Whether you want to create a simple site, customer portal, ecommerce website, online community or blog, WordPress is the perfect solution.

open source1. It’s FREE

WordPress is an opensource software which means it’s completely free. You can download a copy at WordPress.org or install it in seconds through your control panel through most web hosting companies.

2. It’s easy to manage your content

You can easily manage your content from an administrative dashboard. Adding or editing content is as easy as using Microsoft Word. I can train someone how to manage their WordPress website in 20 minutes.

essential-wordpress-plugins3. There are thousands of available plugins available on WordPress.org

Plugins offer additional functionality that can be added to your website very easily. You can perform one-click installations from the WordPress plugin library to supercharge your website.

Google5. Google loves WordPress

WordPress is built to be SEO friendly which is why it’s loved by Google. You can install additional plugins such as YOAST for SEO or Google XML sitemaps to further optimize your website for search.

6. Thousands of themes that are mobile friendly and aesthetically pleasing

Just go to themeforest.com and choose from hundreds of beautiful WordPress themes and amazing plugins that typically cost an average of $50. Most themes that can be purchased typically include a handful of plugins such as sliders, page builders and other functionality. You can easily manage the look of your site through your WordPress dashboard.

7. It’s the #1 CMS used in the World

Not only is it the #1 CMS in the world but it’s also used by high profile websites that can be found by visiting the Showcase page on WordPress.org. Some notable sites include:

  • Vogue
  • Ringling Brothers and Barnum Baily Circus
  • Dole
  • Mercedez-Benz
  • Rush
  • Microsoft
  • Glad
  • Snoop Dog
  • Sylvester Stallone

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The-WordPress-Community8. Amazing community available online to help

The WordPress community is excellent if you need to ask any questions. I typically get an answer within 24 hours of posting a question on WordPress.org. For most paid themes & plugins i’ve sometimes gotten answers within hours.

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