Why Choose Wordpress for your Blog Software?

Jun 22nd 09 Posted by Stephen Grisham Sr. in Wordpress

by Stephen Grisham Sr.

It’s wise to start your blog on a good note. It’s difficult to change direction and start over again once you have it going. Blogging for free? When you get something for free, the quality might be lacking.

Pay for website hosting for your blog if you can afford it and verify that your server can support Wordpress.

Unless you are a computer wiz, be sure that whichever hosting company you select to host your blog includes WordPress and Fantastico in the package. Wordpress is automatically installed with Fantastico. The other option is to download and install Wordpress by yourself, which is difficult.

Wordpress does not require you to be a programmer. You can start it immediately after it is installed, and begin blogging in no time.

What makes Wordpress better than others? WordPress has the most users. Wordpress has been established for some time. A wide variety of themes are available in the WordPress library. (The appearance and feel of your blog can be altered with themes.) Unless you want to alter a function that cannot be done with ‘canned’ plug-ins, it is unnecessary to have any knowledge of designing or coding.

Plug-Ins – You can add intriguing functions to your blog by using the plug-ins. You have the option of selecting a third-party plug-in or, if you know PHP, then you can make your own. The WordPress website has plug-ins available. They have a wide variety and they offer multiple functions, including a plug-in that will generate an XML sitemap of your site for Google.

You can have total administrative control over your blog with Wordpress. You have endless options and few restrictions. The user management for Wordpress is excellent. For instance, articles can be written by authors; upon approval, editors can publish those articles; administrators can alter the design of the blog.

Don’t invest lots of time, only to have to destroy it and bring it to Wordpress. Do it right from the start.

About the Author:

Stephen Grisham, Sr. is a copy writer for InfoServe Media, LLC. InfoServe Media is a Houston Texas web design and web hosting company. Or if you just need a few changes to an existing site, InfoServe Media also offers website maintenance.