How CMS Integrations Enable Faster Digital Transition
Written by: Rashmi
The digital age is here, knocking at the doors of publishers. Though people were already shifting from print to digital media for the past decades, the pandemic really pushed it forward.
The age group that was once very loyal to print is also setting its foot in the digital space. What this means for publishers is that they have to do digital transition faster. The emphasis is on faster.
There are many ways for publishers to do the digital transition. But if they want to do it faster, they must utilize the potential of CMS integrations. Here is how CMS integrations with APIs can enable faster digital transitions:
Zero Redundancy
Digital publishing can include apps, websites, and other immersive media platforms. Most publishers assume that they have to create the same content multiple times for each platform. If you use an outdated CMS, such a case of redundancy might arise. But a headless CMS can solve this problem.
A headless CMS can integrate with the front-ends of platforms with the help of APIs and that’s the reason why developers love headless CMS. This solves the problem of redundancy. Instead of creating the same content multiple times, you can put it in the headless CMS and publish it on different types of channels.
Future Proof
If you are making the digital transition, you also need to ensure that the transition is not temporary. The publishing tech changes very quickly, and if your tech stack gets outdated, you will have to again shift your content from one stack to another. CMS integrations again come to the rescue here.
Instead of using a complete rip-and-replace approach, CMS integrations use the processes and tools that are already in place. You can integrate or disintegrate additional third-party and proprietary systems at the whim. This unique ability of integration and disintegration makes a headless CMS future-proof.
Editable Workflow
Every publishing business has different needs from the others. A lot of friction will accumulate in your workflow if the tech stack your publishing business relies on cannot be tailor-made. CMS integrations offer the capability of making your own business logic and editing your workflow.
The ability to create and edit digital workflow also helps in making the digital transition faster. Your offline publishing business must already have a workflow in place. With CMS integrations, you can extend that workflow in the digital space.
Flexible For Developers
Your developers will have to do a lot of testing in the early days of the digital transition. If you choose a headless CMS in which the front-end and the back-end are decoupled, developers can work on both sides separately.
Once you have an API set up, your front-end and back-end developers will no longer rely on each other. In fact, the front end can change everything without even letting the back-end know. This flexibility for developers helps a lot in making the digital transition faster.
Bold CMS: Built For The Future
If your business needs a CMS with high integrations capabilities, a headless CMS is a perfect match for you. At Quintype, we have developed Bold CMS – an empowering tool to create, curate, distribute content smoothly.
If you want to make the digital transition, our team at Quintype can help you. From helping you select the right tools to get your publishing workflow in place, our team will handhold you through every step of the digital transition.