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WordPress: is it the right solution for all businesses?

WordPress is undoubtedly one of the most widely used and appreciated CMS platforms in the world, thanks to its ease of use, large community of developers and wide range of available plugins and themes. However, WordPress is not always the ideal choice for the needs of all companies, especially large ones.

To choose or not to choose WordPress?

Many digital marketers, frustrated by the limitations and complexity of enterprise content management and web experience management (WCM) systems, ask themselves, "Why can't we just use WordPress?" This question often arises from those who have already had positive experiences with WordPress for personal websites or blogs, or from those who have entrusted an external agency with the creation of a microsite on this platform.

Although it is constantly evolving and improving, WordPress is still closer to the "product/platform" end of the spectrum and, like all technologies, has both strengths and weaknesses. For many organisations, especially large enterprises, WordPress may not be suitable for generic WCM services, despite offering an exceptionally productive solution for blogs and microsites.

Symptoms of a deeper problem

Often, criticism levelled at enterprise WCM systems reflects not so much a shortcoming of the platform itself, but rather a failure to implement it in a way that empowers and autonomises marketers.

Some of the most common symptoms are:

  •    Repository too large and difficult to navigate
  • Inefficient workflows or approval processes
  • Problematic rich text editor
  • Difficulty in creating microsites without IT intervention
  •    Limited ability to easily add or move widgets
  •    Site structure too rigid
  •    Page structure too locked
  •    Content model too complex
  • Difficulty for external marketing agencies in distributing sites on the corporate platform

In these cases, the solution is not necessarily to switch to WordPress, but to adopt a simpler and more flexible approach to configuring business systems and processes.

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The role of agencies and the "convenience" factor

Another reason why some marketers prefer WordPress is that their external agencies favour this platform. Often, an agency does not want to implement a solution it is not familiar with and asks the corporate client, "Do you want to implement it quickly?" In many cases, the answer is obvious.

Thus, short-term convenience prevails and the site for a new campaign is deployed outside the corporate infrastructure. Unfortunately, this means giving up customisation, analytics, e-commerce integration and other important features, resulting in short-term gains but long-term pain.

Cuborio: the most powerful and flexible e-commerce solution

While WordPress may have its place within companies, especially for activities such as microsites or agency advertising campaign sites, something more powerful may be needed for the main corporate WCM platform, particularly when it comes to advanced features such as:

  •    Back-end integration
  • Content sharing
  • Component content management
  •    Personalisation
  • Globalisation
  •    Content injection into transactional environments (headless mode)

This is where Cuborio comes in with an advanced e-commerce solution that may be a better choice than WooCommerce, the WordPress e-commerce plugin.

Advantages of Cuborio over WooCommerce

When implementing an enterprise e-commerce solution, the key is to find the right balance between power, flexibility and ease of use.

Compared to WooCommerce, Cuborio offers a more robust, scalable platform that integrates with business systems, allowing you to create high-quality, high-impact e-commerce experiences such as:

  • Power and flexibility: Cuborio is a robust and highly customisable e-commerce platform that can meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to enterprises. It offers a wide range of advanced features, such as order management, payments, shipping, invoicing and much more.
  • Integration with business systems: Cuborio integrates easily with leading business systems, such as ERP, CRM, PIM and others, enabling centralised and consistent management of data and processes.
  • Scalability and performance: Cuborio is designed to handle high traffic and transaction volumes, ensuring optimal performance even with large product catalogues and a high number of users.
  • Advanced customisation: Thanks to its modular architecture and wide range of customisation tools, Cuborio allows you to create unique and highly contextualised e-commerce experiences for your customers.
  • Advanced content management: Cuborio offers powerful content management tools, allowing you to easily integrate e-commerce with other digital channels, such as websites, apps and social media.
  • Multichannel and omnichannel: Cuborio fully supports multichannel and omnichannel sales strategies, offering a consistent and seamless shopping experience across all touchpoints.
  • Security and compliance: The Cuborio platform is designed to ensure maximum data security and compliance with the most stringent regulatory standards, such as GDPR and PSD2.

Cuborio may be the ideal solution for companies that need advanced e-commerce but do not want to sacrifice the agility and autonomy of marketers.

 

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