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Shouvik Pal
390 PointsIs it a good idea to create a blog using html, css, js & maintaining it in long term basis?
I could choose WP but i didn't like the themes available out there. None of them are perfect.
I always want to hand-code a website and now i have an opportunity to create a blog where i'll post articles in regular basis . So is it a good idea to create a blog using html, css, js & maintaining it in long term basis? Is it a good decision for seo?
Let me know your thoughts and some suggestion that what should i do?
Thanks :)
3 Answers

Mateusz Hyla
11,210 PointsHello Shouvik
About WP I read an article about Google Bots that there are indexing in much better way WP websites than this basen on your own work. Aditionally in WP you have WP Plugins which helps a lot in SEO and other services. Many of them are free.
On the other hand if you would create a website by your own work It seems to be a great exercise I think.
Nevertheless If I were you I would choose website based on WP and start to learn how to program thinks under WP. By the way there are thousands WP Themes on sources code markets. Many are also free.
Have a best day.

Mateusz Hyla
11,210 PointsHi Shouvik
I recommend you to start from Treehouse courses and tracks about WP. In is good way to strat from now to become WP Developer or someone who do similar job. I am not expert in WP thats why can't tell you how much knowlege you need to have to build apps based on WP but basics of Front-End (HTML,CSS,JS) are needed In my opinion.
I think it is good to be able to create Templates and Plugins for example in WP because there is huge community around WP and even from time to time there are WP bootcamps like gathering of people who work with this popular CMS on daily basics.
I hope I showed you my point of view a little better.
Have a great day :-)

Shouvik Pal
390 PointsThanks :) your words are valuable to me

Matthew Francis
6,967 PointsIf you want to have a fancier blog, you might want to add in PHP for server related stuff. (Comments, log-in info, etc);

Shouvik Pal
390 PointsThank You :)
Shouvik Pal
390 PointsShouvik Pal
390 PointsI can understand your point. If i would start learning wp theme development / php how much knowledge i need in html, css or js? or you can guide me exactly which things should i learn?