Thursday, November 12, 2009

What You Need to Know about WordPress Blogging

By Randy Roedl

The blogging community, known these days as the blogosphere, is one spoilt for choice when it comes to blog hosts. Despite the abundance of these hosting websites though, one manages to stand out from the rest.

So, what is this blog hosting site that has hosted more than-0000 blogs and running as of today with more than 5000 people per day downloading it? It is a name that has served bloggers for 5 years now, one which almost all bloggers especially the more seasoned ones are used to; WordPress.

WP proposes bloggers use of its open source project as a method to blog without spending a cent on blog hosting. All you need to do is simply go through the registration procedure which is the usual username and email whatnot. In a few seconds, you can get your blog up and running and doing this requires hardly any technical understandings at all as WP makes it as simple as it can be. Only your own creativity is the limit of blogging and with such convenient blogging methods these days, everyone should at least give it a go.

From its humble beginnings as a single bit of code self-hosted blogging tool back in 2003, WordPress has become the leading one today. Before reaching the top, it had the likes of two big guns in blogging, Greymatter and Movable Type to compete with. However, as WordPress started offering features unavailable in other web hosts, the bloggers slowly converted and new ones were pulled in making it the biggest player in the massive blogging market. Being that, it is unsurprising that WordPress blogs are being viewed by the millions each day as it has become the web host used most widely.

Among the interesting features which helped WordPress become the success story it has become are: ? Quick start-up, easy customization and the fact that its services are free with the option of payable upgrades. ? A plethora of great themes to choose from which is always updated according to bloggers' feedback. ? Posting is made easier with spell-check, auto-save, previews and photo features as well as the ability to stream videos. Statistics regarding visitors and their response towards certain posts are available in the advanced subscription. ? WordPress assures you zero worry for spam. ? Bloggers have the choice of either allowing anybody to view their blog or make that exclusive to members only. This is a nifty privacy feature especially to those who treat their blogs as online diaries. ? Wordpress offers an easy to use 'Import/Export' function mainly for bloggers with blogs at other web hosts who wish to transfer their posts to WordPress. ? Any blogging problems can be solved with the help of their 24-hour support team. ? Page Management allows users to treat the blog as a website depending of how they choose to manage it, a flexible option made possible by WordPress.

By providing features like these, it is no wonder so many Blog Writers worldwide are embracing WordPress. It is truly one for the Blog Writers. So, when are you going to be part of the blogosphere?

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