Blogs and websites form the core of the digital platform. A website is the identity of businesses and brands in the digital age. The design and functionality of a website directly affect the success of the business. Blog posts along with being a medium to express thoughts and convey information also play a role in increasing Google SERP. Therefore, it is important to gain knowledge about website and blog creation.
Can a person without any knowledge about software create a website? Yes.
How is that possible? Through WordPress. Let us discuss some of the facts about WordPress

The following facts about WordPress will help you start with website creation.

1. Content Management System- WordPress is the most popular Content Management System i.e. it is a software that helps you create, modify, and manage the content on a website or blog. In layman’s terms, it can be said that WordPress is a platform to create a website without writing code.
2. Open-source software- WordPress is free software that can be accessed by everyone. Initially popular to create blogs, WordPress evolved to cater to website creation. It now powers 32% of the websites found on the internet.
3. High versatility- WordPress can be used to create: Business websites
   E-commerce websites
   Blogs
   Social Networks
   Personal Portfolios
   The versatility of the software makes it possible to create a wide range of online platforms.
4. Customizable- The themes and plugins of the software provide versatility to WordPress. Themes help personalize the look of the website and plugins help in adding functions to the like- contact form, analytics, subscription option, etc. You can customize your website by using the 5000 themes and 55,000+ plugins available.
5. Two Versions- There are two versions of WordPress- WordPress.org and WordPress.com
   WordPress.org is the open-source CMS available to all to download and create a website. A domain name and hosting should be purchased to have complete control over the website.
   WordPress.com hosts your website and manages it for a fee. The website is created using WordPress.org and managed by WordPress.com.
6. Easy to use- WordPress is easy to install and to use. You do not need to have extensive knowledge of software to start creating your website. There are many tutorials and blogs present for you to turn to if you need help.
7. Built-in SEO- WordPress generates meta descriptions and title tags for website pages and blogs. There are many plugins that do SEO optimization. SEO is extremely important for Google SERP. Having a built-in SEO only adds to the allure of WordPress.

WordPress has been here from before Facebook. This is one of the most interesting facts about WordPress. It was released on May 23, 2003, and has been ruling the CMS world since then. WordPress is popular across the globe because it is available in 68 languages. Major company’s and brand websites like The People magazine, The Rolling Stones, Microsoft are powered by WordPress. WordPress has created careers; knowledge about WordPress and skills to use it has created job opportunities as website creators. The world of WordPress is vast and growing; dive in and make the best use of it.
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