In reply to Scott.

Scott,

I'm sorry, but I can't agree with this: "I also think that a 'distraction-free environment' is more relevant to blogging than websites."

If someone has a website in order to promote his or her business or profession, then, when they devote their time to writing, it should devoted just to writing. Any temptation to fiddle with design or presentation is time lost and money wasted.

That is the most important lesson that anyone running a business with a website needs to learn. It doesn't matter whether the platform is WordPress or something else. Distractions cost money.

Businesses also need to learn that this applies to routine document production too. They should create a proper template once (and use styles if they insist on using Word) and then just write. Anything else is expensive and counter-productive.