Ask HN: Info/Affiliate site and social: Will pre-built platforms hurt me?

  • I would be cautious about using WordPress. It has a history of being very insecure. Right now there's even a mass attack happening.[0]

    From your description all you really need right now is a static site. Look into something like Jekyll. It requires some HTML and CSS knowledge but nothing an evening going through codecadmey wouldn't fix (they also have a lesson on Jekyll). Plus you can initially launch and host for free on GitHub or GitLab then once you have your server setup with Discourse move it over as well. http://jekyll.tips has some good tutorials and information along with templates.

    [0]https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attacks-on-wo...

  • WordPress is used for tons of affiliate sites :) you're on the right path.