Sometimes I get ahead of myself and I assume others know what I know. Recently I have had a lot of conversations with real estate agents who have said they would like to start a WordPress blog, but they don’t want a website that “looks” like a blog. They want a more “traditional” looking, static website, that also has a blog section on the website.
Obviously I have done a poor job explaining to people exactly how powerful WordPress really is and what it is capable of doing. So let me explain.
WORDPRESS CAN DO ANYTHING ANY OTHER WEBSITE CAN DO!! Sorry for shouting, but I want to make it crystal clear that WordPress can do anything any other website can do, only easier.
Q. Why do most WordPress websites look like a blog?
A. When WordPress is installed; it comes out of the box looking very plain and with a blog on the homepage. That can be easily changed.
Q. Why do a lot of WordPress websites look plain, boxy and unattractive?
A. Out of the box, WordPress is a lean, mean, coded website. It is a very powerful website engine, but there hasn’t been any cosmetic work done on it. Think of it as looking at the metal chassis and engine of a $1,000,000 race car; it’s extremely powerful, but the “pretty stuff” hasn’t been added yet. A lot of owners of a WordPress website either: 1. don’t care about the way it looks because it’s a personal blog. or 2. Haven’t gotten around to hiring someone or buying a theme for the website.
Q. I want my website to look extremely professional, and I’ve heard WordPress has to look a certain way. Is that true?
A. Absolutely false. Traditional website developers have a “core” code they use for their websites. The code they use is the foundation for their websites and is either something they have developed or something they purchased. They upload this “ready made” code 
and begin to customize it based on what their clients have indicated they want it to look like.
WordPress is simply making an extremely powerful “core” website code available for FREE for everyone to use. It is then up to you to customize it or hire someone else to customize it for you.
Q. Isn’t a custom WordPress website expensive?
A. NOT NEARLY as expensive as it is to hire a professional website firm. Traditional website developers will easily charge $5,000 to build you a custom website that looks however you want. A WordPress developer can customize your blog however you want for a fraction of that. Typical prices for a custom, unique, never-before-seen WordPress website will cost you less than $1,000. Contact me to get you in touch with a great custom WordPress designer!
Q. $1,000 is still to expensive. What are WordPress themes all about?
A. I said it would cost around $1,000 for a “CUSTOM” designed WordPress website. If you are okay with a template, something that others on the internet have, it will cost only a fraction of that. Prices range from FREE to $100.
Q. Aren’t the template WordPress websites ugly and unprofessional?
A. They can be; I’ve seen some pretty ugly template WordPress themes. The unprofessional WordPress themes are typically the free ones. Below are some examples of beautiful WordPress template websites I did for some clients; which by the way are still customizable.
http://everettviewhomes.com
http://lorikoblinsky.com (beta)
http://condobeacon.com
http://loans4veterans.com
htp://gilbertperalta.com
http://augustambrosial.com
http://wpchemist.com
Q. This all sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?
A. There is no catch. With advances in technology, we are seeing amazing products being sold cheaply or being given away. WordPress makes its money using a similar platform that Google.com does. WordPress makes it money from big corporations and selling various other products (none of which you will probably ever need).
Q. How do I start?
A. You can set up a WordPress blog for free by yourself. I’m not going to lie, it’s complicated; remember you are dealing with a real website, with real servers. We have prepared a 23 minute instructional video, a checklist and an eBook for FREE. Just click here and fill out the form; we will send it to you right away!
If you don’t want to mess with it, or you can’t figure it out. You can always hire us. We will not only get everything set up, and provide a beautiful website, but we will consult with you regarding your online goals and provide a 2 month blogging plan. We provide a foundation to get started, not just a website.
Please check out some of my previous work and happy clients.
http://everettviewhomes.com
http://lorikoblinsky.com (beta)
http://condobeacon.com
http://loans4veterans.com
htp://gilbertperalta.com
http://augustambrosial.com
http://wpchemist.com
Please contact us if you have ANY questions!
