WordPress CMS is one of the most popular blogging platforms today. It lets you do a lot of cool things at the click of a button. I was literally blown away when I first moved to WordPress after being on Blogger for 4 years. But that's not all. The biggest advantage is that you can set WordPress up so that it looks like a business website - yes, an official, prim and proper looking site. And you can still have a blog as part of it.
Although there are hundreds of features WordPress provides you to build a fully functional website, here are my top 20 -
1. Choose a free theme that's great for your business.
2. Add your own attractive header to your website
3. Add your own logo to brand your website
4. Add a footer that is visible on every page
5. Create pages and allows nesting within pages
6. Create blog posts and schedule them
7. Create different categories for blog posts based on topic
8. Assign various tags to blog posts to make them search engine friendly
9. Change the look and feel of your website by choosing various background colors, font colors etc. depending on your theme
10. Assign a special tag line for your website
11. Choose and assign a time zone for your blog
12. Choose the layout you want - one column, 2 columns, no sidebar etc.
13. Choose the way your links appear in search engines( permalinks)
14. Create a separate summary or excerpt for blog posts
15. Add pictures or videos on your pages
16. Create forms, portfolios, photo galleries etc.
17. Add Social Media icons so that people can follow you
18. Add share buttons so people can share your content
19. Add various plugins to add functionality to your website
20. Choose the appearance of a page
The list can go on but I do not want it to be overwhelming. This might seem like a lot, but it is really easy once you get the hang of it. As long as you can operate a word processor or a computer, you should be able to grasp WordPress pretty quickly. And then all you will have to do is choose the right theme.
But remember, it is a good idea to stick to what a theme can give you when you are a beginner. With hundreds of free themes out there, you can surely find one that suits your purpose most. And then it is just a few hours of work to build your first website.
This might sound unbelievable but it is true.
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