6 Reasons Why I Build Websites With WordPress

I love WordPress. So much that I’ve spent hundreds of hours figuring out how I could tweak WordPress to do what I wanted.

When I first started using WordPress back in 2007, I was completely unaware of how powerful of a CMS it was. I only thought you could run “blogs” on WordPress, but then something interesting started to happen.

I started to see Websites that looked like regular Websites, but were running on WordPress. This got the gears turning in my head, and I thought, “If they can build a ‘Website’ using WordPress, so could I.”

So I did, and here are 5 reason’s why I use WordPress to power my Websites:

1. It’s easy to add content

Using WordPress is like using most interfaces we use on a daily basis. The user interface is easy to navigate, and adding content is usually just a click away. Whether you want to add a picture, video, or text copy, you just have to upload it to WordPress (or embed it) and let WordPress do the rest.

2. Plugins make your Website more versatile

Plugins are the real beauty of WordPress. Since WordPress is open source, there are plenty of people around the world working day and night to developing terrific and useful plugins. Unlike some CMS platforms, WordPress plugins are free, so you can use them at your disposal.

3. You can change your look without losing your content

WordPress uses themes, which means that the look of your Website is separate from the content that’s displayed on it. There are tons of free and premium (paid) themes available, so you have a lot of options to choose from.

If you had a regular CSS/HTML Website, more than likely you would have to contact your Web Designer to make a new look and feel for your Website, costing you additonal time and money.

But the best part of about using themes is that whenever you get tired of your current look and feel, you can find a new theme and upload it to your Website, activate it, and boom, a new look and feel for your Website without touching a ounce of code.

4. It’s great for SEO

Right out the box, WordPress comes set up to maximize your SEO strategy. The majority of themes come with semantic code, and with certain plugins you can extend your Websites SEO performance.

Unlike regular CSS/HTML Websites, when ever you want to change a title or add new keywords, you can just login to your dashboard and edit your content from there as opposed to having to edit code.

5. It’s easy to setup, manage and update

Certain Web hosting services offer one-click WordPress installs which makes setting it up easy. So there’s no reason not to have your Website use the WordPress platform if you’re thinking about it.

6. It’s flexible

Whether you want to run a Website, a blog, or a Website with a blog, WordPress can get the job done for you. When I first started using WordPress, I pigeon holed it into only being able to run a blog. I use to wonder if you could also set it up as a Website, but at the time, my design and development skills were a bit behind my imagination.

Eventually, my skills did catch up to my imagination, and now I’m once again limited to my imagination.

If you’re looking for a solution that will make your Website easier to manage and helps yours SEO performance, WordPress is the way to go. I recommend using BlueHost for hosting because they offer one-click WordPress installs, and other third party applications that makes working with WordPress a breeze.