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CMS Selection for SEO
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Client choosing a CMS
"Let's go with Wix โ it has beautiful templates and it's easy!"
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Alex
"Hold on. Wix doesn't allow .htaccess configuration, restricts URL structure, and generates bloated HTML. Do you want a business site or just an online brochure?"
๐ CMS and SEO โ your choice of content management system directly impacts technical optimization capabilities. A good CMS gives full control over SEO settings. A bad one limits you from day one.
SEO Criteria for Choosing a CMS
| Criterion | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Full control over URLs | Clean, keyword-rich URLs without /index.php?id= |
| Editable title, meta, H1 | Unique tags for each page |
| Canonical and hreflang support | Managing duplicates and multilingual targeting |
| robots.txt configuration | Crawl control |
| Page load speed | CWV โ a ranking factor |
| schema.org support | Rich snippets in search results |
Popular CMS Platforms from an SEO Perspective
- โ WordPress โ maximum flexibility with Yoast/Rank Math plugins. Industry standard for SEO.
- โ Webflow โ clean code, good control over SEO settings.
- โ ๏ธ Shopify โ good for ecommerce, but URL limitations (can't remove /products/ and /collections/).
- โ ๏ธ Wix / Squarespace โ fine for small sites, limited technical control.
๐ก Advice: if your site already runs on a CMS with limitations โ don't migrate without a strong reason. Learn to maximize SEO within your current platform.
๐ฎ Test yourself: what matters most in a CMS from an SEO perspective?
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