Why Would I Need a Website?
There are many reasons you may want to have a presence on the
internet. Everyone has their own reason, but we will try to outline the
main purposes of a website.
Personal Sites
You may want a website just to keep in touch with family and friends.
You could update your circle on your plans, your travel experiences,
your successes, or just have a place air your beefs. You may also
password protect your site so that only those you wish will be able to
access it.
Benefits of a Personal Site
- Photo gallery - no more sending huge files by email
or expensive prints by regular mail. Let everyone see how the kids
are growing, or pictures of your vacation, new house, pets etc.
- Personal email addresses - no cheesy free accounts
with small mailbox sizes. Much better to be me@mysite.com
than me@freebiecheap.com .
You can give an email address to your kids and friends as well. Some
hosting providers (including 24-7webs) will even give you web based
email which means you can pick it up from any computer in the world
that has internet access through a browser.
- One popular use of personal sites is for online storage
of all your thoughts and plans. When you start creating a website
you soon realize that at lot of things you have problems keeping
track of on paper can easily be put on a web page. Phone numbers,
addresses, birthdays, favourite internet links, recipes and friends
websites are common. They're all available to you anytime you have
access to an internet enabled computer...worldwide. Visiting Aunt
Martha? Forgot the recipe? Just sign on and pick it up.
- Many people are creating websites using their own personal
names so that other people don't do it. It's a kind of self
protection mentality.
- Hobbies. It's great to be able to share information
with other people who share the same passions. Users of specific
software sometimes do this. How about gardening, astronomy, model
building, photography, cooking, ham radio, cars, woodworking, genealogy
or art collection? The possibilities are endless and you can share a
lot of your hard earned knowledge with other like-minded people.
Having a website can really take a hobby to a whole new level.
- Creativity - Express your creativity publicly.
Whether you are a master of the spoken word, graphics arts, music,
film, or any other medium, having your own website gives you a place
to publish.
- Resumes - Looking for that perfect job? Post your
resume online.
- Directions and Maps - Make it easy for your
friends to find you. Post your trip itinerary online or publish a
map to your home.
- Marriage Proposals - Yes some people will create a
website and invite their intended to visit the site. Imagine how
flattering it would be to have someone who loves you create a site
dedicated to you.
- Interactive School Projects - Invite your teachers
to review your progress on line. No more coffee stained paper to
worry about. Using a tool like Microsoft Publisher or FrontPage even
allows you to cut and paste the same way you would in a word
processor, plus the research links are live.
- Selling Personal Items - When running a classified
ad to get rid of your '57 Chevy or the too-big refrigerator your
uncle gave you, put your website address in the ad. You can do a lot
of promotion and include photographs online for a lot less than
taking out a photo ad in the newspaper, and it's available
worldwide.
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