At its most basic and commonly used form a CMS is designed to create, manage, publish and retire content on a Web site in an organized and efficient manner. And in some circles, it is referred to as WMS (Web Management Systems).

There are many CMS Solutions to choose from, but choosing the right one for you would be the goal. There are basically 4 types of CMS Solutions being offered today, custom built, open source, commercial installed, software-as-a-service. Some of them do not require any expertise in technology and includes an easy-to-use content editor. Similar to other software systems like Microsoft Word, the editor lets you change content, add photos, and more to the website without having to learn any complicated coding.