Monday, June 22, 2009

Wordpress - the Ultimate Blog Software

By Stephen Grisham Sr.

Be cautious and start your blog off correctly. It's difficult to change directions and begin all over again.

If it's within your budget at all, pay someone for website hosting and verify that your server can work with 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 is easy to use and you do not need to be a computer programmer to be able to use it. It works as soon as it is installed, and you can begin blogging right away.

For what reason should you use WordPress, and not another type of blogging software? WordPress is the top brand. It has existed for quite some time. There is an wide variety of themes available through WordPress. (The appearance and feel of your blog can be altered with themes.) There is no need to know how to design or code, unless you want to make a change to "canned" functionality.

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 are provided with complete control over your blog through WordPress. Your options are limitless. Great user management is available through WordPress. For instance, articles can be written by authors, and upon approval, those articles can be published by editors. Administrators can even alter the design of the blog.

Don't waste your time, only to have to destroy all of your hard work and move it Wordpress.

About the Author:

No comments: