Static Mini Sites vs Wordpress
 

Which one is better? Static 10-20page mini sites or using wordpress? Does it matter?

A wordpress blog is also a mini-site if you don't update it... and it depends on lot of factors what to do.. for example I've a few 1 page seo sites which are doing a lot better (traffic/sales wise) then my old frequently-updated blogs...

Even if you are just going to create a 10-20 page 'mini' site, why not use WP anyway?

WP is better - you can create minisites with wordpress anyway - its just easier...:2 cents:

There are lots of factors and it depends what you're looking for, but a simple HTML site can run faster than a Wordpress site; Google likes this as will your surfers. If you know SEO then that's another reason not to bother with Wordpress (for a small site).

I do like Wordpress a lot and the majority of my sites run on it, but there are times when an basic HTML site will do the job nicely :2 cents:

Totally agree, also if you move sites etc then there are no DB issues, you just move the files and everything works nicely :)

So true, it can pay to keep things simple, just depends on the objective, there are pros and cons of both routes

if it was say 5 pages, i would use html/css plus a minimal php templating system, otherwise wordpress for larger projects.

fris, can you give me an example of a minimal php templating system?

I agree with him.

:2 cents::thumbsup