WordPress is free web software that will empower you with an online platform, offering total creative control over your content. Here are 5 ways a self-hosted WordPress site will help harness your creativity.
1. Your Blog, Your Voice
Every WordPress site comes with a blog built-in, although you are not obligated to use it. In the words of Seth Godin, blogs are “extraordinarily inexpensive tribe-building tools”. As usual, he’s right on point. A blog gives you the opportunity to share your ideas, withyour voice. Tell stories, share insight and read comments! All before spending a penny on marketing, this is a chance to engage with your audience, see where they’re at and diagnose their needs.
2. Your Social Centerpiece
Document your creative spirit on a web site, instead of only on a massive social network. This is your place to share whatever it is that moves you. WordPress is totally customizable, so you can mold it into whatever kind of online platform you need it to be. As you disperse and promote, the inbound traffic will not only mean more exposure but improved SEO. Now when someone Googles you or your idea, they will be directed to a cool web site instead of you social media profiles.
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3. Conveniently Publish, From Anywhere
WordPress gives you access to your web site from any web browser, anywhere. For anyone on any device, the WordPress iOS/Android app is phenomenal. Just open it up and enter your WordPress login creds.
4. Power in Numbers
Lots of people use WordPress, which is a good thing when it comes to documentation and support. Know that you are not alone, there tonsof tools, resources and people out there to help you along the way (like me!). Over 70 million sites run on WordPress, that’s close to 20% of the internet. Here is an informative post courtesy of ManageWP about just how monumental WordPress is.
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5. Amazing Flexibility
Although WordPress started as blogging software, it is flexible and can be used to build any type of web site. For many, all you will need to start is a blog. No matter what kind of show you would like to put on, hosting your own WordPress site gives you unlimited options when it comes to design and functionality.
As you may suspect, I love WordPress. I know not everyone is a coding ninja, which is why I am so passionate about sharing the capabilities of WordPress. Although basic coding knowledge will certainly help, WordPress puts the content at your fingertips, readily accessible from one central dashboard. Keep you site fresh and new with such simple way to publish your latest expressions.
If you have any questions about WordPress, how to self-host, what kind of themes to consider or anything else in the CMS realm please ask! If you are not using WordPress to publish your content I would love to help you get started. Contact us at iTribe Media!
