To determine what type of website is best for you, you must first think about the goals for your business. Some key questions to consider are:
- What is your primary goal? Are you selling products, providing information, or showcasing your work?
- Who is your target audience and what are their needs?
- What type of content will you be creating? Will you be writing articles, uploading photos, or selling products?
- Do you need interactive features, such as contact forms, comment sections, or an online store?
- What is your budget? Website development and maintenance costs can vary depending on what you need, the more complicated the website is, the more it is going to cost.
Here are some examples of common website types and what they do:
- E-commerce Websites – The purpose of an e-commerce website is to sell products or services online. The key features include product pages, shopping carts and basket pages, secure payment gateways and more. Good examples of e-commerce websites almost everyone will have come across are Amazon or eBay.
- Business/Corporate Websites – Business websites are used to establish an online presence for a business, they provide information for customers with ‘About Us’ pages, contact information, and service descriptions. These websites are also used to build brand awareness.
- Blog Websites – A blog is a website to share information or stories on a regular basis, these websites feature posts that are written by an author or editor and generally comment sections and archives as well.
- Educational Websites – Educational websites provide online learning resources, courses, or tutorials. They can feature course materials, video lectures and interactive exercises, an example of this would be Coursera.
- Portfolio/Brochure Websites – A portfolio website is used to showcase an individual’s or company’s work, particularly in creative fields. People who use portfolio websites are photographers, designers, writers etc, they feature photo galleries, project descriptions and client testimonials.
This list doesn’t include every type of website, but it covers many of the most common types of websites you will see. Your website can also be a combination of things, for example, our website is a business website, but it also features a portfolio for our work and a blog! If you are unsure of what your business needs, please get in touch with us and we can help you.
