There has been speak about using Wordpress beyond the normal web log configure, into the realms of a fully fledged content management system or CMS. Yet, the majority of people have no notion how this is even possible.
I must stress that the default Wordpress software is intended to be a blogging tool, so if you're trying to make it work like an alternative sort of content management tool you'll have to use the right plugins (enhancements) and have the a plain idea of what you need to accomplish.
While the exact gradual method is out of the scope of this article, lets explore some of the methods you can employ Wordpress, as I have personally done before.
1) Wordpress as An Article Directory
To make Wordpress work as an editorial directory, you need a special plugin, and an origin for the articles. MyArticleMarketer.com is the ideal tool for this, as the articles there are normally human-approved. They also encourage free distribution of their articles to other article sites.
After you have configure the Wordpress plugin, you should sign-up for Article Marketer's distribution list. By filling in their form and specifying the categories (or choose all categories), you automatically qualify to receive all old and new articles that are put forward to MyArticleMarketer.com
Although, with Wordpress as an editorial directory, you'll only be in a position to receive syndicated articles. Authors won't be in a position to sign-up or create a news report directly with you. It is likewise against MyArticleMarketer.com's terms or service to encourage authors to sign-up directly with you.
2) Wordpress as a Membership Site
You can set-up a free or paid membership site using Wordpress. All it takes is a couple of simple plugins to get the job done. As soon as you have installed the plugins, members will need to login to your site in order to view the content. You can also place a login form in your Wordpress style files to make it simple for users to lo inside and outside of your membership site.
Although, the plugins only create an easy membership system, so if you are expecting to create different membership levels and more advanced features, you'd probably want to sign-up with a professional membership system like AmemberPro.net and use their available plugins to ingrate with Wordpress.
Right at that moment of writing, AmemberPro.net has available plugins for a fair price and these will be installed by their support team, so you do not have to worry about the technical setbacks.
3) Wordpress as a Classified Ads System
Wordpress can work like any other classifieds site too. Users can sign-up on your website and place classifieds in the sort of new web log posts. They can also set expiry dates for their ads and specify listings or wanted ads.
Although, you will need to create all the necessary categories and even create a sign-up information page to teach your users how to place ads. The upside of using Wordpress as a classifieds site is that you can also employ tagging tactics to get traffic from web 2.0 sites and sites like Technorati.com
4) Wordpress as an Audio / Video Training Site
Utilizing the membership plugins mentioned above or AmemberPro.net's Wordpress compatibility plugins, you can make a membership site with Wordpress. Then, all of that is required to do is to include the Podpress plugin which looks after all audio and video elements on your site.
You will be in a position to display and stream MP3 audio or FLV video employing their intrinsic players. The Podpress plugin is actually robust and likewise permits you to specify setting on iTunes, so you can make this commercially and accessible to the entire iPod / iTunes community.
As you should be able to see by now, there's a whole lot of possibilities when it comes to using Wordpress to the extreme.
