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How To Start Your Own Website: Popular Types Of Websites by terranet

So you have decided to develop a website? But which type of website is the best to start out with? There are so many types of websites, each one specializing in a specific service or use. Let’s decide which type of website is right for you.

Basic & Popular Types Of Websites

Personal Website
Personal websites provide information about an individual or group (for instance, family) interests, life, hobbies, and whatever the website owner (-s) what to share or write about. The purpose of personal websites is not commercial.

Commercial Website/E-commerce Website
One of the most popular types of websites is a commercial website. It has the purpose to sell products or services. Commercial websites are also used to promote different businesses or services. Commercial websites typically end in .com

Educational or Informational Website
The purpose of an educational website is teaching users various subjects and providing information in an educational manner. Educational website ends in .edu

Entertainment Website
Entertainment website offers entertainment information such as entertainment news, various online games, quizzes, music, lyrics, etc. Usually, entertainment websites end with .com

Online Shop
Online shopping websites allow consumers buy online goods or services from a seller, without an intermediary service. Online shops/online stores usually have a variety of endings.

Political Website
Political Websites provide political info and allow users discuss online political issues and news.

News Website
News website informs users with the latest local or international news. News website may contain political news, showbiz news, weather news, food news, fashion news and other news. News website often ends with .com.

Corporate or Business Website
Corporate/Business Website is intended to provide information about a particular organization, business, or service.

Blog (Weblog)
A blog, or weblog, is a type of website that provides dated text entries on different topics displayed in chronological order. The weblog is usually run by a person who submits regular entries and random thoughts on various subjects, events, videos, graphics, etc. The blog website may include chat rooms and discussion forums. The blog may serve as an online diary. Blogs usually have a variety of endings. Most popular examples of free blog publishing services include WordPress.com, WordPress.org, Blogger.com.

Social Network Website
Social networking websites allow individuals make friendship, kinship, share common interests via chatting or messages boards. Social networking websites usually end in .com. Most popular examples of social networking websites include Facebook and Twitter.

Initially, building any type of website seems to be a hard path. But when your new website is finally developed, it makes you feel proud. When deciding which type of website is right for you, remember that there are even more types of websites, and your own website can combine several different types.