30five uses WordPress as it’s primary platform for web development and below is an article that may interest you.
Why WordPress?
Your company might already have a website, but perhaps it’s not as easy to update as you’d like. Or maybe you are interested in creating a dynamic new company blog. Whatever phase you’re in of creating or cultivating a web presence for your business, WordPress is an option worth exploring. For small businesses it is “cost effective, [with] easy to manage updates and the SEO features will help you gain a digital footprint quickly.”
A Brief History
WordPress was started in 2003 and is the successor of b2/cafelog, a small blogging software company founded in 2001 by Michel Valdrighi. When development was stopped on b2/cafelog some of the developers, including Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, got together to create WordPress. “It has matured well beyond just a blogging solution. It has become one of the preferred options for blogging and website development because of the quick installation, ease of use, affordability and accessibility. According to the company’s current usage statistics, WordPress is used by nearly 2.5 percent of the 10,000 biggest websites, making it the most popular blogging software in use.
While WordPress makes it easier than ever to build a blog or website, there is no wholly simple solution for website development. Remember that the process can still be time-consuming.
Some key reasons to choose wordpress as a platform
WordPress can be used for simple blogging or full website content.
It is more appropriate to consider it as a platform for full website content creation and management. Perhaps you already use WordPress for a personal – or company – blog. With a few adjustments, WordPress can also be used to run a full-service website. This makes it a one-stop solution that can eliminate the need to use two different programs for your company website and blog. “In most cases we create full web properties with WordPress, blogs are a component of these solutions, not the main focus.
WordPress is optimized for SEO.
When building any website or blog that’s aimed at a wide audience, search engine optimization (SEO) is important. WordPress has SEO benefits built-in. WordPress sites tend to do much better in the search engines and rank well quickly. I have had several sites that within days of setting the site up with keyword friendly domain names that are ranking on the first page for that keyword.
WordPress is easy to update.
One of the major complaints of business owners is that they can’t update their website themselves, and that having someone else update it costs them money.
WordPress has thousands of extensions.
There is a large community of WordPress developers who create free themes, widgets and plug-ins. There are extensions for polling, contact forms, backing up your site, blocking spam, making your pages load faster and thousands more that can be found on the WordPress Plug-In Directory. “Any enhancement you can think of, type it in to Google and you will find an answer or search the WordPress Plug-In Directory said From there, you add the new features to your website or blog without having to hire a web developer.
WordPress has a supportive community.
WordPress users and developers have online support networks on various forums. And throughout the world, WordCamp conferences are held to talk about everything WordPress. Armeda attended a recent Word Camp held in Orange County, California, and estimates: “70 percent of the attendees were small businesses wanting to advance their online presence and new firms that want to push using WordPress to their clients.” Users also post step-by-step video tutorials that can walk new users through the most basic as well as complex concepts. In addition to a host of free online WordPress resources, if you simply can’t find what you’re looking for or don’t have the time to work on something highly customized for your site, it’s easy to find WordPress developers for hire.
WordPress allows multiple users.
Multiple people at your company can have access to update your website or blog. WordPress has core role base management and you are able to extend it as the need arises for you and your organization.You can set permission levels of each user to maintain the security and integrity of your website or blog.
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