Type of Websites

There are 4 main types of sites online: Hobby, Informational/How To, Affiliate and E-commerce.

Be thinking of a domain name that will helps you target your traffic. It is helpful if your site theme is in your domain name.

Hobby

Building a hobby website is probably the easiest site to create since you are able to build a lot of quality content around a theme you enjoy.

A hobby website is normally a fun based project on a subject which you would be very familiar with.

Many of the popular subjects covered include Arts & Crafts, Belly Dancing, Collecting (of any kind), Cooking, Dog Training, Gardening, Fishing, Jewelry Making, or any other hobby you can think of.

Building a hobby website is as fun as you want to make it. You can use any style, layout or template you choose. You can make it entirely text based or incorporate graphics with text.

Informational / How To

Many people overlook this type of a website thinking money can not be made with them. How can you sell information online? You are not selling information, but writing about information that people are looking for then directing them to sites to purchase the products (affiliate marketing).

People look for all types of information. Especially "how to tutorial": repair credit, lose weight, save money, cook a quick meal, eat healthy, grow an organic garden, etc....

How many times have you asked a person or has someone asked you, "How to (fill in the blank)" You can create a website on this information.

People have all kinds of knowledge they do not realize they have.

Create a website on how to (do something).

I started a list of how to' s you may want to explore.

• Find a job
• Write a resume
• Do's and don'ts for job interviews
• Lose weight
• Work from home (very competitive area)
• Draw
• Repair things
• Plan a wedding
• Cook a meal

eCommerce = Selling Products Online.

Many people are using their hobby, arts, crafts or dropshipping to make money online. Selling products online can be very rewarding if you know what you are doing, but 98% of small business online retailer fail. Find out why they fail.

 Many people are using their "how to" for an eCommerce website to generate monthly income. If their website is about golfing, they may be selling golf shoes, clubs, bags, clothing and such, but also they may create an e-book to give away free. When you have satisfied customers, they will tell their friends, when they are out golfing (of course) about your website.

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is a huge business online. Simply put it is promoting other peoples products and getting paid a commission one they purchase something through a special link that you receive from a merchant. Here is a free ebook (pdf) for an Affiliate Masters Course to help you get started.

Quick Overview of Different Types of Websites

• A micro site: This type of site usually consist of one or two web pages. It is used to create a landing, opt in and sales letter type pages.

• A mini site: A mini site has a few more pages, about 5. This type of site is commonly used by small businesses to help build an online presence. The company site normally includes theses types of pages: home, about their services and/or products, a contact form, and maybe a pricing or rates page. These are also known as brochure type sites.

• A content site: This type of site is just what the name implies. It's filled with content. Examples include news sites, article sites, how to sites … Many of these offers visitors various ways to interact with the site. You could comments on their articles, for example, or rate them and cast your votes.

• A blog: This is a another version of a content site. You’ve probably visited many of these. The most distinguishing feature of a blog site is the pages are considered posts and the posts are arranged in date order. 

• A forum site: No explanation need for this one. Although, many add a forum to an existing site, such as a content site, there are also sites that are standalone forums.

• An eCommerce site: This site consist mainly of a shopping cart that showcases products. Many webmasters use these in conjunction with content sites. 

Additional Information

Many more different website types.