 | shermanhu (1)
10/12/2006 |  #1. Wordpress is Cost-Effective.
It's open source, so you can download it for free, install it on your host account, and blog away. I was going to use this platform for multiple blogs, not just one, so I was not looking for a blog system that charged a fee/subscription, as it could get costly. I wanted to own it, not 'rent' it.
#2. Wordpress offered:
a. Great support & documentation - the documentation is comprehensive, and the support forums are active with users providing intelligent answers to questions.
b. A large user community, that came with a host of developers that have developed software, code or scripts (plugins) to make the task more enjoyable and effective.
c. A fun blogging experience!
If i'm going to be using this system to blog with for as long as i'm going to blog, it had better be fun, right? It offers an intuitive interface, with navigational controls that are so simple to use without a manual. Plus, the publishing speed is fast, as its on my own server, not on Google's, or MSN's, or Typepad's or Movable Type's servers.
d. A key distinction between Wordpress and Blogger (which I had first started blogging with), is the "Categories" feature. With Blogger, you had to go into the code to add a category. But with Wordpress, not only is adding Categories super simple and quick, I can tag all my posts into the appropriate Categories too - making my blog well-organized and easy to navigate for my users.
Another key distinction that hasn't been mentioned is the BRANDING that you can have with Wordpress blogs. You can use your domain for your blog, and not use a service's domain for your blog URL. So I can have wordpresstutorials.com or wordpresstutorials.com/blog be my blog's URL, instead of wordpresstutorials.blogspot.com or spaces.msn.com/members/wordpresstutorials - you get what I mean?
#3. Wordpress offered me "Ownership" of my own blog/s.
I wanted to be able to own my own blog, and NOT disappear on me for whatever reason, after I've poured my heart and soul into my blog/s!
In summary, Wordpress is free, easy to install, well-supported, has a large user community, is flexible and fun to blog with, and you own it!
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