly and easily.
To try Wix ShoutOut, sign up to create your <a href="http://www.wix.com/" target="_blank">free Wix website today</a>.
You can also explore more of <a href="/products/wix/" target="_blank">Wix via our CMS Directory</a>.

Wix ShoutOut Goes Live

<a href="http://www.wix.com/" target="_blank">Wix</a> is a popular, cloud-based website builder which powers millions of websites worldwide. 
 With Wix, individual users and business owners can create a beautiful, professional web presence – with no coding skills required.  
 Founded in 2006, Wix has over 550 employees, boasting five offices across the globe. Recently, I got the chance to chat with the Director of Communications at Wix, Eric Mason. We spoke about what Wix offers, how it stands out in a competitive market, and even managed to find out some of Eric's favourite Wix-powered websites.
<h2>The Interview</h2>
<h3>1. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your background as well as how you came to be at Wix.</h3>
I came to Wix from my own small business, Wigdawg Marketing and Communications, where I helped organizations, small businesses and non-profits shape their message and brand, and then get online to launch their companies, drive sales, build community, motivate and educate. 
During that time I was lucky enough to build and design sites on nearly every major platform as well as coding sites from scratch too. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/eric_mason_color350x0.jpg" alt="Eric Mason" />
In March of 2012 Wix launched the industry’s first HTML5 editor, a true WYSIWYG drag-and-drop web canvas that allowed for maximum flexibility without the need for coding. I knew immediately it was going to be a game changer. I’d spent years watching first-hand as frustrated entrepreneurs and small businesses had to be satisfied with either limited blocky template style builders, or forced to spend significant resources in money, time or technical education (and often all three) to truly launch their vision on the web.    
I had a real desire to continue to work with, and provide meaningful solutions for entrepreneurs, non-profits, small businesses, students, etc… who aspire to share their vision and dreams. Wix provides me that opportunity each and every day. 
<h3>2.What is Wix?</h3>
Wix.com is a leading cloud-based web development platform with over 50 million registered users worldwide. Built around our industry leading HTML5 drag-and-drop editor, Wix offers a true What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) creative environment where users can create their unique web presence all without need for coding or technical expertise. 
Because Wix is built in layers it’s something more powerful than a “template” site builder (though we’ve 100’s of beautifully designed templates) and is increasingly becoming a one-stop shop small businesses with integrated ecommerce, business management tools, marketing and contact management capabilities, and a vibrant app market eco-system.  
 Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses, organizations, professionals and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor and highly curated App Market enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic online presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in San Francisco, New York, Vilnius and Dnepropetrovsk.
<h3>3.What is your personal favorite feature of Wix?</h3>
I get really excited about new features. Like, little kid excited. Part of this is because I know how difficult they are to build and execute. This experience is magnified when, for example in the case of our recently announced animations or anchors feature, I see how fun and easy our developers and engineers have made the process for users. Drag, drop, click, customize, go! The delight factor for me is really high because I know it’s going to be off the charts for our users.  
 My favorite feature recently was the launch of our new “beyond responsive” mobile solution. Everyone is considering mobile these days as more and more of our screen time is spent on our phones and on the go devices. Our team developed an algorithm that converts the full sized version of your HTML5 website into a mobile optimized version in a single click. We then allow you to enter a mobile editor and hide and manipulate elements of the mobile version customizing it even further for your mobile visitors. Your full size site remains unchanged in this process. 
 We do all this while maintaining a single source code making it great for SEO too.  It’s a unique and nuanced solution. While lots of platforms give you responsive sites by simply re-stacking blocks of content, the Wix mobile solution allows true flexibility and freedom to shape the mobile experience for your users. That’s powerful and is directly in line with our overarching goals for any product or feature we release. 
<h3>4.What differentiates Wix from the other website builders on the market?</h3>
Wix is a significantly different product and company than anything else on the market for several reasons. We’re a product and technology driven company, and were also user and customer focused in everything we do. As I mentioned earlier Wix is the only real fully flexible drag-and-drop editor on the market. Wix has hundreds of beautifully designed templates but we’re unlike any template site builder. 
 While all the others are built in blocks limiting creative expression, or needing extensive code, time, resources to customize, Wix and the Wix Editor are built in layers, fully flexible, and fully customizable. It’s more than just a technical difference but a philosophy of giving users the most robust tools without the need for coding. You see this cascade throughout the organization and right into the sites that are designed by our users too. People build amazingly unique, beautiful and functional websites when given the tools to do so.  
