WordPRess is a popular CMS for websites. Businesses from small to big, from individuals to corporations. But what are the reasons why this CMS is so popular?
Why Choose WordPress
Whether you are a business owner, an artist or an individual looking for online presence, you must have heard of the term WordPress somewhere while looking for solutions in the internet. Let me tell you why WordPress is a good choice as you content management system (CMS).
It's Free
This might come as something obvious, but one of the best things about WordPress is that it's free and open source. There is no monthly subscription to pay and there is no one big cash payment. It's perfect for business start-ups who do not have a lot of money to spend on custom-made websites made from scratch. Being open-source, you don't have to worry about whatever functionality you need as there is most probably someone who has made a plugin for that. Even if you can't find that functionality you want there is always the choice of hiring someone to develop that plugin for you for cheap.
It's widely used
With a whopping 58.7% market share, it's not surprising that WordPress websites are so popular. Even Joomla, the second in the list is left far behind at only 6.6% of market shares. WordPress is so widely use that even some notable companies, like Mozilla, Wall Street, NASA and even well-known artists like Beyoncé or Snoop Dog use WordPress as their CMS of choice. If they chose WordPress, why shouldn't you?
It's easy to use
WordPress sites are easy to use. Just install it and you're ready there not a lot of technical and hard to understand configuration needed aside from installing it, and even better some hosting companies have WordPress provide WordPress installation services for free, or have it pre-installed so there is less work for you to do.
It's SEO ready
One of the most important things for an online business is to be found easily in search engines and WordPress makes it easier for you. WordPress makes it easier for search engines like Google or Bing to crawl your website quickly and easily making it very good for search engine optimization. To make things even better for you, there are many SEO plug-ins that make things even easier for you, especially if you do not have a lot of technical knowledge.
It's Adaptable
WordPress can be used for many kinds of websites, from simple portfolios, to e-commerce to corporate websites WordPress has it all. Through a plethora of many plugins and extensions WordPress has surely something for your needs. And if by any chance, you cannot find something that fits your purpose, you can easily have one make one for yourself or have one made for you.
It's secure
WordPress is constantly being updated by its developers to ward off the would-be hackers of the popular CMS. Plug-in and extension developers also constantly update their products to offer better security, just be careful of where you get your plug-ins because you might install a plug-in with malware.
These are the reasons why I think you should consider WordPress for your website. I also design and create WordPress Websites and themes. Come visit me at https://siegfredalcover.com
