Step 4: Website Directions       We've identified 5 general types of website directions you can choose from.

Introduction

The 5 website directions you can choose from is:

1. Static Websites
2. Interactive Websites
3. Community Websites
4. Content Rich Websites
5. Marketing Websites

The Options

1. Static Websites

Static websites are your more simplistic and straightforward websites that usually consists of pictures and text.

2. Interactive Websites

Interactive websites takes on a more entertaining feel and encourages your visitors to interact on a regular basis with the website and encourages regular return visits.

3. Community Websites

Community websites are focused on provide services to a specific community. Usually information intensive with components such as forums or blogs.

4. Content Rich Websites

Content Rich Websites have advanced functionality that enables visitors to perform various actions such as interacting with each other, shopping online or provide and retreive information.

Content Rich Websites are focused on selling or creating brand awareness.

5. Marketing Websites

Marketing websites provide in-depth information about services or products. The purpose of marketing websites is to sell products, inform current clients or market to prospective clients.

Conclusion

Choose carefully the direction of your website. Following the wrong strategy can result in your website being a dead loss and inactive.