WordPress is one of the most used (if not THE most used) Content Management Systems (CMS) out there. The reason WordPress has earned its place as the number one cms on the planet as it is so easy to use, customise and develop for. And as content management systems go its very search friendly out of the box.
WordPress started out as a web system for bloggers, but today it is just as useful for corporate looking sites for your business or magazine style content rich sites that would have only 3 years ago required costly bespoke Content Management System. With a little help from us, It can pretty much turn it’s hand to any type of website you are after.
Obviously the default installation of any content management system leaves you looking like and performing like everyone else. So the key is to embrace the flexibility of WordPress and have your own WordPress theme(s) or plugin(s) designed for you by us.
When designing WordPress sites or themes for clients we use the latest WordPress techniques and ensure that you end up with an efficient, engaging website that is both optimised for search engines and your target users.
What we offer
WordPress Bespoke Theme Design
One drawback of using ready-made WordPress themes is that your website can look similar to other websites. If you want to avoid this it is best to go for the bespoke WordPress theme to your specific requirements. Our themes are all produced to be CSS/XHTML web standard compliant and will be fully optimised for search engines so your site will rank better. We build in all the tools you need to keep & improve your SEO at a top-level, making sure you stay at the top of your game.
WordPress Theme Customisation
We understand that having a bespoke design is not always the right choice for your needs or budget. That is why we have WordPress themes that we know are ready for us to ‘Tweak’, to bring inline with your Brand ID. We can also add content for you, such as photography & text supplied by you (we can even copy write for you if you like). We then hand it over to you, ready for you to use & enjoy.
We would always tell customers to steer clear of free themes, as they can contain code that (at best) is poorly written or (at worst) contain code that could breach security on your site or server.
WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system and so much more through its abbiltiy to be extended through the use of plugins, widgets, and themes, WordPress is used from a small website to a huge social media platform or network of sites. Even No. 10(The official site of the UK Prime Minster’s Office) uses WordPress as a CMS for their website. WordPress is limited only by your imagination.
It is ideal for people who want to set up a large (or small for that matter) network of websites. WordPress MultiSite (WordPress MS) is the underlying software that powers the WordPress.com hosted website service. WordPress MS is also used by newspapers, magazines, blog networks, universities, large companies running corporate blogging & website systems behind firewalls.
WordPress MS allows multiple sites to be run from a single install of WordPress. This allows for a central administration point across the websites. You can grant access to all sites or just one, this can be done on a user by user basis if desired.
BuddyPress is Social networking in a box. BuddyPress allows us to build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress.
BuddyPress unlike hosted services, allows you to stay in control of your site and create a totally customized, unique experiences.
BuddyPress is built to bring people together. It works well to enable people with similar interests to connect and communicate. Some of the fantastic uses might be (but not exclusive to):
- A campus wide social network for your university, school or college.
- An internal communication tool for your company.
- A niche social network for your interest topic.
- A focused social network for your new product.
At Cloud 9 we are happy to undertake any type of project that you have, from WordPress tweaks though to full design and build of a new WordPress website or development of WordPress plugins for your site. Please get in touch to discuss your needs.
