Professional Photographers Website - Self Written or Wordpress?

kae2 · 3 Oct 2011 at 14:39

Hi Everyone,

I currently have a website that I extensively adapted from a template written in CSS/HTML.

My site is now in need of a refresh and the easiest option would be to use and adapt a wordpress install, especially for keeping it up to date.

Is wordpress suitable for a professional site? I have used wordpress on other websites with SEO plugins etc.

Bit of an open question I'm afraid, but interested in all responses

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I haven't room in my budget this year for a professionally written website, and the more I look into this option, I seem to find more and more template adapters and rubbish in general, the decent guys seem to command serious money!

Thanks,

Andy.

MissileMoose · 3 Oct 2011 at 15:06

Hi kae2,

There are many professional websites that use WordPress, take a look at Stephen Fry's website as an example. Scroll down to the footer if you don't believe me

. If you find or create a good template, then WordPress would be more than enough.

Thanks.

kae2 · 3 Oct 2011 at 15:09

Thanks Moose

I'm really tempted by Wordpress, mostly for future updates as just a quick edit in a CMS is easy peasy and can be done from any computer, so I'm more likely to do it!

3dcandy · 3 Oct 2011 at 23:08

go wordpress. can update from android/blackberry/iDevices too. sorting out a template is pretty easy, but with millions (literally) out there it shouldn't be a problem! You could always make a child template of twentyeleven if you want...