{"id":1081,"date":"2020-02-14T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2020-02-16T07:14:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T07:14:29","slug":"best-blogging-cms-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/best-blogging-cms-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one is Best CMS Platform for Blogging Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>Do you love writing and wish to start your own blog?<\/em><\/p><p><em>Do you want to design your own website but want a very simple platform where you can write, update and manage your blog posts?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is dedicated to new bloggers who wish to start their own blog and still wondering which technology will be good to setup their Blog. As we know that in a blog website we don\u2019t need any complicated functionality, we just need a user friendly admin environment, where we can write articles for our blog in a very simple manner. We should not have to be worry about any programming skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a solution for this and the answer is to use <strong><em>CMS (Content Management System)<\/em><\/strong> to setup our blog website. &nbsp;A content management system (CMS) allow you to create a blog website( any other type of website as well) without understanding any programming code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There could be a question in your mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_is_this_CMS_Content_Management_System\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span>  What is this CMS (Content Management System)?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#WORDPRESS_CMS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> WORDPRESS CMS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#GHOST\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> GHOST<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WIX\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.3<\/span> WIX<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#SHOPIFY\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.4<\/span> SHOPIFY<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#JOOMLA\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.5<\/span> JOOMLA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughs\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Final Thoughs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_this_CMS_Content_Management_System\"> What is this CMS (Content Management System)?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple words, A CMS (content management system) is software which allows us to create a website and manage its content in a very user friendly environment. Normally, once any user or developer creates a website they use some web development programming languages. For example: php, Java, asp.net, html, css, JavaScript etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you are a normal user and don\u2019t have any\nknowledge about such programming languages. CMS is solution for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me share few features of CMS, it will help you to\nunderstand it in a better way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>user-friendliness <\/li><li>quick deployment <\/li><li>ease of maintenance, including updates <\/li><li>cost-efficiency, especially with out-the-box\nsolutions, open source or freeware <\/li><li>extendable functionality, through a large number\nof plugins and extensions <\/li><li>SEO-friendly features developer and community\nsupport<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main advance of CMS is, it allow you to create a\nfull functional blog website (or any other type of website) with any technical knowledge\nand update its pages\/posts content yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many CMS software\u2019s available in the market and\neveryone has its unique features. Before starting this articles, I was planning\nto explain each CMS in details to you here in this post but finally I thought\nit can make your confuse to decide a one from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why I am trying to make this article as short as\npossible and trying to list out only 5 but best possible CMS as per my\nunderstanding to start your Own Blog website on your Own Domain name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me share few popular CMS platform which are widely used\nby the bloggers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>WordPress <\/li><li>Ghost<\/li><li>Wix<\/li><li>Shopify<\/li><li> Joomla <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"WORDPRESS_CMS\">WORDPRESS CMS<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"947\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wordpress_cms-947x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wordpress_cms-947x1024.png 947w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wordpress_cms-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wordpress_cms-768x831.png 768w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wordpress_cms.png 1032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we are talking about the WordPress CMS, it makes a confusion among the users between WordPress.org and WordPress.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me share a very short and useful different between\nthese, so that you can understand it in a better way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress.org is \u201cthe real WordPress\u201d, it is open source and\n100% free for everyone. You will need a domain name and web hosting. After\nthis, you will just need to setup your domain and your hosting and install\nWordPress CMS in your hosting and now you are all set to manage your blog very\neasily. You don\u2019t have to pay anything to use this WordPress CMS to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, you will have full control over your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any knowledge about how to setup domain on\nhosting then you can take your hosting company support team help. They will do\nthis for you.&nbsp; I will also write a separate\narticle about it very soon in coming days for sure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s talk about WordPress.com, WordPress.com is a\nhosting services created by the co-founder of WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress.com hosting service has 5 plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Free \u2013 Very\nlimited.<\/li><li>Personal \u2013 $48 per\nyear<\/li><li>Premium \u2013 $96 per\nyear<\/li><li>Business \u2013 $300 per\nyear<\/li><li>Ecommerce \u2013 $540\nper year<\/li><li>VIP \u2013 starting at\n$5000 per month<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IF you use WordPress.com hosting services then you will not\nhave full control over your website. They will have control over your websites\nas well. Let me share few cons using WordPress.com hosting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They place ads on all over websites.<\/li><li>You can\u2019t sell ads on your website<\/li><li>You will not have full control over uploading\nplugins<\/li><li>You cannot upload custom themes (you will need\nto buy a business plan to use your own domain and use custom theme)<\/li><li>Your website will show \u201cPowered by WordPress\nLink\u201d<\/li><li>You cannot build membership websites.