10 reasons to choose wordpress

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10 Reasons to Use WordPress DECEMBER 9, 2011

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10 Reasons to Use WordPress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

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1. You Need to Get a Site Up Fast

3 Easy Steps:

• Install with a click of a button – many hosts already have it installed

• Install theme

• Add content

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2. You Have Limited Budget

• WordPress is free

• Hosting is free or low-cost

• Templates free or low-cost – no designers needed

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3. You Want to Update Content Yourself

• If you know Word, you can use WordPress to add or update content

• What You See is What You Get (WYSIWYG) Editor

• Other fields for display and SEO

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Step 1: Pick what you want to do

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Step 2: Add or Edit Content

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Step 3: Edit Content

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4. You Want a Search-Engine Friendly Site

• Code allows search engines to search your content

• Built-in support of things search engines look for – headings, page title, page description, permalinks, pingbacks

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5. You Want to Start a Blog

• Separate from your main website – or part of existing WordPress site

• All the tools you need – see reasons #1 (fast), 2 (cheap), & 4 (SEO)

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6. You Own the Code & Content

• Open source means no single entity owns the code

• Entire site is portable from one host to another

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7. You Have Basic Taxonomy

• Categories and tagging built in – like a blog

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Create and Add Categories and Tags

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8. You Want to Expand Your Site Later

• More than 17,000 FREE plug-ins available – more added all the time

• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

• Add functionality or make things easier

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9. You Have Basic Workflow Requirements

• Multiple users but limited hierarchy

• Allows authors, editors, publishers, administrators

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10. You Want to Tap Into Larger User

Community

• 69 million sites on WordPress

• Many user groups and forums – online and in-person

• Many vendors to support your growth and advanced needs

• Always being updated

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Other Things WordPress Offers

• W3C standards compliance – future-proof your code

• Constant security updates

• Frequent upgrades

• Open source = Always Free

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Alternatives to WordPress

• Joomla (free, plug-ins cheap)

• Blogger (free)

• ExpressionEngine (cheap, not free)