But recommended is a WordPress blog as almost all the functionality that a sit can have, can be achieved in WordPress blog. Look of the homepage can be made like a site by making static homepage.

using WordPress for this has manifold advantages as a lot of automation can be made in WordPress blog. almost no maintenance or tech issues, further features of wordpress blog can be customized for a novoice user to a very tech-savy.

but it is recommended to have idea of self hosted blog Vs wordpress.com which is at http://reena.in/self-hosted-blog-vs-hosting-on-wordpress-dot-com/
References :
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