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Business communication is a necessary aspect of any successful business. From a company website to blog postings to social media platforms, businesses are publishing more and more content on a regular basis. An easy to use publishing tool that many companies have grown to love is WordPress.<\/p>\n

WordPress serves over 60 million people and powers more than 17% of the web. With so many people using WordPress, what\u2019s so great about WordPress?:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a Free Platform:<\/h3>\n

Everyone likes to save money!<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple:<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s user friendly and easy to use. You can start to build your personal website immediately and with ease.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flexible:<\/h3>\n

There are many different themes to choose from on the WordPress publishing site. You can choose the one that fits you and your company. (You can even create your own!)<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Media Storage:<\/h3>\n

WordPress has the ability to house your media and gives you the opportunity to edit it. Title it, put a caption, or create a gallery! It\u2019s so easy to upload, too. All you have to do is drag an image in.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plugins:<\/h3>\n

WordPress comes with a variety of plugins that can be installed quickly and easily. These include calendars, SEO tools, spam protection, and many more.<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comment Gatherer:<\/h3>\n

Comments come built-in with WordPress. Manage your comments and engage with your followers!<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Search Engine Optimization:<\/h3>\n

WordPress possess easy to use search engine optimization tools and plugins for further SEO control. WordPress will rate your SEO efforts and tell you where you need to improve according to their color-coded chart.<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scheduling:<\/h3>\n

WordPress allows you to schedule out your blogs weeks in advance. This saves you and your employees\u2019 valuable time.<\/p>\n

9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Multiple Languages:<\/h3>\n

WordPress is set up to cater to more than 70 languages.<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0 Support:<\/h3>\n

With support forums, blogs, and tutorials, users can get the help from the WordPress community.<\/p>\n

11)\u00a0 Mobile Friendly:<\/h3>\n

WordPress is accessible from anywhere. Apple, Android, and Blackberry all have WordPress applications available!<\/p>\n

These are just 11 of the features that WordPress has to offer that make it a great tool for all businesses. Did we miss something that others should know about WordPress? Share it with us!<\/p>\n

-Jamie\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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