Bitrix Site Manager 8.5: Intelligent SEO and Robust Performance

PR Log (Press Release) – Oct 27, 2009 – Bitrix, Inc. announced today the release of a new version of Bitrix Site Manager, version 8.5. Bitrix Site Manager is a professional Content Management System (CMS) that can be used for creating advanced Internet solutions. The main goals that were achieved in this new release are performance analysis and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). The newly introduced modules and features included in version 8.5 help detect problems caused by insufficient hosting environment or inadequate website or CMS configuration. Content managers and web project developers can also take advantage of extended SEO options to significantly improve their web project rankings.

The Performance Monitor module is designed for evaluating and improving website efficiency. The Bitrix benchmarking system used in this module provides recommendations for solving problems resulting from errors that are common during web project development. Version 8.5 puts also stronger emphasis on search engine conformance. The new SEO module provides extensive website analytics to assist users in promoting their web projects on the Web. All the product components were thoroughly tested and optimized by eliminating possible duplicates, infinite loops and repeated links. The number of unique pages that are generated when responding to search bot requests was noticeably reduced in the standard distribution package, as well.

Bitrix continues to advance communication and workflow control tools for Enterprise 2.0 web projects. Business users are now able to control all business processes with remarkably intuitive visual tools directly on websites or intranet portals. Besides these major changes, the new version also includes an enhanced Media Library module, a powerful Social Network search tool that conforms to access permission levels, a highly reliable Proactive Protection module, and a number of other critical security mechanism improvements and bug-fixes.

"The outcome of continuous collaboration between Bitrix and its partners and clients was the development of a unique set of CMS tools inside our software product. Now you can easily determine all bottlenecks that hamper your website efficiency and get rid of them very quickly. Also, the new SEO module is a highly anticipated tool for all Bitrix Site Manager users who want their website ratings to be improved significantly on search engines." - Dmitry Valyanov, president of Bitrix, Inc.

All new features, modules and bug-fixes are already available through the SiteUpdate System. Bitrix clients who run current versions of Bitrix Site Manager can update their products at no additional charge. Bitrix partners are eligible to buy this software product with a discount rate up to 50% depending on their partner status. Bitrix Site Manager v 8.5 is also available as a free 30-day trial version that has no functional limitations.