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<a href="https://www.ecwid.com/" target="_blank">Ecwid</a>, the popular eCommerce solution, has just made order management a whole lot easier for merchants.
Powering over 500,000 online stores, Ecwid is a shopping cart that seamlessly integrates with existing websites and platforms.
With this update, online merchants using Ecwid can re-visit existing orders and make changes quickly and easily. So, there's no more stressing when a customer wants to amend or add to their order.
<h2>Powerful Order Management</h2>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/edit-orders-cp.jpg" />
Ecwid users can now do the following with ease:
<ul>
<li> Add new items to an order</li>
<li> Remove items</li>
<li> Edit existing items: product name, SKU, options, quantity</li>
<li> Edit customer’s address, name and email</li>
<li> Add or remove a discount</li>
<li> Edit names of payment and shipping methods</li>
<li> Edit order total or shipping fee</li>
</ul>
All you need to do is install the “Order Editor” Ecwid app from this page: <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/ecwid-rolls-out-order-editor-feature/" target="_blank">order-editor.ecwid.com</a>. The Order Editor app is available at no charge for all users on <a href="https://www.ecwid.com/pricing">Business and Unlimited plans</a>.
To find out more about Ecwid's new order editor, <a href="https://www.ecwid.com/blog/improve-customer-service-with-ecwid-new-order-editor-feature.html" target="_blank">check out their blog announcement</a>.

Ecwid Rolls Out “Order Editor” Feature

mike-johnston

Colours CMS is a user friendly content management system built by the Norway-based design &amp; communication company, <a href="http://www.colours.no/" target="_blank">Colours</a>.
Originally established in 2002, Colours is a, “strategic design &amp; communication company with expertise in the offshore oil &amp; gas and maritime industries.” The company have demonstrated their dedication to next-generation technology by developing <a href="http://www.colourscms.no/" target="_blank">Colours CMS</a>.
Their content management system is currently only offered to their own customers, although they have plans in place to bring the platform to a wider, more public audience in the future.
Colours' aim was to construct a content management system from the ground up to enhance usability without it causing limitations to the functionality.
So, let's see if they succeeded.
<h2>Initial Thoughts</h2>
The team over at Colours CMS were kind enough to give me administrative access to some pre-built websites in order to test out the capabilities of their platform.
As soon as I began my exploration through the long list of websites they provided me with, I immediately realized that I was in for an extremely easy ride. It all looked so clean and simple.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/0_5.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Many of the pre-built sites were part of a network of websites, all built under Colours CMS for easy admin access.
After signing in as an administrator, you will be presented with a screen allowing you to select which website you would like to manage. After you make your choice, you aren't taken to the website back end as you would expect.
<h2>Getting Started</h2>
Instead of being taken to the back end, you will see your website as visitors would, with some very handy widgets available across the bottom of the screen. 
 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/2_1700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" /> 
 These widgets are neatly presented across the bottom of every page you visit on your website, allowing you to make use of the drag-and-drop and WYSIWYG features everywhere you go, placing content blocks wherever you want them to be. It all works pretty seamlessly.
<h2>Widgets</h2>
This live-edit admin panel – along with all its widgets, allows you to quickly and easily live-edit your Colours CMS website.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/1_1700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Below, is a list of the widgets which can be found on this live-edit admin panel.
<h3>Text</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/text700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Selecting the text option inserts a text block with a headline and some example text, both of which can be modified. You can change font sizes, styles, set alignments, add hyperlinks, and more, all without leaving the page you're live-editing.
<h3>Image</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/image.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Adding an image is similarly easy. The content block immediately appears, allowing you to add an image which you can either upload, or fetch from a URL. Additionally, you can link the images to specific links, and even resize them using the built-in image resizer. Images can also be used within text blocks.
<h3>Video</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/video.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
YouTube videos can be embedded using the video widget. Videos are accessible from the file manager, can be placed on any page, and support all YouTube control like full screen view, volume control, and so forth. You can also set videos to play automatically, or to play on repeat.
<h3>Feed</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/feed.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
The feed widget allows you to aggregate content on your page. You can create a list of files, links, articles, pages, events or even external content. You can set the size of the list, and even the style in which it is displayed.
<h3>Slideshow</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/slide.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
The slideshow widget is pretty self explanatory. Much like adding images, the slideshow content block enables you to organise images into a slideshow, where you can set the amount of sliders you wish to have, and adjust the size and position of the slideshow on the page.
<h3>Tables</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/tables.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Tables of information can be presented easily using the tables widget. You can define a set number of rows and columns, populate them with content, and place them anywhere on your page.
<h3>Code</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/code.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
If you're looking to get your hands dirty with some good old coding, Colours CMS can cater for you. The code widget allows you to insert HTML, Javascript, CSS and other elements like QR codes.
<h3>Forms</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/form.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Whether you want to embed a contact for or a registration form, the forms widget can help. You can re-use existing forms, create new ones, set particular users to manage the form, and so forth.
<h3>Maps</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/maps.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Colours CMS works seamlessly with Google Maps via their maps widget. Thanks to the platforms use of the Google Map API , you can quickly create and insert interactive maps into your website.
<h3>Products</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/product.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Using the products widget, you can display product search boxes, category menus and product pages to show off whatever your company has to offer. Headers can be added, along with advanced search options.
<h3>People</h3>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/people.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
With the people widget, you can list staff names, descriptions and bios, or even list particular departments of your organization. This widget also allows website visitors to search for people on the list.
Additional options on the live-edit admin panel allow you to view the website as a visitor, access your user profile, create pages, articles and publish any new page changes.
All the features of the live-edit admin panel are extremely easy to use. They all automatically appear as modules on the page when you select them, allowing you to populate them either directly, or via a pop-up window.
The modules can then be moved around the page using the drag-and-drop functionality.
<h2>The Back End</h2>
On top of the core features listed above, all of which are within easy reach thanks to the live-edit admin panel, Colours CMS does of course have an actual admin back end.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/backend700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" /> 
By navigating to “Manage”, “More” and then “Backend” on live-edit admin panel, you will be taken to a page which some further options and information about your website.
Key information about your website can also be changed via the back end. Things like site names, contact details, user roles and more can all be modified.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/backend2.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Additional options for things like Google Analytics codes also exist in the back end, along with the option to enable cross-publishing – which comes in handy if you are running more than one website on Colours CMS. 

