Calling All Warriors: Do You Build Static Sites With XSitePro Or Dyamic Sites Like Wordpress?

I used to use Xsitepro but now I use Wordpress for just about everything.

Quentin

Just another Wordpress blog....oh i mean user.


-John

Wordpress. Period.

Google loves WP.

It depends on the situation and what I need done. Usually I go for Wordpress

Depends on what I'm building the site around. Like if it's some squeeze page or sales pages, I make it static HTML/PHP and if it's a blog or review page, I go for wordpress and joomla

I always used Wordpress to build my sites whenever possible. I even try to bend Wordpress to work like a CMS if I want a static type website so I hardly work on anything other than Wordpress. Never heard of XsitePro though.

I've been using both, and I would choose wordpress over anything else, every day.

My offline business site is made in xsitepro, and I'm going to change it to wordpress, and use WP as a CMS with a proper, professional theme.

What I love about wordpress, is all the possibilities, as well as you can edit it from anywhere. It's also easier for SEO, as well as your content "gets more value". WP creates tag pages, category pages, etc. Which also boost your rankings.

You can also install the global translator plugin,and get your website translated into many languages, and get way more traffic that way too.

Plus, if you're not too picky, you can find great themes, and put them to use immediately.

I create websites in WP for my clients, and the know I use an existing theme etc.
I'll have to translate it into my language, add plugins and customize it, but it makes everything easier in the end, and it's fast to make them as well.

Gotta love wordpress...

It's relatively easy to make a static site using Wordpress so I don't know why anyone feels the need to use xSitePro....

I mostly use WordPress because like others have said, it's so easy to get a site up and running with it and the SEO plugins, as well as other plugins, do the heavy lifting for you such as privacy policy, contact forms, etc.

However, there are occasions when I use an html editor (don't own Xsite, saw no reason to buy it) for sales pages and squeeze pages.

JMPE,
Tamara

I have recently started to use WordPress for the reasons above. I have set up my blog usin gWordPress and it has been indexed by Google extremely quickly. My next priority is to understand the best way to back up my WordPress site.

I know now how to back up the database, but need some guidance on backing up the actual wordpress configuration. Maybe I will ask this question separately if it has not been asked too many times before. When I created my owm html sites backup was not an issue.

wordpress it is then

I'm a Wordpress guy, but I sometimes build a static site as the index with a blog on the backend.

I used to spend ages building static sites but now I use WP for just about everything. Google loves it, it's easy to get a site up and done quickly, and you can do just about everything with it. I use it for static looking sites, membership sites, ecommerce sites, sales pages, optin pages, and others. It's also easy to create or modify a theme to suit just about any purpose.

Wordpress is great, really multi-purpose.

The multi-user version is good as well, it lets me host and manage multiple blogs from one admin interface.

I also use WP. Some reasons (in no particular order):
-Tons of great looking themes
-I use a variety of very cool plugins (both free and paid) to monetize my site and also to help get traffic to my site
-I get a good amount of traffic from promoting my blogs RSS feed

John

WP every time now, used to hand code but I've seen the error of my ways, suppose the HTML/CSS experience helps if I feel the need to have a mess with a template.

I use Wordpress most of the time. I find it easier to use and customize than other CMS. This thread shows that IMM is mainly WP territory. However, each CMS has its respective strengths. Lots of great stuff has been done with XSitePro, Joomla!, Drupal, and other content management systems.

Wordpress for me ... much easier to flip a Wordpress site in my opinion. Much easier getting ranking in the big G also ... at least for me.

Neither ... I build all my sites from the ground up ... I do not use any kind of software or open source, all my sites are hand coded..

XSitePro's html seriously sucks ... Sorry to say it but I have seen many of those pre-made OTO Templates and Every single one I purchased I had to recode because of the poor coding...

James

XSitePro is an okay product. WordPress is a much better product.

I cut my lawn with a pair of hand clippers (Hand Coding Reference) ... oh wait I use a Power Mower.... I have a lot of lawn to mow.

I use both, Xsite Pro for sites that do not need to be active or updated on a consistent basis and WP for those that do. Once you have your site spidered the things that you can do with WP will make the organic listing results easier and quicker to obtain. But getting a 1st page ranking with Xsite pro built sites can be done.

Joel

if i'm going to use fresh content wordpress, if i'm going to use copied content, my own software which make full websites with articles i set it. of course i can use fresh content too with my delphi created program.

I think wordpress with seo plugin is the best

I use almost everything but WP and Blogger have been good to me and have made me a lot of money with little effort.

My favorite though would have to be ... ......... ... Wordpress. Why?.... search engines love them (with good content & SEO) of course.

The plugins for WP are truly amazing and changing or adding anything for a wp blog is as easy as 123.

Another great thing is everyone else is familiar with WP as well, good for if and when you hire a freelancer to do some work for you.

cheers!

Let's stop with the "SE's love WP" stuff. SEs like words on pages, with links to those pages. Google doesn't care if a page is html, php, from WP or any other blogging platform. It wants relevent text and links.

WP does automate a lot of the SEO stuff. However, it also limits much of the SEO stuff. I like the control of html.

With static HTML, you have control over each page on an individual basis, as well as every elememt on each page. For example, I may want to have some pages repeat a keyword in the page title, other times just use the keyword once.

Individual html pages give an SEOer control for "link sculpting", which means the strategy of linking your own sites' pages for maximum benefit. Much harder to do with WP.

HTML pages will load faster and take less server resources. If you're using Adwords or have a sales letter, load speed can be vital.

