If your CMS makes it hard to update content quickly or needs constant developer support, it could be slowing you down. Trouble with scaling, weak integration with other tools, and outdated security are signs it’s time for a change. A modern CMS should make marketing easier, connect well with your systems, and keep your site secure.
Category: Informative
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Integration of AI with CMS
Sitecore teams up with AI platform Gradial to add smart automation to its digital tools, helping marketers turn ideas into live campaigns more easily. At the same time, it brings in new leadership to support its focus on using AI to improve marketing and customer experiences.
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Discussion with David Rusenko
In the fifth episode of Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, David Rusenko, founder of Weebly and a 2007 graduate of the College of Information Sciences and Technology, shares his journey from coding in his apartment to leading a company acquired by Square for $365 million. He discusses the challenges of convincing users they could build their own websites without professional designers, highlighting a pivotal moment during a Y Combinator pitch where they recreated a venture capitalist’s website in five minutes to demonstrate Weebly’s potential. The episode also features a conversation with Sydney Gibbard, a Penn State student and founder of Girls Code the World, who seeks advice on scaling a startup while maintaining product quality.
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Square Purchases Weebly!
Image Source In April 2018, Square announces it is acquiring website builder Weebly for $365 million in cash and stock. This strategic move aims to enhance Square’s offerings for small and medium-sized businesses by integrating Weebly’s easy-to-use website tools with Square’s payment and commerce solutions. At the time of the acquisition, Weebly has over 625,000 paid subscribers and millions of customers worldwide. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018, allowing sellers to manage both online and offline parts of their business through a single platform. This acquisition marks Square’s largest to date and shows its commitment to providing comprehensive business solutions.
