What Is a Website? Definition, Types and Benefits

New to the web? Here's a plain explanation of what a website is, the three main types of websites, and what having one can do for you.

Editorial Team · Web Design Jakarta

Monday, June 12, 2017, 5:12 PM WIB 2 min read Baca dalam bahasa Indonesia

What is a website? A website (called situs web in Indonesian) is a collection of pages that present information as text, data, still or moving images, sound, video or any combination of these, and it can be either static or dynamic. You can also think of a website as a set of web pages grouped under a domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web (www), the part of the internet you browse.

Now that you know what a website is, here are the types of websites worth knowing about.

Static Websites

What is a static website? A static website has pages that don't change. Any change to a page has to be made by hand, by editing the code that makes up the site's structure.

Dynamic Websites

What is a dynamic website? A dynamic website is built to be updated as often as needed. Anyone can visit it, and it also has a back end where the site's content can be edited. A news site, with its wide range of stories and features, is a typical example of a dynamic website.

Interactive Websites

What is an interactive website? Interactive websites, such as forums and blogs, are more and more common these days. On these sites, users can interact with one another and debate whatever issues are in the news.

Now that you know what a website is and what types there are, here are some of the benefits a website offers:

- A website is a limitless source of information about what is happening now and what has happened in the past.

- A website can promote your business at any hour and from any place, because the internet runs 24 hours a day without stopping.

- A website introduces people to a company or brand.