Dinker and Giggles

So you’re interested in using WordPress as your business site – smart move!

But before you dive right in to planning and design you’re decided to do a little research. WordPress is most commonly known as a blogging platform but it’s grown in popularity as a website platform for both large and small businesses.

Why Use WordPress For Business Websites?

• Easy to Install

  With a good hosting program you can simply install WordPress with a few clicks.

• Easy to Update

  One of the features of WordPress is the easy to use visual editor. It’s called a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor. You could compare this type of editor to using Microsoft Word to edit your website as it’s very easy to use and many people catch on to use it quickly.

• Plenty of Add-Ons

  With WordPress you can get add-ons that increase the functions and change the look of your website. Compared to having customized features added to a site designed specifically for you the cost will be highly reduced.

• Customized Look

  There are many ways to customize a WordPress website so that it matches your business and branding. You can add your own logo or header, change the background, add your own colors, add links and more.

• Built in Blog

  What many people who are not familiar with WordPress are unaware of is that you can use the program to create both a website and a blog all in the same spot. This is so much more convenient than having them separate.

• Search Engine Friendly

  Another great feature of the program is helps you optimize your pages and posts.

• Building Community

  If you choose to also have a blog on your website you can work on building a community around your website. Writing blog posts that build relationships with your target market is an effective way to build trust and earn more sales in the long run.

• Easy To Change

  As businesses grow and change so do their website needs. It’s silly to assume that the first website or design you start with will be your last. Most businesses go through a large number of changes. WordPress makes it easy to change your look with themes. A theme is added over top of the content and so when replace a current theme it doesn’t affect your existing posts and pages.

I hope these points will help you decide if using a WordPress blog as a business website is the right choice for you.

Now if you’re interested in learning more about how to make a website using WordPress then I’d like to point you to a free mini-course and weekly email tips that will give you the step by step information you need to get going quickly.

Just click the link below to find out more and sign up for free: http://www.marketersmojo.com/freebies/courses/blogging/

Angela Wills is passionate about helping people work from home using the internet. In May, 2007 she quit her afternoon-shift, factory job to work from home full time. She’s a successful Blogger and Affiliate Marketer. Angela loves the freedom her internet business gives her including the time to volunteer in seven year old son’s class and attend field trips whenever she wants.

At her blog she shares information on topics like how to set up a website, how to blog, how to profit from affiliate marketing, how to built an email list, and more. Angela posts daily to her marketing blog and also offers a podcast, free report called “Market From the HEART”, weekly email tips list on internet business topics and much more.

Tip from Dinker & Giggles: Remember there is a difference between using Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. We recommend Wordpress.ORG and self-hosting your site. Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter for more tips.