What Kind of Website Do You Need?
It is of course, essential to know just what you are attempting to accomplish with your new website. You may for example, simply need an alternative to expensive Yellow Page advertising with a simple but effective site that says clearly what you do and how to contact you. Or on the other hand, you may need extensive on?line shopping capabilities that would require “e?commerce” abilities. Your website designer will be able to walk you through the process quite easily by asking some questions in the initial consultation.
Here’s a brief overview of some of the various types of website styles. It is a short list of some of the most popular types out there.
Basic Information or “Brochure” Sites
Pretty well self?explanatory. They don’t have many bells and whistles, but merely convey information clearly and succinctly. While not very busy or active, they can be a low?cost and very effective alternatives to the various types of media advertising out there. They will give you presence on the Internet which is a big step forward.
Commercial or Company Websites
As mentioned earlier in this book, any company that hopes to survive in the modern electronic market place needs a website. It may be a simple “brochure” site mentioned above, or may include the ability to actually make a purchase and arrange for shipping right from the site itself.
Personal or Family Websites
More and more individuals, groups and families are opting for their own websites. Costs are not high, and these sites provide fun, informative and timely updates on the comings and goings of the persons involved. Families use them for keeping tabs on who goes where, the latest pictures of the grand kids and so on.
Sports associations and teams also find them valuable to keep everyone informed on the latest news and team accomplishments.
Blogs (Online Diaries)
This is a fast growing facet of the Internet. Basically, ad blog is a diary that often gives viewers up to date information about the person or organization featured. Most give the viewer or visitor access to post comments about the content of the site, a particular article, referred to as a “post” and other informative tools.
