
There are many benefits of using a content management system for building web sites however you often don't hear about the disadvantages. The 7 points mentioned below will help you make a more informed decision.
Top 7 Disadvantages of a Content Management System
1. Contains hundreds of files
A site that contains many files leaves itself open to errors. For example a client updating the site may create errors (i.e. inserting images that are too large, inserting flash, JavaScript, video files) that result in substantially altering the design of the template.
It may take the designer many hours to find the cause of the error. He may have to go back to redesigning the original site especially if the files were not backed up. This will cause much frustration for the site owner because his site will be offline. He may lose all the files he has created thus losing his customers and having to spend money again to fix the errors.
A static site only contains a few files that can easily be corrected for errors.
2. Limited flexibility in design
CMS sites primarily use templates for design. They are easy to recognize because they have a standard format i.e. 2 or 3 column design with boxes placed in various positions to accommodate the content.
The designer must stay within the confines of this type of template therefore he is limited in the flexibility and uniqueness of design that can reflect his business.
3. Limited SEO of web pages
The web pages of a CMS site are generated dynamically. This often means the URLS of the web pages contain long strings that are a combination of words, numbers and/or symbols. Search engines have a difficult time spidering these types of pages. Not all web designers care to edit the code to
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