A content management site is a must in any website today to improve content and increase search engine optimisation success.

This usually involves creating a bespoke solution or using a ready made option such as WordPress. I’ve found through using WordPress that it can be slightly overkill for some of the basic content management system requirements.

I’ve created a framework myself for CMS systems which I can use throughout a number of projects by modifying the framework but even this becomes tiresome as a developer. Well I came across a little gem of a basic content management system this month.

Perch (http://grabaperch.com/) is a little content management system and a lean efficient solution for web designers with little technical knowledge & doesn’t require you to modify your site for the content management system.

It’s a simple smart and usable interface meaning it is very client friendly and best of all its super cheap! £35.00 + VAT per website meaning it’s a very cost effective solution as a designer and developer. You can also brand the content management system with your own brand colours & logos.

The requirements for Perch are simple and the installation process is very simple as well. Perch requires PHP5 & MYSQL 4.1 or better.

WordPress is a great publishing platform but I think from now on for simple cheap solutions you can’t go wrong with Perch for £35.00 + VAT a licence.

Benefits of Perch

• Cheap meaning higher sales margins or cheaper quotes.
• Simple & quick to setup
• Easy customer user interface
• Brandable client facing interface
• Full W3C mark-up, XHTML, HTML 4, HTML5
• Runs on open source PHP & MYSQL
• Great Support.

I would be really interested to hear anyone else who has started using Perch?

Martin Sandhu is a Nottingham web designer from the UK & a member of the Nottingham web design community specialising in digital marketing. If you require assistance with WordPress or a bespoke content management system solution why not contact on 0871 705 7000 or use the contact form.