A site that is used to search for information on the World Wide Web. These sites index all the information that is on other websites and usually display the search results in a list.

A site that contains content that is intended to inform visitors, but not necessarily for commercial purposes, such as http://www.irs.gov/. Most government, educational, and nonprofit institutions have an informational site.

A similar to an informational site, but dedicated to dispensing news, political viewpoints, and commentary.

A site for selling or purchasing goods, promoting a business or service (or e-commerce). This is the original use of .com.

A site that intends to teach/educate students and practitioners on specific subjects or provide information about an educational establishment

A site that amuses, pleases, or diverts.

A site dedicated to providing up-to-date information to raise social awareness on important issues.

A site generally used to post online diaries, which may include discussion forums.

A site run by an individual or a small group (such as a family) that contains information or any content that the individual wishes to include; these are usually uploaded using a web hosting service.

A site that forms a community of users who share thoughts, pictures, interests, and interactions.

A site where users share content from the Internet and rate and comment on the content.

A site on which users can upload and share media.

A site that allows users to add and edit content collectively using a web browser with an online text editor.

A secure, usually encrypted site where people can access their bank or investment accounts with a user name and password. From these sites, people can perform many different financial transactions, from balancing accounts and paying bills to online investing.

A collection of web pages that are usually linked together by hyperlinks and share a common home page.

Investors placed lots of money on the potential of the new companies, causing them to be overvalued

Electronic commerce, which is the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet or through a network

A commonly used convention that transfers data from one computer to another over the Internet or through a network.

An approach to web design aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices.