What is WordPress?

An Introduction to WordPress Websites

The World Wide Web (www), also known as the internet, is a collection of websites that tell us stories, teach us things, or sell us things. Someone built those websites, and there are almost as many ways to build a website as there are websites.

One way to build a website is with a tool called WordPress. It began in 2003 as a simple publishing platform for stories (i.e., it was a blogging tool). It gained popularity and evolved into a powerful platform to build almost any kind of website. It has its own ecosystem, and shows no signs of losing relevance. But it’s still a top-notch blogging tool.

I started using it in 2005, and now I make my living with it, managing eight sites for an insurance company (along with other duties as assigned). I’m pretty handy with it and, over the years, helped quite a few people start their own sites. I’ve gotten pretty good at explaining it.

If you’re curious about the internet, websites, or blogging, you may be interested WordPress. This is my introduction to it.

What Can You Do With WordPress?

WordPress can be used to build websites that share stories, teach, build a community or sell stuff. Large businesses use it as their public face on the internet, small businesses…