{"id":51429,"date":"2025-07-16T04:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/?p=51429---71135c1d-167a-44e9-b641-19946ddc07cb"},"modified":"2025-07-16T04:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:52:26","slug":"who-uses-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/news\/who-uses-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Who uses WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67730\" src=\"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Who-uses-WordPress.jpg\" alt=\"Who uses WordPress?\" width=\"1472\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Who-uses-WordPress.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Who-uses-WordPress-1280x723.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Who-uses-WordPress-980x554.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Who-uses-WordPress-480x271.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1472px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>55% of the Internet is built on WordPress!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. It just may be the easiest and most flexible blogging and website content management system (CMS) for beginners.<\/li>\n<li>In non-geek speak, WordPress is the <strong>most popular web publishing software<\/strong> you can use to create your own website or blog. Since it was released in 2003, WordPress has become one of the most popular web publishing platforms. Today it powers nearly 30 percent of the entire web \u2014 from hobby blogs to some of the biggest news sites online.<\/li>\n<li>Most of clients have heard of Wix, Weebly, or Squarespace, they&#8217;ve run TV ads, and done all kinds of marketing so most of us are familiar with them. WordPress does little, if any, marketing. They grow mainly via developers like us. We typically build you a website and then teach you to use it. But WordPress is now used by everyone, from beginners to pros, you&#8217;ll find just about everyone using it.<\/li>\n<li>In the past 10 years we&#8217;ve developed OVER 2000 websites using the WordPress platform for clients all over Maine and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Who are the biggest sites using WordPress?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the most popular and high-traffic websites that use <strong>WordPress<\/strong> include a mix of news organizations, major brands, celebrities, and large-scale blogs. Here are some notable examples:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Media &amp; News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>TechCrunch<\/strong> \u2013 Technology news and startup coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The New Yorker<\/strong> \u2013 The renowned magazine uses WordPress VIP for its content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BBC America<\/strong> \u2013 Entertainment and news content site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time.com<\/strong> \u2013 Major magazine with breaking news and in-depth features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variety<\/strong> \u2013 A leading source for entertainment news.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Corporate &amp; Enterprise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Microsoft News<\/strong> \u2013 Microsoft&#8217;s official blog uses WordPress for various country-specific sites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sony Music<\/strong> \u2013 Uses WordPress to showcase artist pages and content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walt Disney Company<\/strong> \u2013 Operates certain corporate and blog sections on WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mercedes-Benz<\/strong> \u2013 The global luxury carmaker uses WordPress for promotional content and marketing campaigns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Celebrities &amp; Personal Brands<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong> \u2013 Her official site is powered by WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katy Perry<\/strong> \u2013 Another high-profile singer using WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong> \u2013 Features music, events, and merchandise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Education &amp; Government<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Whitehouse.gov (former versions)<\/strong> \u2013 The official White House site previously used WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harvard Blogs<\/strong> \u2013 Various sub-sites and blogs under Harvard University.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Other High-Traffic Sites<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>WordPress.com<\/strong> \u2013 Of course, the official site itself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Mozilla Blog<\/strong> \u2013 Official blog for the makers of Firefox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spotify Newsroom<\/strong> \u2013 Spotify uses WordPress for press and blog content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quartz<\/strong> \u2013 A digital-native business news outlet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\ufe0f <strong>E-commerce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Shopify Blog<\/strong> \u2013 While Shopify is a competing platform, their blog runs on WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Rolling Stones Official Store<\/strong> \u2013 Uses WordPress + WooCommerce setup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>From Do-It-Yourselfer&#8217;s to having a professional developer, WordPress should be your first choice!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First<\/strong>, it\u2019s incredibly\u00a0<strong>flexible and extensible<\/strong>. There are thousands of plugins and themes that enable you to easily change the entire look of your website, or even add new features like a mailing list, photo gallery, or an online store.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second<\/strong>, it\u2019s\u00a0<strong>easy to use and learn<\/strong>. You don\u2019t need to hire a web designer every time you want to make a small change to your website. Instead, you can easily update and create your own content \u2014 without having to learn how to code. In fact, if you know how to use the basic formatting tools in a program like Microsoft Word, you can edit your site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third<\/strong>, if you run into problems, or you want to add custom features, it\u2019s\u00a0<strong>easy to find support<\/strong>, and we&#8217;re here to help you every step fo the way. In addition to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/billing.mainehost.net\/knowledgebase\/8\/WordPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress tutorials<\/a>\u00a0on this site, there are also dozens of in-depth articles in our <a href=\"https:\/\/billing.mainehost.net\/knowledgebase\/8\/WordPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Knowledgeable<\/a>, as well a the\u00a0 official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Forum<\/a>\u00a0to get answers to your questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WordPress is also SEO-friendly.<\/strong>\u00a0Right out of the box, WordPress includes everything you need to ensure that your content is optimized for search engines. This is critical to your site\u2019s visibility and online success. Matt Cutts of Google says,\u00a0<em>\u201cWordPress is made to do SEO well.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Last<\/strong>, you\u2019re in\u00a0<strong>control of your own content<\/strong>. Other publishing platforms (ie: Wix, Weebly, SquareSpace) limit what you can and can\u2019t do on your own website. And, you\u2019re locked in to that service. If it should ever shut down, your content could simply disappear. With WordPress, you can import your content from other systems like Blogger or Tumblr. And you can also easily export your data to move away from WordPress or move to another host, should you choose. You\u2019re in control of your site\u2026 and your content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>So don&#8217;t ask yourself &#8220;What is WordPress&#8221; any longer, start using it today!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Also check out:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wordpress\/portfolio\/\">Our WordPress Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/wordpress\/\">Our All Inclusive WordPress Development Packages<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-22100\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billing.mainehost.net\/knowledgebase\/8\/WordPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Video Tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-24390\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billing.mainehost.net\/knowledgebase\/8\/WordPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Knowledgebase<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18465\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mainehost.com\/news\/10-must-have-wordpress-plugins\/\">Recommended WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>55% of the Internet is built on WordPress! 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