Editing Website (section)

==Types==
Websites can be divided into two broad categories—static and interactive. Interactive sites are part of the [[Web 2.0]] community of sites and allow for interactivity between the site owner and site visitors or users. Static sites serve or capture information but do not allow engagement with the audience or users directly. Some websites are informational or produced by enthusiasts or for personal use or entertainment. Many websites do aim to make money using one or more business models, including:

* Posting interesting content and selling [[contextual advertising]] either through direct sales or through an advertising network.
* [[E-commerce]]: products or services are purchased directly through the website
* Advertising products or services available at a [[Brick and mortar business|brick-and-mortar business]]
* [[Freemium]]: basic content is available free, but premium content requires a payment (e.g., [[WordPress]] website, it is an open-source platform to build a blog or website).
* Some websites require user registration or [[subscription]] to access the content. Examples of [[paywall|subscription websites]] include many business sites, news websites, [[academic journal]] websites, gaming websites, file-sharing websites, [[Internet forum|message boards]], Web-based [[email]], [[social networking]] websites, websites providing real-time [[stock market]] data, as well as sites providing various other services.