Why Use Wordpress???
My First Websites
I first started creating websites about 7 years ago. The first website I designed using Microsoft Front Page. It was for my small business so I just wanted to have a web presence, nothing fancy. I found the function of Front Page to be cumbersome and never really figured it out. I got the site to a point that I uploaded it onto the host and left it for about a year. Within that year I tried to create a few more sites but got frustrated with Front Page. It just never seemed to do exactly what I wanted it to do. Trying to figure out all the little buttons and toggles just became a big hassle.
My next attempt was after learning some HTML and CSS. I figured after my Front Page experience I just needed to get to the bottom of the code and figure it out. The next site went very well and turned out great. With my new found skills I realized how easy it was to create the page the way I wanted it to look. I created a cool landing page that was a gateway page to the site. The main page and the category pages and even added a photo section. It was pretty cool. The problem was anytime I thought about updating my site it was a bit of a burden. I would have to create this document and do all the linking and then get into the main page and add links to get to the page. It was time consuming and tedious.
Hello Wordpress – Who Are You?
When I was first introduced to wordpress, I knew nothing about it. I took an online class that taught you how to build an affiliate site using wordpress. Little did I know it was going to revolutionize my online business, but also my offline business and open many doors that previously I did not know where even there. After learning some of the behind the scenes menus and procedures that makes wordpress sizzle I was off and running. I could not believe how easy it was and how much you could do with it. Not only was it easy to use but there were countless themes all ready for you to load onto the site and you instantly had a website. I have timed it. I can now choose a name, register the name with my host, install wordpress on the site and upload a theme and my foundation plugins and have the site up a running in about 45 minutes. There is still some work to do after that but you can own the name and have a web presence in that amount of time. Unbelievable!!! I have created a quick wordpress tutorial to help you get a wordpress site up and running. It is a brief tutorial – if you have questions – post a comment and I will be glad to assist you.