What is WordPress?
WordPress is a popular blogging software and CMS. It started out as a tool for bloggers to build blogging websites. Now it is often used to build websites other than blogs. In fact about 23% of websites on the internet use WordPress. There is two different types of WordPress and this is important to know. One kind of WordPress is WordPress.com and the other is WordPress.org. WordPress.com is owned by Automattic whose founder created WordPress. This version is hosted for you and has some limitations. WordPress.com is great for most blogging websites that don’t want to be responsible for the management of the code and dealing with a host. WordPress.org on the other hand gives you or your developer most of the responsibility for the site. You will purchase the hosting, you will download and install the software, and you will be responsible for the updates. This type of WordPress installation can offer more flexibility to modify and scale the site in the future. This software is very popular and has great community support and documentation. I recommend taking a look at the features of both and deciding which one is best for you. If you still are uncertain you should contact a developer such as Alpha Omega Design.
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