1. The CMS is brilliant
If you know how to use a toaster, you will be able to use WordPress. It’s so easy your Nan could use it. Once your site is set up you can quickly and easily add new content yourself – no need to rely on a developer. Add a new blog post with the simple text editor or rearrange your homepage content with a drag and a drop.
2. Thousands of plugins
There are literally thousands of plugins available for WordPress – over 38,000 to be exact, and many of them are free! Want to add a booking calendar or let people sign up to your fancy newsletter? There is a plugin for that!
3. Schedule content
If you have loads of great content ideas but don’t want to post them all at once you can create drafts and schedule them to post at a later date. This is also great for small businesses that may want to continue publishing articles when people are away on holiday.
4. Turn your website into a shop
eCommerce is big business and it’s now easier than ever to set up shop online. WordPress has created it’s own eCommerce platform called WooCommerce which you can plugin to your website for free. Time to start selling those cakes?
5. Social Integration
If you already post a lot of content on social media, or you want to start doing, WordPress allows you to add social feeds such as Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. This is a great feature as the content from these feeds can support your on-site content and it means you don’t have to post the same stuff over and over again.
6. Massive SEO benefits
Google loves WordPress. It’s no secret that Google ranks websites highly if they contain lots of freshly updated content, and with WordPress that’s a given. When you first set up there is already everything you need in the CMS to fill in keywords and custom URL’s but if you want to go one step further, install the All in one SEO pack. One feature I love is that it allows you to preview how your links will appear on Google after you have made your tweaks.
7. Free software & updates
Unlike many other CMS platforms that charge you a premium to update to the latest version, WordPress is free to use and also free to update whenever one becomes available. This will save you loads of money in long run and they are always adding new exciting features.
8. Your site can grow with you
From one-man-band bloggers to huge brands like Flickr and the New York Times, WordPress is used by millions of people. As your business grows, you want your website to grow with it. Add a store finder, focus on SEO or start making money from on-site advertising. Whatever your ambition WordPress is a great solution.
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