WordPress 101: How an Idea turned into a Sensation

WordPress has turned into a worldwide sensation now. Since its launch in 2003 up till now, there has been an incomprehensible change in what it used to be and what it is now. Beginning with a single bit code aiming to enhance the typography of the day-to-day writing, there were barely any users that they could rely on for success. Yet again, those who dream big and work hard, make it large. That’s the story of WordPress.

Since then, WordPress has successfully grown big enough to be classified as the largest self-hosted blogging platform in the world. Now WordPress-based hosting is used on infinite number of sites and is viewed by millions of viewers daily.

Everything that you can find on WordPress.org, be it the documentation, code or the content has been developed by the WordPress community. All in all, WordPress has turned out as on Open Source project that allows hundreds and thousands of worldwide users to make use of this platform “free of cost“ for their personal ventures. In a nutshell, by using WordPress, one can talk about anything and everything for instance food, music, internet marketing, cars, lifestyle etc.

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What can you learn from WordPress.org?

Well, once you are on this site, you can directly download and install the WordPress software script. For the same, all you need is a Web host who will meet the remaining requirements for going live online. With the customizable interface that WordPress provides their numerous users, it’s quite easy to play around with the theme, colour, images, style and the content!

If you stumble upon WordPress.com, you might as well get the opportunity to start your own free version of WordPress-based blog in a jiffy. Point to be noted, this platform is kind of less flexible and limited as compared to the WordPress that you can download and install yourself.

What are the best uses of WordPress?

Although it started just as a blogging platform, it has evolved into a full-fledged Content Management System and not just a platform that gives thousands of plugins, widgets and themes. There is a lot more to it. Just like imagination has no limitations, WordPress has no limitations either. You can take it to the level you can envision.

Connect and expand your network

As mentioned above, WordPress is not all a restricted platform. In fact, there are options like forums and mailing lists which allow us to get involved with WordPress volunteers and the community to get to know the codes, discuss about WordPress related queries and understand the technicality behind WordPress. WordPress is a search engine-optimized platform and hence all you need to focus on is to maintain your WordPress once it goes live.

Some subtle changes time and again, complying to Google’s pointers, and there you go… shining bright on the internet as a valuable information parting yet savvy Internet marketer!

 
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