Five Sharp Resort Websites Built on a Completely Free CMS…WordPress
Gregg Blanchard /
A while back I suggested that small ski areas should stop fretting over website costs and simply install WordPress (free) with one of a few themes ($70) on some basic hosting ($20/mo) and call it good.
While I stand by that idea, I hope resorts realize the power of WordPress for larger, more robust sites as well. Even a managed WordPress hosting setup could handle any resort’s website traffic demands (and then some) for less than $70 a month…total.
So, what resorts are already using WordPress as their free CMS of choice? Well, I’m glad you axed. Here’s a few of my favorites:
Moonlight Basin
http://www.moonlightbasin.com/
Est monthly uniques: 5,000
Red Lodge
http://www.redresort.com/
Est monthly uniques: 13,000
Timberline
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/
Est monthly uniques: 15,000
Appalachian
http://www.appskimtn.com/
Est monthly uniques: 12,500
Angelfire
http://www.angelfireresort.com/
Est monthly uniques: 17,500
A free CMS with loads of free support, tutorials, and plugins that can handle many times the volume of even the busiest resort websites? Not a bad thing to look into.