Wordpress in the root or subdirectory?

Charles Washington · 12-02-2008, 04:13 PM

I just created some sites in different niches. I put WP in the root to run that as my main site, but I am wondering if this is a good idea.

Should I run more of a regular looking website with the product and put the blog on a different extension? Should I learn how to make the first page of WP a static page?

Anyone have any examples of what I should do?

Clyde Dennis · 12-02-2008, 04:22 PM

You can easily make any page your static home page in your wordpress admin panel. Settings --> Reading --> select the page from drop down menu.

Valdor Kiebach · 12-02-2008, 04:28 PM

my wp has a static front page and a link to the blog, its easy enough to do as said by clyde

ebiz96 · 12-02-2008, 05:25 PM

I always use "Subdirectory" to install my wordpress blogs.

It is easier...this way.

Ash

chessguy · 12-02-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebiz96

I always use "Subdirectory" to install my wordpress blogs.

It is easier...this way.

Ash

How is using a subdirectory easier? I always install in root folder and run static front page.

angela99 · 12-02-2008, 06:14 PM

It depends on your goals.

I have some blogs which are just blogs, I know that they'll never have a "parent" site, so I install those in the root of the domain.

On sites which I intend will become authority sites in their niche, I install the blog on a sub-directory.

So:

Everyday niche blogs = root

Authority sites = subdirectory

Cheers

Angela

macknox · 12-02-2008, 06:22 PM

It depends on what you are trying to acheive.

You could have a WP installation for each niche, each in it own sub-directory.

For more ideas on what you can do with WP check out:

Revolutions Themes

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Charles Washington Highly Actionable War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,585 Thanks: 340 Thanked 261 Times in 177 Posts	Wordpress in the root or subdirectory? I just created some sites in different niches. I put WP in the root to run that as my main site, but I am wondering if this is a good idea. Should I run more of a regular looking website with the product and put the blog on a different extension? Should I learn how to make the first page of WP a static page? Anyone have any examples of what I should do?
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