Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine November 2014 | Page 46

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3 . WordPress

Some of the biggest names on the web like Flickr , TechCrunch and eBay use WordPress , the full-fledged , popular content management system . Over 6.2 million people used WordPress in July in Australia , and that ’ s just visitors . Around 23 percent of the world ’ s top ranked websites uses the platform .
WordPress , which is free for basic usage , is an open-source blogging platform that is capable of hosting static and dynamic content , e-commerce and event calendars , audio and video podcasts , and more , thanks largely to an expansive plugin system and a supportive community . WordPress 4.0 was recently released , which wasn ’ t as big an update at 3.0 , but still has some helpful updates . The challenge for this platform is to remain accessible for new users and novices — but they ’ ve been able to do so this long .
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