 As a technology company Wix has a rapid and ambitious continuous development methodology and roadmap. This is supported by an R&amp;D methodology where developers, who represent 50% of the total employee base, have complete ownership and ongoing responsibility for monitoring and improving the new features they create. This enables Wix to stay on top of a constantly changing technological landscape and quickly commoditize the continuous innovation in web design and interaction into new features offered to users.  
 As a customer focused company, this continuous development cycle is tied closely to our users feedback, support infrastructure and community. Our constant advancement and improvements to the platform are a direct reflection of listening and interacting closely and continually with our users. 
<h3>5.What kind of customers choose Wix as their website builder of choice?</h3>
We see all types of small businesses, artists, photographer, students, solo-preneurs, etc… gravitate towards Wix. Of course we fit a real need for those looking to do-it-themselves, but need to have a fully functional, scalable, beautiful and professional web presence. 
Ecommerce is critical for many of these businesses and in addition to our easy to use native Ecommerce engine; Wix has several other options through the app market. What this means is any business can design their site and then pick a suite of apps, Ecommerce to social and more that fit their specific needs.  
 We’re also seeing an increasing number of more experienced and tech-savvy web folks migrating to Wix as they come to discover the power of our drag-and-drop editor to build quickly and easily. That’s exciting to see. Website designers and developers are showing up too. If I’d had Wix’s HTML5 editor back when I was running my own businesses building sites for clients I could have easily tripled or quadrupled my business overnight. Others are figuring this out as well and we’re seeing more and more web professionals leveraging our tools for their clients.   
<h3>6. What are some examples of the best Wix built websites out there? Please share links.</h3>
As mentioned above, all sorts of people build websites and manage their businesses with Wix. We just crossed the 50 million-user milestone and highlighted 50 great websites to celebrate.  Check those out <a href="http://www.wix.com/blog/2014/06/flaunting-50m-users-with-50-kick-ass-wix-sites/" target="_blank">here</a>. 
 On our Explore Page you’ll also find examples of great Wix built site.
 Finally, we publish an ongoing series called “<a href="http://www.wix.com/blog/?s=Own+it!" target="_blank">Own it!</a> Our Template Your Website” where we show the amazing flexibility of the Wix editor by highlighting a variety of websites all created from a single template. As the evidence shows, Wix users were able to use any single template to design individual and powerful sites with a distinct vibe. 
<h3>7. What types of integrations does Wix provide with other platforms (ecommerce, analytics, etc.)?</h3>
Wix launched its <a href="http://www.wix.com/app-market/" target="_blank">App Market</a>, just a few months after the HTML5 editor in 2012. The Wix third party SDK – see dev.wix.com – allows any developer to seamlessly integrate their HTML5 apps into Wix platform via the Wix App Market. Once integrated, our users can add these third party apps to their personal websites. 
 To date we have more than 200 curated native and third party apps that greatly expand the capacity of Wix built sites. Some of the more popular apps include, Google Apps, 123Contact, Search, Instagram, Google analytics, Shopify and Ecwid Ecommerce packages, chat and social apps, business management apps, and many more.  
 With more than 50 new apps in the pipeline, expanded functionality is coming online all the time. And of course, we insist all apps in the market are easy to use and integrate seamlessly into Wix built sites. We recently announced the WixHive API which captures a variety of actions or “activities” taken by a user's website visitors such as contact information, messages, purchases, bookings and more. 
 The activity data for each site is stored and managed in a centralized database dedicated to that site, and can be accessed by installed apps and the site's owner through a dashboard.  Formerly stand-alone apps will now share the gathered data, giving site owners the ability to make business decisions, manage customer relationships and take other actions based on the strength of the integrated insights.
<h3>8. What type of support do you offer your customers? Phone, email, live chat, 24/7? Please share the details.</h3>
Wix support begins directly inside the editor. Throughout, we’ve got links to helpful videos and tutorials to assist at any stage of a users web creation process. Our continuous development cycles means that we are always monitoring where there might be issues and work diligently to address those quickly and efficiently.  
 In addition Wix offers online support through our Answers area, forum support, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/wixmypage" target="_blank">video tutorials</a>, <a href="http://www.wix.com/about/contact-us" target="_blank">phone support</a>, and finally email support via support@wix.com.
Sign up to create your <a href="http://www.wix.com/" target="_blank">free Wix website today</a>.

Interview with Eric Mason, Director of Communications at Wix

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