Caribou CMS Membership Platform

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Easy content editing

Adding and editing content to your website can't get any easier when you are using the WYSIWYG editor included in Caribou CMS.  Edit your web site just as if you were in Microsoft Word, with undo/redo buttons, style tools, and the ability to copy and paste.  All of the HTML generated by the editor is validated XHTML 1.1 and experienced webmasters can edit the HTML directly.

Control every aspect of your site's design

No one wants to have a cookie cutter website and Caribou CMS gives you the power to change every aspect of the way your web site looks.  If you want to make some simply color changes, simply edit the CSS stylesheets.  If you want to change the header/footer, edit those templates.  Or, if you want, you can build a completely new theme for your site by editing the templates, images, and CSS files.  By default, Caribou CMS is XHTML 1.1 Validated and heavily uses CSS (table-free!) so it's easy and fast to modify the design or create your own skins.

Accept payments automatically and easily

Caribou CMS is integrated with many payment gateways including Authorize.net, PayPal, 2Checkout, and PSiGate.  Caribou will accept payments and new memberships automatically.  All you need is an account with one of the providers above and Caribou will take care of the rest.

No technical skills required

Do the acronyms PHP, CSS, XHTML, MySQL, or LAMP mean nothing to you?  That's fine.  Caribou can be used by anyone.  However, for all of you who do know what those acronyms mean, don't worry - Caribou CMS is built for the advanced user as well.  All of the modules are open source and so you can get right into the code and start making changes.  Caribou is built on a set of powerful classes and includes a large function library for fast module development.

Unlimited subscription products

Don't limit yourself to just one subscription tier.  With Caribou, you can create an unlimited number of subscription products and member groups.  So, if you want to have Premium Subscribers, Gold Subscribers, and Platinum Subscribers - you can.

Protect each piece of content differently

Whenever you add a page, article, download, or image gallery to your web site, you can specify which user groups have permission to view it (and if they can post comments).  This allows you to publish some content publically and protect other content, enticing users to purchase a subscription.  You have complete control over who views your content with Caribou.

Search engines love Caribou

Unlike our competitors, we understand what search engine optimization really is.  With Caribou, your URL's will be filled with keywords.  They can be generated automatically by Caribou or manually specified for each content piece.  Also, Caribou's default templates are coded in semantic XHTML with proper headings and content flow for search engines to parse and understand.  The bottom line: your web site will be primed for top search engine rankings.

Security for you and your visitors

Caribou allows you to add an SSL certificate and force HTTPS access to your order pages, protecting your visitor's private personal and billing information.  As well as protecting your visitors, Caribou uses security techniques to protect you from user's sharing login information.  The software is built to merchant account requirements (no credit card information is stored, for example).