What are the different types of websites

Landing pages for marketing campaigns, promotions or opt in pages that are usually 1-2 pages.

Mini site
Also know as a brochure site it is usually used by small business to build a initial online presence and consists of about 5 pages:

• Home page
• Products or service page
• Business details or background page
• Pricing or rates page
• Contact page

Content site
Provides content to users, popular examples include news sites and special interest sites such as Gardening.org. These sites usually generate income through advertising.

A structured way to present articles that typically allows users to add their opinions to the articles.
Forum
Allows users to interact and discuss topics online. A user may start a discussion but all users can contribute to it. A popular example is Whirlpool.net.au

Online store
Also know as an e-commerce site, the site’s purpose is to sell products or service online. It showcases products, allows users to provide feedback and can even recommend products based on purchasers behaviour.

Sharing sites
Sharing sites allow users to share content and connect to each other, popular examples are Facebook and Linked in. Social network sites have grown immensely in popularity as the standard way people interact in recent years.

Directories
Directories create a meeting place for 2 groups, those looking to promote their products or service and those looking to find products or services such as Yellow Pages.