To Wordpress or NOT...?
Hey Warriors,
I have a little query on my hands. A good friend of mine came to me about a proposed web project. Now, he was already getting ready to hire someone I USED to be a partner with (long story, but a juicy one) and long story short, this mortgage broker wanted a website and this "web guru" was working him into a "package" that was basically a custom html page and was gonna run right at about $4000. He came to me as he knew what we used to be partners and he also knew I did some internet "stuff." I know that why this guru was trying to sell him was overpriced, by a large margin. IN looking and listening to his needs, I recommended he start with a nice Wordpress blog. Something that could help brand him, get his voice out, connect with his social media, allow him to post YouTube videos all by himself, and I told him I could give him some names (of some Warriors) who could do the job for hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
Anyways, to start the process he set up a free wordpress and then did a test post to hit is Facebook just to try out some of the functions. Upon doing that, this "guru" said "It worked, but why use Wordpress? All you are doing is sending traffic to Wordpress by setting up your site there when you should be sending people to YOUR site."
Now I am sure there are differing opinions as to why to use wordpress, but I thought this statement was rather old fashioned. I mean, Wordpress is very SEO friendly, has about every plug in known to man ready for easy plug and play, and features an interface that anyone can operate from behind the scenes. I just wanted to get some Warrior's thoughts, as I feel this "guru" should maybe need to be called out, not for the sake of DOING it, but so those FOLLOWERS of his at least know there is some solid proof that differs with his pallid opinion.
Would love to hear your thoughts, thanks!
Mac the Knife
I have a little query on my hands. A good friend of mine came to me about a proposed web project. Now, he was already getting ready to hire someone I USED to be a partner with (long story, but a juicy one) and long story short, this mortgage broker wanted a website and this "web guru" was working him into a "package" that was basically a custom html page and was gonna run right at about $4000. He came to me as he knew what we used to be partners and he also knew I did some internet "stuff." I know that why this guru was trying to sell him was overpriced, by a large margin. IN looking and listening to his needs, I recommended he start with a nice Wordpress blog. Something that could help brand him, get his voice out, connect with his social media, allow him to post YouTube videos all by himself, and I told him I could give him some names (of some Warriors) who could do the job for hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
Anyways, to start the process he set up a free wordpress and then did a test post to hit is Facebook just to try out some of the functions. Upon doing that, this "guru" said "It worked, but why use Wordpress? All you are doing is sending traffic to Wordpress by setting up your site there when you should be sending people to YOUR site."
Now I am sure there are differing opinions as to why to use wordpress, but I thought this statement was rather old fashioned. I mean, Wordpress is very SEO friendly, has about every plug in known to man ready for easy plug and play, and features an interface that anyone can operate from behind the scenes. I just wanted to get some Warrior's thoughts, as I feel this "guru" should maybe need to be called out, not for the sake of DOING it, but so those FOLLOWERS of his at least know there is some solid proof that differs with his pallid opinion.
Would love to hear your thoughts, thanks!
Mac the Knife
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