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Easiest way to setup a static website using Wordpress

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Wordpress is generally used for blogging. However, Wordpress is also ideal for setting up a static CMS website. The advantage of using Wordpress as a platform for static website is that we can take advantage of the numerous plugins in Wordpress such as form, sitemap, etc.

To create a Wordpress-based static website,

1. create a page without title. This page will be used for the frontpage.

2. Goto the settings -> Reading -> Front Page display

3. Select the page as the static page for Front Page

The reason of not specifying the title, so that the title will not appear on the front page.

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8 Responses to “Easiest way to setup a static website using Wordpress”

  1. MeHypeNo Gravatar on January 9th, 2009 3:43 am

    Nice post.. The informations are very clear and concise.

  2. Ed Hardy ToysNo Gravatar on January 9th, 2009 8:47 am

    don’t forget to install essential SEO plugins like All in One SEO or Headspace 2. A sitemap plugin is also a necessity. Wordpress static sites are terrific. Easiest platform there is and the plugins available are amazing.

  3. UshaNo Gravatar on February 1st, 2009 4:26 pm

    Hi, I am very new to wrodpress and i guess i have to start with static one. I will surely use your tips.

  4. Web Design LiverpoolNo Gravatar on February 2nd, 2009 7:27 pm

    Quick and simple and to the point. I don’t see the point of doing this though, i’ve been really getting in to wordpress 2.7 lately and i much prefer to just build a quick template directly on to wordpress files itself, header.php etc and create a wordpress page from the admin cp, then select that as the front page.

  5. Arizona SEONo Gravatar on February 5th, 2009 2:40 am

    Thanks for the post…but left me wanting more!! The static CMS-based page is a great idea for a landing page…and a smart complement to search engine optimization efforts. Thanks for the tip!!

  6. AnonymousNo Gravatar on February 7th, 2009 3:55 am

    Hmmm…I believe I will look into this for my email advertising company and note what I have read here, Thank You.

  7. lindsayanngNo Gravatar on February 13th, 2009 1:47 am

    I have been playing around with the idea of doing this.. I have to create a website for my mom’s company, and am getting lazy, customizing a wordpress site or creating an awesome site from scratch is really pushing me towards wordpress.
    Thanks for the post

  8. Google ShadowNo Gravatar on February 17th, 2009 2:11 am

    Nice post, aside from that WP is also a smart way to have a fully-functional website with minimal time and hassle.

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