In reply to Debbie.

Hi Debbie, Your post was not at all too long. It was actually very insightful. It's also interesting that even after investing what appears to be a significant amount of time learning and using WordPress for several months, including setting up 3 WordPress sites, you still consider yourself only a WordPress "novice." I also think WordPress pros need to hear more from us non-WordPress pros. Blogs like WordPress Tavern are great resources, but they tend to be dominated by WordPress pros who don't seem to appreciate enough how complicated, time-consuming and frustrating WordPress is for most people, including people who are generally pretty good at using computer programs and technology. If possible, can you also say: a) what type of sites you built using WordPress, b) what your favorite theme(s) and plug-ins are, c) about how many hours, weeks or months it took to build your first WordPress site, d) what must-have features does WordPress have that you didn't find in other website platforms, e) what other website platforms you tried before deciding to use WordPress, f) what your tech background is, etc. Thanks for such a helpful post!