I have many different types of websites. And I have experienced first-hand the benefits and drawbacks of them all. For content-driven websites, I recommend blogs most of all.

Blogs are easy to start. It takes very little technical work in comparison to other websites. Additionally, it does not cost much.

You can start a blog in a few easy steps. Firstly, buy your domain. Secondly, install Wordpress on the domain. Thirdly, find and upload a new theme (unless you want to design your own or use the default). Fourthly, edit the theme as you want, and set the options in your admin panel. Finally, start blogging.

Blogs get ranks well because search engines love the fresh content, which is generally well-organized. Blogs also promote themselves by pinging and having RSS feeds. Blogs are good for getting loyal visitors and return traffic because visitors will subscribe and will come back to read new posts.

It takes very little time to maintain a blog. You mostly just post when you get a chance. You do not have to go through hours of work to add a new page or feature like you might with a different type of site.

What do you think?