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10 Reasons to Use WordPress
DECEMBER 9, 2011
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
Step 2: Add or Edit Content
Step 3: Edit Content
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
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
Create and Add Categories and Tags
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
Other Things WordPress Offers
• W3C standards compliance – future-proof your code
• Constant security updates
• Frequent upgrades
• Open source = Always Free
Alternatives to WordPress
• Joomla (free, plug-ins cheap)
• Blogger (free)
• ExpressionEngine (cheap, not free)