<h2>Adding Pages</h2>
Creating brand new pages with Colours CMS is simple thanks to the option being present on the live-edit admin panel.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/page.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
You can choose between creating a standalone page, a page which redirects to another link, or even a clone of an existing page. Moreover, you can add tags to the page, define the template you wish to use, and then start adding images, videos and other widgets.
The option to set pages as children or parent pages of other existing pages also exist. This means you can define exactly where the page appears on menus.
<h2>Adding Articles</h2>
In a similar way to adding pages, you can also add articles, as the option to do so is once again right there on the live-edit admin panel.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/articles.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Articles are like blog posts, ideal for publishing news and general information about your organization. During the process of adding a new article, you can define a header, an introductory paragraph, and tags. You can then add media, text, and so forth.
<h2>File Management</h2>
Managing documents, images, videos, slides and more are all integral for any website owner. Colours CMS does a good job of presenting uploaded media in a neat fashion.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/file_manager700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Using the live-editing admin panel, you can quickly navigate to the file manager, where all media is categorised and listed. You can browse by searching, switching between categories, or toggling between listing types.
It's great that reaching your media is also an option on the live-editing admin panel, as the last thing you want to be doing is leaving the page when attempting to piece together a slideshow or page.
<h2>Templates &amp; Design</h2>
Colours CMS offer new users a look at a range of pre-designed websites, each with its own theme. Each of the themes have unique templates and multiple page layouts built in to them.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/templates.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
At the time or writing, Colours' custom build websites come with three or four page layouts for example, whereas others may offer only two – depending on the needs of the user.
These layouts are used in order to place content blocks and modules via the drag-and-drop system.
At the time of writing, all Colours CMS websites are limited to their pre-defined templates. It’s currently not possible to customize the templates nor are there any shared templates. Thankfully, the module-positioning system helps to add some flexibility.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/templates2700x0.png" alt="Colours CMS" />
Although these layouts are well designed and work well, it would be great to see Colours CMS implement a specific selection of themes are page layouts for all their sample websites, so that users may pick and choose the designs which they like most.
Interestingly, Colours CMS have indicated that they do indeed plan on create several standard templates that new users can select from, along with the option to change and try out these templates.
<h2>Getting Help</h2>
Seeking out help for your website when you run into difficulty is hugely important. Thankfully, If you become a Colours CMS user, there are a fair amount of ways to get access to help and support.
From the beginning, the company offer new users the option of having a 1-2 hour hands-on training session to familiarize themselves with the functions of the content management system.
Furthermore, you can make use of Colours CMS' direct office phone line or support email address to get your issues resolved.
However, at the moment, only the core features of Colours CMS are defined on their website, but that's as far as it goes.  It would have been great to see some more detailed end-user information and documentation, along with some online support solutions, such as forums or online chat.
<h2> The Verdict</h2>
Colours CMS is brilliantly simplistic. The live-edit admin panel which floats at the bottom of every page is the ideal way to quickly and easily modify page elements.
With the drag-and-drop content management features, paired with the impressive WYSIWYG editor, you can create beautiful looking web pages in a very short space of time. Images, videos, forms, slideshows and more can all be incorporated with just a few clicks, making it quite fun to peice together a good looking website.
Yet, improvements can of course be made. The ability to customize page layouts, or perhaps even create your own, would greatly impact the way in which Colours CMS is used, opening up the door to user creativity. A lack of user documentation, independent themes, widgets and plugins also hinder the platform somewhat.
All in all however, Colours CMS delivers on what it promises to. The usability of the platform is excellent, whilst there is also plenty of functionality to experiment with. Without a doubt, Colours CMS has itself a fantastic foundation to build upon going into the future.
 Pros 
<ul>
<li>Colours CMS is supremely easy to manage, thanks to the live-edit admin panel, as well as a fully functioning admin back end for more detailed settings.</li>
<li>Elegant pre-defined themes and page layouts make the websites aesthetically pleasing.</li>
<li>Good range of widgets available, including slideshows, maps and products.</li>
<li>Creating pages and articles are just as easy as creating a widget.</li>
<li>Users can be added and modified easily.</li>
<li>File management is made simple, with the live-editing admin panel giving you quick access to all uploaded media.</li>
<li>Multiple websites can be managed in networks, with cross-publishing making content management easier.</li>
<li>The entire platform is well constructed, with simplicity in mind. To put it simply, it looks professional – and that's very important.</li>
</ul>
 Cons 
<ul>
<li>There is a distinct lack of end user documentation and online support options.</li>
<li>Themes and templates are predefined, with no option to customise, or mix and match page layouts between themes.</li>
<li>In order to appeal to a wider, more public market, open-source theme, widget and plugin libraries or marketplaces need to be introduced in some form, as the core functionality of Colours CMS isn't breaking any boundaries, despite being a joy to use.</li>
</ul>
<h2> Final Remarks 
</h2>
In conclusion, Colours CMS is excellent for the job it currently has on its hands, but needs some adjusting if it is to be successful when introduced to a wider audience.
At the time of writing, Colours CMS is primarily for clients and customers of Colours. They build bespoke websites for their clients, offer basic training, and then allow their clients to enjoy tweaking and adding to their brand new website via their content management system.
This has evidently been a successful way of working, but a public audience will want far greater freedom. Theme, widget and plugin “marketplaces” would be hugely welcome, whilst a wider range of user documentation and online support options would also help round off the platform. However, apart from that, it's an extremely pleasant CMS to use, with a healthy amount of functionality.
Perhaps the most promising aspect of Colours CMS, is that the developers have recognised the need to adapt for the public market, and seem ready to do so. You can't really ask for much more than that.
Want to see <a href="http://www.colourscms.no" target="_blank">Colours CMS</a> in more detail? <a href="http://www.colourscms.no/page/6285/Contact" target="_blank">Click here to schedule a live demo</a>.

