Why Is WordPress

What is WordPress

WordPress is such a versatile, super-friendly content management system, that not only is it used by Fortune 500 companies, but it is also used by millions other sites of all sizes and niches worldwide.

WP is an open source content publishing system created in 2003 through a merge of platforms by developers and entrepreneurs Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg.

Why is WordPress So Popular?

Here are just five excellent reasons.

1. Inexpensive To Set Up

Being Open-Source there is no cost to acquire WordPress unlike many other platforms and they actually have a fully hosted version for small time bloggers. This is not really to be recommended for any practical us as to make a website work you need to have a Self Hosted WordPress website. This involves buying a Domain Name and your own Hosting. Both are inexpensive but give you incredible freedom to develop any type of website you can think of.

2. Multisite option

One very exciting option is the ability to host multiple WordPress sites on the same installation. This feature allows you to create a site for each of your sales agents or representatives without purchasing extra websites or hosting packages. You can set this up on installation, but we have found a plugin called Empire Builder that actually does it better. We use it and love it.

3. Plugin power and versatility

You will find a Plugin to allow you to adapt your WordPress website for virtually any purpose you can think of. WordPress approves these Plugins to ensure they function correctly (though you may get conflicts from time to time).  Generic plugins include, SEO to get your site ranked on Google, Security to protect your site from hacking and spam, Site Builders to make your site look unique and beautiful and many more. You can also buy Premium plugins that get traffic, increase loading speed,  Add Amazon products in seconds. The list is endless.

4. Ease of use

If you’ve ever tried hand-coding a website or worked with complex HTML based CMS, you’ll be delighted with WordPress’s easy learning curve. You can switch themes in under ten seconds, use quick-edit options to insert a tag you forgot without re-opening your article, make a post sticky, or link to existing content from a drop-down menu. When time is money, WordPress is your financial advisor. When you’re looking to outsource your web design needs to a tech company you can also rest easy that maintenance won’t soak up a large part of your budget.

5. Themes

From simple, lightweight themes to comprehensive Do-It-All paid themes created by professional designers, They are all available. Whether you need a theme geared toward load time, appearance, or features, then WordPress has it.

In summary a user-geared content management system with immense creative and practical potential.Used for Blogging, Company website, e-commerce, directories and so on.

Once you learn the initial skills you can build a basic site in a few days.

But if you want to harness all the power WordPress has to offer, use a professional WordPress Designer who will produce a very high quality website with all the features you need, geared to the search engines to get you found on Google and promoite your business properly from day 1