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I have read a few different blogs across the web and a few asking direct questions here on SEOMoz, but I wanted to find out a general idea from the smartest people on the web (Mozzers) what you prefer to use to design and maintain your websites.
Do you use a CMS such as Joomla, WordPress, or DNN? Or do you hard code everything on your site?
Do you have a strong feeling on the SEO Benefits of one or the other?
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Hi KJ,
We use WordPress for everything from small landing pages to large corporate sites, there is really no replacement for it if used correctly!
As far as SEO, you can set anything up to perform, WordPress just makes it easier out of the box.
Thanks,
Casey
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