It seems like a given: if you have a small business, you of course have a Website to represent it online. But do you really need one for your business?

Many businesses are finding that they don’t need a full featured site, but merely a Web page. But what’s the difference?

 A Web page is simple. A Web page has basic, but important, information—like contact data and maybe a photo or two. A Web page doesn’t need a lot of maintenance. It doesn’t need a lot of creativity. And it certainly doesn’t need any turtleneck-and-vest-wearing, greasy-haired propeller heads drinking Red Bull to maintain it. In fact, it can be hosted for less than $10 a month by any one of a dozen companies that do that sort of thing. Some companies, like Synthasite and Weebly let you set up, for free, very simple Web sites that are akin to pages. Other popular destinations, like Facebook, LinkedIn, or MySpace (NWS), can also be used.

A site is, by definition, a collection of many Web pages. I’m sure you’ve seen them. Lots of pretty pictures. Flash videos. Pop-up windows. High-definition graphics. And those are just the NSFW sites I visit. I hear business sites have a lot of this stuff, too.

Check out the full article to see which is best for your business.

Source: Business Week