Today, building websites have become easier than ever! There are a lot of options to choose from, so why WordPress? Check out these 5 reasons to choose WordPress for your website.
First of all, WordPress is the most popular CMS and has the most contributors to their themes and plugins, which means you’ll never run out of options to make your website your own!
But more importantly…
#1 – It’s totally FREE, with many themes and plugins to choose from.
WordPress doesn’t cost a dime to download or install, and there’s a huge community who have designed beautiful themes and templates, making it easy to get going fast. You’ll never run out of uniqueness.
#2 – It’s VERY beginner-friendly.
If you know how to use Microsoft Word or Google docs, you already know how add your own content. WordPress’s editor works just like Word’s toolbar.
I have used many CMS platforms and WordPress is the easiest to pick up as a beginner. If you use a drag & drop theme, it gets even easier to arrange and content on screen. If this sounds like something you would like. Check out iCandy Website for Bloggers. I walk through how to build a website with the best drag & drop theme!
The best part of WordPress is that you can build a website from start to finish without touching the code. Use a top-notch theme and it will make building a website even easier. If you use a limited theme, you will find that you won’t be able to do everything you want without knowing HTML.
#3 – Great for both small and large websites.
Today, WordPress is more than a blog publishing platform. It has a lot of versatility and gives you full flexibility to create any type of website.
Wide range of themes and plugins increase its functionality to a great extent.
That’s why you can create any kind of website using WordPress. From basic blogs to beautiful business sites and online stores, WordPress can handle just about any kind of website, it’s used by eBay, Mozilla, Reuters, CNN, Google Ventures, and even NASA!
#4 – WordPress themes are ‘responsive’, which means it will look great on mobiles and tablets too.
The website you build will instantly be responsive, looking great on every mobile device, smartphone, and tablet. No need to hire a web developer for that!
Responsive design is when a website responds to a device by changing the layout to accommodate the device’s width and height. For example, responsive websites use a grid (usually 12-column) and display all 12 columns in a desktop/laptop view, 3-4 columns on tablets, and 1-2 on a phone. The true number of columns displayed is determined by the template and size of the device.
In the illustration below, see on how the layout of the content changes and becomes stackable based on the device. See the grid?
#5 – HUGE support and developer community available to help.
With so many people using the platform (Webmasters, Bloggers, Theme developers and Plugin creators), it’s easy to find quick help when you need it.
In addition, WordPress has lots of free resources both available on Youtube and their support forum.
In fact, I built this website on WordPress, as well as many sites for my clients!
It’s the easiest platform I’ve ever worked with, it’s flexible enough to suit everyone from small business owners and freelancers to creative artists and bloggers.
For beginners, I always recommend using WordPress.
Are you ready to start your own WordPress website today?
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m happy to help
