So you need a website.
Or maybe you have one.
It’s worth considering what TYPE of website you have, or should have.
Not all websites are the same.
Following are the main types of websites according to the way we categorize them:

1. Online brochure.
The most basic type and use of a website is as a sort of online brochure, providing a prospective buyer with information about your business or product. It is a sales aid for someone who has heard of you and has some interest.
Such a site can be as small as 6 or 7 pages in size or can be much larger. It has to tell people who you are, what you do, include material such as testimonials to build credibility and provide a way to contact you.
2. Gallery site.
This type of site applies to situations where the company has a wide variety of products or samples of their work to show off. This works very well for highly visual products such as photographers or florists. It is the online equivalent of the artists’ portfolio.
3. Online store.
Any website where someone can make a purchase or order online.
4. Membership sites.
Any site which sells or enrolls memberships and has “membership only” parts of the site which require a login to access.
5. Portals.
Any site whose primary function is to organize and provide access to other sites in a geographical area, industry or otherwise.
6. News Sites.
Any site designed primarily to provide access to time-sensitive information.
7. Blogs.
Some sites combine more than one type. For example, Lincoln Land’s website is an online store, a gallery site and an online brochure – because the company sells cars (gallery), sells parts (online store) and sells service (brochure) for classic Lincoln automobiles.