Below is an excerpt form Sabrina Gibson’s blog about why you no longer need a website. She articulates clearly the differences in site types, usability by you the host, and why 2010 is all about doing things the easy way.
My coach James Malinchak say’s “Do things right, not smart” I believe that to be a great mantra for 2010.
“No more websites – Sabrina Gibson
With this blog post, I would imagine there will be some pretty upset web developers out there. GOOD! For the last 9 years I have sold websites to small business owners. Not just any website, but Smart And Sticky Websites.
For the last year, I have been advising my clients to avoid spending money on a useless “smart and sticky” website and build a wordpress blog. Why would I say this? Here are just a few of the reasons:
- With a WordPress Blog (assuming you self host which is recommended), anything you post is already search engine friendly. By adding some extra sites to PING, you can get your blog publicized pretty fast. In laymen terms, you can get more people to see your blog very quickly.
- Once it is setup, you can update it yourself very easily. There is no reason you need to be dependent on your web developer.
- Hosting is only $4.95 a month to self host your blog. I recommend Host Gator as their customer service is amazing and they specialize in Word Press. For the $4.95 a month, you get email and can actually host other sites…”
For the complete blog post and the rest of the list please visit Sabrina’s blog here:
No More Website’s post - http://socialnetworkingrockstar.com/?p=177
Sabrina’s blog – http://socialnetworkingrockstar.com/
I completely agree with Sabrina. There is no reason you shouldn’t be in more control over your content and when your site gets updated. Unchain yourself from your old website. There is also an SEO issue here. She explains how using wp makes your information more search friendly by google and other search engines.
What are your thoughts?
I partically agree. For most sites, a complicated site is not needed. However, the key to this is doing it right and making it sticky (using his words). Using a tool like wordpress is fine, but the site shouldnt look like it a ‘wordpress’ site. The content is just as important.
Jabez, I’m definitely on board for the Wordpress blog revolution. With all of the ways one can customize the layout of Wordpress, it’s sometimes tough to tell which sites are built on it and which sites aren’t. On second thought, if the site flows and clients can interact easily easily, it’s probably Wordpress.
Great stuff here!
I love what James Malinchak says and I would refine that even further…and say if its “Good Enough” then do it. I am a recovering perfectionist so I use to lose a lot of time trying to do it right. I have figure things out as I go with my blog. Thanks for quoting me. It is nice to know that I am not alone.
Hey Jabez,
Im so proud of all you are doing and really enjoyed this blog post I just discovered the wonderful Sabrina Gibson this week and to have my good friend quote her gives her major credibility. Great work Jabez stay connected.
You Rock!
Deanna Hurn
Professional Speaker|Math Coach
http://www.DHurnenterprises.com
“Bridging the Gap Between Math& Motivation”