{"id":4488,"date":"2015-06-24T04:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T04:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/?p=4488"},"modified":"2015-06-24T04:45:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T04:45:38","slug":"why-we-should-use-wordpress-for-our-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.wpopal.com\/wpopal\/why-we-should-use-wordpress-for-our-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We should use WordPress for our website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever used WordPress? For developers, WordPress is too familiar and it\u00a0is the world\u2019s most popular tool for creating and managing websites \u2014 any kind of websites, from a simple blog to a full-featured business website.\u00a0Unlike traditional desktop software, WordPress runs online (in the cloud, so to speak). There\u2019s nothing to install on your computer and you don\u2019t need any special tools. You can update your website from anywhere that you have an Internet connection \u2013 even your smartphone. However, some people still feel wonder to choose any open sources to run their business website. With the experience of using WordPress so many years, <a class=\"blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Opal WordPress<\/a> will answer you a big question <strong>&#8220;Why We should use WordPress for our website&#8221;<\/strong>. Surely through this blog, every questions will be broken in your mind and you will feel safe and believed to use WordPress for your website.<\/p>\n<h3>#1. WordPress is open source<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike other website building tools WordPress is open source and free from commercial restrictions and limitations. That means you can use the software anyway you choose and host your website anywhere you choose. All without fear that changes in someone else\u2019s business model will have an adverse impact one of your most important business assets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01_Preview.__large_preview-basic.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2215\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01_Preview.__large_preview-basic.jpg\" alt=\"Basic Multipurpose WooCommerce Theme\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/basic-multipurpose-woocommerce-theme\/full_screen_preview\/10002272?ref=Opal_Wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/basic-multipurpose-woocommerce-theme\/10002272?ref=Opal_Wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#2. WordPress is easy to setup, manage, and update<\/h3>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to be an Internet expert or an HTML coder to use WordPress. All you need is an internet connection and a web browser to create your website.<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re reading this article you already have everything you need to get started. Head over to WordPress.com and signup for a free account. You\u2019ll have your website up and running in about two minutes. For a small additional fee you can even host your domain name there.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.com<\/a> is the perfect starting point for any small business. When you\u2019re ready to customize your website further it\u2019s easy to migrate your starter website to a web hosting account.\u00a0Need help learning the basics? Signup for our free <strong><em>WordPress Quick Start Course<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fashion-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/8603547?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4256\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fashion.jpg\" alt=\"fashion woocommerce wordpress theme\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fashion-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/full_screen_preview\/8603547?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fashion-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/8603547?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#3. WordPress is good for both your blog and your website<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s true that WordPress started out as a blogging system, but that was ages ago. Over the years WordPress has evolved into a full-featured web content management system. That means you can use WordPress to manage your whole website, not just your blog. Of course if you just want to blog, you can use WordPress that way too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/shopping-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/8278903?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2222\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/shopping.jpg\" alt=\"shopping theme\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/shopping-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/full_screen_preview\/8278903?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/shopping-woocommerce-responsive-wordpress-theme\/8278903?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#4. Thousands of professionally designed themes \u2014 many of them available for free<\/h3>\n<p>WordPress themes allow you to have a professionally designed website without the pain or expense of hiring a professional web designer.\u00a0There are over two thousand free themes available in the official WordPress Theme Directory \u00a0and even more available for fee at commercial sites like <a class=\"blue\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/user\/Opal_WP\/portfolio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Theme Forest<\/a>, StudioPress, and WooThemes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/exist-theme.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2219\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/exist-theme.jpg\" alt=\"exist theme\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/exist-multipurpose-wordpress-theme\/full_screen_preview\/9003058?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/exist-multipurpose-wordpress-theme\/9003058?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#5. WordPress plugins add complex business features to your website without having to hire a coder<\/h3>\n<p>Need some additional functionality on your website? There\u2019s a plugin for that!<br \/>\nWordPress was designed to be extended and that\u2019s exactly what programmers around the world have done. There are thousands of WordPress plugins available that add functionality to the core system. So whether you need a simple contact formor a full-featured ecommerce system, there\u2019s a plugin to meet your business needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fitshop-woocommerce-wordpress-theme\/7709170?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4322\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fitshop.jpg\" alt=\"fitshop woocommerce wordpress theme\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fitshop-woocommerce-wordpress-theme\/full_screen_preview\/7709170?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fitshop-woocommerce-wordpress-theme\/7709170?ref=opalWhttp:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/fitshop-woocommerce-wordpress-theme\/7709170?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#6. <a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/the-advanced-international-seo-tools-for-webmaster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress is search engine friendly (SEO)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As Google Engineer Matt Cutts says, <em>\u201cWordPress automatically solves a ton of SEO issues.\u201d<\/em> And with the free <a class=\"blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/top-15-most-popular-wordpress-plugins-2014\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yoast SEO plugin<\/a>, your site will be even more search engine friendly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/top-15-most-popular-wordpress-plugins-2014\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4491\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/popular-plugin-730x400.jpg\" alt=\"wordpress popular plugin\" width=\"594\" height=\"322\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#7. WordPress is popular<\/h3>\n<p>Given the ease of use and availability of thousands of professional quality themes and plugins, it\u2019s not surprising that WordPress is the most popular web publishing system on the planet. At last count over 23% of all websites were powered by WordPress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/12-most-impressive-wordpress-themes-in-2015\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4435\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/marketHong21.png\" alt=\"Most Impressive WordPress Themes 2015\" width=\"571\" height=\"332\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#8. The WordPress community<\/h3>\n<p>With so many users it\u2019s only natural that a huge, active, and generous community has sprung up to provide support, exchange ideas, and make WordPress better for everyone. You can connect with the community on the official WordPress forum or in person at WordCamp events around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/present-pro-giftshop-wordpress-theme\/9226638?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01_Preview.png\" alt=\"Present\" width=\"585\" height=\"306\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/present-pro-giftshop-wordpress-theme\/full_screen_preview\/9226638?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Demo<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-danger\" href=\"http:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/present-pro-giftshop-wordpress-theme\/9226638?ref=opal_wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#9. WordPress is ready for the mobile web<\/h3>\n<p>If you assume your customers are visiting your website from a full-sized computer, think again. Mobile website usage is exploding. If your website doesn\u2019t look great and work well on a smartphone or tablet your customers will skip your site and go somewhere else.<br \/>\nMany <a class=\"blue\" href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/theme\/category\/themeforest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress themes<\/a> are designed to be responsive (aka mobile-friendly), meaning your customers won\u2019t be challenged to use your website on their smartphones. And the WordPress dashboard is designed to work on smartphones as well as full-sized PCs \u2014 so you can easily manage your website from anywhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/ecommerce-design-trends-you-cant-ignore-2015\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4370\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ecommerce.png\" alt=\"ecommerce design trends you can&#039;t ignore 2015\" width=\"602\" height=\"327\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>#10. WordPress is mature<\/h3>\n<p>WordPress is over ten years old. During the past decade WordPress has been refined, tested, and enhanced. In the process it has evolved into a world-class web publishing system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/5-social-media-marketing-trends-boomed-2015\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4442 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpopal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/social-media-trends.jpg\" alt=\"social-media-trends 2015\" width=\"608\" height=\"304\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn conclusion, with 10 clear reasons above you have answer for yourself, WordPress is easy and convenient to run your business website? Hoping that through this blog\u00a0<strong>Why We should use WordPress for our website<\/strong>, you will be friendly and welcome with WordPress and use it right now for your website without wondering. Please experience and enjoy it immediately! 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