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Okay, so you want to know the answer to the question: what is WordPress? WordPress is a platform for creating blogs and websites. Many people think of it as being a blogging platform, but it is really much more than that. WordPress is a fully functional website creation tool, and very professional looking websites can be created using WordPress. Your site doesn’t even need to look like a blog.

History of WordPress

Back in the early 2000′s there was a blogging platform called b2/cafelog. It is estimated that by about May 2003 there were approximately two thousand blogs using b2/cafelog. From that came the collaboration of Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg, who created WordPress in 2003.

Types of WordPress

The wonderful thing about using WordPress to power your blog or website is that it is extremely flexible. There are two basic differences in how you can use the service. With WordPress.com you can use it as a sub-domain of the WordPress.com website, which is great if you do not want the hassle of having your own site. With the WordPress.org version you can upload it to your own website.

So which is the best version of WordPress to use? Well, the answer to that lies in what kind of way you wish to use it. The benefit of the WordPress.com version is that it is so easy to set up and run, and is therefore great for novices who just want to quickly put up a blog but do not want the hassle of running their own website.

If however you want more control over your site, then you should used WordPress.org. This will enable you to get your own domain name, which looks more professional. You will also have greater control over the appearance and functionality of your website, due to the vast array of themes and plugins available for this version of WordPress.

Terry Riordan is a twenty year business professional who writes extensively on online business topics including website optimization and eccomerce websites