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Discover Drupal, one of the most powerful CMSs on the market
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There are so many platforms for creating sites, blogs and virtual stores available on the market, that it is difficult to decide which solution is ideal for your business. Each system has unique characteristics, as does its design. To help with this important decision, we will introduce you to the CMS Drupal, a well-known platform recognized for its flexibility and security.

Stay here with us to discover everything about the Drupal system!

What is CMS?

First of all, let's understand what a CMS is and why you need it.

CMS is the acronym for Content Management System or, in Portuguese, Content Management System.

As its name suggests, it is a system that offers the necessary tools to create, edit, publish and manage online content, in a simple and organized, without the need for programming knowledge.

How a CMS works

It works as the engine of your website.

In practice, this means that, with it, you only need to focus on the content creation and forget technical and "difficult" details, such as the page code and the platform's programming particularities. The CMS takes care of this! Alone, you can, for example, change the highlights of your institutional website, update your blog with new content, images and videos, in a fast and intuitive.

Before the existence of the CMS – created by Typo3, in 1997 - only those who mastered writing codes were able to put and maintain content on the air. Imagine how complicated it must be for a news portal, which needs to update its information several times a day?!

In times of Transformation, we can say that the CMSs came to make life easier of many people!

Why choose a CMS?

The answer is simple. With the Transformation (her again!), it is essential to invest and improve the digital presence of your business. Therefore, it becomes more than necessary to have an adequate system for managing your content and which is also capable of valuing the user experience.
Competition is increasing and, without quality, it is difficult (if not impossible) to attract and retain your audience. Having a system that facilitates the management of what you produce is synonymous with practicality, saving time and chances of stay alive in such a competitive and voracious market.
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What is Drupal?

Launched in 2000, by Dries Buytaert, the Drupal is a content management system (CMS) stable, robust and versatile, which can be used in different types of projects, from websites, blogs, news portals and simpler e-commerce to web systems more complex ones, such as intranets, resource directories, forums and more.

Drupal is a free and open source platform for creating websites, developed by an international community. Over a million websites use Drupal, including blogs for some of the biggest sites on the web, like Facebook or Twitter!

It provides basic functions of content management, such as enabling different cloud tools with which you can build extensive modules - this makes it easier to develop new functionality in just minutes, rather than hours, when using other solutions that require much more technical knowledge.

Among website creation platforms, it is the third most popular solution and preferred, mainly, by companies with more complex projects. Among its clients are big names such as Sony, Warner, Disney, The Economist, Nokia, BMG, Sony Ericsson, United Nations, Casa Branca and even NASA.

The software is developed in PHP, a programming language open source, or open source, in Portuguese. Therefore, Drupal does not need a specific operating system. However, the system requires an HTTP server that is compatible with PHP – such as Apache –, in addition to a database server (MySQL is recommended for its operation).

NASA, Sony, Disney and The Economist are some clients that use Drupal as CMS
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Drupal has a very active community of developers and enthusiasts on the internet, who, for over 17 years, have joined forces to improve and expand software capabilities. Which also means that you will have all the support you need and find answers and solutions to problems through specialized forums and blogs.
Drupal is a derivation of the Dutch word " drop", which means "drop", which explains the format of the system's logo as follows:

Features and advantages of Drupal

Security

Invasions, cyber attacks, fraud and other types of virtual crimes have caused losses all over the world, including here in Brazil. And anyone who believes that the target is just the large organizations. Companies of all sizes are subject to damage. Therefore, you need to pay attention and act in favor of the security of your website.

And she is one of Strong points from Drupal. The CMS goes through numerous rigorous security tests, carried out not only by the Drupal community, but also by experts in the field. Everything to ensure that the system is capable of dealing with the most critical threats on the internet. Because of these standards, the Drupal has become the choice of large corporations, governments and famous brands. You can trust too!

Flexibility

Drupal is extremely customizable and can fit into any business need . The content management opportunities are endless and everything is done to ensure the best experiences for administrators and users.

In addition to these infinite possibilities, you can also create or improve even more functionalities and resources already existing in the software. In other words, you have a complete platform for content management and you have all the possibilities to leave your website, blog, e-commerce or system the way you always wanted.

Optimized for SEO (ranking on Google)

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Drupal offers many content optimization features for Google search engines - SEO. So you can do an excellent job of achieving good organic rankings and generating Bandwidth and authority for your website or blog.