Colours CMS Review

With a full release just on the horizon, SilverStripe proudly releases version 3.0 beta 3 for download and review. This update consists of many “under the hood” changes but the two most highlighted improvements are the new UI and a separate framework release.
<h4>The new “paint job”</h4>
SilverStripe is giving great attention to usability with the totally redesigned user interface. Users tested and SilverStripe listened basing many of their improvements off of the usability testing results. They have come up with a UI that allows content editors to easily update content and even site structure with simple text editing skills. This should allow for a shorter implementation to production time period. SilverStripe has also simplified the media embedding process. Whether it is from YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr or other sites it is simply a matter of inserting the media's URL and SilverStripe does the rest.
<h4>Framework release for developers</h4>
The beta release is unique also in that the SilverStripe framework is now also available. This allows developers to extend SilverStripe from just a website to a full blown web application. API's have been either replaced or improved to give developers advanced control. With namespace support, PHP 5.3+ support, and a responsive default theme, developers are given a head-start to begin building applications. Designers are not left out because this framework includes a “template engine” which keeps the PHP scripting in its place so front-end user experience experts can have complete creative control over HTML and CSS.
<h4>Need to see a demo?</h4>
You could always download the beta or SilverStripe has an online demo site so you can experience the CMS yourself without installing it on a test server.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/telerik_pb2myb.jpg" alt="SilverStripe_demo_screenshot" />
SilverStripe 3.0 beta 3 is available for download now. For more information on downloading, testing, and reporting any bugs visit <a href="http://www.silverstripe.com" target="_blank">www.silverstripe.com</a>.

SilverStripe final beta release for CMS and framework

As usual, WordPress have named their latest release after yet another Jazz star. This time, it's <a href="http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinah_Washington">Dinah Washington</a>. Oh, and it's available for download via your WordPress dashboard, too.
I covered much of what's new when WordPress released their <a href="/first-beta-released-for-wordpress-4.1/" target="_blank">first beta for version 4.1</a>, but it won't hurt to recap, because there has been a couple of new features thrown in since that first beta.
<h2>Twenty Fifteen &amp; Distraction Free Writing</h2>
As mentioned in my previous coverage of WordPress 4.1, Twenty Fifteen, is perhaps the first default WordPress theme ever which doesn't make me want to immediately swap it out for a third party solution. It actually looks pretty darn good.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/2015-laptop-1024x533700x0.png" />
There's also a brand new (and productive) way to write.
When you turn on “distraction-free writing mode”, all distractions outside the editor will fade away as you begin typing. But don't worry, all your editing tools instantly return when you need them. I'm personally eager to try this out. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/dfw-screen-1024x614700x0.png" />
<h2>Vine Embedding, Plugin Recommendations &amp; More</h2>
On top of the two core features above, here's what else WordPress 4.1 has to offer:
<ul>
<li>Choose a language: Right now, WordPress 4.1 is already translated into over forty languages, with more always in progress. You can switch to any translation on the General Settings screen.</li>
<li>Log out everywhere: If you’ve ever worried you forgot to sign out from a shared computer, you can now go to your profile and log out everywhere.</li>
<li>Vine embedding: Embedding videos from Vine is as simple as pasting a URL onto its own line in a post. See the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds">full list</a> of supported embeds.</li>
<li>Plugin recommendations: The plugin installer suggests plugins for you to try. Recommendations are based on the plugins you and other users have installed.</li>
</ul>
Head over to your WordPress dashboard now to update, or check out the .

