# What Is a CMS and Why Should You Care? - Author: **Anna Fitzgerald** - Document Tags: [[content management system]], [[developer index]] - [URL link](https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/7969/what-is-a-cms-and-why-should-you-care.aspx?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com%2Fmarketing%2Ffree-website-builders&hubs_content-cta=CMS) ![rw-book-cover](https://blog.hubspot.com/hubfs/what-is-a-cms.jpg#keepProtocol) ## Highlights - A CMS, short for content management system, is a software application that allows users to build and manage a website without having to code it from scratch, or know how to code at all. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxx1chwxj6rkgn18hj4qgp6)) --- - A CMS is made up of two core parts: a content management application (CMA) and content delivery application (CDA). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxx1zn0xx7t4syg3kj5rwfb)) --- - CMS Platform Examples 1. CMS Hub 2. WordPress 3. Joomla 4. Drupal 5. Magento 6. Webflow 7. Ghost 8. Sitecore ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxx30bq37pxsvgnt763a3x1)) ---