For every plug in for WP, there's a php or perl script that can be added to pages using includes.

Try adding javascript or custom forms to WP pages.

Static html pages are backed up on your hard drive. This also makes them very easy to move.

And, web pages don't have to be html and can be php pages, which gives even more flexibility.

This question has come up many times before...Truth is, I use hybrid html pages with lots of dynamic elements. I have programs that will create RSS pheeds and ping, using html pages...And IMO RSS and ping is the major benefit of blogs.

PS...Why is this question limited to XSitePRO as the only way to create html sites?

Hi,

... i would think, in order to change stuff, test versions and react to visitor behavior, it needs a dynamic database driven system, that takes care of everything by switching a couple of buttons.

The output might look static, actually i think in terms of url, it should always look simple, direct and meaningful - without any dynamic "get parameters" or numbers.

Having said that, files and folders are a pain in the but to maintain and ultimately very time consuming and expensive.

SEO is foremost asking for the right content, words and structure in combination with clean html structure, with all the relevant elements used. Order of the html might be relevant, ...

I like to think about user experience, usability and usefulness for my visitor first.

The challenge is to have design, corporate identity, usability, functionality and SEO combined together .... without getting lost in it.

Now add personal style, flexibility and tracking and it starts to get fun.

I have been working for the last 6 years on a system that helps with that - and a little bit more.

I would be delighted, if you´d have a look at my youtube channel, where i start sharing some of the stuff ... you´ll find it at youtube.com/supersecretsoftware

best,
Detlev

This seems to be a statement that is repeated constantly, yet the results show different.

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...ults-here.html

I like wordpress but in the case of making an static html site, I'll use the notepad++ instead of xsitepro, the reason is to learn

I like Xsitepro because static websites load so much faster.
But I am converting 1 of them to Wordpress because I can do more things with WP.

I have created around 8 websites on Wordpress the reason, it is high SE optimized and it is dynamic, can be used for multiple purposes.

It's easier for me to make a site using Wordpress. I like the flexibility, it's easy to customize and also multi-purpose . And there are many themes and plugins out there that will make our website more powerful.

I use WordPress or other Content Management Systems. It is quite easy to update and I find it easier to create than static webpages.

I use Wordpress. I can make a site look like a million bucks with a paid template download and some handy plugins.

Blogs, review sites, hell even sites with functionality like Digg (the old one) can be created with Wordpress and the appropriate theme/plugin structure.

I love Wordpress and the opportunities it's afforded me to get my ideas out there and start making money.

BP

Have to give a thumbs up for Xsite pro. As was said in a previous post its easy to use especially when you have multiple sites on the go.

Wordpress take 2 mins to install, and the possibilities are endless.

Any more questions ? :]

I am definitely a XSitePro guy. Again from reading the other posts this may be swimming against popular opinion, but I have staked my conviction on testing, testing and more testing!

There are many here that are saying that Google loves WordPress but are not giving any backup to that statement. What I suggest is that you start using Google to search for different subjects and you will see that flat HTML sites are kicking the butt off the WordPress sites.

I love XSitePro. This is because it is quick easy, solid, and you do not have to add it this option and that option. Is all there from the start.But the best part is that I can coose a subject and be 90% sure that I will get in the top 5 ranking no sweat! Ok, I do choose subjects where WordPress blogs show in the results because this is like shooting fish in a barrel

If you haven't tried XSitePro I highly recommend that you do, and test the results. They have a 30 day money back guaranteed, so there is no risk!

I'm building all my websites on Wordpress platform... I find it the most easiest to use...

I totally use WordPress. I use to use an HTML editor, but have switched over to WordPress.

Have to go with WordPress on this one. I realize its already been talked to death, but WordPress really is one of the best. The plethora of plugins, the fact search engines are pulled to it like flies to ****. It really easy to churn out something profitable.

Another vote for wordpress. WordPress is the Best. You can do anything with your website, using some nice plugins and a cool theme. and the best part is, sometimes you don't even have to spend a penny.

Use wordpress...

too easy to do almost anything with it.

Between the helpful SEO and non SEO plugins and the ease at which you can build your site, add new content/posts/images/videos/etc., I think Wordpress comes out on top. Google likes WordPress because they like simplicity/freshly updated content. I wouldn't be surprised if they give a site a tiny bump just by virtue of it being a Wordpress site. BUT that's just speculating of course.

i would vote for wordpress, although i do both

about 1/10th in WP, the others still hardcoded html dreamweaver.

-k

I use Drupal for all my sites, and thank goodness I do. One of my authority sites is growing and I find myself adding new features all the time. Imagine what pain it would be adding a blog, forum etc.. to a static site that has grown beyond your expectations.

I am using both, still cant decide which one is better.
XSitePro seems to be easier to me.

What draws me back to XSitePro time and time again is that it is a create and forget website builder. On of the main techniques I use for upping the rage rank of my main sites is to create many very focused sites ( but still with quality content in them) and have links to my main site.

With XSitePro ( and I guess other HTML application) you can create these mini-sites and forget about them. Also as you do not care about fancy URL's or that the host add their own advertising to the web page ( using your own Google account for adwords gives the game away) you can add these mini-sites to free hosts and leave then there. Inbound link love for $zero!

Wordpress hands down, how was this post "revived" ? lol.

Like the majority of the members in this thread, I use Wordpress. It's much easier to create, and ranks well on Google. That's all we can ask for!

Well, I like wordpress (because the easy), but also, I'm learnig HTML5 and CSS, but I'll use the notepad++, neither the XSitePro nor Dreamveaver, the reason, better to know what you are doing