A guide to what types of websites are actually out there A website is a group of pages with interactive components on the world wide web maintained by one person/organisation, they’re designed to serve specific purposes depending on who you are & what you’re looking for. They can educate; provide information on particular topics, locations & contact details; they entertain us through articles, images & video; blogs, portfolios & notepads are personal; & we can purchase goods. The web is expanding with demand, so it can be hard to categorise a useful website with more than one purpose.