Blog Post
Understanding what a website is
Statistically, there are over 180 million active websites on the internet and more than a million website are created daily. However, we would like to remind ourselves about what a website is and understand the various types of websites that are created.
To begin with, a website is a collection of web pages, identified by a domain name and published on a web server. Likewise, websites are designed for various reasons. For example, to share ideas and information including commercial reasons etc.
Also, private websites (accessed on a private network) exist. For example, a company's internal website for its employees. The most-visited sites are Google and YouTube.
Facts
An estimated 1.34 billion websites have been created and over 180 million websites are active.
Types of Website
For any prospective blogger or business intending to establish an online presence, knowing what type of website you want to launch is crucial. Hence, below are some of the types of website to consider.
E-Commerce Website
An e-commerce website is any site designed to facilitate the sale and purchase of products and services. Web pages of an e-commerce site includes general pages found on most website (for example, the homepage, contact page and about page). More importantly, the shopping cart and payment sections are essential features that constitute an e-commerce website.
Since we know what an ecommerce website is, knowing why this type of website is created, is worth mentioning.
To begin with, an ecommerce website has the capacity to reach customers in distant areas and organisations tap into its capabilities. More importantly, the cost of operating an ecommerce store is less expensive compared to a physical establishment.
Blog
A blog is a term used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. Blogs are created for various reasons. For example, business organisations use blogs to boost brand awareness and for customer engagement including lead generation. Nevertheless, individuals also use blogs for varied personal reasons. It is also important to note that, blogs focuses on one subject or a range of subjects.
Blogs tend to have a few things in common:
- A main content area with blog posts listed in a reverse chronological order, the recent post first.
- Links to other posts.
- A way for people to leave comments about the articles.
However, different blogs may have additional features beyond those listed above.
Summary
Now, we understand a website is a collection web pages, identified by a domain name, which are designed for various reasons. And some of the types of website that exist are ecommerce sites and blogs. Nonetheless, other types of website exist. However, knowing what type of website you would like to create is an important step required to establish an online presence.
