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We use Wordpress for our blog for numerous reasons, however we also use it as a platform for our other websites because it has tremendous advantages. It’s exceptionally easy to use, easy to update and there are thousands of plugins, a list that grows daily. As an internet marketing resource, I get a lot of questions about Wordpress and whether or not it’s a viable platform for sites beyond your typical blog. Although Wordpress is primarily thought of as a blog platform, it’s actually capable of a lot more. Here are ten reasons to use Wordpress for you next project:

1. Easy to install- Setup can be a hassle, depending on your preferences you can have a Wordpress blog installed in a matter of minutes. Host Gator has one click installation with Fantastico De Luxe. Updating plugins and versions can also be done with just one click.
2. Easy to use- It doesn’t get much easier to manage content and make changes from the back end.
3. Thousands of plugins- Once added, a plugin will add specific functionality to your blog. There are plugins for almost everything these days. Think of plugins like iPhone apps, there is usually an app out there that will suit your needs. Same goes for plugins. Save yourself the time and your developer the hassle of reinventing the wheel, look for a plugin first.
4. Search engines love it- By simply installing the Wordpress platform, you have solved 80-90% of your on page SEO work. Seriously, its that cool!
5. Standards compliant- Wordpress meets all the basic website requirements W3C for a website.
6. Easily accessible-Whether you’re in the airport and have the itch to blog or need to make a quick edit via your mobile phone, you can access your blog admin anywhere.
7. Multiple users- You can add multiple users and designate their level of authority: Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber.
8. User Interaction- Admin area allows you to easily manage comments and subscriptions from users, not to mention there are numerous plugins that will help support you with user interaction.
9. Support- There are hundreds of thousands of people using Wordpress, so if you’re having a problem chances are someone else has had the same problem and has probably written about it.
10. Themes- Just like the plugins, there are thousands of free and premium themes available for download.

We are in the process of building a very unique ecommerce website on the Wordpress platform, which we will be launching within the next couple months that will be the first of its kind. We’ll do a first look overview of the site once it launches to give our readers a clear understanding of the capabilities of the platform and some of the tweaks we made.

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