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8 Factors to Consider When Choosing the Best Content Management System (CMS)
Posted on 11/21/24
When choosing a Content Management System (CMS) for your organization, there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Each business has its own needs, audiences, content strategy, and goals. For the majority of Happy Cog's clients, a CMS is in use for years, and making an optimal platform choice is key to ensure longevity and keep costs down. Whether you are building a new web property or replatforming an existing site, making the right decision requires careful consideration of several key factors.
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Going Headless with Craft CMS
Posted on 4/20/21
A version of this article was originally published in 2019 but has been updated to reflect the most recent advancements in headless technology for Craft CMS as of April 2021.
What is a headless CMS? A headless CMS is a major shift from the traditional model for delivering web content. It is not a single technology, it is an approach for serving web pages and data to your users. Rather than have a single codebase handle both content management and presentation of that content, a headless CMS is only concerned with content management, leaving presentation up to other parts of the tech stack.
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