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CMS resources

Explore our library of content-management resources for everything you need to know about CMS architecture and technology, digital-marketing trends and insights, our latest customer success stories, upcoming Brightspot updates and events—and much, much more.

Featured CMS resources

Content strategies need to adapt to changing market dynamics and evolving customer expectations. Here are five key steps for content marketers to nail their content strategy.
Discover why WordPress may not be the ideal solution for your enterprise content management needs. From plug-in bloat to security vulnerabilities, we outline the drawbacks of WordPress and how an enterprise-grade alternative like Brightspot can help.
Navigate the CMS selection maze by first understanding the unique content needs of your business. Just because your competitors are doing one thing doesn't mean you should follow.
Take the guesswork out of finding the right content management system with our guide to choosing the right CMS. See how Brightspot compares to CMS alternatives like Adobe AEM, Drupal, WordPress VIP, Contentstack, Contentful and Sitecore.

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CMS architecture

The options for CMS architectures have grown along with the number of vendors trying to convince you their approach is the best. To help you cut through all the clutter, we've developed guides to explain the differences between the main types of CMS platforms, including coupled CMS, decoupled CMS and headless CMS, as well as the pros and cons for each.

Featured guides

Discover why hybrid CMS architecture is the most flexible option for content management, and how it offers the ability to mix presentation choices.
Find out everything you need to know about decoupled CMS architecture and the questions decision makers need to ask when considering different CMS options—headless, decoupled, hybrid—for their organizations.
Headless CMS solutions are a subset of decoupled CMS architecture. With a headless CMS platform, there is no fixed front end—instead, the solution acts as a content-only data source. Learn more about headless CMS here.

Content insights

Learn how today's digital content teams achieve success with content-management tools and resources that include collaborative editing, dynamic workflows, personalization features, analytics and more.

CMS insights

Get expert insights about extending the full capabilities of your content management system to publish content, manage digital experiences and reach the right audiences no matter the channel or device.

Marketing insights

Reach the audiences that matter to your business with these resources, covering everything from digital marketing trends to segmentation strategies to the latest insights for optimizing your content for discovery via search.

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These days, content management systems have grown to encompass much more than a one-dimensional content database and now serve as the central hub for driving digital transformation. Find out more here.
Digital transformation refers to the use of technology to create new or improved processes and customer experiences to drive better business outcomes. But not all digital transformation looks alike. Learn more here.
A digital asset management (DAM) system is a solution that helps organizations and publishers manage and access all of their digital assets through tools like search, workflows and editing features—all in one place.

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More Brightspot business uses

Distribute important news and messages to the most important stakeholders of your business efficiently.
Maintain control and increase efficiencies across all your digital assets, including re-use, version control, rights management and user access.
Drive revenue growth with a content management system that treats each of your products as content, enabling you to optimize content-to-commerce opportunities across all touchpoints.
Communicate effectively with your most important audience—your employees—using the same set of tools on which world-class content creators rely to build trust with their customers.
Reach audiences across your digital and print portfolio with a CMS platform that’s been built by publishers, for publishers.
Connect with audiences worldwide in a more authentic way with content that captures the heart and soul of your company through storytelling.

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Get started with Brightspot

Learn more about using the Brightspot CMS with these training tutorials.
Explore our collection of CMS how-to guides and tips covering powerful CMS features like robust rich-text editing, workflow tools, search interface and more!
Looking to learn more about data modeling and back-end development using Brightspot? Start with this training, led by our world-class team of experts.
Looking to learn more about handlebars and front-end engineering using Brightspot? Start with this training, led by our in-house team of experts.
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