Software tools
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With all our hosting packages, we include any and all of the following software that you can use to help improve/manage your web site.
Content Management Systems
Content Management Systems are very sophisticated web site tools that allow you to edit your web site from within your web browser. You do not need to know anything about web programming. They provide many many extra capabilities depending on which one you use.
Blog
A blog is like an online journal. You can easily write to your blog as often as you like. Blogs have grown to become extremely popular on the internet. It is a great way to let your customers know about what is going on as well as a great way to attract new customers. Every business should have a blog.
Blog software allows you to simply write your article like you would write any document on your computer. The software takes care of arranging you entries by date and making them searchable and easily findable on the internet.
Shopping Carts
Shopping carts are online shopping tools. These are web software that allows customers to add items to their shopping cart and eventually pay for your products. Some shopping carts allow you to easily manage your inventory as well as automatically calculate your customers' shipping and tax.
Web Forums
A forum is an online chat system that is most useful for asking for help. Forum software allows you to have a page where you clients/customers can easily post questions and review other customers' questions.
Wiki
A wiki is a web site where the public can update the content. The most famous example is Wikipedia. With wiki software, you can have your own reference system where you clients can view and help maintain content on your site.
Mailing List
Mailing list software allows you to create and manager user lists and newsletters to send to those users. This is a great way to keep your customers and clients informed on new events and products in your company.
Survey
Survey tools allow you to easily create and run a survey to learn more from your customers.
