Why use WordPress to build your website?
I have had many clients that ask me “What is WordPress”. It is basically hard to describe in words, but I will do my best in this article.
If you ever wanted an easy way to add information to your website without calling a web professional to make a small change for you, then WordPress may be your ticket. WordPress is Known as a website content management system (or CMS). What this means is you can have a web developer (like me) build you a site theme and you can control what content is displayed. You can create new pages, blog post, add menu items and more all from the WordPress admin area.
In non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today.
Who uses WordPress?
There are so many sites that use WordPress, you would be in good company if you use WordPress to publish on the web. There are top blogs, news outlets, music sites, Fortune 500 companies and celebrities are using WordPress.
For example, famous blogs like Mashable and TechCrunch are both on WordPress. News outlets like The New York Times’ blogs and CNN’s on-air personality blogs all use WordPress, too.
If you’re ever curious about who uses WordPress, head on over to the WordPress site showcase and you’ll be impressed by the number of well-known sites and famous people using WordPress to power their websites.
What can WordPress do?
WordPress is an excellent website platform for a variety of websites. From blogging to e-commerce to business and portfolio websites, WordPress is a versatile CMS.
Here are just a few examples of the types of websites you can build with WordPress:
- Blog
- E-commerce
- Business
- News
- Photography
- Music
- Membership
How do I get started using WordPress?
Now you’re probably asking, “how do I get it?”
WordPress is free. Yep, that’s right – it’s 100% free.
WordPress can be downloaded for self-hosted installations from WordPress.org or it can also be used as a hosted service via WordPress.com.
So, what are you waiting for? Go get WordPress today to start creating your awesome website.
Customizing WordPress
The possibilities are endless when it comes to customizing a WordPress website. WordPress themes and plugins can add new design options and added functionality. Check out WordPress.org for free themes and plugins. If you need to get is fast choose our cPanel Web Hosting and install WordPress on your site using Softaculus. You can also contact Tom Ashworth for more information.