Is WordPress Easy To Use (YES Or NO)?
WordPress took 18 years to get to a now brilliant version!
Since version 5.9 everyone is now asking Is WordPress Easy To Use for beginners? If you are a small business owner you have probably wanted to get a direct yes or no. You want your website to look professional yet you don’t want to learn code or design. You just want to be able to keep it up to date and see it bring in new visitors and customers. Right?
The video below is just for you. It will help you :
- Understand why WordPress 5.9 is a lot easier
- Why You can’t say yes for everyone as some business owners have different skill levels
- What WordPress alternatives you should consider
- Why its worth its price in gold for Google Business Profile Owners
Let’s now look at the video that shows you every reason you need to commit to a WordPress 5.9 website, any questions just put them in the comments below.
Yes WordPress Is Easy To Use : Video
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Just click on the chapter link below to take you to the right part of the video above
- 0:00 Introduction to WordPress
- 0:22 Why free websites arent great
- 0:40 Isnt it just for bloggers?
- 1:16 YES It is is for beginners in 5.9
- 1:45 Why WordPress 5.9 is ideal
- 3:14 Alternative website builders
- 4:45 3 types of WordPress options
- 6:10 WordPress 5.9 features
If you want a quick answer then YES Despite being the most flexible and powerful CMS platform, WordPress is quite easy to use for beginners. If you asked me that last month my answer would have been NO – so let me explain what has changed when WordPress became easy from 5.9 onwards
“WordPress is powering up more than 43% of all the websites on the internet with consistent growth”
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Easy To Use Alternatives to WordPress
So asking business owners for a definite yes or no to the question “Is WordPress easy to use” is a question that could divide opinion depending on how much skill you have.
If I go down my local library they have a course there teaching people how a mouse works! – so is WordPress easy to use for them – No, it would blow their minds!
Assuming you are of a level where you could write a word document and the main issue limitation would be you aren’t a designer or a coder then that’s the reasonable level most of my visitors come in at. Before we find out why the latest 5.9 is the best option, What other options might you be considering for your business?
Shopify
Shopify can be ideal for a quick way to set up an online shop and get sales made. It is easy to use but requires some learning curve. WordPress gives you a lot more flexibility and with Woocommerce a similar functionality, but for an instant shop, Shopify is perfect. Ideal for shops to sell, ship and process payments anywhere.
Wix
This is a rochure style builder. Wix comes with a smart drag and drop interface. Wix is a low maintenance builder with an easy learning curve. As with Squarespace and Shopify, it is not that adaptable. Wix does have some hidden costs if you want to use it to the full for your business.
Squarespace
A brochure style CMS. Using Squarespace is going to prove a low maintenance option. With some limitations on the layout. It has an easy learning curve but is not that adaptable. WordPress has adopted a similar drag and drop which works really well.
Is WordPress Easy To Use For a Beginners? Yes If You Love Google Business Profile
Google my business and the free website? – this is great, but it has no customisation and is not going to turn heads as it stands. You would see this in the video above.
Now you have your website set up in WordPress. You can start to integrate the power of Google. For example, you can add the Yoast plugin to make sure you are optimising each page correctly.
Adding Google Reviews To Your Business Website is an important factor in building trust for new clients.
These Videos below can show you what you can do with a WordPress website and how you can integrate it with Google Business Profile reviews and other useful local SEO tips
Add Google Reviews to Your WordPress Website
Increase Google Business Profile Reviews
Maximise Your Google Business Profile Reviews
Zanet Design Ltd is based in the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area. So feel free to contact me if you are a local. But I have many loyal clients in many other areas and don’t just limit myself to local web design work. So if doing the above is beyond you and you need help, then book a consultation with me and I will do my best to give you the best advice tailored for your business.