Why Choose WordPress?
July 11, 2010
WordPress is getting more and more popular in the world of website building. It has so many benefits for clients to be able to update and edit themselves through the WordPress dashboard. And there are lots of great tutorials that will help you learn everything that you need to know about working behind the scenes of your WordPress site.
WordPress started out being known for its blogging capabilities, but many businesses are now using WordPress to combine their main website and blog so they are both on one single domain. But is it really necessary to do this? Are there any benefits for a website that uses WordPress? Oh yeah baby, there definitely is!
There are several great reasons to choose WordPress for your website. Here is my list:
- Easy to Use – WordPress is an application that is installed on your web server. You can update your site’s pages, add articles / blog posts, and personalize your theme through the WordPress dashboard which is easily accessed through a special login page.
- SEO / Optimization – the blogging capabilities can help your website big time with SEO and optimization. And we all know how important that is! A blog allows you to add fresh new CONSISTENT content to your website. Google and other search engines love a site that is updated on a regular basis. And as that old internet saying goes “CONTENT IS KING”. Your articles and posts should attract interest and draw readers in. Also, many WordPress themes are being created with optimization already built in. So be sure to keep this in mind when choosing a theme.
- Plugins / Widgets - A WordPress plugin is a special tool that extends the functionality of WordPress. You can do anything from add a contact form, a photo gallery, an ad section in your sidebar, or even add connection between your social networks like Twitter and Facebook. The possibilities are endless. There are hundreds or plugins to choose from and they are free too! Here are 2 extensive lists that will help you see some of the ones that are available. Keep in mind that they are all free to use as well.
- Customizable Themes – As a designer, this is definitely my favorite thing about WordPress. I LOVE the fact that I can choose a WordPress theme and customize it. I am by no means a WordPress developer, but I enjoy dabbling in the CSS of a theme – adding and changing things like the header, background, fonts, navigation and overall site colors. In order to do this on your own, you will need some knowledge of CSS or you can hire me to help you! (hint hint)
- Inexpensive – To me, this is huge. In this day and age many businesses cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars to have a site built from the ground up. But with WordPress, you can get a professional looking website and blog (all in one) for just a few hundred dollars. Here is a simple price breakdown for those of you wondering about everything that is involved in started a WordPress website.
- WordPress Database Installation – $65
- WordPress Theme Install – $20
- Add the 10 Basic Starter Plugins – $35
- Add Additional Plugins (depends on what you need) $40 / hour
- Custom Header Design – $60
- Custom Header Install & Configurations – $15 – $30 (install price depends on the theme)
- Theme Customizations – Colors, Header Install & Resizing, and anything else needed – $40 / hour
- Favicon Designed & Uploaded – $25
- Custom Optin Box – $35 – $65 (depending on what optin company you use)
- Button Ad to match site design – $20 – $30
In the end you will wind up spending around $300 or $400 for a WordPress site and that is including some custom graphics as well! If you are interested in starting a WordPress site or even moving your current site over to WordPress from html, then please fill out the design form below. We would be happy to help you!
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