© Karel Calitz 2025
February 24, 2025
You think your website is being romantic, but is it actually ghosting users?
As February comes to a close, we’re looking back at the month of love and reflecting on what it really means to love your website.
You think your website is being romantic, but is it actually ghosting users?
Real love isn’t just about looks; it’s about care, consideration, and making sure your content speaks to every visitor in a way they understand. And just like people, websites have different love languages too.
So let’s talk about accessibility, multilingual content, and why Plone is the CMS equivalent of a great listener, a thoughtful gift-giver, and an all-around excellent partner for your website’s needs.
Words of Affirmation: Making Content Understandable for Everyone
Your website should speak clearly and confidently to all users, including those who rely on screen readers, alternative navigation tools, or simply prefer content in a different format. Accessibility means structuring your content well, using proper headings, and ensuring contrast and readability.
Plone makes this easier with built-in accessibility features that ensure your users feel valued and heard—because nothing says “I appreciate you” like a website that just works for everyone.
Acts of Service: A CMS That Does the Heavy Lifting for You
What’s better than a system that takes care of the tedious details so you don’t have to? Plone automates accessibility-friendly practices, like semantic HTML, and offers robust workflows that help content editors publish content correctly without extra effort. With Plone, your website is already doing the work to make itself more inclusive—now that’s love in action.
Receiving Gifts: Multilingual Content That’s Easy to Manage
If your audience speaks more than one language, your website should too. And let’s be honest, juggling multiple languages manually can feel like trying to plan a surprise gift for someone with extremely specific taste.
Plone’s Multilingual feature takes care of this, making it seamless to manage content in different languages, link translations, and ensure users get the right version of the site automatically. It’s like giving your visitors the gift of clarity and understanding—without the stress of wrapping paper.
Quality Time: A Website That Prioritises Long-Term Success
A truly great website isn’t just about short-term wins; it’s about sustainable, well-structured content that stands the test of time. Plone’s approach to governance, security, and structured content means you’re not constantly putting out fires. Instead, you get to spend more time strategising and engaging with your audience—because that’s what quality time is all about.
Physical Touch (Okay, Clicks and Taps Count!)
A well-designed, accessible, and multilingual website should feel intuitive—no frustrating navigation, no hunting for translations, just a smooth experience. Plone ensures that every user interaction is meaningful and effortless, which is exactly what you want when inviting people to engage with your content.
Let’s not just love our websites .. let’s make sure they love us back by being accessible, inclusive, and easy to use. And if you’re still looking for reasons to fall for Plone, we’ve got seven right here: 7 Reasons to Love Plone.
Because a great CMS isn’t just functional—it should make you feel good about your content and your users. 💙