WordPress 4.1 “Dinah” Released

Emails are a pain. Printed media is old news. To engage and communicate with your team, it’s time to migrate company-wide communications to a CMS intranet. 
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/business-communications.jpg" />
It goes without saying that when you take the time to create content for your employees to read… You want them to read it! Regardless of your organization’s size, people respond to emotions. To get your message across, to even have your article clicked on, it’s absolutely crucial to keep your team’s emotional response in mind. After all, how many of you simply clicked on this blog because of the interesting picture? 
Truly great communication comes when emotional triggers are combined with robust content. Write something worth reading, and your people will read it. Whether you’re trying to communicate a complex organizational change, or simply sharing a fun story, we’ve created a few pointers below to get you on the right path.
<h2>Make Your CMS Intranet The Happening Place</h2>
First things first: stop bugging your staff.
Constant email updates interrupt your <a href="https://www.myhubintranet.com/forms-workflow-office-intranet/">team’s workflow</a> and clog inboxes. Solve this, by turning your CMS intranet into the place where all news is shared. Celebrations, wins, warnings, learnings—these should all be regularly posted on your intranet, creating a hub of activity. Enable the option for staff to save content and refer back to it later, maximizing the chance your update will be read. It won’t be long before your intranet becomes the cultural Bible of your organization, capturing all of the story-telling and history that epitomizes your company ethos.
Creating such a hub for company news and culture is especially helpful for new employees. During their first few days, they’ll be able to immerse themselves in recent history, as well as tune in to upcoming events around the office. It works both ways as well—when an existing team member returns from time off, they can quickly get back up to speed with what happened while they were hiking around South America. 
Make sure to stay organized. Updates should be easily searchable and well categorized. Although it’s fantastic having regular updates and engagement from staff, this can mean that those really important updates—you know, the ones from the CEO—can accidentally fall through the cracks. Choosing a CMS intranet that has the ability to publish different updates under different categories and pages is recommended, as long as there’s a straight forward navigation tool to keep these all visible. If you find your intranet is becoming swamped with content, it also might be worth restricting everyone’s ability to publish.
<h2>Add Value, And Have Fun At The Same Time!</h2>
Sometimes, we have to talk about boring things. Policy changes, <a href="https://www.myhubintranet.com/employee-intranet/">employee inductions</a> and tax updates aren’t exactly the most riveting of topics. 
Thankfully, there are ways around this to get those important, boring updates read. Besides catchy headlines, try pulling on the competitive strings of your staff, and turn engagement into a competition. ‘First one to spot the mistake gets their boss’s car for the day!’ ‘Comment your thoughts below, and go into the draw to win a paid day off!’ The possibilities are endless.
Be sure to use an engaging image up-front. It’s surprising how far images can go to boost readership. Other forms of media can be fantastic as a break from the usual as well—video introductions, interactive explanations, infographics, visual aids. Remember: half of the battle is grabbing initial attention.
Capturing initial engagement is all well and good, but it’s important to treat your employees’ time with respect. The kindest thing you can do as a writer is make your writing skim-able. Create content that can be easily digested, free from jargon, clunky paragraphs and technical language. Surprisingly, only 21% of communication professionals are intentional about this practise in average-performing organizations, compared to 50% in high-performing organizations. Improvements in the clarity and simplicity of your writing are low-hanging fruit—avoid clichés, cut out the acronyms, use subheadings and bullet points, write concisely.
<h2>Make Sure To Measure</h2>
All of our tips above could be leading you astray.
There’s only one way to know—measure the success of your updates. Unfortunately <a href="https://blogs.iis.net/">60% of organizations</a> have no measures in place for the effectiveness of their internal communication. Management 101 mandates that in order to manage or influence any aspect of your business, there needs to be a measure. You’re reading this article now because you want to improve your internal communication, so get measuring!
There are a few easy ways to dive into measuring the habits of your readers. Measure participation by looking at unique user logins per day. Peak times of day when readership is at its highest will be revealed by tracking when posts are opened. This kind of insight will allow you to publish important updates at the best time possible, ensuring they receive the attention they deserve. To understand which content is engaging your team the most, you can measure how long readers stay on a certain page, or which articles are shared the most.
Here’s a quick look at the most common types of measurement:
<ul>
<li>Engagement: Has your update created conversations? What level of activity is there in the comments section?</li>
<li>Relevancy: What were you trying to achieve with your article? Were you trying to spread a message wide, or get answers to a specific question—and did this occur? </li>
<li>Readership: How far did the article reach? What percentage of staff read it?</li>
<li>Readability: Use readability tests to measure the ease with which your message is digested.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Let’s Get Social!</h2>
There’s no need for your company-wide updates to be purely one-sided. Crowd-source your news to your team as a whole, and allow any important updates to be communicated in real-time by any employee. 
The days of static news are gone—today, social networks have empowered everyone to participate and interact with the news. Research has shown that as many as <a href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/new-pew-data-more-americans-are-getting-news-on-facebook-and-twitter/">63% of Facebook and Twitter users</a> get their news from social networks. Over half of millennials view social networks as the most important source of news in their lives. Engage your employees by harnessing this trend.
Rather than news being a one-way transaction, create a dynamic conversation. The principles of social media still apply in a business context. Allow employees to create, comment, share and interact, and they will feel included and engaged, viewing your business as more transparent, and feeling a sense of ownership.
One way of catering for social media is to embed your company social feeds (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) as a single page on your intranet. This not only drives higher engagement in the respective social platforms, but also saves time for your users, as they have just the one place to go for company updates.
<h2>So What Does All Of This Mean?</h2>
We’d be remiss to assume employees read every single piece of company-wide communication.
The onus lies with us, the content creators, to truly engage our readers. Create concise, enjoyable, informative information, on a platform the is visible and easily accessible, then measure the success.
We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results.
Ready to create your own intranet news hub with intuitive navigation and embedded social media feeds? <a href="https://www.myhubintranet.com/">MyHub Intranet</a> can help! We provide a cloud-based, CMS intranet platform that will help ensure your news is read. Contact us to for a free demonstration.

Communication Made Easy With CMS Intranet

Well, 2021 is almost at an end. The holidays are upon us, and merrymaking is in full swing (at least as far as Omicron will let us swing). Before we wrap things up and officially start the festivities, there's one last piece of business to attend to...
NOMINATIONS!
That's right: it's time to kick off our annual CMS Critic Awards – and it all starts with our 2021 People's Choice Nominations! Starting today, you can submit your favorite platform in a variety of categories such as Best DXP, Best Headless CMS, and more. Based on your input, we choose the top three contenders in each category – and let you vote for the best of the best. 
The 2021 People's Choice Nominations will be open until January 15th, 2022. Once we've tallied your submissions, we'll open voting on the top three platforms in each category.
Here's some exciting news: this year, we've added Best Composable System and Best Headless Commerce Platform to the nomination list. We covered the rise of both categories throughout the year – now you can tell us which platforms are doing it best!
To learn more about the CMS Critic Awards, keep reading. Ready to submit your nominations? <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/2021-cms-critic-awards-nominations/">Click here!</a>
<h2>What are the CMS Critic Awards?</h2>
OK... so maybe our program is a little less visible than the Oscars, but it fills an important gap in our industry by celebrating the contributions of CMS, DXP, and the related ecosystem of vendors.
Since 2012, the CMS Critic Awards have been something of an institution. Not only do they give our panel of thought leaders an opportunity to "chime in" on the general direction of the industry, but they also give individuals a chance to vote for their favorite platform. It's a fun way to engage with our communities and create more visibility around the importance of this technology sector.
To provide a fair shot to all vendors, we offer two unique programs:
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Critic's Choice Awards
Hand-selected by our CMS Critic editorial staff, vendors receive the coveted Critic's Choice Award for each category based on our internal research and criteria.
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People’s Choice Awards 
As previously mentioned, these community-based awards are designed to engage with readers through an open forum. The top three vendors with the most nominations will be featured on our website for voting, and the platform with the most votes in each category is declared the winner. The rules are simple, and focus on fairness and integrity: participants may nominate or vote only once, and companies that offer incentives of any kind will be disqualified.
<h2>2021 People's Choice categories for nominations</h2>
This year's categories include:
<ul>
<li>Best Enterprise CMS</li>
<li>Best DXP</li>
<li>Best Free CMS</li>
<li>Best Flat File CMS</li>
<li>Best Open Source CMS</li>
<li>Best ECM (Enterprise Content Management)</li>
<li>Best E-Commerce Solution</li>
<li>Best Headless CMS</li>
<li>Best Headless Commerce Platform</li>
<li>Best Website Builder</li>
<li>Best Static Site Generator</li>
<li>Best Composable System</li>
</ul>
Both the Critic's Choice and People's Choice Award results will be announced at the same time in mid to late February of 2022.
<h2>Submit your nominations!</h2>
Go on... tell us what platforms you love! Fill out the form below and submit your nominations. You can only vote once and a valid email address is required with each entry. Companies that offer incentives of any kind will be disqualified.
We can't wait to see your nominations. Cheers – and happy holidays!

