This section describes common website types as structural systems rather than outcomes.
Each type is defined by how it is built, maintained, extended, and constrained over time.
The purpose is not to evaluate effectiveness, performance, or suitability, but to make the underlying form legible.
Website types here are treated as stable patterns.
They reflect recurring decisions about content shape, update frequency, operational load, and tolerance for neglect.
Differences are expressed through structure and constraints, not tactics or use cases.
This section does not address traffic strategy, monetization, conversion, branding, or growth.
It does not recommend one type over another.
Comparative judgment is intentionally deferred to later sections.
Scope
Website Types covers the internal logic of a site once it exists:
how pages relate, how content accumulates, how change propagates, and where maintenance concentrates.
Each type assumes competent implementation and neutral tooling.
What is included:
- Structural characteristics of each website type
- Typical content composition and update patterns
- Operational implications implied by the structure
What is excluded:
- Traffic acquisition or distribution mechanisms
- Audience definition or intent modeling
- Comparative judgments or selection guidance
Relationship to Foundations
The Foundations section defines constraints that apply across all website types.
Each type in this section implicitly inherits those constraints.
Differences between types emerge from how those constraints are absorbed or resisted.
This section does not restate foundational concepts.
It assumes they are already understood.
Website Types Covered
The following website types are documented individually.
Each page describes one type in isolation, without comparison.
- Static Sites
- Content Sites
- Documentation Sites
- Marketing Sites
- Ecommerce Sites
- Application Frontends
Each type page defines its own boundaries and internal logic.
Overlap between types is acknowledged but not resolved here.