Corporate Website - Common Features

Common Features

Corporate websites usually include the following:

• A homepage
• A navigation bar or other means for accessing various site sections
• A unified look and feel incorporating the company logos, style sheets, and graphic images.
• An "about us" section with some or all of these:
  • A summary of company operations, history, and mission statement
  • A list of the company's products and services
  • A "people" section with biographical information on founders, board members, and/or key executives. Sometimes provides an overview of the company's overall workforce.
  • A "news" section containing press releases, press kits, and/or links to news articles about the company
  • An "investor" section describing key owners / investors of the company
  • A list of key clients, suppliers, achievements, projects, partners, or others
• Pages of special interest to specific groups. These may include:
  • An employment section where the company lists open positions and/or tells job seekers how to apply
  • Investor pages with the annual report, business plan, current stock price, financial statements, overview of the company structure, SEC filing or other regulatory filings
  • Pages for employees, suppliers, customers, strategic partners, affiliates, etc.
• Contact information. Sometimes includes a feedback form by which visitors may submit messages
• A terms of use document and statement of intellectual property ownership and policies as they apply to site content
• A privacy policy

The arrangement of these features, and terminology (see the "synonyms" section below) varies considerably from site to site.