Submit Your Nominations for the CMS Critic 2021 People's Choice Awards

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<a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketo.com%2F&amp;esheet=50894625&amp;newsitemid=20140625006457&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Marketo&amp;index=2&amp;md5=a1b3eed4ef364000f06d7a3f9f625a23">Marketo</a>, the world renowned engagement marketing software vendor, has partnered with <a href="http://www.vibes.com/">Vibes</a>, a mobile marketing solution.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/marketo-vibes.png" alt="marketo vibes" />
The partnership will enable marketers to seamlessly integrate text messaging (SMS/MMS) and mobile wallet marketing (Apple Wallet &amp; Android Pay) into their Marketo campaigns.
<h2>Tapping into Mobile Moments</h2>
According to recent Forrester Research, there are over <a href="http://www.vibes.com/resources/mobileautomation/">30 billion mobile moments</a> each day in the United States alone. 
To tap into those moments in a profitable way, Marketers need automated solutions that deliver both speed and personalization in order to meet consumer demands in real time. That's what this partnership is all about.
Mike Stocker, Marketo's Senior Director of Product Solutions &amp; Innovation, agrees:
<blockquote>
“Marketo clients are hungry to amplify their mobile marketing in order to build stronger relationships with their customers.
By integrating Marketo’s best-in-class marketing automation platform with Vibes’ best-in-class mobile marketing, we’ve created a solution that empowers marketers to reach consumers on their device of choice with both speed and personalization.”
</blockquote>
With this integration, marketers can work with existing marketing channels to make the following happen:
<ul>
<li>Incorporate <a href="http://www.vibes.com/technology/text-messaging/">text messaging</a> (SMS/MMS) into Marketo-driven marketing campaigns.</li>
<li>Add <a href="http://www.vibes.com/technology/mobile-wallet/">mobile wallet</a> content to their email marketing campaigns to enable customers to instantly save offers and loyalty cards to Apple Wallet or Android Pay.</li>
<li>Utilize mobile wallet as the post-click destination for digital advertising campaigns in Marketo, powered by Vibes’ <a href="http://www.vibes.com/technology/mobile-wallet-advertising/">WalletAds</a> solution. </li>
</ul>
Additionally, thanks to the power of marketing automation technology from both parties, marketers can also now offer consumers the ability to determine how they would like to receive personalized messages. 
If a consumer prefers receiving sale notifications via text, marketers can send these messages via mobile, instead of relying on email.
Vibes' Co-founder and CEO, Jack Philbin, also chimed in about the importance of this new alliance.
<blockquote>
“In many ways, communication on mobile devices is all about speed, convenience and ease of use, so it’s only natural that mobile is coming to marketing automation.
The most effective marketing is tailored to meet the needs of the end recipient, and more and more frequently we’re seeing that consumers prefer mobile. Combining the power of mobile with the automation technology of Marketo will unlock a solution that benefits both consumers and marketers alike.”
</blockquote>
<h2>Marketo &amp; Vibes: Marketing Mates</h2>
To help kick-start this partnership, Vibes will be on-site at <a href="https://events.marketo.com/summit/2016/">Marketo’s Marketing Nation® Summit</a> in Las Vegas between the 9th and 12th of May 2016. The event is expected to draw around 6,000 marketers from around the globe. 
This isn't the first time these two marketing heavyweights have teamed up. Vibes was already part of Marketo’s LaunchPoint ecosystem, and I'd be interested to see if they have any plans to team up again soon on a new project. 
Time will tell, but until then, you can check out
And as always, you can explore more through our <a href="/marketo/">Marketo Hub on our Marketing Directory</a>.

