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Matt Mullenweg Interviewed by USA TODAY

Jefferson Graham of USA TODAY talks blogging with Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and co-creator of WordPress.

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WordPress as a Content Management System

Though WordPress is by far the leader when it comes to blogging software, it has made significant strides in the last two years towards becoming a quality Content Management System as well. This means that those who love WordPress can now easily bridge the gap between blogging and a website designed for news by setting up their blog as a CMS.

What is a CMS? I would define a CMS using WordPress to create a website that does not display your posts in reverse chronological order. In other words, a CMS is using WordPress for something other than blogging.

Some examples of WordPress as a CMS:

  • News or Magazine-Style WordPress Site/Theme
  • Building a Portfolio Site
  • eCommerce Site
  • Picture Gallery
  • Photoblog
  • Video Blog
  • Directory

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