Types of Websites

2 Types of Web Sites Portal Web Site News Web Site Informational Web Site Business/Marketing Web Site Educational Web Site Entertainment Web Site Advocacy Web Site Personal Web Site Blog – Web log

3 Portal Web Site A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine. Provides a variety of services that people use everyday such as general news and business information. Easy to access variety of information from one single location.

4 News Web Site A news site is a web site with the primary purpose of reporting up to date news.web site

5 Informational Web Site Provides a person with useful information These can be news sites, government sites, public interest sites

6 Business/Marketing Web Site E-Commerce sites – buying and selling goods and sevices over the Internet. Corporate Presence sites – provide info about company’s products or services, history of company and promote positive image for company.

7 Educational Web Site Provide information about school or university Could be class schedules, courses offered, distance learning Could be museum sites as well…teaching about exhibits or events

8 Entertainment Web Site Any site that provides entertainment Games, TV, Movies, etc.

9 Advocacy Web Site An advocacy website contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea (i.e. business/marketing sites). These web sites usually present views of a particular group or association. Sponsors of advocacy websites include the Democratic National Committee, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Society to Protect Human Rights.

10 Personal Web Site

11 Blog A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings;