I first use Wordpress was on April 2005 (Wow, that was long and I don’t even remember that). Like any relationship it has its ups and downs, I stopped blogging for a while until I started again on September 2006 then it eventually diverted to Riceblogger as my favourite blog.
One important thing about wordpress is that it is not simply a blogging platform, but it is a CMS. With plugins, you can transform wordpress to a very powerful and SEO friendly website. For example, you can use wordpress as a Forum, as a social networking website, as a Membership Only Site, as a Review Site or simply a corporate website. This is how powerful Wordpress script is.
Most importantly the enormous amount of free wordpress plugins and free wordpress themes that will cost you nothing to start a website/blog. The community running wordpress is large and contributors are doing a great job adding plugins and templates.
Not to forget that Wordpress is actually making me some money for me and my family.
To be honest, I am writing this for a wordpress contest by wpwebhost as I think the prize money would help me out and other prizes would improve my experience in using the paid wordpress plugins for new projects. In the event that I am selected, I hope that I would get support from my readers. In return, if you need support when I am not selected but you are, feel free to drop me a comment here.
p/s How do you like the Rice + Wordpress logo?
Wow! Sounds like Wordpress is really darn powerful But I’m still using blogspot. Perhaps one day I could migrate to Wordpress. Anyway Adi can you please help me to raise fund for MAKNA (National Cancer Council). You every click & vote can raise RM5 for the needy cancer patient. Click here to vote and donate. Thank you very much.
tekkaus: if you are earning, you can spare some money for hosting and give it a try. Or you can try to get some free hosting around…..as for the Digi campaign, I have one of my own too…. hehe…I am voting for HOPE.
just know about wordpress 2 years ago. Then, i start make my own blog and know how to make money. Really, blogging is fun.
Actually wordpress more convenience than blogspot.Maybe i will use some free web hosting with wordpress to have a trial run .
WPwebhost has an awesome contest with attractive cash prize, I may want to join it too. Needless to say, Wordpress is the best blog platform among others. I used to use Wordpress for all my blogs and even sites.
Regards,
Lee
I love Wordpress and I started using it over a year ago now. Wordpress is the easiest blogging platform for me. I have never got around to try Blogspot yet, and being so familiar with Wordpress I probably never will.
PS: The plugins are wonderful as well for Wordpress, users already made almost every plugin you can think of.
already know for long time ago. But still fine with current update. Did you try wordpress 2.8?
This is interesting. First time I am reading someone expressing their love for Wordpress. =)
I love WP for the mere fact that it is immensely flexible. If you have sufficient programming knowledge, you can get it to do just about anything. I keep telling myself that I need to learn Joomla and the other CMSes available, however, WP has been able to offer me everything I need.
Adi, I’ve left a comment in this post last week but don’t see it appeared, do you mind to check it for me?
Thank you!
Regards,
Lee
Agree with Ben Pei. u r possibly part of a new emerging trend : expressing love for e wordpress
> As for me, i take all this sort of for granted
tunepal: good to know…that is about the same time as me
wongsk: yup, you have more flexibility compare to blogspot
Robert: I had blogspot too but never use it before
Melayu: I have some blogs on 2.8, seem to be fine. I am just affraid of buggy uprade since it is from 2.7.
Ben Pei: hehe…we should give our thanks once a while
Invisalisn: I have a website with joomla, it is a pain in the ass….I am even afraid to upgrade to newer version because of the complication
Bengbeng: haha….wordpress has done much much good to us, we should appreciate it….although we do complain about some bug and problem when we encounter one..
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