As I prepare to create a new writing/editing website, I find myself pondering the pros and cons of a WP site versus a regular website, via GoDaddy's "Website Tonight" program.

I recently attended a webinar that scared the heck out of me regarding Wordpress. I have several WP blogs, but, according to the hosts of the webinar, WP is very vulnerable to attacks and crashes. Although I back-up religiously, apparently the only thing I'm actually backing up is the database. I would lose the theme and plugins should a crash occur. There are many security risks inherent in WP themes, which I was not really aware of before this webinar. Naturally, at the end of the webinar, the hosts were selling a "cloning" program that would back up every single aspect of our site. This is very appealing, but I tend to be skeptical of pitches like this.

Not being a techie, I'm pretty frightened by the prospect of having my new business crash and burn after spending countless hours/days/weeks/months working on it.

My blogs are hosted on Hostgator and they've been pretty good about helping me through some sticky situations (I was hacked a few times and a Tim Thumb code destroyed one of my sites). Of course the other thing about WP is the fact that it requires constant updating and spam removal. I love the ease of setting up WP and, for sure, WP is great for non-techie people.

Sorry to be so long-winded, but I'm now at a crossroad and must decide which way to go. I realize that a premium WP theme might offer some protection. The back-up issue is of concern to me. Are there any themes or plugins that you could recommend that address the security and back-up issues? Any thoughts on the "cloning" concept? Have you heard any feedback on the GoDaddy website program?

I welcome everyone's comments and suggestions, and thank you all in advance for your time.