Mobile Content Management Systems – MCMS

Most of you know, when you build a website you set a mark for your business or organisation on the World Wide Web.  However, so many make the mistake of only considering users accessing a website using a PC or Laptop, and completely forget about those who will access websites via their mobile device.

By the end of 2010, there were approximately 5.3 BILLION mobile subscribers, which is roughly 77% of the Worldwide Population. If you do not have a mobile version of your website, you are potentially missing out on a huge audience.

So, with so many users accessing websites via their mobiles, the first thing you should consider is which Content Management System is best for you.

As with building a website, in the traditional sense, there are both free and paid for versions of content management systems. However, there is an important difference...! With Mobile CMS, you must try to make sure the site shows correctly on almost any mobile device.

Some of the top FREE CMS systems for mobile are Joomla! and CellAdmin. As with the web version, Joomla is an easy to use, open-source CMS, with plenty of plugins and extensions to add the features you think are the most valuable for the performance and interaction of your site. CellAdmin is also easy to use, but has additional features not found in many of the free CMS versions. Interaction on your website is just as important whether using mobile or PC, and with CellAdmin, you have supporting features such as Ringtones, wallpapers and even Games!

If your budget allows, you can invest in a CMS which offers features not available when using a free CMS. Some of the top paid for versions include Wapple and Mobify.me. Wapple is a great CMS as it also combines reporting tools for performance optimisation, which is a great asset to anyone looking to understand user behaviour. Mobify.me is a great CMS system for E-commerce websites, it allows you to manage the content and design easily and with great flexability to ensure products can be brought online, via the mobile, with ease.