There are so many platforms that you can use in order to jumpstart your online presence and WordPress is one of them. One of the most common misconceptions about WordPress is that it’s solely a blogging platform when that is not the case. Although WordPress started as a blogging tool, it has evolved throughout the years and is now one of the most widely used CMS and website builders.
WordPress is easy to use and flexible enough to make different types of websites. It’s said that 32.3% of all websites on the internet are powered by WordPress.
Let’s take a look at why you should use WordPress to make your website.
1. It’s free!
WordPress offers its services and features for free. It’s free to download, install, use, alter and update, etc. according to your needs. With WordPress, you can create any kind of website.
Although free in itself, you’re going to need a domain and a web hosting to install it.
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2. Customizable themes and plugins
More often than not, people who are using WordPress are no web developer or designer which is why this feature of WordPress makes it a favorite program.
For people who are non-tech savvy, WordPress offers the perfect solution because of the free templates you can choose from, you can also customize your site’s theme and even add plugins that can add advanced features to your site such as analytics, contact forms, etc. for a small price if none at all.
WordPress themes are easy to customize because a lot of them come with their own options panel allowing you to change colors, upload logos, change the background, create beautiful sliders, and truly customize it to your needs without writing any code at all.
3. SEO friendly
WordPress is loved by Google and other search engines because it’s written using a standard compliance high-quality code, producing semantic markup.
By design, WordPress is very SEO friendly out of the box.
4. Easy to manage
WordPress has a built-in management system for updates. With this, you can update your plugins and themes within your own WordPress dashboard.
For protection, you can install a plugin that will automatically create backups and store them in a safe and remote location.
5. Secure
WordPress is considered a very safe and secure platform to run a website. For the highest security, we suggest an additional security feature like Sucuri. You can find out more about Sucuri in this article.
We use Sucuri on our own websites and some of our clients if they ask for it. Sucuri protects sites against common threats such as brute force attacks and malware.
6. Adaptability
WordPress is not limited to blogging and writing but it comes with a built-in media uploader that can handle different types of media (image, video, audio). It also supports embed websites which means you can embed videos from different platforms such as Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, etc as easy as placing the URL in the post editor.
Here are some more ways on how you can use WordPress
- Blogging
- Business website
- Ecommerce
- Build a membership website
- Online courses
WordPress is a great platform to expand your online presence and it offers a wide range of settings and options to help you modify your site according to your needs. For unique and professionally crafted WordPress sites, contact us at inquire@artzapstudio.com.
