A Few Reasons Why You Should Be Using Wordpress
Todays budding blogger has a wide range of blogging platforms to choose from. Blogspot, Squidoo, LiveJournal, Wordpress are just some of the options, and there are many others with seemingly similar features.
It can therefore be a daunting task to decide which of the available blogging platforms will best meet your blogging needs. There is a market leader though - Wordpress. This is the "blog of choice" for most professional bloggers.
Wordpress, like the majority of other blogging platforms, is free to use. However, Wordpress has a higher storage allowance then it's competitors -- a whopping 3 gigs! Also, unlike most other blogging platforms, Wordpress has the option of allowing you to install it on your own personal website. Not only does installing Wordpress on your website allow for complete control, but you you can make use of the entirety of the bandwidth provided by your internet hosting plan. That already generous 3 gig limit then become limitless!
It's common for blogging platforms to let their users host images, but Wordpress offers another another advantage in that as well as hosting images, you can also host other types of files, such as PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.
A further benefit of Wordpress over other blogging platforms is it's open-sourced nature. This allows for limitless flexibility. This reason alone has drawn in many users that previously used the other platforms. Appearance and widgets can be customized completely, allowing you to create your version of a definitive blogging experience for your visitors.
So, lets quickly review why Wordpress is the preferred choice for bloggers. We see that we have the option to house the blog on our own sever. We have the ability to host a variety of files on our blogs, and the the limitless flexibility afforded by its open source nature. Now is the time for you non Wordpress users to follow the example of professional bloggers!
About the Author:
Matthew Wolfe teaches entreprenuers how to create blogs, generate traffic, and make money with his free video tutorials at The Wordpress Classroom. You can also find out more about Matthew, as well as learn more tips and tricks at his personal blog, MatthewWolfe.com.
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