Marketo & Vibes Team Up to Power Mobile Marketing Automation Solution

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eZ Systems has announced perhaps one of their biggest releases to date with an incredible suite of new offerings that turns their eZ Publish platform into an even stronger contender for publishers and producers of digital content. eZ Publish 4.7, or “Etna”, has begun the transformation of this web content management platform into a full customer experience management platform. Today, we take a look at this new product in our eZ Publish Review.
As part of this launch, they have also enabled the ability for customers to have eZ Publish served from the cloud with a new offering via their partner, Ixonos. This will enable the eZ Publish suite of applications to be served from a Red Hat Enterprise Stack.
<h2>What's new?</h2>
<h3>Smart Site Analytics with eZ odoscope</h3>
The first of their many offerings is the introduction of a new smart site analytics tool called eZ odoscope. This tool is essentially an analytics dashboard that highlights clickstreams of visitors pathways and journeys through a site and provides a filterable heatmap of their click behavior.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/imagescauzpt5i-1_2_chxbu2.jpg" alt="eZ Publish Review" />
With this new tool, customers now the ability to:
<ul>
<li>examine web behavior with visitor clickstream and pathways</li>
<li>apply filters to website visitors and create new user groups to monitor</li>
<li>analyze pathways across multiple media and different devices</li>
<li>design the dashboard for different users and functional views</li>
<li>build and distribute statistical reports for distinct stakeholders</li>
</ul>
Another part of the tool is the odosMap, which gives you a complete view as to how users are navigating their site with a representative flow.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/odosmap-620x437.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" />
Of course, everyone loves heat maps and they offer those too!
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/drupal_logo-blue-1_400x0_bi5pmp.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" />
A full breakdown of what eZ odoscope can do can be found here: <a href="http://ez.no/Products/eZ-Market/Explore-the-eZ-Market/eZ-odoscope" target="_blank">eZ odoscope</a>
<h3>Real Time Content Trending and Optimization with eZ LiveViewer</h3>
One of the coolest new tools in the suite is the new LiveViewer, which is effectively a dynamic infographic of how content on your site is being used.
It is described as follows:
<blockquote>
The realtime info-graphic analytics allows content managers to visualize usage trends of the complete content repository within a configurable recency time period. eZ Live Viewer allows immediate actions to take place as best suits business needs. Users can enter straight into editing mode, push content to another block on the page, add high trending stories to other websites in the network, act rapidly with push notifications like social media or email alerts to build more traffic and then watch for changes in consumer response.
</blockquote>
If, as a publisher, you are not drooling over this next picture, we'll be surprised. Check this out:
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/ez-liveviewer-620x322.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" />
See? We told you you'd love it.
Full features of the new eZ LiveViewer:
 
<ul>
<li>Real-time article-level visualization of website audience
<ul>
<li>Actual audience</li>
<li>Historical info</li>
<li>Trends</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>All this information on one screen</li>
<li>No clicking and scrolling</li>
<li>Easy-to-interpret</li>
<li>Customizable, color-coded categories</li>
</ul>
Additional information can be found here: <a href="http://ez.no/Products/eZ-Market/Explore-the-eZ-Market/eZ-Live-Viewer" target="_blank">eZ LiveViewer</a>
<h3>eZ Exceed- a new extension for faster and more efficient editorial workflow.</h3>
This new extension is described as follows:
<blockquote>
The user interface is built for speed, with a top toolbar that covers all actions. Simply browse around your site, editing from the toolbar or directly from the page.
A sheet slides in, ready for you to edit. When working with media and related content a new interface sheet fluidly slides on top, making it easy and faster to work with complex content.
</blockquote>
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/logo_2-1_oyjywt.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" /><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/grow-and-expand_dtvki0.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" />This extension also improves the process of working with images on the site. When editing an image, a sheet slides into view to enable edits site-wide. Making an image crop? It can now be applied across the entire site, if needed. eZ Exceed can also be configured to store your media on a CDN.
<h4>Improved communication between team members.</h4>
Your editorial team can now communicate more effectively than ever. Users can send personal or group messages relating to content by clicking the chat icon from the toolbar, typing their message and hitting send. Collaborators will receive a notification, allowing them to open the applicable content item and start working instantly.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/collab-620x669.png" alt="eZ Publish Review" />As you can see, the eZ Systems team have put a lot of thought and work into this extension, simplifying the editorial process and making the experience more enjoyable.
Additional information about eZ Exceed can be found here: <a href="http://ez.no/Products/eZ-Market/Explore-the-eZ-Market/eZ-Exceed" target="_blank">eZ Exceed </a>
That's not all, however. Some additional features included in this release:
<ul>
<li>automated layout and design optimization with advanced multivariate testing.</li>
<li>enhanced auto-save, service dashboard, flexible content staging and delivery and team room functionality.</li>
<li>a new offering called the eZ App Factory that generates 3 app versions- iPhone, iPad, Android.</li>
<li>enhanced and improved adaptive technology solution for publishing content to mobile devices. Automatic rendering of content to small screens ensures that the reading experience on smartphones and tablets is optimized.</li>
<li>a connector integrating eZ Publish with the e-commerce engine from Magento.</li>
<li>geo-location of content delivery.</li>
</ul>
Needless to say, this is a big one. Check it all out on their website: <a href="http://ez.no/">eZ Publish</a>

eZ Publish Review - A Look at the New Features for Publishers

In today's market, there is certainly no shortage of cloud-based content management systems. In fact, offering a cloud-hosted service is becoming something of a necessity for all platforms across the board.
But of course, some products do it better than others. <a href="/the-winner-of-the-2014-peoples-choice-cms-award-for-best-cloud-cms-for-smb/" target="_blank">LightCMS were crowned the winners by the people</a> — and also qualified for in-depth coverage over at <a href="https://www.websitebuilderscritic.com/website_builders/reviews/lightcms/" target="_blank">Website Builders Critic</a>, but now it's the turn of the judges.
<img style="max-width:376px" src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/bestcloudcmsforsmb-1.png" />
And the winner is…
<img style="max-width:250px" src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/dotcms-250h.jpg" />
<a href="http://dotcms.com/" target="_blank">dotCMS</a> is a Java, open-source, content management system with a giant reputation. It has been in the running for a number of awards this year, and with the successful (and recent)<a href="/dotcms-3.0-brings-in-enhancements-tailored-for-java-web-developers/" target="_blank"> release of DotCMS 3.0</a>, it's not difficult to see why they've managed to bag this one.
Congratulations to everybody at <a href="http://dotcms.com/" target="_blank">dotCMS</a>!

