Types of Web Design

There are several different types of web design that you may consider for your Dallas Business Website. We've taken time to give you a general overview of the types of websites available to you:

• Template Websites
• Graphic Image Websites
• CSS Websites
• HTML Websites
• Dynamic Websites
• Content Management Systems
• Flash Websites
• SEO Websites
• Website Portals
• Website Directories

Template Websites

Templates are built using a template that is customized to fit your business. Templates can be found on the web for free, others are available for a fee of roughly $89. The templates are generic and require an experienced web designer for customization.

Graphic Image Based Websites

Image based websites are becoming a thing of the past since Google and the other search engines are not indexing images. Most image based sites are converting to the more modern and faster loading CSS type of sites. Some clients, however, still insist upon an image based website, especially if they are particular on the fonts used on the site. Only 3-5 different fonts are available in CSS, whereas a graphic / image based website can have custom fonts set in the graphics.

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CSS Websites

A website built with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is superior to the traditional image-based website for a number of reasons, including:

• CSS gives more design flexibility
• CSS is faster loading
• CSS allows you to make design changes once for the entire website
• CSS is better for search engine optimization
• CSS is a better design language than HTML

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HTML Websites

Building a website using XHTML is traditionally the most common way to build a website. Most of the older sites use images and HTML, while the newer ones use a combination of CSS and HTML. The most modern sites, however, use strictly text and CSS for layout and HTML for content.

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Dynamic Websites - Content Management Systems

A dynamic website is a site that pulls its data from a database and generates content on the fly. Dynamic websites can be built with both PHP or ASP and may use a MySQL or .NET database. Dynamic websites are most commonly needed for eCommerce sites with several products. The template of the website remains the same and the content changes as the page is called by the server.

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Flash Websites

The Flash website is a site that is built using FLASH software. FLASH gives the site a dynamic feel with moving images and fonts. There are several problems inherent to the FLASH website when it comes to search engine optimization and end-user web usability, so it is recommended to use this technology sparingly, if at all.

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SEO Websites

SEO stands for "Search Engine Optimization." An SEO website must be built in a precise way for it to communicate with the search engine crawlers. Buzz Web Marketing.com specializes in building SEO websites that are content-rich and built to communicate with the search engines and achieve high rankings.

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Website Portals

A web portal is a place where all the information for a particular topic is stored including links, tools, articles and data. A website portal is a good way to attract website visitors to your site for a particular topic. Portal sites are generally used for industry associations.

Web Directories

Web directories are a good way to generate search rankings and may serve your main website well for many purposes, including search engine optimization and web lead generation. There are great plug-in type web directory web applications that can be built for your business.

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