Simple Website Design Software

byLoes

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7 years ago

Even when you've found the most simple website design software on a CD or free to use online, you truly need to know more. With only the best website theme you are not going to make it among the billions of website pages online.

For becoming successful, you really need to learn the ropes of the online world.

For me, a WordPress theme hosted at Wealthy Affiliate is No #1, and I will tell you why.

1. WordPress is popular

27% (> and rising) of the themes used on the internet are WordPress themes, so people love to work with WordPress.

2. WordPress language

WordPress knows quite a few languages. In the meanwhile you can choose from over 50 different languages for your backoffice and your theme. It looks very nice on a foreign theme that "Leave a comment" changes automatically into "Geef een reactie" and "Reactie plaatsen" (Dutch)

3. WordPress is free

WordPress is free, therefore very vulnerable for hackers. The best security plugin you can use is Akismet (50 million downloads). The advantage you will benefit from when you host your website at Wealthy Affiliate is that they have a completely anti-spam service incorporated. No anti-spam plugin needed. Read more about website security at Wealthy Affiliate in a blog from Carson (co-owner)

4. WordPress has over 45.000 possibilities

When you choose to start a website with a WordPress theme, there are over 45.000 possibilities to use plugins to create an amazing website. Plugins are little programs used for font changes, newsletters, amazing galleries etc.

5. Free plugins for WordPress

Most plugins are free to use, when you want more functions, you can buy the plugin. But the free versions give you already a lot of opportunities and will be in most cases sufficient.

6. Famous websites

Walt Disney, CNN and Angry birds run on a WordPress theme.

Wordpress showcase famous world citizens

7. Blog comments

WordPress counts 48.8 million monthly comments on blogs. The Wealthy Affiliate community helps actively to raise this number in our comment thread :)

8. WordPress for companies

Of the 5 million largest websites running on a global scale, WordPress provides 5 times more often its services than other software companies, whether or not purchased.
Don't be afraid to build a website

9. WordPress industry is huge

WordPress is a huge company.

• Automattic is owner - 490 employees
• WP engine is one of the biggest hosting providers - 320 employees
• Envato sells themes and plugins and is well known for Theme Forest - 180 employees

10. WordPress and SSL

When you run a free or paid for WordPress website, it's exclusive SSL. You need to pay for the green padlock separately. Which will bring extra cost of $90 a/y recurring. When you host and develop your website with your own domain name at the Wealthy Affiliate platform, SSL is included.

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