As a web developer, my CMS of choice when pitching new clients is WordPress for its ease of use, fast installation process, ability to scale and flexible template structure. The fact is, the majority of new website owners seeking a CMS are satisfied with WordPress because it meets all of their needs. This is due both to the fact that WordPress is a robust system as much as the fact that most new clients don't really need overly complicated systems. Just because something CAN do more doesn't mean it NEEDS to.
For companies seeking a bit more flexibility with their content or an e-commerce option, then my next suggestion is the Joomla CMS. Joomla has a great third-party shopping cart system called Virtuemart that is sufficient for most small businesses. It also has a more flexible system for structuring content layouts than WordPress, which is appropriate for large inventory e-commerce stores or magazine-style websites with hundreds (if not thousands) of content items. In this scenario, Joomla is my clear-cut suggestion.
Next up the food chain is Drupal which is only recommended in the most extreme situations. Extensive news or corporate sites usually require a system like Drupal because of it's intense structural flexibility. While WordPress is accessible to everyone, Joomla is approachable to those that are a little bit more technically minded, Drupal on the other hand is for programmers only. Drupal sites should only be developed and maintained by an extremely experienced team with a proven track record, as it's very complicated nature can make for an expensive to develop (and maintain) option. But since it's only recommended for large organizations, most website owners will never have a need for it anyway.
In conclusion, most individuals or small companies will find WordPress more than meets their needs; e-commerce or magazine developers will find Joomla solves their core problems and corporations or large-scale news organizations will have their goals met with Drupal.
For companies seeking a bit more flexibility with their content or an e-commerce option, then my next suggestion is the Joomla CMS. Joomla has a great third-party shopping cart system called Virtuemart that is sufficient for most small businesses. It also has a more flexible system for structuring content layouts than WordPress, which is appropriate for large inventory e-commerce stores or magazine-style websites with hundreds (if not thousands) of content items. In this scenario, Joomla is my clear-cut suggestion.
Next up the food chain is Drupal which is only recommended in the most extreme situations. Extensive news or corporate sites usually require a system like Drupal because of it's intense structural flexibility. While WordPress is accessible to everyone, Joomla is approachable to those that are a little bit more technically minded, Drupal on the other hand is for programmers only. Drupal sites should only be developed and maintained by an extremely experienced team with a proven track record, as it's very complicated nature can make for an expensive to develop (and maintain) option. But since it's only recommended for large organizations, most website owners will never have a need for it anyway.
In conclusion, most individuals or small companies will find WordPress more than meets their needs; e-commerce or magazine developers will find Joomla solves their core problems and corporations or large-scale news organizations will have their goals met with Drupal.
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