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Affordability, scalability, and security are all important factors to consider when choosing a platform on which to add your business or startup’s professional website. Other considerations might be the ability to collaborate, ease-of-use, and customizability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress has been trusted to power millions of professional websites including The New York Times<\/a> and TechCrunch<\/a>, but could it be right for your business’ website? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this white paper, we’ll walk you through the pros and cons of using WordPress for your professional website. We’ll talk about scalability, customizability, ecommerce, and more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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