Surf CMS
The newspaper CMS built for community publishers.
Publishing, advertising, audience growth, newsletters, subscriptions, e-editions and AI tools—all connected in one platform designed specifically for newspapers.
Your Publishing Platform
All ConnectedOne platform for your entire publication
Stop piecing together disconnected publishing tools.
Running a modern newspaper should not require separate systems for stories, newsletters, social media, subscribers, advertising, e-editions and website management.
Surf CMS brings those tools together in one platform built around the daily needs of community newspapers.
- Publish and manage local journalism
- Reach readers through multiple channels
- Build newsletter and subscriber relationships
- Support advertising and digital revenue
- Manage everything through one connected publisher hub
One Story. One Workflow.
Surf CMSBuilt around your operation
Four workspaces. One connected platform.
Publisher Hub organizes Surf CMS around the jobs your staff performs every day, making powerful tools easier to find and easier to use.
Newsroom
Create stories, review drafts, schedule articles, manage photos, update content and keep the publishing calendar moving.
Explore Newsroom →Advertising
Open Surf AdCenter, manage advertisers, review active campaigns and monitor advertising performance from a single workspace.
Explore Advertising →Audience
Access newsletters, subscriber tools, visitor statistics, reader engagement and the features that help grow your audience.
Explore Audience Tools →Distribution
Manage E-Editions, launch TideCast, generate social media content and distribute stories beyond the newspaper website.
Explore Distribution →Core Surf CMS features
Everything your publication needs to operate online.
Every Surf CMS website includes a powerful collection of publishing, audience, revenue and management tools.
Newspaper Publishing
Create articles, sections, opinion content, galleries, videos, author pages and other newspaper-specific content.
Explore Publishing Features →Built-In AI Tools
Generate headlines, summaries, newsletter blurbs, SEO descriptions and cleaner article copy while keeping your staff in control.
Explore AI Tools →Publish Everywhere
Publish your story once and prepare it for social media, newsletters and other distribution channels.
Explore TideCast →E-Editions
Upload, organize and present digital editions alongside your website’s daily articles and archives.
Explore E-Editions →Newsletter Tools
Build manual, automated and section-based newsletters that bring readers back to your journalism.
Explore Newsletters →Subscriptions and Paywalls
Support digital access, recurring subscriptions, memberships and flexible content restrictions.
Explore Subscriber Management →Advertising Management
Manage digital advertisements, campaigns, placements and advertiser reporting through Surf AdCenter.
Explore Surf AdCenter →Article Text-to-Speech
Give readers another way to experience local journalism with automatic audio playback for articles.
Explore Text-to-Speech →Mobile Publishing
Create, edit and publish stories from a phone, tablet or computer wherever news happens.
Explore Mobile Publishing →Everything works together
A complete publishing ecosystem for community newspapers.
Surf CMS connects your newsroom, audience, advertising and distribution tools so information can move through one platform.
More than website software
Everything needed to launch, operate and support your newspaper website.
Surf New Media provides the platform, infrastructure, migration, training and ongoing support behind your publication.
Custom Newspaper Website
A responsive, mobile-friendly website designed around your publication, content and community.
Explore Website Design →Managed Hosting
Reliable hosting, software maintenance, security monitoring and daily website backups.
Explore Hosting →Content Migration
Assistance moving articles, photographs, categories and other important content from your current website.
Explore Website Migration →Security and Backups
Automatic updates, SSL protection, monitoring, backups and disaster-recovery planning.
Explore Website Security →Staff Training
Practical training helps reporters, editors, advertising staff and publishers feel confident using the platform.
Explore Training and Support →Human Support
Get help from people who understand newspapers, publishing deadlines and small newsroom operations.
Explore Client Support →Why newspapers choose Surf CMS
Built around your publication—not a generic website template.
Surf CMS combines powerful technology with newspaper-specific workflows and direct, personal support.
Built specifically for newspapers
Publishing, advertising, subscriber and distribution tools are designed around real newspaper operations.
Fewer outside vendors
Replace disconnected plugins and services with one integrated platform and one point of contact.
Technology with human support
Get modern publishing tools backed by a team that understands local media and community newspapers.
Compare your options
Choose the platform that fits your newspaper.
Review practical comparisons covering features, support, flexibility and the needs of community publishers.
Surf CMS vs. BLOX Digital
Compare platform structure, costs, support and newspaper-focused publishing capabilities.
View the Comparison →Surf CMS vs. WordPress
Compare a managed newspaper platform with a general-purpose website system and plugin ecosystem.
View the Comparison →Surf CMS vs. Newspack
Explore differences in support, customization, workflow and platform management.
View the Comparison →Surf CMS vs. Ghost
Compare newspaper publishing tools with a streamlined membership-oriented publishing platform.
View the Comparison →Surf CMS vs. Generic CMS
See why newspaper-specific workflows matter when choosing a content management system.
View the Comparison →CMS Savings Calculator
Estimate how consolidating services could reduce technology and operating costs.
Calculate Your Savings →A better platform for community publishing
Bring your entire newspaper operation together.
See how Surf CMS can connect your newsroom, audience, advertising and distribution tools in one platform built for community publishers.
