Webflow

Webflow content management system helps developers build content for landing pages, portfolios, blogs, e-commerce stores, and websites.

Overview

Webflow content management system is a hybrid of content management systems and site builders that helps users build and deploy websites. The software is designed for all business sizes and offers users editing tools that let them create website content using custom templates. Also, freelancers and agencies can manage, launch, and build client sites using Webflow. Even more, Webflow has a design module that enables users to modify styling from pre-built elements and work with CSS systems. The software also allows users to build functional websites with editable dynamic content and static pages like portfolio projects and blog posts.

This content management system also has a hosting tool that enables clients and content managers to modify their content to fit their ever-changing marketing needs. More so, the software offers on-site editing, which allows users to make changes to media or text right from the page they are building. Also, as a content management system, Webflow will enable users to manually define custom content styles, like team members and projects, using editable fields.

Webflow allows users to easily publish their design to a live URL with multiple deployment options like custom domains and subdomains. Even more, users have access to an eCommerce toolkit with online shopping capabilities. Asides its CMS backend, this software has an editor that lets users edit already-existing content on a published site.

Product Details

Webflow content management system provides CSS properties for users to visually develop CSS grid-powered layouts and access multiple CSS styling properties. Even more, this feature allows users to create effects on their website elements with any of the eight CSS filters provided by Webflow.

Webflow content management system comes with responsive images and website templates. This software allows developers to build responsive websites that can adjust to multiple device settings. More so, the software automatically optimizes and scales inline images at different resolutions and for various device sizes. Also, users can either build websites from scratch or user any of the responsive website templates that Webflow offers.

Webflow content management system allows exportable custom codes. Webflow writes semantic and W3c compliant codes for users, which gets rid of the need for inline classes. Even more, the software enables users to export images, CSS, and HTML as ZIP files from their preferred browser. Plus, users can also add custom code for certain parts of a page, the entire page itself, or even the whole website.

Webflow content management system enables users to intuitively develop responsive and flexible layouts using Webflow's CSS3 flexible boxes. Also, the software allows users to make key colors global, which updates every instance of that color whenever it is modified.

Webflow content management system allows for motion design. With Webflow, users have access to 3D animations and transformations, which allows them to add new dimensions to their website designs without having to write code. Users can also easily design animations and interactions on their website without code.

Webflow content management system comes with content templates. Webflow has a REST API that allows users to create a collection of content as well as delete, update, and add items to this collection from their terminal. When users create a collection, the software automatically produces a template page where users can modify the display of that content. The template is applied to every content in the collection, allowing users to build multiple pages simultaneously easily.

Web developers can also filter dynamic content so that only blog posts or featured content related to a specific topic are displayed. Even more, with sorting, users can choose for content to be displayed from a particular date range.

Webflow content management system comes with a website editor. This content management software allows users to easily update images and texts from a live website without having to go to a complex backend.  Even more, with Webflow CMS hosting, users, as well as their collaborators and clients, can review submissions from website forms from within the Editor panel. They can also download the lists as CSV files.

Webflow content management system allows for custom branding. Webflow offers CMS white-labeling functionalities that allow users to put their logo or that of their clients in the CMS. More so, users can white-label form submission notification emails.

Webflow content management system makes it possible for designers to set up client billing from within Webflow to directly bill clients for monthly hosting. Users can also create custom 404-page designs to help their customers recover from 404 "page not found" errors. Even more, the software allows users to upload custom designs for their web clips and favicons.

Additionally, when users are working on multiple projects, they can organize them using folders. Plus, the software allows users to export CSS and HTML and use them as they please. Users can also set up password protection on single pages or their entire website, allowing them to design their page or website as desired before making it live. More so, users with teams can lock projects to ensure that teammates do not accidentally delete pages or sites. Plus, the software automatically backups user's websites and allows them to restore it whenever they want. And, current versions of websites are also saved when users restore older versions.

Webflow content management system allows multiple integrations. Webflow integrates with multiple platforms for improved functionalities. With the software's integration with Google Analytics, users can track how end-users get to their website, their activities, how long they spend on the site, and more. Users can also purchase custom domains from within the software using Google Domains, without worrying about A-Records, CNAMES, or DNS.

Furthermore, with Google Optimize integration, users can run A/B tests as well as other multivariate tests on their pages. Even more, using Webflow's MailChimp integration, users can automatically build email subscriptions lists. Plus, users can also connect their website forms with other design apps, like Asana and Slack, using Webflow's Zapier integration.

Recap

Webflow provides freelancers and agencies with a way to visually launch, build, and design websites without worrying about writing code. The software gives users access to tools for e-commerce, marketing, content management, animation, and designing. Even more, Webflow has an Editor that lets users go through their website and modify images and texts, as well as access the CMS. Plus, users have access to multiple templates and wireframes that can be used in building basic portfolio sites, blogs, and even e-commerce sites.