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Why Do I Need a Web
Site?
There
are many
reasons
for a
person
or group
to want
a
presence
on the
Internet.
Let’s
take a
look at
some
potential
benefits
that can
come
from
various
ways in
which
such
people
could
use a
web
site.
There
are two
main
reasons
for an
individual
to have
a web
site.
They may
have a
hobby or
interest
they are
passionate
about.
Establishing
a web
site
would
enable
that
person
to share
their
views
with
others
that are
also
interested
in that
subject.
Such web
sites
often
include
how-to
articles
on
various
aspects
of the
particular
hobby,
along
with
message
boards
for
feedback.
There
may also
be an
option
for
visitors
to
upload
image
files
for
others
to view.
Eventually
this may
morph
into a
more
commercial
site, if
the site
were
sufficiently
publicized.
This may
also
enable
the site
owner to
earn
some
extra
money
from
advertising
by
vendors
in that
particular
field.
Secondly,
a web
site is
an
excellent
way for
widespread
families
to keep
in
touch.
Speaking
personally,
my own
family
is
spread
over
several
thousand
miles,
and it
was a
shock to
see a
recent
photograph
of my
nephew
and
niece
looking
very
grown-up
all of a
sudden.
A family
web site
would
allow
all
family
members
the
chance
to
upload
images
and pass
on news
without
the need
for
expensive
international
phone
calls.
There
are of
course
image-hosting
sites,
such as
Snapfish,
which
allow
the
uploading
of
images,
but they
somehow
lack the
personal
touch
that you
would
have in
a site
of your
own, and
have no
way in
which
news or
chat
could be
passed
around.
Small
groups
or clubs
may
benefit
from
establishing
their
own web
site in
many
ways.
Having
an
easily-updated
calendar
of
events
would
benefit
all
clubs,
as too
would a
current
list of
members
contact
information,
securely
stored
of
course.
As with
the
family
sites
discussed
above,
news and
images
would be
easy to
disseminate
too.
This
type of
site
would
also be
an
excellent
way of
recruiting
new
members
for the
club. A
links
page
would
allow
visitors
to see
similar
clubs in
different
parts of
the
country,
or even
in other
countries.
There
may be
opportunities
to
supply
advertising
for
local
businesses,
possibly
in
return
for
member
discounts
at those
businesses.
In a
similar
way to
the
clubs
mentioned
above, a
local
charity
would
find
many
benefits
in
establishing
a
presence
on the
Internet.
The
chance
to
publicize
their
work,
and the
ways in
which
volunteers
could
help,
would be
an
invaluable
tool. It
needn’t
cost
anything
either,
as you
could
probably
find a
local
business
willing
to
donate
web
space in
return
for an
acknowledgement
on the
web
site.
They may
even be
willing
to help
design
the
site.
The
costs
for any
of the
above
will
range
from
zero to
less
than
$10/month.
None of
the
ideas I
have
mentioned
will
require
expensive
hosting
plans,
as the
disk
space
and
bandwidth
needed
should
be
fairly
small.
All that
is
required
is the
commitment
to go
and do
it. |
