What is WordPress

Why a WordPress blog for your website

WordPress is one of the most popular blogging and publishing platforms out there on the internet now. The folks who developed WordPress call it “web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog.” Here at WordPress Website Hosting, we think it is just plain awesome for two main reasons, WordPress is both free yet priceless!. Hundreds of volunteers have contributed to WordPress success by developing thousands of free themes and plugins. Millions of people have used WordPress worldwide to create a website or a blog. Here is an excerpt from WordPress.org about WordPress: “The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home” — we’d love you to join the family.”

Since WordPress came on the scene as a blogging and website platform in 2003, they have made is so unbelievably easy so there is absolutely no reason every person can’t have his/her own website. Here are the real benefits of choosing WordPress to drive your website:

1. There really is no need for a webmaster at all. The admin panel is easy to understand and use, even for the most novice blogger. Everything on your website can be controlled and driven from the Admin panel.

2. WordPress is extremely simple to setup and install on your domain and hosting company, usually in just a click or two it is done! Host Gator and Blue Host are two of the most popular hosting companies that feature the 1 to 3 click installation with the latest version of WordPress, and are very WordPress friendly, that’s why we love them.

3. So why use WordPress, if points 1 and 2 are not enough, the graphics and design are mostly done for you, so there is no need to be a guru in CSS. All you have to do is choose a theme from the thousands of free themes out there, or you can purchase a more unique theme for a pretty low price, usually less than fifty dollars. Upload the theme in the wordpress Admin panel and you are set to go.

4. WordPress is stellar for affiliate websites, sales websites, review websites, directories and of course blogging.

5. WordPress has the pinging setup, so whenever you make a new post and add new fresh content to your website, the.search engines visit and crawl. Hundreds of thousands of people have had great success getting attention with WordPress. Many of the themes have SEO features built in, so all you have to do it add a few pieces of information like keywords, description and titles when you are adding your content. It is so simple!

6. WordPress has thousands of free plugins that allow you to add even more features to your site, like video displays, forms, menus, special graphics, additional SEO features and more.

To get started with a free WordPress website and blog, visit this link WordPress.org, and you will need hosting, we highly recommend HostGator.com or BlueHost.com for your hosting needs. Visit these two companies and do some comparisons and get yourself hosted and blogging in just a matter of minutes! If you decide to signup for hosting with HostGator.com, you can save yourself some money by clicking on this link for hosting coupons: Discount Coupon Codes

Well wishes and happy blogging – WordPress Website Hosting Team

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