In the old days, websites were pretty easy. There weren't a lot of options, and it wasn't as important to have a website as it is now.

Today, there's a wide variety of different platforms to choose from and the industry is constantly evolving. It can be confusing to work out the best platform option for your business.

While there are many ways to get online, we focus on two of the most popular options - CMS and SaaS.

When we started professional website development in 2006, the best option available was a self-hosted Content Management System (CMS)Content Management System (CMS) website. A CMS provides a vast array of options, and we continue to build many CMS websites today. Popular CMS platforms include Wordpress, Joomla and Drupal. A CMS website is the best option if you want to be able to fully customise everything, or if you require functionality such as multiple users, security levels and workflows.

In recent years, a new option has emerged, the Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. These are proprietary platforms which offer a defined set of features, but the 80/20 rule dictates they will be fine for the majority of SMBs. What these platforms lack in functionality, they make up for in ease of use. Popular SaaS platforms include Shopify, Squarespace and Wix.

We've finetuned our delivery process so we can deliver a solution in the same way, regardless of platform.

If you're unsure of the best platform for you, please get in touch.