Two Types Of Websites You Should Have

submitted: Aug 27th 2008 | by: DarrelHawes | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 288 | PDF View | Print Article

A website is a great way to market your products or services and stay in touch with your clients, prospects, or community. But what kind of website do you need?

The first thing you'll likely have to decide is what format to go with. In the first phase it comes down to using either a blog or a static site.

A static site is the basic type of website that has been in existance since the beginning of the World Wide Web. Most websites are static sites.

However, blogs have become very popular over the past few years. This is due to the fact that they are a very casual alternative; they're very simply set up and maintained.

So, which is best for you?

You should probably understand that many businesses use both. A company will sometimes have a main site and a separate blog for posting certain messages.

If you are starting from scratch, you almost can't go wrong with a blog initially, with a more traditional site added later if needed. Blogs such as Wordpress are relatively easy to create, maintain, and modify. They are extremely "search engine friendly".

Another nice feature of blogging is that content and structure are separate. Altering your blog's look and feel will not effects your content.

You may find that a blog is all you need because they can often be customized to look like a traditional site. So, you can have the best of both worlds: the benefits of a blog with the look of a static site.

You should plan ahead as much as possible when it comes to the directions you want to take with your site. Study similar, successful sites and figure out what they're doing right that could adapted and applied to your situation.

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