2014 Critics' Choice Award Winner - Best Cloud CMS for SMB

Talk about welcome news.
Earlier in December, <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/" target="_blank">Optimizely</a> – a leading digital experience platform (DXP) – announced a definitive agreement to purchase <a href="https://welcomesoftware.com/" target="_blank">Welcome</a>, a content marketing (CMP), marketing resource management (MRM), and digital asset management (DAM) platform.
Yes, that's a lot of three-lettered acronyms for one sentence...
While the DXP juggernaut is no stranger to acquisitions (they were, in fact, <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/episerver-rebrands-as-optimizely-following-acquisition/">purchased by Episerver in 2020</a> but rebranded under the Optimizely name), this one provides a glimpse of the company's ambition to win the minds and hearts of internal marketers.
According to Welcome's press release, the combination will empower marketing teams at brands across the globe to drive real business value through better customer experiences.
“We believe a world-class customer experience starts with an outstanding marketer experience,” said Alex Atzberger, CEO of Optimizely. “By combining Welcome’s campaign planning, content production, and asset management capabilities with Optimizely’s existing breadth of digital experience solutions, we empower marketers to rapidly launch campaigns and control the optimization of every digital touchpoint which results in growth for the business.”
As the deal is set to close before the New Year, it's clear that Optimizely is making a 2022 resolution to focus more on the discrete needs of marketers, who are chiefly responsible for driving customer experience. With the rise of digital tools and hybrid work environments, marketers are becoming the "engines" of business growth by shaping consumer engagement. At the same time, they are being forced to adapt and respond to a fluid digital landscape, where a fragmented stack is arresting their ability to deliver personalized, relevant content and experiences at scale.
Bottom line: Optimizely aims to improve the marketer experience by adding Welcome's CMP, MRM, and DAM capabilities to their expanding ecosystem.
<h2>Combining marketing, content management, digital commerce, and personalization</h2>
As a four-time <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210325005585/en/Welcome-a-NewsCred-Brand-Named-a-Leader-Now-4-Years-Running-in-the-2021-Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-for-Content-Marketing-Platforms" target="_blank">Leader on the Gartner Magic Quadrant</a>, Welcome has carved a strong niche in the small but growing cadre of Content Marketing Platforms (CMP).
As Gartner noted in their most recent report, "Welcome’s vision as a marketing orchestration software, combining the capabilities of a CMP, MWM, DAM, offers promise." This positioning certainly made the platform a more attractive target for Optimizely.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2021/12/gartner_mq_cmp-971x1024.png" alt="Gartner Magic Quadrant, 2021 for CMP" />
By combining Welcome's capabilities with Optimizely's suite of content management and digital commerce solutions, marketers will now have enhanced tools for a wide range of applications – all in a unified platform. This includes the "Holy Grail" of experimentation, personalization, and recommendations that have often remained elusive for marketing professionals and teams.
Under the Optimizely banner, marketers will be able to leverage Welcome's features on an evolutionary scale, allowing them to accelerate the end-to-end marketing lifecycle from concept to execution. This will allow users and teams to plan, create, and collaborate on campaigns and publish across multiple channels to reach the right audiences. They will also have unprecedented control and transparency to manage content delivery without relying on the support of IT or development.
The combined set of capabilities should be a force multiplier for Optimizely, enabling marketers to grow revenue by scaling best-in-class data-driven tools such as A/B testing and content recommendations, augmented by Welcome's content marketing processes. Marketers will also be able to easily share results across their organization, providing greater insight into the impact of their marketing investment.
“We could not be more excited to be joining the Optimizely family,” said Shafqat Islam, CEO and co-founder of Welcome. “We’ve made it our mission to transform the way marketers work, by delivering a purpose-built solution to orchestrate all of marketing. Now, together with Optimizely, we believe we are unifying two category-leading solutions to see that mission through.”
<h2>A string of strategic acquisitions</h2>
As the DXP category becomes more crowded, enterprise vendors are clawing their way to the top of the mountain. In Gartner's <a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3995917/magic-quadrant-for-digital-experience-platforms" target="_blank">2021 Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms</a>, Optimizely found itself chasing the heels of both <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/acquia-upgrades-open-dxp-capabilities-to-expand-composable-enterprise-features/">Acquia</a> and <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/adobe-acquires-video-collaboration-platform-frame-io/">Adobe</a> in pursuit of the crown.
To enhance their DXP completeness of vision and gain competitive ground, all three platforms have been scooping up strategic technologies – including Optimizely's 2021 <a href="https://www.cmscritic.com/optimizely-acquires-customer-data-platform-zaius/">purchase of Zauis</a>, a leading customer data platform (CDP).
Adding this all-important data layer gave Optimizely a needed edge, but the purchase of Welcome is key. Not only does it signal a renewed focus on the role of the marketer, but it repositions the power of the platform on the marketer's experience. Providing an integrated, end-to-end lifecycle solution for managing content, assets, and resources – and amplifying it with the commerce and optimization features of a proven DXP – could be a real gamechanger for Optimizely. We'll be watching as the next steps unfold.
<h2>About Optimizely</h2>
Optimizely is a leading digital experience platform (DXP), equipping teams with the tools and insights they need to create and optimize in new and novel ways. Now, companies can operate with data-driven confidence to create hyper-personalized experiences. Building sophisticated solutions has never been simpler. Optimizely’s 900+ partners and 1100+ employees in offices around the globe are proud to help more than 9,000 brands, including Toyota, Santander, eBay, KLM and Mazda, enrich their customer lifetime value, increase revenue and grow their brands.
<h2>About Welcome</h2>
Welcome transforms how marketers run marketing. It is the leading marketing orchestration platform used by the world’s most successful brands to strategically align teams, take the friction out of execution, and demonstrate meaningful results. Only Welcome offers a platform purpose-built for the complexities of modern marketing that can scale to support the largest teams in the world. It is a new layer of the marketing technology stack where marketers can work better together, connect other martech tools, and measure performance. Welcome unleashes the potential of marketing.

