Why WordPress is better?

When I first had the idea of writing, apart from the diary, I wished to write in public and I had no clue about platforms. I use to document all-day activities in notion but I wasn’t sure of any as such. I started surfing about blogging in the open-source university (Google and YouTube) and nothing could have been possible without it. I watched a few videos and read a few pages about blogging.

Initially, It all seemed like humans talking in a different language and I am not a techie expert here. I remember solving some C++ programs in UG (I don’t remember any of the syntaxes now) for days and dates to appear in the output. Now, everything looked complex, with all jargon, n number of options, and features provided at different levels in each platform (Basic, Premium, Business, and E-commerce). I knew nothing about it and my source of information was only Google and YouTube. Watched some more videos, and read many articles yet I was not fine with anything nor clarity.

I also started to explore other platforms (LinkedIn, Quora, Medium, Substack, Reuve, etc.). I registered almost on all platforms and checked the features. I intended to have my website and it was one of the things that stopped me from writing on these. It might sound cringe or egoistic but I wanted to write whatever liked writing without worrying about likes validation or followers.

I follow a personal blog of a coder and he developed his static website through Flash. The repository is there on his GitHub too. I had thought of making use of the codes and learning it from YouTube, and working things out but wasn’t sure of the long term. What if I had to add or alter something? I might get tired of searching for codes and that would not work right.

Getting back, Godaddy, Namecheap (It was comparatively cheaper among all), Google domains, WordPress, Ghost, and Wix are common in India as far as I know. I recall buying the domain and looking for cheaper platforms. Then, I decided to cancel the domain and received a refund. I couldn’t find any that were both affordable and had adequate features.

My second last hit was WIX, I was convinced at working with Wix and its features like click and drag to change any blocks or to design a page. The issue that I had with Wix was not customizable for the basic plan with the personalized domain name.

It’s not as same as shopping on Amazon, Flipkart, or E-bay. You can buy it and if it doesn’t fit you, return it and get a refund. All of these have the least subscriptions of a year and rates are cheaper as you chose the longer duration. Transferability kicks off when you want to switch all the content to the next platform.

Considering all the above, I found WordPress to be more suitable for my demands.

#No coding

You can still write without the knowledge of coding but, TBH coders have the edge.

#Customizable

You have to learn to navigate through WordPress and everything becomes handy once you master it. The internet has everything accessible.

# Easy to use

The interface is not that complicated here. I wasn’t sure about having a domain name in one source and hosting on the other and the cost seemed lesser when I purchased both here.

#Features

The availability of features depends on the plans that you choose. If anyone wants to have all the plugins, advanced SEO, etc. opt for the Business plan. For beginners, Basic or premium would do.

#Cost

This is a subjective point that is determined by your desires and investment level. Set your brackets, do your research, and see what falls into your basket. Good Luck!

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