3 Reasons Why Wordpress Should Be Your Blogging Platform
Many times out there in the ‘blogosphere’ I have heard the debate over which platform bloggers should use on their sites. I have used both Wordpress and Blogger/Blogspot over the years and I prefer Wordpress over Blogger. I’m not going to debate the merits of one over the other, I’m just going to say why Wordpress is the right choice if you’re an internet/affiliate marketing type person.
- Wordpress is nearly idiot proof. With the help of Wordpress Themes and Plugins, your site can quickly become a heavy weight in whatever your niche is. The good news is that the only thing you have to know is how to type. You almost don’t even have to know that. There is a plethora of support that people are willing to give away for a great price — Free!
- Wordpress is highly customizable. While you can be an idiot and use Wordpress, you can also be a computer programming genius and still love Wordpress. I love that I can hack, modify or even make something new for my Wordpress powered sites with ease. I’m not a computer programmer by trade and if I can do it, I know you can! Part of the beauty of customization comes in the form of plug-ins and themes. Using certain plug-ins will help you to be more easily searched by the search engines, also known as SEO (Search Engine Optimization), allow you to manage many functions hands free and also allow your visitors to interact with each other.
- Wordpress is loved by Google. While Blogger is owned by Google, they still love Wordpress. You may choose to host your site on the free Wordpress.com site, this is probably an okay thing since it does give your page some weight. You may also choose to host your own site powered by the Wordpress Software, which still is loved by Google. That may be because the software and many themes come with some SEO already done for you, or it may be some fluke…but I love it!
Just a short entry to introduce you to Wordpress. If you have any thoughts, feel free to share them! Maybe the next post on Wordpress should be written by you?!!?!
