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What is ConcreteCMS?

ConcreteCMS (formerly Concrete5) is a PHP-based, open source content management system (CMS). ConcreteCMS developers realized that most CMSes were great for either building a website OR for running/editing an existing website, not both. ConcreteCMS was developed as a solution to make it easy for its users to both build AND run a website. You don’t even need to read through confusing manuals to learn this CMS. Just point, click and edit. It’s as easy as that! As a ConcreteCMS user, you’ll easily be able to edit your pages by themselves without the help of a web developer! No coding or web development experience needed! As a ConcreteCMS user, you get the added advantage of using a highly mature CMS that was launched back in 2010. Since then, this award winning content management system has continue improve on itself with multiple updates and new version releases.

ConcreteCMS Features

Your ConcreteCMS install is loaded with a number of innovative features. Here are just a few of the features you can expect:

• A slick, well-designed user interface that is very easy to use.
• Version control system makes content overwriting concerns obsolete. This makes ConcreteCMS an excellent solution to be used by web development teams.
• A wide variety of built in site statistics keeps you up to date regarding everything that is occurring with your website.
• Customize the appearance of your site with a wide selection of attractive themes found within the ConcreteCMS Marketplace.
• Generate an SEO-friendly sitemap from directly within your ConcreteCMS dashboard.
• Customizable metadata will aid in you becoming more visible in your search engine listings and will assist with generating new visits from free search engine traffic.

Easy Website Editing

Thanks largely to the intuitive ConcreteCMS admin panel, customizing your site to your specific needs and wants is a breeze. This features are all in addition to the other benefits of using ConcreteCMS. Here are just a few of the tools that provide such a user-friendly experience:

• Edit content with the WYSIWYG editor that requires no coding or development experience
• User-friendly theme controls help you design your perfect site
• Easy to use drag and drop content so it is placed exactly where you want it
• Auto-save feature means you don’t have to worry about losing content within the admin panel
• Easily write and correct content by pointing and clicking in edit mode.
• Easily add images, flash, maps, surveys, guest books or a number of other website components to your site with the Media Manager

Extend Your ConcreteCMS Site With Plugins

You’ll be able to customize your site easily and add the functionality you want with a large section of ConcreteCMS plugins. Here is just a sampling of the features you’ll be able to add:

• Image Gallery
• Create and design content blocks
• Stylized maps that work perfectly for businesses
• Display local weather on your site
• Add advanced functionality to your site’s forms
• Add a simple web blog to your site

ConcreteCMS – Your Versatile Content Management System

With all the powerful tools available in ConcreteCMS and the ability to customize your site to your specific needs, it simply can’t be stated enough how flexible this CMS actually is. In fact, it’s so versatile, there is almost an endless variety of sites that you can run with ConcreteCMS. Here are just a few examples of these sites:

• Develop your very own online community
• Create an education site perfect for both schools and universities
• Design your business or corporation site
• Generate revenue from an eCommerce style website
• Run non-profit sites for churches, clubs and more
• Let ConcreteCMS power your SMB site

If you are still deciding between content management solutions, check out our full list of CMS options including popular ones like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.