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WordPress vs Main Website

by BarbStep
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Any insights on which is best to use, WordPress or a main website?
#main #website #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author WFAlex
    What do you mean with main website? Are you referring to a standard HTML website or rather Wordpress.com vs. hosting it on your own domain?
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    • Profile picture of the author BarbStep
      Originally Posted by WFAlex View Post

      What do you mean with main website? Are you referring to a standard HTML website or rather Wordpress.com vs. hosting it on your own domain?
      Yes, I mean a hosted website with your own domain.
      Thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author javarog
        Originally Posted by BarbStep View Post

        Yes, I mean a hosted website with your own domain.
        Thanks
        Still not following here.. you know you can have a wordpress site hosted under your own domain ... Right !!
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        • Profile picture of the author globalwritersdirect
          Originally Posted by javarog View Post

          Still not following here.. you know you can have a wordpress site hosted under your own domain ... Right !!
          That's right. You can host wordpress under your own domain.

          Which one are you referring? The free wordpress?
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by BarbStep View Post

        Yes, I mean a hosted website with your own domain.
        Wordpress is a hosted website with your own domain.

        You register a domain-name, buy hosting (or use free hosting), install wordpress software on it, and build your website using the wordpress content management system.

        (There's also - completely different thing - wordpress.com, which is a free hosting service for a limited range of pre-installed personal blogs only - nothing commerical/promotional, no monetization allowed at all, no affiliate links, no traffic-generation to other sites, no marketing, no businesses: it's for "hobby bloggers" only.)
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  • Profile picture of the author James English
    Originally Posted by BarbStep View Post

    Any insights on which is best to use, WordPress or a main website?
    Not quite following your question here. Wordpress can be used as a "main website".

    That being said, I don't think either is really "better". Its all situational, and its going to depend on the project.
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  • Profile picture of the author willrod
    I like using Joomla! as well. Is that what you mean?

    EDIT. I think she is asking if she should use the free WORDPRESS Blog or host her own.

    Host your own. Get away from the free wordpress account.

    I hope that helps if thats what you mean
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Silver
    If you're looking into establishing a Wordpress based website and the question is whether or not to use Wordpress.com's free platform or self host your own Wordpress blog, the answer is the latter.

    When you self host, all your content is on a server under your direct control.

    Using the free Wordpress.com platform places all your content under their control for them to do with what they please.

    Not a good idea if you're trying to build a web business.

    Also for branding purposes Yourdomain.com looks much better than Yourdomain.wordpress.com.

    Definitely go with the self hosted option...
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  • Profile picture of the author Entre3000
    I would say trying to stay clear of the free wordpress.yourblog as this looks unprofessional. Its really easy to set up you just need to get some hosting which isnt much probably $8 per month. If you need help setting it up let me know and I can help you with that. You will need to create a MYSQL database to do it.

    What a lot of people dont realise is that you can actually set up a really impressive business website with wordpress that looks very professional and doesnt look related to wordpress at all.
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  • Profile picture of the author kazim
    I think wordpress is best. Actually It's really dependable and reliable site.
    I didn't heard any complain about wordpress yet.
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  • Profile picture of the author kolbywhite28
    Check out some of the major sites using Wordpress ... it is a pretty good platform, even for large sites ...

    Major Sites Using Wordpress as Their Preferred CMS | TECHKER
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  • Profile picture of the author BarbStep
    Thank you everyone for your advice on this topic. I was struggling with using my own hosting vs using wordpress for my business website. Appreciate all the feedback!
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  • Profile picture of the author Adoniz
    Yeah, Go with wordpress. It is a charm in customizing and using.
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