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Websites - The Different Types

By: Jason Smith

The Different Types Of Websites

There are a number of different types of websites today. The website type
is based on the content that is presented and the purpose behind the site.
There are three main categories for the various types of websites. These
types are personal, business and educational. You will find that the
majority of sites fall into these categories.

Personal websites

Personal websites can be based off a variety of things. They can be
everything from family newsletters to picture sites. They can also be sites
that are based on a particular interest. These are called interest sites.

Interest sites are sites that are based on a particular hobby or interest.
They are usually run by a single individual and larger sized sites end up
being run by other members of the sites. They also usually contain either
blogs or forums.

Educational Sites

These are sites that either belong to educational organizations or they are
designed to inform individuals of a particular subject matter. There are a
number of different formats these types of sites come in but they maintain
the basics of informing individuals of a particular topic or they are designed
to promote an educational organization or institution.

The type of educational site of course depends on exactly what the
purpose of the site is. Some education sites can qualify as personal or
qualify as business/commercial sites depending on what the content of the
site is. These sites can be either large or small and can be either simple or
complex.

Commercial sites

There are a wide variety of commercial and business sites. There are some
that are no different than personal sites and others that are large complex
sites such as Amazon or Ebay. Having an online presence is almost
essential for businesses large or small these days.

There are some common elements to business or commercial sites no
matter what they are categorized as large, small, or personal styles. These
elements include pages for various types of product and may include not
just pictures but descriptions as well as a variety of links.

There are also other elements that are necessary for commercial sites. If
the site is selling something then it will need to have a shopping cart and
security features in order to protect transactions. There are also the
commercial sites which merely act as an online presence for service based
companies.

Websites no matter what type they are need to be designed in such a way
that they are easy to navigate and that it is easy to find the information
that is being sought. Payment pages should be secured even if it is a
personal based site for a home based business. The other option is to use
a payment service such as paypal and simply include a link through pay
pal's services. This makes use of paypal security freeing you up from having
to learn the aspects of coding or finding a template that is designed for
secure payment use.

These are all things to consider when building your own websites. What
type you are interested in building and what the purpose of the site is are
a few questions you should ask before you begin building your website.

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