So, you want to build your website in WordPress? WordPress is a powerful and versatile platform that powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, making it a go-to solution for businesses of all sizes. WordPress allows you to create a professional website that can grow with your company.
KEY POINTS:
- WordPress offers extensive customisation through open-source plugins and themes.
- WordPress gives you complete control over your site’s code, design, and data.
- WordPress is SEO-Friendly
- WordPress gives you the flexibility of hosting providers.
- RHD offers support to handle the entire WordPress setup.
Firstly, why use WordPress?
WordPress offers numerous benefits, making it a popular choice for website creation. Firstly, it’s highly user-friendly, with an intuitive interface that allows beginners to build and manage websites without coding knowledge.
WordPress is also incredibly flexible, supporting many plugins and themes that enable you to customise your website to meet specific needs and preferences.
WordPress is open-source, and its active community continuously improves the platform and ensures it stays current.
WordPress is open-source
WordPress is open-source, and its active community continuously improves the platform and ensures it stays current with the latest web standards and security practices.
WordPress is also very SEO-friendly, helping your site rank higher in search engine results. Many plugins provide excellent SEO capabilities. With robust features for scalability, you can start with a small blog and seamlessly expand to a large e-commerce site.
Comparing WordPress with other website builders
Compared to other website builders like Squarespace and Wix, the significant advantage of building your website in WordPress is that it provides a “stand-alone” website that allows you to move between different hosting companies.
This flexibility allows you to choose the best hosting provider for your needs and switch providers if your requirements change without losing your website content or design, as long as they support WordPress – many hosting providers do.
We have repeatedly encountered issues with Squarespace, Wix, and many others. These companies use proprietary platforms (and code) that lock you into their ecosystem, making moving your website difficult anytime in the future. As WordPress is an open-source platform, it gives you complete control over your site’s code, design, and data.
With WordPress, you’re not restricted by these limitations, IP (Intellectual Property), and fees associated with all-in-one platforms, allowing for greater scalability and long-term growth potential. These are crucial points to consider for your business.
We feel WordPress’s best feature is the customisation options available through a broader range of plugins and themes; with WordPress, there is not much you can’t design and create for your website.
What's involved with setting up your WordPress website?
With WordPress, you can set up and manage your website entirely. After downloading WordPress from the official website, you can upload the files to a web server, create a database, and configure WordPress to connect to it.
The installation process is straightforward, and many YouTube tutorials will help you set up your website installation and configuration. Once installed, you can choose from various themes to customise your site’s appearance and install essential plugins to enhance functionality.
WordPress’s user-friendly interface allows you to create and manage pages, posts, and widgets easily.
However, if you prefer a hassle-free setup, RHD offers comprehensive services as part of our website costs, taking care of the installation and configuration process.
Lastly, choosing the correct web server
A good web server should offer reliability, speed, security, and excellent support. Reliability ensures high uptime for your site, making it almost always accessible to visitors.
Speed is crucial for quick load times, which improves user experience and SEO rankings. Security features like SSL certificates and regular backups protect your site from threats and data loss.
Finally, good customer support is essential for resolving any issues promptly. For over a decade, we have used Sitehost for all our web hosting. They meet all the criteria, making them an ideal choice for hosting WordPress sites.
So, what was the point of this article? We aimed to provide an outline of WordPress and how it can benefit your website. With over 15 years in the business, we have consistently chosen WordPress for all our projects. We understand that selecting a CMS (Content Management System) can be daunting, so seeking expert advice – whether from us or another provider – is essential.
We recommend WordPress for its versatility and robust features.