Optimizely's Acquisition of Welcome Signals Expanded Focus on Marketers

Within the CMS industry, we are very fortunate. Every year, thousands of developers work their fingers to the bone to deliver highly capable free CMS to the market. When it comes to selection, the CMS industry is definitely not hurting for choices. For this reason, selecting a winner for the Best Free CMS award has been a tough decision. What it has come down to, however, is the flexibility and capability of the platform.
In the end, when it comes to being flexible, it would be foolish to select any other CMS on the market. For a free content management system to be as capable and widely used in such an incredible amount of environments is nothing short of amazing and without further adieu, we're pleased to announce the winner of the 2013 Critic's Choice Award for Best Free CMS goes to…
<h3><img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/best-free-cms150x0.png" alt="best Free cms" />Drupal</h3>
One of the most flexible content management systems available for free today, Drupal is a powerhouse that can be used to power all kinds of different platforms. It's so flexible that it is often discounted as a CMS and referred to strictly as a Content Management Framework.
In our eyes, both monickers fit the bill nicely. Drupal has been used to power all kinds of web applications including some incredibly high visibility websites worldwide. With a massive developer network and a huge fan base, Drupal is without a doubt one of the biggest and most successful CMS the industry has seen. With thousands of modules and a vast number of distributions, Drupal is a very capable system.
Congratulations to all Drupal Developers worldwide, you are the reason Drupal is so successful today.
<a href="/products/drupal/">Learn more about Drupal</a> or visit the <a href="http://drupal.org">Drupal website</a>.

2013 Critic's Choice Award for Best Free CMS

If you go to Ford’s website, <a href="https://www.ford.com/" target="_blank">https://www.ford.com/</a>, to buy a new car you can do it in one of two ways; you can buy a car from stock, or order one to your own specs.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/picture1.png" />
Building your own opens all kinds of possibilities, from custom paint jobs to unique wheel trims, tinted glass, and 24-speaker stereo systems. However, once your new car is out on the streets, nobody will know it was custom-built, unless you have tiger stripes or an orange car bra added.
Building a website is the same. You can use a website builder, or you can use a CMS such as WordPress to create your site. The crucial point is that customers can’t tell the difference and don’t even care as long as you can help them with their problems.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/picture21446x0-is.png" />
<h2>Using a Website Builder</h2>
Some web hosting companies <a href="https://www.lcn.com/instantsite" target="_blank">had begun providing simple website builders</a>, which allow for a quick website setup in a few minutes, but that simplicity is also their downfall because it means your site can’t be scaled easily. Most business owners know they need a website, but they lack the time to learn about WordPress themes, plugins and updates: They want everything simple. And they need it yesterday. Website builders are aimed at people who need a good-looking e-commerce site today. They are designed to be attractive to anyone who wants a website but doesn’t want the hassle of <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/web/audience/starting-a-blogsite-here-are-5-tips-in-picking-the-right-hosting-service" target="_blank">finding a good hosting plan</a> along with the perfect web host.
<h2>Website Builders Are Simple</h2>
Users get a ‘Website in a box’ deal for less than $10 per month. The site does the job. It accepts credit cards, has beautiful pictures and appears in Google. That’s all that is required of it. There is no hosting to sort out, no thousands of themes to choose from, no endless pages of plugins that perform all manner of tasks you never knew you needed, and no designer necessary. The monthly price includes hosting, and may even include the domain name. Yes, it works out more expensive, especially if you want two or three sites, but for a business that requires a web presence, site builders work perfectly.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/picture31036x0-is.png" />
<h2>Using WordPress</h2>
WordPress is a V12, 12 litre, cross-country truck that you can pull levers and turn into a 45-foot RV with wings, complete with four bikes and a boat. WordPress can build anything, from a single-page author’s site to a 92,000-page authority site on the Solar System. And if you intend to create a gigantic and ever-growing authority site with multiple authors, a membership area, and an auction site, then you are probably better using a CMS rather than an instant site builder.
<h2>WordPress Is Complicated</h2>
Building a site with WordPress is the equivalent of building your car by choosing from 7,641 options in 97 different categories. You can do it, but it takes longer than just selecting a vehicle from a dealer’s stock. WordPress isn’t the perfect CMS that fans would have you believe. WordPress sites are customizable, but you need to know what you are doing. WordPress CMS enthusiasts would have you believe it is easy to build a website using the free WordPress software. It is easier than building a site using HTML, PHP and Java code, and you can have a website of sorts live in a few minutes, but it won’t look good, and it won’t be customized with your images, colors, and logo. Sites built using a non-proprietary CMS like WordPress or Drupal can be ported to another hosting service. Websites built on one host’s site builder are impossible to switch to another host: You have to throw them away and start again if you change web hosting companies.
<h2>The Short Version</h2>
There are two common ways to build a website; using site building software or using a content management system (CMS) like WordPress. If all you need is a simple site, and you need it quickly, a free website building program is a great way to get it. If you are prepared to wait for your site, or you have someone in-house who is expert at using WordPress and weighing up the pros and cons of different hosting services, then WordPress is the way to go.

Building a Website Is Like Buying a New Car

Throughout this month, we're giving away tons of awesome prizes to our lucky readers, You! We're calling it The Great #CMS Giveaway.
To participate, simply follow the instructions below and get in on the action. Free is awesome and so are the awesome companies that are participating this year.
To kick off the Great #CMS Giveaway, we're starting with an awesome giveaway from <a href="http://www.setseed.com">SetSeed CMS</a>.
<img src="https://cmscritic.com/ms-content/uploads/2023/08/setseed8logo.jpg" />
Our first prize includes the following:
<ul>
<li>1 SetSeed Website License worth $120 USD (approximately)</li>
<li>1 Month of their ‘pro seller’ plan worth $160 USD (approximately). This includes (for the duration of the month):</li>
<ul>
<li>44% discount on any further license fees. (Per site cost of £42.00 ($65 Approx.))</li>
<li>HTML/CSS/jQuery theme building advice</li>
<li>30 Day Demo Licenses</li>
<li>Licensing API access</li>
<li>Pre-Sale advice (help to win new jobs by consulting on SetSeed's suitability for a project)</li>
</ul>
</ul>
Total value would be £175 ($280 USD Approx.)
Check out this great video showcasing SetSeed:
https://vimeo.com/81022582
<h2>Enter to Win!</h2>
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The Great #CMS Giveaway - Prize #1

Weglot - The easiest way to translate a website

The easiest way to translate a website

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