Is WordPress All It's Cracked Up To Be?
Okay, let me start off by saying that this is not really a rant.
But I am sick and tired of marketers jumping on every bright and shiny
thing without really doing their homework on it.
WordPress is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Lots of new marketers immediately jump on putting up a WordPress blog without really considering if this is something they should be doing or if the platform is really all it's cracked up to be. No, I'm not automatically knocking it, but blindly using something is foolish. So let's take a real good look at this blogging platform and see if it truly IS all it's cracked up to be.
Let's start with the actual foundation. It's open source. On the plus side, this means that anybody and their grandmother can create themes and plugins that can be really useful to the end user. On the minus said, this also means that anybody and their grandmother can find ways to hack the heck out of your blog. And don't think that these blogs DON'T get hacked and compromised. They do, which is why constant updates are needed. I don't remember ever having to update my eBook delivery system that I use.
What about the functionality? Well, in all honesty, it's not like it's the holy grail. Yes, it does do some neat things. But believe me, there are platforms out there that are much more powerful. Oh, but I guess I should mention one very important thing. WordPress is free. And that makes it VERY attractive to the end user. Want something more robust? You're going to have to pay big bucks for it.
And don't get me wrong. WordPress can be VERY powerful. In fact, there are some themes and plugins that will allow you to run a membership site, forum or even a total ecommerce solution off of this platform. That's pretty impressive stuff.
Then of course, there is the look. Well, let's be honest. The stock WordPress themes look like crap. And even a lot of the themes in their standard download section aren't all that great. Fortunately, these third party developers (the same ones that can hack the heck out of your blog) have created some really beautiful themes for your blog. Some of them are downright wicked.
My point is, WordPress, in itself, is fine. It's no holy grail. But what third party developers have brought to the project is nothing short of astonishing. And THAT is where this platform REALLY shines. No offense to the creators of it. But you really owe these third party creators a lot of thanks.
Bottom line is this. If you need a blogging platform and don't want to spend big bucks on something custom, WordPress will pretty much do whatever you want...provided you get the right themes and plugins AND update regularly. Because like I said, there are plenty of folks out there who can't wait to turn YOUR blog into Swiss cheese.
To YOUR Success,
Steven Wagenheim
WordPress is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Lots of new marketers immediately jump on putting up a WordPress blog without really considering if this is something they should be doing or if the platform is really all it's cracked up to be. No, I'm not automatically knocking it, but blindly using something is foolish. So let's take a real good look at this blogging platform and see if it truly IS all it's cracked up to be.
Let's start with the actual foundation. It's open source. On the plus side, this means that anybody and their grandmother can create themes and plugins that can be really useful to the end user. On the minus said, this also means that anybody and their grandmother can find ways to hack the heck out of your blog. And don't think that these blogs DON'T get hacked and compromised. They do, which is why constant updates are needed. I don't remember ever having to update my eBook delivery system that I use.
What about the functionality? Well, in all honesty, it's not like it's the holy grail. Yes, it does do some neat things. But believe me, there are platforms out there that are much more powerful. Oh, but I guess I should mention one very important thing. WordPress is free. And that makes it VERY attractive to the end user. Want something more robust? You're going to have to pay big bucks for it.
And don't get me wrong. WordPress can be VERY powerful. In fact, there are some themes and plugins that will allow you to run a membership site, forum or even a total ecommerce solution off of this platform. That's pretty impressive stuff.
Then of course, there is the look. Well, let's be honest. The stock WordPress themes look like crap. And even a lot of the themes in their standard download section aren't all that great. Fortunately, these third party developers (the same ones that can hack the heck out of your blog) have created some really beautiful themes for your blog. Some of them are downright wicked.
My point is, WordPress, in itself, is fine. It's no holy grail. But what third party developers have brought to the project is nothing short of astonishing. And THAT is where this platform REALLY shines. No offense to the creators of it. But you really owe these third party creators a lot of thanks.
Bottom line is this. If you need a blogging platform and don't want to spend big bucks on something custom, WordPress will pretty much do whatever you want...provided you get the right themes and plugins AND update regularly. Because like I said, there are plenty of folks out there who can't wait to turn YOUR blog into Swiss cheese.
To YOUR Success,
Steven Wagenheim
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