Anyone in the blogging world has heard “Google Loves Wordpress” at least once. So we did a little research to find out why.
Why Google Loves Wordpress
We heard there are many reasons Wordpress is so popular. Here are the main ones.
- It is Free
- It is easy to use
- Wordpress uses div tags instead of tables making it easier for search engines to read.
- As a result, Wordpress blogs tend to rank better with search engines
Many Wordpress users pay to host their blog on their own website. The main reason for getting your website on your own host is to avoid having to abide by Wordpress.com’s website restrictions. When you host your own blog, you can download a Wordpress blog template for free, place it on your website and you own it. Because you own it, you can blog or write about anything you want – no restrictions. When you place a blog on Wordpress.com’s website you do not own it. But here’s why you might want to rethink placing your blog on Wordpress.com.
The Secret to Why Google Loves Wordpress
Getting a high page rank for your blog can mean the difference between making money or not making money online. Reality is, getting a page rank above 4 is difficult at best. High page rank means recognition from Google and other search engines, they in turn send you free or organic traffic. Website traffic equates to Internet success and money!
Wordpress.com has a PageRank of 9
PageRank 9 is incredible and the real secret to why Google loves Wordpress.
So, when you place your blog on their website (for free) your blog already benefits from being on a PageRank 9 website -Wordpress.com. That is HUGE! They have already done the SEO work and while your webpage will not rank that high, it is like hanging out with the right crowd, you do get noticed.
I host all my own blogs, but after researching this, I am going to put a blog on Wordpress.com and I will let you know the results. The secret to why Google loves Wordpress is Google Loves Wordpress.com.
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