Ways of Choosing the Right Content Management System

There are lots of Content Management Systems on the internet today and it is sometimes very time consuming to able to sort them out and pick one that is quite reliable.
It may take you time at the onset but believe me; it would be more cost effective for you at the end if you choose the right Content management system because of the tools you will be using afterwards.
Note that if you make the wrong choice of the content management system, you may be saddled with software that isn't just faulty but would waste your time without achieving any positive things and may through you back to square one.
It is necessary to say at this point that there is no content management system that is 100% effective but some are better than the rest in so many ways.
The type of web project being undertaken would also determine the sort of content management system to be employed because each web project has its unique requirements.
So consider the type of web project you are going into before you look out for the content management system that has the features you want.
Sometimes I wonder why some people doesn't even think of the website project they want to create before attempting to find the 'best' content management system [CMS].
The CMS isn't going to automatically fix the project for you, you are going to use it to do the project so it is necessary to know what type of project that is being considered, determine the features that would be needed and look for the CMS that has such features.
Your website project may just be content, blog, forum, e-commerce or community based, so it is vital to get that sorted out first before going for any CMS.
If your main goal of the project isn't management, presentation or organizing such contents, you have to think twice before preceding your search for the CMS because as the name implies, content management is used to manage content of websites only.
Once you determine the content management type you need, it is time to look for one that would suite your budget but remember that there are very good ones that are absolutely free of any charge.
You can start a thread in any webmasters' forum and ask for 'simple' content management system.
Note that you are going to get opinions and suggestions from others based on their individual experiences and exposures and be reminded that the word 'simple' may not mean the same thing to all the people that would be contributing.
From all the suggestions made, you are advised to limit your search to web content management system that has good technical support.
There is always a nice WYSIWYG edit with any content support and management system.
Don't push any of the learning tips till later, try out the demo immediately and see how easy or difficult it is to use such CMS.
Check every detail you would need at the onset and ensure that its features meets your web designing needs before settling for it.