WordPress is better suited if you need database functionality. If you are just creating a sales page with an affiliate link, go with what you have. You did say it is 90% done already...

You can edit HTML and CSS in WordPress.....

Purely on scaleblity, Wordpress is the number one option for you, plus there is a host of marketing tools that you can use.

You can use html as your index page and install WP in a folder.

Wordpress is best for large sites where you plan to post a lot of content, particularly if you are doing SEO because it is a lot less of a hassle to build the sites, and there are a ton of tools that you can use to help increase conversions. The downside to Wordpress is that it can be less secure as WordPress sites are huge hacking targets and the pages load slower since the site has to generate the html pages on the fly (cache plugins can speed this up). Actually you can edit html and css in wordpress, using the template editor, you just have to remember to reupdate the custom changes if you update the theme. Also some themes will give you areas for custom css which I have also made use of before. So it really depends on what theme you are working with. Generally speaking if it is just a landing page or optin, a really simple site, it might be best to go with html. The page will load fast. If you need additional plugin functionality and are building a blog/authority site, you will probably get a better experience with Wordpress. As mentioned above, you can also use both on the same domain - for example landing pages in html to load really fast and main content blog could be in wordpress. I have done that before, although these days I tend to be lazy and do most of my landing pages with a wordpress content builder.

I also prefer WordPress and it is suited best for affiliate marketing. WordPress provide you to expand your blog to provide maximum output.

Another vote for Wordpress

WordPress of course. You can add many great plugin for your affiliate and email marketing campaign where's you need to do more code when you using HTML.

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- Wordpress is the best platform for affiliate marketing due to many reasons you'll understand with time.

- " I've heard that we can't edit HTML nor CSS in WordPress. Then how can we edit things when we need? The design and all?"

Don't know who misguided you. You'll be always able to edit your webdesign (in more than 1 ways) in Wordpress.

- " And, is it true that WordPress doesnt allow affiliate links? And Adsense?"

Yet another myth (I would say, misleading information). Wordpress allows affiliate
links as well as Adsense etc.etc. other links.

- What are the steps to be taken?

Totally depends upon you. It can be free of cost (if you host you host your website with Wordpress as a subdomain; not advisable though!) or paid (buy a webhosting account. Much recommended).

Of course, you'll need to purchase webhosting, domain name, Wordpress installation files (often comes with the web hosting provider or download one from wordpress.org) and a Wordpress theme/template of your choice.

For affiliate marketing, use Wordpress. It's the standard for all the reasons people have said. Also, when people say that Wordpress doesn't allow affiliate links, what they mean is that the free version of Wordpress, where you sign up for free and the username you choose becomes part of Wordpress's sub-domain like "joey35.wordpress.com," doesn't allow affiliate links.

However, when a lot of people are talking about the free version of Wordpress for our purposes, we are talking about when you purchase a domain name, hosting and the like and then install Wordpress onto a particular domain from inside your cpanel (also free), so I can see why it's confusing. Purchasing your own domain and hosting allows you to have control over your content as well as build a list.

Joey

Sorry but I'm going to have to throw my vote against you guys when it comes to scalability and stability.
WordPress as it comes out of the box isn't as scalable as you might think. If you're looking to create a site which doesn't bend under pressure it's always best to use your own implementation of an MVC framework with caching along with NGINX and load balancing on a VPS such as DigitalOcean.

When it comes to huge websites that utilize WordPress Core such as NYTimes, their code has been restructured so many time for performance it barely resembles original WordPress code.

If you're not worried about scalability into the future and don't expect to surpass it's benchmark limitations, WordPress could be perfect for you. It's easy to set up and easy to moderate. It's literally made for people who don't have or want to obtain the extensive knowledge it would take to make the same system from scratch and should be used as such.

EDIT: Here's some mediocre benchmark stats:
http://www.yottaa.com/blog/applicati...Who-Is-Slowest

Definitely going to put my vote on Wordpress as I have been in love with it for years now and have had zero issues. Wireup may have a good point above however. If you aren't the NYTimes though, I'd say go for Wordpress.

It's going to pretty hard to break it in my opinion. There are other content management systems you could explore as well. I have used Joomla in the past but ended up choosing WP over it. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

I would like to give the vote to Wordpress due to its simplicity, support and user friendly interface. There are lot of widgets , PLUGINS , Themes to ease many functions and operations in less time.

Wordpress all the way. There are many free and cheap plugins you can use to make stunning landing pages and high converting sales pages.

If you need help and recommendations, you can send me a PM.

Wordpress is the best. You should consider this even before creating your website with HTML. Yes, you can rank on G with HTML sites but in the long term WP sites are much easier to manage and customize. Especially when you are doing aff marketing.

Ofcourse Wordpress,

* Great plugins
* Great themes
* Customization
* Lots of tutorials
* Automation

You just can't look away. WP is the best.

A Wordpress theme and OptimizePress with OP members Plugin will do everything you need from sales pages, launch pages, squeeze page, and members access that works with PayPal, other credit card processors... Works with Clickbank, JVzoo and other launch sites. Some people use WP Memberchamp and Op for WSO's.

https://www.optimizepress.com/

-Pete

The one that you are best at building.

al

Just to chuck a spanner in the works. here's what I did. I did both, and doubled my catchment funnel. I am talking about marketing methods here rather than technical ease of use with WP vs html.

My static page and my WP site were designed to appeal to two different demographics, and it works so well. One is an HTML hubsite which I call my static page. It never gets updated except if I change the banner or offer. It is a sort of sales page which introduces me and what I do, and one of the options they have is to go to my blog for latest developments. The offer opt-in on the hubsite is different to the blog opt-in so that way I have two imposing banners rather than one. The hubsite has an autostart audio file where I read out the text on the page for lazy people, with a funky background tune...

I was advised to host my WP site on my own domain after a year of .org. and it fires up faster and WP is great for sharing links. In fact WP is almost a badge of authenticity for many people - they trust the name...

The one that you market the best.

I have experience if html/css as well as Wordpress. I would say avoid Wordpress if you can due to the fact that it can be so easily hacked. Also one bad plugin can take down your whole site. It's good for quick basic sites, but not much else.