I use a content management system (CMS)-based platform for creating web sites. WordPress® is a very popular CMS and one that I highly recommend for web site development for most of my clients.
WordPress® offers the following features and advantages:
- Responsive Design: Optimized for Mobile Devices
WordPress®-based web sites are able to be easily created and configured to be responsive (i.e. optimized for viewing on mobile devices), creating a site your users will love and be able to easily navigate on mobile devices. In addition, Google announced their mobile-friendly update in 2015, which will boost the rankings of mobile-friendly pages — pages that are optimized and responsive on mobile devices — in mobile search results worldwide. - Supports Sophisticated Technology
A WordPress web site is an ideal foundation for more technologically-heavy sites, such as those presenting video, audio, slideshows, advanced payment-integrated online forms, online sales, social networking, photo galleries, design portfolios, online chat feature, etc. The availability of many free or low cost and readily-applied WordPress plugins/widgets allow just about any web site feature to be installed fairly easily. For example, if you would like to add a Twitter® or FaceBook® feed to your blog, site page, or sidebar, there are numerous plugin or widget choices available from which to pick the best solution for your site. - Not Just a Blog
Although WordPress originated as a product to create blogs, most themes/templates can be configured to make a web site look and function like a conventional site instead of or in conjunction with a blog. You have the option to include a blog, but it is not necessary when using WordPress to create your site. - Compliant with Industry Standards
Wordpress follows current web industry standards and keeps a web site updated and compliant with the general rules and standards recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for site production and development. - Search Engine Friendly & Optimized
We all know that search engines need to be kept in mind when building a web site. WordPress utilizes a variety of different functions to create web sites properly optimized for location and indexing by major search engines.