WordPress website development - Some things to know

Are you about to build a website or considering moving your existing website to WordPress? We've got some things to know before you get started, so you can get up to speed.

The pros and cons of WordPress website development and the opportunities it offers.

WordPress website development... but what is WordPress?

If you’re interested in building a website or have been asking around about these options, you’ve probably heard of WordPress. It is one of the most popular CMS (Content Management System) based content management systems.

The purpose of these systems is to provide the easiest way to create new content and modify existing content. Therefore, even without any programming knowledge, you can start building a WordPress website.

Of course, to have a secure and efficient website or webshop, expert help or knowledge is essential.

Benefits of a WordPress website

It is a continuously and rapidly expanding content management system. It is open source and a lot of people are working on it to make it a reliable and stable framework. But what other advantages do you have? Let’s see:

Backend and Frontend interfaces are available in your language, and can be used in many other languages on demand,
User-friendly interface not only for the website operator but also for the visitors of the site,
Wide range of templates with customized look and feel to suit your needs,
Webshop functionality to sell our products in our own webshop,
Easily expandable if we ever need new functionality
Allows you to create SEO friendly websites,
Cost effective solution compared to custom built websites.

Disadvantages of a WordPress website

In addition to the many positives, there are also some negatives to using WordPress. Fortunately, these drawbacks are easily remedied.

You can’t do it without learning, you need to invest time and effort to get to know the system and its features
Vulnerable system due to the open source code, hackers are prone to attack these systems
Extensions can get stuck, using multiple extensions can slow down the site, possibly making it unworkable

These risks can be minimised

by choosing a reliable hosting provider
sourcing templates and plug-ins from a trusted source
regular database and FTP backups
regular installation of updates
using an appropriate security extension

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What types of websites can we create?

WordPress can be used to create websites that cover a wide range of needs. The framework is very flexible, with many possibilities.

With WordPress you can create

Portfolio/introduction pages
Business websites
Landing pages for advertising
Web stores for online sales

Before you start, have a good domained!

How should you choose a hosting provider?

The first step in creating a WordPress website is to choose the right domain address. It is advisable to think long term, preferably short and focused.

When choosing a domain, consider not only what you want, but also what your target audience is looking for and how they search for it in search engines. Optimising a brand name domain often takes longer than optimising for a keyword used by others.

If you’re targeting your country’s market, think in terms of your own country’s domain rather than .com, .org or other domains. Check with your domain provider whether the domain you want to register is free and whether you can register it within 24-48 hours.

If you haven’t found your hosting yet, keep in mind that price is not the only important factor, as it will not affect the performance of your website. In a good case, you will get your domain and hosting from the same place.

You can choose between shared hosting or a dedicated server, or VPS. The latter is much more expensive and is only interesting for websites with high traffic. The most important aspect is that the hosting is fast and secure, and has reliable technical support from the provider.

A free SSL certificate can also be an important argument for a secure connection to your website. Also, daily backups and almost 100% uptime.