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CMS Development
CMS development gives you a website you can update yourself, without emailing a developer every time a price, photo, or paragraph changes. At Developer of Web, we build on content systems that fit your team, from WordPress for familiar editing to headless setups that pair a modern front end with an easy admin. We design the editing experience around the content you actually manage, so adding a blog post, a team member, or a product feels obvious rather than fragile. We keep the build secure and fast, since a content system should not slow your pages down. You get clear editing controls, a short training session, and a site your team can keep current long after launch, on your schedule.
- 5.0 on Google
- Reply within 24 hours
- Fixed prices in USD
- WCAG 2.2 AA
Is this the right service for you?
It usually is when one of these describes you:
- A marketing team that waits on developers for every content change
- A site with structured content: products, locations, courses, listings, people
- A company publishing the same content to a website, an app and other channels
- An organization with editors of different skill levels who need safe roles
What's included
- Advice on the right CMS for your team and content
- Custom content types matched to what you manage
- An editing experience built around your real tasks
- Fast front end that a content system does not slow down
- User roles so the right people edit the right things
- Media handling for images and downloads
- Security hardening and backup setup
- Training and documentation for your editors
Where the scope line sits
Fixed prices depend on clear boundaries. The left column is what a standard quote for this service covers; the right column is work we can add, but which is priced on its own.
| Covered by a standard quote | Priced separately |
|---|---|
| CMS selection based on your team and content | Content writing and migration cleanup (we script imports; you supply clean content) |
| Custom content types and fields | Design (available with website design) |
| An editing experience built around real tasks | Application features beyond content management |
| A fast front end connected to the CMS | CMS subscription and hosting fees |
| Roles, permissions and workflow | Translation of content |
| Security hardening, backups and editor training | Maintenance after the warranty (an optional plan) |
How we approach it
- Assess. We inventory your content, who edits it, how often and where it is published. Output: a content inventory and a recommendation.
- Choose. We recommend a CMS, explain the trade-offs and agree the approach. Output: a decision and a fixed price.
- Model. We define content types, fields, relationships and validation so editors cannot break the site. Output: a content model your team reviews.
- Build. We build the editing screens and the front end, connect previews and set up roles. Output: a staging site with real content.
- Train and launch. We train editors, document the workflow, migrate content and go live. Output: a live site your team runs.
What lands in your hands at the end
- CMS configuration and front-end code you own
- A documented content model
- Editor training and a written guide
- Roles and workflow configured
- Backups and security hardening in place
- A defect warranty period on the delivered work
WordPress or a headless CMS?
Both are good choices in the right situation. We recommend based on your editors and your content, not on preference.
| Approach | Choose it when |
|---|---|
| WordPress with a custom theme | Editors know WordPress, you want a large ecosystem of plugins and maintainers, and one site is the main channel. |
| Headless CMS (Sanity, Strapi, Contentful) with Next.js | Content goes to several channels, the front end must be very fast, and your team has or wants developers on hand. |
| Headless WordPress | The WordPress editor with a modern front end, for teams who want both. |
| No CMS, content in code | Content rarely changes and a developer is available for edits. |
Technologies we use
- WordPress
- Sanity
- Strapi
- Contentful
- Next.js
- React
- PHP
- Node.js
- GraphQL
What moves the price
There is no rate card for this service because the range is too wide to be honest about in one number. After a free call you get a fixed quote; these are the inputs that decide it.
- Number of content types. Each type needs a model, editing screen and front-end template.
- Editorial workflow. Drafts, approvals, scheduling and roles add configuration and testing.
- Preview and multichannel needs. Live preview and delivery to apps or other sites take work to get right.
- Migration volume. Thousands of pages with images and links need scripted imports and cleanup.
- Localization. Multiple languages multiply fields and workflow.
The pricing page explains how we scope and quote. To get a written estimate, describe the project on the contact page.
Typical timeline
A CMS build for a marketing site takes 3 to 6 weeks. Complex content models, workflows or multichannel delivery run 6 to 12 weeks.
- Content readiness and migration volume.
- How many editors and roles need setup.
- Preview and localization requirements.
What can go wrong, and how we prevent it
- Editors break layouts. Structured fields and constrained components instead of free-form page building.
- A slow site behind a heavy CMS. The front end is built and measured separately, with caching and static generation where it fits.
- Vendor lock-in. Content is modeled portably and exportable, and you own every account.
An illustrative example
Illustrative only. A training provider manages 80 courses, 12 locations and monthly news across a website and a partner portal. Assessment and modeling take two weeks, the build four, migration and training one: about seven weeks to a site where staff update courses in minutes.
Why choose us
- Editing built around the content you actually manage
- A fast front end even with a content system behind it
- Roles and permissions that keep edits safe
- Security hardening and backups included
- Training so your team stays confident after launch
FAQ Answers
Frequently asked questions
WordPress suits teams that want familiar, flexible editing. Headless systems such as Sanity or Strapi suit teams that want a modern front end with a clean admin. We recommend based on your content and skills.
A headless CMS stores your content and serves it through an API, while a separate front end displays it. This gives you fast, modern pages with an easy place to manage content.
Yes. That is the point of a CMS. We set up clear fields and controls and train your team so you can update text, images, and pages on your own.
It can be when built and maintained well. We harden the setup, limit plugins, keep things updated, and configure backups so your site stays safe and recoverable.
Yes. We move your existing pages, posts, and media into the new CMS, keep your URLs and SEO intact, and check everything before launch.
Yes. We export from the current system, map fields to the new content model, script the import, clean up formatting and links, and set redirects for any URL that changes.
Least-privilege roles, strong authentication, staged updates, dependency monitoring, backups with tested restores and, for headless setups, a front end that never exposes the CMS directly.
Fixed quote
Get a fixed quote in 24 hours
Free, with no obligation. We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with a written fixed price or the questions we need answered first.
- Accessibility fixes, small site
- $500 to $2,000
- Small business website
- About $2,000
- Larger site or redesign
- $3,000 to $6,000
- Web app MVP
- $8,000 to $15,000
- Fixed price in US dollars, in writing, before work starts
- Built and fixed to WCAG 2.2 AA, tested by hand
- Code, content and accounts are yours on final payment
Prefer to talk? Call +1 (365) 440-1786 or email info@fourcents.ca.
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