Important point, after all, 10 out of 10 companies aim to reach the best rankings on Google, receive more free clicks and more visitors to their portal, right?

Speed

Speed ​​is another highlight of the system. Drupal allows you to do High-performance, fast-loading websites of pages (including for mobile). This is because the CMS does not consume many resources. Therefore, communication with the server is very fast and responses are obtained at very high speed.

Which is good not only for user experience but also for Google search engines - SEO.

Scalability

This last feature, mentioned above, also facilitates support for thousands of pages and concurrent visitors. As a result, the system becomes scalable, which also explains its popularity among larger and more complex sites.

Multilingual

Do you want your business to be found by search engines, even in different countries? So, we have good news for you.

After the latest updates, the platform has transformed into a multilingual solution “out of the box”. So, by default, as soon as you install it, you can now count on this functionality and create websites and applications in different languages.

Responsive themes

all themes do Drupal They are responsive, that is, the layout adapts to different screen sizes, meeting the demands of the new multichannel consumer.

Assuming 69% of Brazilians are connected to the network through a mobile device and that Google prioritizes mobile sites as one of the indexing criteria for SEO, it is important that your website has this adaptation.

Accessibility


The system also has accessibility for people with disabilities, both in visitor access and in the administration pages. Therefore, the CMS is today one of the most used on websites by and for people with disabilities, such as the portal of the National Secretariat for the Promotion of the Rights of People with Disabilities.

Perhaps many companies are still unaware of the importance of this. Brazil has more than 45 million of People with Disabilities (PCDs), which represents around 24% of the population, according to the latest Census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

In addition to helping people who have difficulty accessing common platforms, you also increase the chances of reaching your business, as a larger audience can access your website. And it also gains points with Google, which will recognize your website as more relevant and well-structured. Everyone wins in this one!

Drupal ecommerce

In Drupal, you also find the Drupal ecommerce, a special module for virtual stores. Among the main functions are the creation of products with personalized attributes, displays dynamics, order management, tax calculation, in addition to integrations with payment systems.

There are also additional modules that can be incorporated, such as discount coupons, file downloads and marketing tools, in addition to offering many free extensions that allow you to add shopping features to the site, such as the cart.

The reporting tool is also included in the system. It monitors performance metrics and purchasing data in real time, providing insights for improving the sales channels.

Innovation

With Drupal, you never fall behind. The system is quick to react to new tendencies and change according to consumer needs. It brings the best digital solutions together, always thinking about the experience of users and stakeholders

Growth


The growth of any business requires a platform scalable, which adapts to changes and integrates with other digital tools. And Drupal is great at this, as it is an open source system! It integrates with various solutions, such as email triggering tools, Google Analytics, automation of marketing tasks, social networks, CRM, SAP and APIs.

Drupal Values

Curious about how Drupal works? You can go to the website and download it for free to start playing around on your machine and discover what the system can be like. powerful and useful for your business.

Drupal is a free and open-source content management system. It's used by millions of people around the world, including some big names like Sony Music, Harvard University, and even NASA.

The problem with Drupal is that it can be very difficult to get started with it if you don't know what you're doing. You need to download a bunch of software and set up an entire server before you can do anything useful.

Drupal offers everything your business needs in one place - from software solutions for ecommerce and online stores to event registration and community forums.

Drupal Consulting Bytebio:

How can we help you?

We are a company Drupal expert. We work with the system since the Bytebio was created more than 10 years ago. Over that time, more than 200 projects delivered, 60 thousand hours of development within the platform and more than 200 customers served.
+ 200

Drupal Customers Served
60 thousand hours

Drupal development
15 years

Experience in Drupal
So, we can safely say that we know the software very well and have know-how to help you, regardless of your needs, the size of your company or the sector in which it operates.

You can check out some of the work carried out by our team using Drupal. Between the Drupal services What we offer are consultancy, project development and training.

Do you want to use the Drupal in your company? Contact us. We will listen to you, understand your needs and develop your idea with the highest quality. Our team will help achieve the your business goals quickly and skillfully.

A little of what we can do with Drupal and for you:
Drupal Development
Websites and portals
intranets
Ecommerce
Consulting and training
Technical Support
Evolutionary Maintenance
Website and data migration
Version updates
Server Monitoring
Infrastructure adequacy
Technical maintenance

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