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope now, you understand the difference. I suggest you to use \u201cWordPress.org\u201d full open source software to develop your blog website. Now, let me share few features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Very user friendly admin environment<\/li><li>You don\u2019t need any technical knowledge to handle\nyour website<\/li><li>You can develop almost any type of website here<\/li><li>You have complete freedom over your website and\nyou can make money using this as well J<\/li><li>There are so many themes and plugins available\non WP market<\/li><li>It is search engine friendly<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You will need to buy and setup your domain and\nhosting<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"GHOST\">GHOST<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ghost_CMS-1024x624.png\" alt=\"Ghost CMS\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ghost_CMS-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ghost_CMS-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ghost_CMS-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ghost_CMS.png 1283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of another popular CMS which is best suitable\nfor bloggers to create their blog website. Ghost is the most popular open\nsource headless Node.js CMS \u2014 it ships with a default admin client and\nfront-end, but you can also swap them out with your own JAMstack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghost was founded in April 2013, after a very successful\nKickstarter campaign to create a new platform focused solely on professional\npublishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghost CMS is getting popular day by day as its number of active\ninstalls has crossed over 2,000,000+ till date. This CMS don\u2019t force to deliver\ncontent on any specific way. You content published on website can easily be\nsent to mobile devices and any other devices as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ghost has content editor that uses cards. It is\nvery easy to use.<\/li><li>It is SEO Friendly<\/li><li>Ghost is perfect for selling content. If you\nwish to write paid blog articles and it is best for you.<\/li><li>Ghost use \u201cMarkdown\u201d for your content\nformatting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is little bit complex as compare to WordPress\nCMS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRICING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ghost software is free but you will have to pay\nfor domain name and hosting.<\/li><li>Ghost Pro prices start from $29 to $199 monthly<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"WIX\">WIX<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WIX_CMS-1024x505.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WIX_CMS-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WIX_CMS-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WIX_CMS-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WIX_CMS.png 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wix is one of the most popular CMS for beginners If you are a beginner and\nyou have Zero knowledge about any technical terms then go for wix CMS to create\nyour blog or any other simple website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just open wix.com and create your account and decide a free or paid plan\nfor your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Wix offer drag and drop interface, which makes it easy to create pages\nand manage your website content<\/li><li>There are many templates available to decide design for your website<\/li><li>Wix market has a lot of apps, you can use which you need<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You cannot run ecommerce website on wix<\/li><li>If you are using free plan, you will hav a wix branded domain<\/li><li>If you decide a design for your website, you can\u2019t change it to different\none<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRICING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>FREE<\/li><li>PAID plans starts from $13\/month<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"SHOPIFY\">SHOPIFY<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shopify_CMS-1024x753.png\" alt=\"Shopify CMS\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shopify_CMS-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shopify_CMS-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shopify_CMS-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shopify_CMS.png 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify is one of the most popular all in one hosted CMS solution. You don\u2019t\nhave to be worry about domain name purchase or hosting purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make everything right here. Just create an account on Shopify\nand you can buy domain from here and its plan includes hosting charges as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very simple and more advance drag and drop features like wix and\nit supports ecommerce websites as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This CMS is best for any blogger to create their blogging website and\neven they can add ecommerce to their website as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Its 24&#215;7 support team<\/li><li>Very simple admin interface ( user friendly environment)<\/li><li>Domain, hosting and website all in in single place<\/li><li>Many&nbsp;free and paid designs are available<\/li><li>Many apps are available to add extra functionality on website like: Chat service etc.<\/li><li>It has inbuilt shopify payment gateway and support the other as well.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Your monthly\/annual cost can go higher if you use number of paid apps or paid themes <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"JOOMLA\">JOOMLA<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joomla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.infotheme.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joomla_CMS-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joomla_CMS-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joomla_CMS-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joomla_CMS-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/infotheme.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joomla_CMS.png 1289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla is another popular CMS in the market. It is just like\nthe WP CMS, it has so many different templates for website design and extensions\nfor functionality. It is free but you will need to buy domain name and hosting,\njust like the WordPress CMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla! is one of the\nmost popular website softwares, thanks to its global community of developers\nand volunteers, who make sure the platform is user friendly, extendable,\nmultilingual, accessible, responsive, search engine optimized and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the WP CMS, this CMS is not made for beginners. You need\nto have some technical knowledge about the model-view-controller framework to\nuse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joomla CMS can be used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Corporate websites or portals, intranets and extranets<\/li><li>Small business websites<\/li><li>Online magazines, newspapers, and publications<\/li><li>E-commerce and online reservations<\/li><li>Government, non-profit and organisational websites<\/li><li>Community-based, school and church websites or portals<\/li><li>Personal or family homepages &#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you have some technical knowledge, Joomla will allow you to manage\nyour blog\/website in a more advance way<\/li><li>If you are don\u2019t have much coding knowledge and still want to use Joomla\nCMS, there is good news for you. Joomla allow you to modify content without\ntouching any line of code.<\/li><li>You can create complex blog website or any ecommerce website.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is very complex for beginners<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRICING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Its free but you will need to pay for domain name and hosting <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughs\">Final Thoughs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope above article will help you to decide a best CMS as per your\nneeds now. If you are beginner and don\u2019t\u2019 have any knowledge about domain,\nhosting or any other technical terms. I suggest go for Shopify or Wix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are want some advance features on yours and yet full control over\nit, the go for WordPress or Ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are have techinal knowledge and want to create a complex website\nwhich you can control yourself and want it make it different with most of the\nwebsites running in market. Go for Joomla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe, it will be your decision to select which is BEST for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you love writing and wish to start your own blog? 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