Sitecore Modules
Sitecore Supported Modules layer on top of standard Sitecore CMS technology, accelerates deployment of common website requirements, and are prepackaged to shorten time to market. These are optional and chosen based upon your requirements. If needed they are simply installed, otherwise they remain future options and provide no unnecessary overhead.
Most popular modules
Below is a list of some of Sitecore’s most popular modules. If you are looking for others, please contact your local representative.
SharePoint Connector Module
If you own or are considering implementing Microsoft’s SharePoint/MOSS 2007 for document management, you can now team up with Sitecore CMS and publish these SharePoint document and assets to public-facing websites and extranets with ease. The Sitecore SharePoint Connector Module makes it easy, with transparent bi-directional content access and extranet web security of all SharePoint/MOSS 2007 assets.
This is the ideal solution for client requirements which include both a strong web content management and a document management and collaboration platform. This allows sharing features across platforms and the ability to maintain and publish content and information from one place.
Since Sitecore is built upon the latest Microsoft technologies (.Net 2.0 and 3.0, SQL Server 2005, the Windows Vista Ribbon User Interface, and more) users and technical staff alike easily move between the different parts of the solution.
SEO Module
Sitecore’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) module allows you to view and deliver “content optimized” versions of your website to the search engine devices. By being integrated with the CMS, it is quick and easy to examine content as it is created or reviewed prior to publishing. With the power of Sitecore’s template inheritance, keywords and content is quickly adjusted over time to keep pace with ever changing search pattern rules.
SEO module lets you see how the search engines will see you, who’s linking to you and helps you optimize for keyword pairs, their density and placement. You can also use it to analyze competitors pages and see how you compare.
Forum Module
Sitecore’s Forum Module quickly installs to provide message-board functionality and the ability to create a dialogue between your company, customers, partners and suppliers. Discussion forums can help you build loyalty, improve service and strengthen the bond with your customers. The speed of the sales cycle can be increased by giving customers access to answers in minutes that may normally take days, and reduces costs in the process. This feedback and harvested information helps inform and influence your business decisions and fine tune your website.
The forum module includes User Personalization, Administrative Ease, and full integration within Sitecore CMS for Security, Style Sheets and other technical consistency and aesthetic consistency.
Newsletter Module
Sitecore’s Newsletter Module keeps your visitors coming back for more, building loyalty, thought leadership, and an ongoing service value with your prospects and customers.
Each newsletter is essentially a web page, so the content for each naturally comes out of the Sitecore environment , where multiple editors can contribute, according to their assigned rights. Linking content on the website to the newsletter is simple, images can be used in the same way as other media on the website, and subscription sign-up can be managed directly from the website.
The newsletter is structured using the Sitecore layout editor, so elements used in the website, such as top-bar, banners and logos can be easily re-used, as well as driven from the same style sheet. This provides a consistent look and feel between the website and the newsletter.
Detailed Results tracking is available to evaluate Newsletter success, including opens, click throughs, subscriber growth and change, etc.
StatCenter Module
Sitecore’s StatCenter Pro enables you to make the most of every single web interaction, and maximize your chances of turning that site visitor into a prospect that engages with your company.
StatCenter Pro allows you to track the overall and relative page activity on your site, and the success of specific campaigns or advertising in terms of the number of visits to a certain page. Visitor behavior is tracked by monitoring which pages they viewed before a certain page, where they went afterwards, which items they selected and can match visitor’s activity to their previous visits.
StatCenter gives insight into the visitor, their country, organization and location, automatically indicating IP address and domain, potentially which company and server.