We can categorize websites development in Pakistan into the following five types. This means when you decide to develop a website of your, this could be one of the types mentioned below:

1. Business Website
2.  Blog website
3.  eCommerce website
4. Marketplace Website
5.  Personal Website

As the name suggests, a business website is the one that helps increase your business. Whether you are selling products online, marketing your services, or doing any social welfare, a business help gain credibility by spreading your message to the masses.
Almost every company has a business website you market their products or services. The website that market their services have a standard format. It usually consists of Home, About Us, Our services, Gallary, Contact Us, and blog.

Ecommerce is a type of website that sells products through its website. Only two parties are involved in the transaction: the seller and the buyer. Creating an eCommerce site is easy Magento, WooCommerce and Shopify are examples of e-commerce platforms that provide a variety of pre-designed features and themes for your eCommerce website.

Personal websites are getting famous these days. Professionals (primarily consultants) create these personal websites to showcase their portfolios to get work and consultancies.
These days bloggers and YouTubers also develop their blog websites (personal) to share their life stories with the rest of the world. These types of sites are called personal websites.

A marketplace is a website that sells items from multiple dealers or sellers. It works similar to a shopping center where you shop anything from small grocery items to diesel generators. Amazon and Alibaba are famous examples of marketplace websites. Let’s take a look at how Amazon works. Byer or sellers create their accounts on the Amazon website and then sell or buy products.

Amazon charges a percentage from the seller on each item sold (sell). Here sellers take advantage of the Amazone existing customer base. There are two base models of shipping the goods/products to the buyer. 

There are 

• FBM model (Fulfillment By Merchant)
• FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon)

Once the buyer completes the transaction, the products are stored and dispatched by the seller if they choose the FBM model (Fulfillment By Merchant). If they decide on the FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) model, then the pick, packaging, shipping is all Amazon’s responsibility.

Marketplaces make money by charging buyers (vendors) and customers a commission. Some marketplaces demand a one-time membership fee, while others provide a mix of the two—different marketplaces charges. The commission rate varies from marketplace to marketplace. eBay, Amazon, and Daraz typically commission rates vary between 5 to 15%.

Selling through the marketplace has the advantage of not spending money on website development and maintenance. The majority of marketplaces also provide free stores. Setting up a business or creating an account is simple, with only a few steps in most marketplaces

If you are a seller and looking to sell products through an online medium. It’s always a good idea to develop an e-commerce website as it is your brand and you own it. Any efforts you make in marketing your products will eventually benefit your brand. Creating an eCommerce site is no longer difficult. Magento, WooCommerce, and Shopify are famous e-commerce platforms to develop e-commerce based websites.

1. Buy your domain and hosting.
2. Shortlist web development company.
3. Choose the right platform or develop your own custom e-commerce website.
4. Add your products and
5. Market your products through Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Digital marketing, and Paid Advertisements.
6. Sell earn and enjoy.