What type of site is best for your business ?

Many people do have the erroneous belief that all web sites are the same. This is a great step to achieve failure on the internet. In actuality the structure abd content of a web site should depend on its purpose. It might appear economical to embed a shopping cart within a business to business corporate website , but if care is not taken both functionalities may eventually become unusable . A website should be built for one purpose alone. For perspective , we shall look at a few different website structures :

Corporate Website
A corporate website or corporate site is an informational website operated by a business or other private enterprise such as a charity or nonprofit foundation. Corporate sites differ from electronic commerce, portal, or sites in that they provide information to the public about the company rather than transacting business or providing other services. The phrase is a term of art referring to the purpose of the site rather than its design or specific features, or the nature, market sector, or business structure of the site operator.. Nearly every company that interacts with the public has a corporate site or else integrates the same features into its other websites. Large companies typically maintain a single umbrella corporate site for all of their various brands and subsidiaries.

Blog Website
A blog (a contraction of the term weblog) is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.

Personal Website
Personal web pages are World Wide Web pages created by an individual to contain content of a personal nature. The content can be about that person or about something he or she is interested in. Personal web pages are often used solely for informative or entertainment purposes. Many can contain biographical information, résumés, and blogs.

E-Commerce Web Site
Electronic Commerce, commonly known as (electronic marketing) e-commerce or eCommerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks.
Contemporary electronic commerce involves everything from ordering "digital" content for immediate online consumption, to ordering conventional goods and services. All of these activities can be done with a few strokes of the keyboard.

Social Networks
A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Social networking has encouraged new ways to communicate and share information. Social networking websites like Facebook and Myspace are being used regularly by millions of people. In general, social networking services allow users to create a profile for themselves,and to become"friends" with other users.

Aficionados Website
A fansite, fan site, or fanpage is a website created and maintained by a fan(s) or devotee(s) interested in a celebrity, thing, or a particular cultural phenomenon. The phenomenon can be a book, television show, movie, comic, band, sports team, game, or the like.Many sites utilize community and social networking tools to augment the experience.Most fansites are unofficial, but a few are officially endorsed, where the subject will supply material and reimbursement for the expense and bother of running the site.

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