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Let’s talk Kentico

Microsoft, Sony, Vodafone and Mazda are some of the big names taking advantage of Kentico as the foundation of their digital solutions. Kentico is a .NET web platform for building content managed websites, and, as a fully flexible and scalable platform, small to medium sized business can also benefit.

Whether you’re weighing up open source versus proprietary or just want to understand the range of content management systems available, here’s a brief overview of Kentico and the functions available in their latest version, Kentico 8.2.

Overview of Kentico

Kentico is a proprietary web content management software that’s packed full of features for building websites, intranets, community sites and ecommerce solutions. Built on a foundation of ASP.NET, Kentico is an easy-to-use content management system (CMS) for businesses of all sizes.

As markets are more segmented than ever before, Kentico CMS is highly adaptable and integrated. It supports mobile websites, SEO, document management, online marketing, multilingual websites and multi-site management. Its intelligent out-of-the-box functionality delivers 450+ web parts to cut development time in half. Flexibility, transparency and support are all fundamental with features that are fully customisable, source code available on request and global support team available 24/7.

Kentico 8.2 out now

All new to 2015 is Kentico 8.2 that provides enhanced ecommerce functions, marketing features and greater collaboration.

First, shipping calculations have been greatly improved with consideration given to the vast differences in the market according to country, type of business, order size etc. There is now a standalone module for both online and offline shipping that’s both customisable and reusable.

For digital marketers out there, Kentico 8.2 also includes improvements to email marketing and the ability to easily import contacts from a CSV file. And lastly, the update includes better file sharing and collaboration with the new bi-directional SharePoint synchronisation feature.

Cutting edge digital solutions with iFactory

Product independence can be incredibly important when finding the right CMS platform to achieve your business and digital goals. That’s why at iFactory, an independent digital agency in Brisbane, we use a range of open source and proprietary content management systems giving clients best of breed solutions.

Contact iFactory today on 07 3844 0577 or find more helpful information and digital advice, like how much a website costs, through our social channels and blog.

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