WordPress – More Than Just a Blogging Platform
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Adam in Blogging, Internet, Websites, Wordpress
WordPress is one of the best known blogging platforms on the Internet. It is highly respected and rightfully so. Search engine optimization experts recommend the platform over others and maintain that the major search engines, principally Google, “love” WordPress and may allocate additional ranking juice.
WordPress has been around for some time but it can be much more than just a way to get your daily “thought bubbles” online. It is a powerful content management system but there are a number of plug-ins and applications available which, together with a little ingenuity, can allow you to use WordPress for far more than just blogging.
For example, you can use WordPress as a contact manager. With WP–CRM, you can add contacts from the front end of WordPress, associate an image with each contact, assign a category, create notes, clickable e-mail and website links and automatically dial numbers, subject to configuration. It requires a theme and appropriate plug-ins and step-by-step instructions are available here.
How about setting up WordPress to showcase your talents? You can create a portfolio if you are a photographer, web designer or artist. You can either utilize a specially made theme, or you can use the link manager contained within WordPress itself to create and display your portfolio. Simply enter all the data, such as name, link to website, special attributes, categories, description, screenshots etc., and once this is complete you can then use WordPress tags and codes to display it. You can see a step-by-step guide here.
WordPress can be used as a Twitter clone. This could be your own private micro-blogging site and although you may not be directly linked to the power of Twitter, you will have fewer restrictions. WordPress has already come up with an appropriate theme for you involving easy posting from the front page and dynamic updates. Check it out here.
Affiliates will know the power of a review site. WordPress can be used to create user powered review sites on any subject. A plug-in is available to help you create a completely new site or enhance your existing blog. Find out about WP Review Site.
Forums are powerful by themselves, so why not add this option to your WordPress setup and increase the power exponentially. Google loves forums as well due to the interactivity of the traffic and they will create a lot of credibility for your product, niche or group. You can get the plug-in here.
Do you know of any weird and wonderful WordPress ways?
Adam Toren
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Liane YoungBlogger
16. Sep, 2009
Needless to say, the blogosphere can never exist without a wordpress platform ;)
Erik
16. Sep, 2009
Hi! Great post. A couple more:
Use WordPress as an article directory:
http://articlesss.com/article-directory-wordpress-plugin/
WP as a job board (requires a premium plugin):
http://wpjobads.com/
kevin gao
16. Sep, 2009
Another vote for wordpress. I am also using it.
Ryan Biddulph
16. Sep, 2009
Great tips Adam. WordPress has so many possibilities which I’ve only recently begun to explore.
RB
Shane
17. Sep, 2009
Thanks. I just started with WordPress and I never knew that it could do all that!
shaunjudy
17. Sep, 2009
WordPress Rocks!!! I once used Blogger and was the happiest man on the planet when I made the switch.
used tires
18. Sep, 2009
That’s interesting that you say that Liane, I guess we would all have to find a substitute/alternative for wordpress… I wonder if it would be Drupal… I would think it would be.
Till then,
Jean
Volksphone
19. Sep, 2009
WordPress is a nearly perfect content management system but there are good substitutes like you said used tires. I am using wordpress,too its perefect for my work.
regards Volksphone
Terry Stevenson
19. Sep, 2009
Wow, great post. How can I get started on a wordpress optimized site?
Essays
20. Sep, 2009
It is just the beginning of blogging. WordPress is leading the market. Future will bring more player, we just need to wait and see.
Term Paper
21. Sep, 2009
i dont think there is a better alternative much easy and better then WordPress with whole lot of features and easy and its compatibility
Tech Buzz
21. Sep, 2009
i agree with what Term Paper said. WordPress is better then any other platform available. WP features makes it easier for newbie bloggers as well
abrcity
23. Sep, 2009
very nice article,very helpful
Cheap ATV
24. Sep, 2009
It is amazing how much wordpress has evolved over the years. I remember when it was in its early stages and it was quite a basic system. Now you can use wordpress for nearly any type of website. They have left blogger and their other competitors in the dust.
Charles Savage-EL
26. Sep, 2009
Hi,i have put my first blog site up and i feel good about it.I have been trying to learn all i can about blogs,in the hopes that,i can share what iam doing in realestate investing,as well as,create a internet business,using wordpress as one of my tools.
Charles Savage-EL
29. Sep, 2009
Hello,i just heard about claiming your blog at tecnorati,i am heading over there now to register my blog.I will also add articles to my pages,in an article directory.You guys&gals have shown me a few great tips today,thank you. sheiksavageel blog.
Eva Clan
30. Sep, 2009
Good Job! You guys do a great blog, and have some great contests. Keep up the good work. THANK :)
Steve Bellante
03. Oct, 2009
I’m agree with you.
Wordpress is not just a blogging platform and i think it’s more then a blogging platform
english
18. Oct, 2009
Very true. I am using wp as link shortener as well with pretty links plugin.
Accredited Degrees
03. Jan, 2010
WordPress is indeed great, however blogspot is also a good option, with Google allowing more customization, I think I would give a Thumbs Up to Blogger