#56: EZContent, the Drupal distribution for headless content publishing
EZContent is a Drupal distribution, decoupled framework, and publishing platform created by Srijan. It has many out-of-the-box reusable components for layout building and editing, including AI and machine learning features. We discuss EZContent with experienced Drupal folks, Ishan Mahajan, Kamalpreet Kaur, and Vinay KG.EZContent’s features address modern-day marketer’s needsAs a CMS, EZContent has many features that make editors’, publishers’, and marketers’ lives easier, such as a drag-and-drop layout builder, the ability to preview drafts, and component-based architecture. In addition to these tools, EZContent addresses some key concerns for marketers today. Ishan says, “Marketers have so much on their plates these days, many KPIs they need to keep track of related to SEO, performance, and accessibility.” The burden of these responsibilities can be exacerbated or reach a bottleneck if a site has or needs fast content turnover. Ishan specifies three main ways EZContent can help.Multichannel outreach — An omnichannel experience is easier to deliver to customers with a decoupled framework like EZContentFaster time-to-market — EZContent’s AI/ML toolset speeds up the content creation workflow Greater marketer independence — Marketers don’t have to rely or wait on developers to build pages in the backendWhat differentiates EZContentTwo aspects of EZContent set it apart from other distributors: support for decoupled frameworks and its AI and machine-learning capabilities. EZContent’s AI/ML features include:Auto-tagging and captioning of images — Kamalpreet explains, “Relevant tags will automatically be populated, which makes it very easy and quick for editors and marketers to do their work.”Auto-transcriptions of videosAuto-generation of podcasts and other contentThe goal of these AI/ML features is to free marketers up for other tasks that require their attention. Vinay says, “We want to give marketers the ability to focus on more creative tasks where they’re more needed.”EZContent is an intelligent CMS that speeds your time-to-marketKamalpreet, Vinay, and Ishan have a lot of faith in their platform. Says Vinay, “At the end of the day, EZContent is for anyone who wants to save time and resources, gain a faster time-to-market, and improve the flexibility of their publishing platform.”Try EZContent on Platform.sh today. Platform.shLearn more about us.Get started with a free trial.Have a question? Get in touch!Platform.sh on social mediaTwitter @platformshTwitter (France): @platformsh_frLinkedIn: Platform.shLinkedIn (France): Platform.shFacebook: Platform.shWatch, listen, subscribe to the Platform.sh Deploy Friday podcast:YouTubeApple PodcastsBuzzsproutPlatform.sh is a robust, reliable hosting platform that gives development teams the tools to build and scale applications efficiently. Whether you run one or one thousand websites, you can focus on creating features and functionality with your favorite tech stack.