A common question I get is, “can I use a blog for a general website?” And yes, you can certainly use a blog cms (like Wordpress) for your website. By default, the blog cms will place the latest articles at the top of the page. However, you can also create static pages for any website content you need - including the homepage.

This tutorial by Mark McLaren of McBuzz Communications displays how to change your Wordpress options to change the homepage using the front page options (Options > Reading) in the blog admin.