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The latest version 6.2 from Sitecore is now available for businesses to build on the already widely successful Sitecore 6.1, which had marketing-enhancing upgrades from the earlier 6.0 version.

Some of the top updates Sitecore's key features in version 6.2 include native RSS feeds, Microsoft Outlook based workflow management, drag and drop media and document management, authoring enhancements, and advanced marketing Web forms—all offered as part of the CMS solution with the latest product upgrade.

Sitecore 6.2 amplifies the power of the Online Marketing Suite to improve web presence and site ranking. With the latest .NET platform advances in highly scalable web building technology, Sitecore 6.2 has an even more user-friendly interface and in-line editing to allow business users flexible and controlled access to make editing 100 web sites as easy as editing only one.

Whether your business needs powerful marketing tools to drive revenue with Web 2.0 features such as Wikis and blogs, or security and user-level permission controls, workflows and versioning, Sitecore CMS has enterprise-level content managment tools. Your investment is further amplied since Sitecore can work alongside your existing IT investments, including SharePoint integration and Site Analytics tools. Request a free consultation with IT Strategists today to find out how Sitecore can be customized to meet your business needs.


NewSitecore 6.2
Top Updates that Benefit Business and Improve Website Traffic Conversion

Web Forms for MarketersWeb Forms for Marketers: The new Web forms puts marketing teams in complete control of the forms creation, campaign integration and optimization processes. The tool allows non technical users to build rich interactive forms, configure campaigns and conversion goals and provides a suite of reports to better understand user behavior for usability analysis and optimization. The tool also allows marketers to capture incremental data from abandoned forms and track form dropout statistics.

Outlook 2007Outlook Based Workflow Management: New Outlook integration allows users to receive workflow notifications from within Outlook in real-time, and take action on those workflow requests without ever having to log into the CMS. All workflow actions, status and version comparison information is provided to the user, and dynamically adjusts should a workflow state change.

Media and Document ManagementWeb-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) Media and Document Management: Drag and drop image uploads are now available – upload files from a users local computer to the media library without upload wizards. Files can be uploaded directly in the page editor and can be stored within Sitecore CMS. Files can also be edited with native applications such as Microsoft Word, Photoshop and PowerPoint and version controlled automatically.

Inline Word EditingInline Word Editing: Natively edit content inline using full Microsoft Word functionality with full support of rich content pages.

How Sitecore CMS Creates Industry-Leading Websites and ROI for Business

Delivering stunning web experiences is only the beginning of Sitecore's robust tools. Businesses are discovering the necessity of a robust public-facing website with Web 2.0 features, including blogs, wikis, and social networking, and Sitecore offers the user-friendly tools that can make a difference in marketing campaigns, traffic conversion, and sales.  

Fast Intuitive Editing

If you know how to use Microsoft Word, you will feel right at home with Sitecore CMS. Sitecore CMS presents users with a Microsoft Office-style "ribbon" interface, so you'll be immediately familiar with its editing environment. You'll be editing your site and up to speed in no time.

Integration Anywhere and Everywhere

Today’s modern websites are more connected to our businesses than ever. Sitecore was built from the ground up to enable you to weave your strategic applications into your websites and deliver compelling user experiences. Built on the .NET framework and based open standards and international accessibility standards, Sitecore lets you integrate any and all of your line of business applications, from ERP suites to CRM systems.

Multi-Site Deployment Made Easy

Award-winning architecture enables you to manage and deploy an unlimited number of sites and share content, code and processes across any of your sites.

Built to Scale

Sitecore is designed to drive the largest sites on the planet. Having a site powered by Sitecore gives you the confidence that you can deliver compelling user experiences at lightning speeds using a combination of high availability options, intelligent caching controls, and the power of ASP .NET 2.0.

Google-Friendly URLs Improve Site Rankings Instantly

Search engine optimization is an important part of every company’s marketing strategy. Sitecore natively delivers URLs that improve organic search results. Once visitors arrive at your site, Sitecore offers a powerful site search function that leads visitors directly to the information they want.

Rapid Development

Sitecore lets you use the tools you want to use and provides unparalleled support for .NET developers. Sitecore lets you work directly in Sitecore or lets you use external tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio. By providing capabilities such as code-completion enhancements and integrated debugging tools, we make developer’s lives easier by reducing errors and increasing programming speed.

Ideal For International Companies

The world is getting smaller every day, and more and more companies are going global. Sitecore allows editors to work with the CMS in their native languages by supporting all major languages, and allows you to build websites in any language. Sitecore also lets you to coordinate the management of the many language versions of your website, as well as the translation processes as content changes across those language sites.

Easier, More Effective Communications

Use simple, built-in tools to engage your customers using online newsletters, customized forms, blogs, bulletin boards, and forums.

Create Once, Present Any Way You Want

Automatically repurpose content into any format you need, from PDA viewing, to RSS feeds.

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