Types of Websites

Websites have become a versatile tool for individuals and companies to sell products or share information, opinions, and media with members of there network or with the entire internet community. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and can serve many different purposes. Some of the most common are:

• Brochure Website

  This style of site is probably the most common and least costly. It is a few pages in length and provides information about a company or individual and what they have have to offer. These site are generally static in nature and are rarely updated.

• Blog

  A blog is a site which allows the owner and subscribers to post opinions and informational pieces for visitors to read and comment on. Blogs are updated regularly and generally develop a following.

• E-commerce

  Websites designed to sell goods and services.

• News Websites

  News websites offer there visitors information on events and are updated on a regular basis. They range from a simple calendar of upcoming events at a local organization to full blown world news reporting.

• Purpose Built Website

  Websites designed to fulfill a specific and often unique need. These can range from a simple employee time tracking site to a all out business management suite.

• Hybrid Website

  A hybrid website is a combination of any two or more of the dozens of different types of websites.