10 Reasons You Should Use Wordpress

A large portion of you undoubtedly are already familiar with Wordpress. There is, however, many individuals or businesses that still haven’t looked at Wordpress as their solution. If you are considering creating your own blog, regardless of the purpose you should choose a WordPress blog. Differentiating between the available choices for blog creation can be confusing. However, once you know more about WordPress the choice will easily be clear. The system is accessible for everyone, from the tech savvy to the unskillful amateur. The following are ten reasons you should use WordPress for your blog.

10 - The multi-user environment on WordPress allows more than one person to log in and make changes to your blog. Many blogs restrict administrative access to one user. If you have more than one blogger collaborating on a single blog it is far more convenient to assign each blogger their own user ID and password. This allows them to have their own dashboard that they can customize and work from.

9 - WordPress also has an abundance of time management features. For instance, the system allows users to write a post at one time and schedule it to post at a later date and time. This is a great feature to use when you are away on vacation or business or when you don’t have time to post regularly. This is important because regular posts are an essential part of your blogs search engine ranking. Some other features would include easy file upload, built in editor and revision tracking.

8 - WordPress is multi-lingual, so you can reach readers in other countries or readers in your own country who don’t speak the language. The default language is set to English, but the WordPress software allows users to install their own local or native language.

7 - WordPress is SEO friendly, which helps if you are trying to get your blog ranked in search engines. Some features of note would include the built-in auto-ping, the Google Sitemaps plug-in and the ability to easily create permalinks and blogrolls. Plus, WordPress features search engine friendly URLs.  The official Wordpress website has some great information on the built in SEO features.

6 - WordPress has an excellent support system for it’s users. There is a support forum hosted by WordPress. Plus, the WordPress community on the Internet in large is huge. A simple google search will yield the answer to almost any question you have regarding the use of WordPress. Not to mention that there are forums and websites all over the Internet dedicated to the system and it’s users. This provides users the opportunity to share knowledge, tips, tricks and advice.

5 - It is easy to make money when using WordPress. There are numerous plug-ins available to monetize your WordPress blog. Plus, popular ad programs like Google Adsense, Text-Link-Ads and BoySellAds.com work well with this system.

4 - WordPress is easily integrated into your existing website. Many people create a blog to enhance their existing website. Some blog platforms are difficult to use with an existing site. WordPress’s content management system makes integration simple even for the novice user. What’s more, is that the system can easily import posts and comments from another platform when you are migrating from another platform. This enables you to move to the WordPress system without losing your existing blog information.

3 - Finding new themes for WordPress is simple. Many blog platforms stick all of their users with the same boring themes. The WordPress platform supports customized themes. Plus, you can further customize your blog with a variety of different plug-ins and or the multitude of options available in the WordPress template.If you expect to build readership for your blog and you want your blog to stand out customization is a must.

2 - WordPress is compatible with most hosting environments.The only server requirements for hosting are a server that runs PHP 4.3+ and MySQL 4+. Although Apache or Litespeed are recommended they are not required.

1 - The platform is easy to use. The WordPress administrative dashboard is pretty much self explanatory and extremely easy to navigate. That means even the most novice user can get on and post to your blog without an issue. Although some technical knowledge is an advantage, many people consider the platform superior to others.

The most important reason to use Wordpress however - It’s open source! (thanks for the reminder http://tech.inkapoint.com/)

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