If you are a blogger or a blog enthusiast, you might be familiar with WordPress. It is the largest and most used blogging platform in the entire world wide web. Blogging has become more popular these days, not just for writers but also for internet marketers. For writers, it is the means of expressing your thoughts, ideas and experiences while for internet marketers, it is the means of attracting probable customers and to drive traffic towards the website.
WordPress is very easy to use and is ideal for beginners who want to learn more about blogging. In WordPress, you will not feel like you are left alone. WordPress provides tutorial on how to make a good and effective blogs. Tips will be available for you if you want and take note, these all are for free.
But what really makes WordPress the Number 1 blogging platform?
Here are the answers:
1. WordPress is an easy-to-learn CMS. To use WordPress does not require to have knowledge in web development or any formal education regarding on web- based programming. Many bloggers said that WordPress is the most user- friendly Content Management System. Tools are already provided for your convenience. They are easy to use and it allows your creative mind to design your web without limitations. You do not need to hire profesional web developers to make the website for you and that will cost you a lot.
2. WordPress Interface is very attractive and looks great to the eyes. Aside from it, WordPress pagination allows you to manage different web pages.
3. What is more good to hear than being free. Yes, through WordPress, you can download WordPress plugins for your websites for free. There are lots of plugins and these all are free. You always have a lot of alternatives in which you can choose the best for your blog.
4. The themes offered are great . WordPress has the largest collection of themes in which you can choose from – both paid and free themes. This collection of themes will surely have the perfect fit for every person’s personality.
5. WordPress also have lots of resources. If you need something to add in your blogs, you can find it in WordPress. Also, you will receive notifications if there are update needed for your blogs.
Final Words Why WordPress is the Best Blogging Platform
Blogging is not just for sharing one’s thought and ideas. Many online marketers had seen the effectiveness of blogs in marketing that is why they used blogs as tool for their marketing strategy. Most of them used WordPress as their blogging platform. Why? It is because WordPress is already SEO- friendly and bloggers do not need to worry much on optimizing their blogs for search engines. All they have to do is to write good quality contents to attract more readers.
However, if you opt to have your own domain, you will have it. Many professional bloggers said that WordPress is the best Return on Investment (ROI) for your blog. Is not that great? You would be able to earn money and at the same time you are enjoying writing.
Have you made the switch? If you recently migrated or planning to move your current blog to WordPress, tell and share us your story on why did you transferred and what’s your reason for moving to WordPress.
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Great post, Herbert! These were the very reasons why I decided to use WordPress instead of the other blogging platforms that are available. Not to mention that it’s so easy to install, especially if your hosting site is using cPanel.
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Agree with you Adeline, since I moved to WP, I felt in love with it
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Nice post.
But though WordPress is the best platform, we should not ignore Blogger completely. It gives a chance to new bloggers, who don’t know anything about blogging, to learn something without any monetary investment.
But then as I said WordPress is the best. I started with Blogger and till today I am on Blogger, now that I know many aspects of blogging, it’s now time to go to the next level. Soon I am migrating to WordPress.
Thanks for such a lovely post
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You are right sir, Blogger did gave chance to those who still cannot purchase their own hosting
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Hey Iam,
I couple of days ago, I have written article on same topic.
You’re absolutely right on this. WordPress has unlimited advantages and it is more user friendly and SEO friendly over other Blogging platforms.
Thanks for the post.
Ehsan U.
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Glad you liked it Ehsan.. Thanks
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WordPress using your own domain, not the free wordpress.com is absolutely the best out there. The plugins alone is already a top notch.
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Indeed Ron…
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I would agree, because that’s what I’m using! hehe. However, I agree with one of the comments, that we should not ignore Blogger completely, it gives chance to new bloggers of exploring on what they can do. (O diba? Inulit ko lang?) haha
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Yeah.. you’re right on that Zen
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I agree with you since WordPress is easy to manipulate and open source but bloggers isn’t an bad choice either. You can do lot more things faster in blogger (with limitation of course
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Well, it all depends where do you feel comfortable John.. Good Point
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i started w/ blogger, then, when blogging pals suggested i go w/ WP…i developed this terrible headache^_^ but, slowly i learned the process…and, oh, still learning more. er, how’s the WP pagination?
TIA.
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There are a lot of tutorials Riz, if you are eager to learn more about WP
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Great article! WordPress is indeed on of the most reliable web publishing platforms out there! What I love about it the most is the customizing flexibility that it offers for you and your websites. And every home-user can take a shot at it: you only pay a hosting service, make a simple WP quick install, use a theme generator, like Lubith, add some plugins and some great content and that it all! A brand cannot be built on more easier terms than these!
Good point Jefferson
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I have been working with WordPress & I feel comfortable.
Even if you are new to WordPress you can easily understand it’s operations as there is Huge community for supporting.
One more thing is SEO perspective.It’s very good.
Blogger is also a good platform, only thing is blogging with blogger is like staying in a rented house & you are not allowed to do some activities easily.
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Agree with you Chris, in terms of SEO, WP stands out
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I agree that WordPress is the best out there. But it has its own disadvantages. If you are thinking of a unique design, you have to create your own. Most of the WordPress sites look the same to me. Mashable was started with WordPress so I guess anybody can build a great website if you have unique ideas. Thanks.
True Ben but considering its features, WordPress seems to have it all compared to other platforms
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I use WordPress for my own blog and it’s like a mini website for me. I have seen some great websites that are actually wordpress and I would never have realised if I hadn’t been told. So I’d prefer it over others for sure. Thanks for sharing on Bizsugar.com and good luck in the Rock Your Biz competition
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Thank you Sian
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If you:
1) want 99.999% uptime
2) don’t want to worry about security patches and updates
3) want free hosting with or without a custom domain
4) want full customization of your HTML/CSS even with free hosting
5) immediate indexing of your site in Google
You should use Blogger, not WordPress.
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I guess there are cons on every thing
Good point David
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WordPress is the greatest thing that ever happened to web design and blogging. It’s hard for me to imagine life before it.
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Sometimes I felt that way too Gino
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WORDPRESS is my ideal blogging platform but I had a hard time learning all the techniques so I shifted to blogger because I find it more user-friendly. But I am still considering WordPress for my future blog
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Just take one step at a time Yani, I’m pretty you can manage it in WP soon
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Great post on WordPress. I am switching or to WordPress by the end of August. The platform is just so much better if you are trying to run a business or monetize your blog. Blogger is ok but honestly it isn’t exactly easy to mod.
Thanks for the post and I look forward to more.
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WordPress is really a great platform.You have written such a great post on wordress, I love the post.
Thanks for the post.