Why You Should Use WordPress?

Why You Should Use WordPress?

WordPress is an online, open source website design tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the coolest and most powerful website content management system (or CMS) in existence today.

Often clients ask us: Why should I use WordPress?

People often make the mistake of categorizing WordPress as just a blogging platform. While that used to be true in the past, WordPress has evolved throughout the years into a multipurpose content management system (CMS). While you can still use WordPress to create a simple blog, now it also allows you to create fully functional websites and mobile applications.

The best part about WordPress is that it’s easy to use and flexible enough for just about anything. That’s the main reason why WordPress has grown up so much in fame. According to a latest study, WordPress powers 22.5% of all websites on the internet.

Due to it’s robust features, many of the top brands use WordPress to power their websites including but not limited to: Time Magazine, Google, Facebook, Sony, Disney, LinkedIn, The New York Times, CNN, eBay, and more.

 

Let’s take a look at why you should use WordPress.

• WordPress is easy to setup, manage, and update.
• WordPress is good for both your blog and your website.
• Thousands of professionally designed themes are available.
• WordPress plugins add complex business features to your website.
• WordPress is search engine friendly.
• WordPress is popular.
• WordPress is ready for the mobile web.
• WordPress is mature.
• WordPress is open source.
• WordPress can handle different media types.
• WordPress is safe and secure.

 

What ways to use WordPress?

WordPress can be used in several different ways. It is open to possibilities. Our site is not a blog, it is more of a business resource website, and we are running it on WordPress. You can use WordPress as the following:

• Arcade
• Blog
• Content Management System (CMS)
• Gallery
• Portfolio
• Rating Website
• Shopping Store
• Video Collection Site
• Membership Site

Note that above are just some examples of how you can use WordPress.

To see how other top businesses are using WordPress.