We love building WordPress websites, and today, our beloved platform of choice has announced that it has over 50 million websites up and running. Now, we are aware that a lot of these websites are self-serving blogs and revenue-centered Adsense creations with automated content robots. But, you can’t knock WordPress for what it has achieved. To be fair, we really like Drupal too, so don’t start sending us emails just yet. We find Drupal has its place in the mix, just like Joomla does. Everyone has distinct needs. WordPress provides most of our clients with an excellent platform to run their small business website, write articles, integrate social marketing plugins, widgets, and as a bonus, WordPress requires minimal training.

Non-technical people flock to WordPress because it is simple to use, easy to administer and extremely simple to customize. In fact, proprietary website development and content management companies have been trying to copy the vast majority of the functionality in WordPress for years. We feel they will continue to do this for many years to come.

As with any content management system (CMS), security concerns with WordPress have been raised over the years. The security advancements in the past 2 years have made this CMS a viable option for most small businesses. This is because of the diligence of the WordPress security team. When a new security update becomes available, website administrators are notified by email, text and a message appears in the administration panel which prompts users to upgrade immediately. These updates are fast, friendly, and extremely easy to install in one click.

We have the tools to build custom websites, open source content management systems like WordPress, Drupal and Joomla or, we can recommend a proprietary system as well. Give us a call today so we can discuss your options and get you on your way to marketing success.