WordPress (WP) is the most popular of all the blogging platforms but it is also a very popular Content Management System (CMS) as well. Not only can you run your blog on WordPress but you can also use it as a CMS for a recipe site, an article site, an image gallery and much more.
Here are some reasons why you should consider using WordPress
- Thousands of free WordPress Themes
There are thousands of free WordPress themes that you can download. There is no limit to what you can do with all these free WordPress themes. You can give your blog any look and feel that you want with so many free themes to choose from. - Thousands of free WordPress Plugins
There are thousands of free WordPress plugins available for download. These plugins extend the functionality of WordPress giving you more control of your WordPress blog. - WordPress is Easy to Use and Install
WordPress is extremely easy to use and setup. Many web hosts offer automated WordPress Installation from their control panel. If your web host does not offer automated installation it is very easy to install WordPress yourself in just several minutes. In the event that you get stuck there are free WordPress support forums at the WordPress website. - Great for Bringing in Organic Traffic from Search Engines
WordPress is optimized to be search engine friendly. WordPress has many built in search engine friendly features like the ability to use .htaccess to create static URLs called permalinks, blogrolling and pinging. There are also many third party plugins that extend WordPress’s search engine friendliness to the next level. - WordPress is 100% Free
It will cost you absolutely nothing to download and install WordPress. Given the fact that in today’s world you usually get what you pay for, it is very nice to see something that is free and yet of a very high quality. - WordPress is Very User-Friendly
More robust and feature-filled CMS’s tend to be weaker in user-friendliness and high on complexity. It is much easier for a beginner to learn to use WordPress. This particularly applies when running a community site with multiple contributors who are likely not very experienced using a CMS. - WordPress is Very Widely Used
The popularity of WordPress is no coincidence and the points mentioned above are a big reason why WordPress is such a popular blogging and CMS platform.
Nothing is perfect, including WordPress, so don’t just take my word for it. Download a copy of WordPress and then get your free WordPress Themes. Try it for yourself and see how you like it. Good Luck and have fun!
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