A presentation that highlights ten great reasons to make use of WordPress as a CMS as opposed to a blogging platform.

1. 10 Great Reasons for Using WordPress as a CMS - OR - Learn How to Get a Girl to Flash You! WordPress has become my development platform of choice & I felt that it was time to spread the love by letting you know about the 10 greatest reasons to use it as a CMS. www.BronsonHarrington.com

2. It's FREE. WordPress itself is FREE. Templates are FREE. Premium Themes for under $100. Learn more: WordpressFoundation.org OpenSource.org

3. It plays well with others. If you can use Word, you’re good to go. Content is separate from design. It’s a publishing platform for non-techies. Learn more: http://wordpress.org/about/features/

4. You can roll your own. Do-It-Yourself. Save time & money. Rely less on Programmers & Designers. Learn more: http://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start

5. It's a global party. WordPress is online. Helpful community. Work from anywhere. Learn more: http://wordpress.org/support/

6. It makes SEO simple. Quick tweaks & easy plugins for optimization. Standards compliant. Valid Code. Learn more: http://codex.wordpress.org/Search_Engine_Optimization_for_WordPress

7. It's extendable. Support for plugins & extensions. Easy to add additional functionality. Most plugins are FREE. Easy installation & configuration without FTP. Learn more: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

8. It can be downright sexy. Cheap NOT Nasty / Ugly. Major players using WordPress platform. Learn more: http://wordpress.org/showcase/

9. It can pay the rent. Extra cash from freelancing jobs. Start your own online business. Learn more: http://jobs.wordpress.net/

10. It's fun. Active development community. Global Events. Learn more: http://wordpress.org/development/category/events/

11. It'll make you a chick magnet. Ok, I don't know so much about that last one guys, but here are some ideas on How to get a Girl to Flash You if you're a struggling Romeo. Learn more: http://www.break.com/index/how-to-get-a-girl-to-flash-you.html

12. The END What are your reasons for using WordPress as a CMS?