I have focused in the past on a few individual sections of your website that you should consider implementing. What I am going to do now is give a brief description of a number of pages and sections that are common on websites.
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homepage
This page should have a short descriptive paragraph or two, along with some kind of bulleted list that a website visitor can look at and quickly get an idea of what the site is about. This could also be called Home or Welcome, among other things. -
About us
This page provides an overview of the company. If the staff is quite small, staff information can also be included on this page. For a staff member, this page may be called About Me, it may also be known as About Company, Company Story, or simply Story. -
Projects
This is a page to list previous work that you and your company have done. It can be anything from a simple list to detailed descriptions of each project. This can also be called Portfolio. -
Staff
If you have a decent-sized staff, you can break up the information about them on the About Us page and give them their own section. This can be anything from a simple list to a separate page for each staff member. This is also often used if an organization has a Board of Directors. -
Links
A links page is quite common. However, you should be careful with this page. In most cases, it should be very different from a personal links page. This can also be called Partners. -
Contact
This is where your email (or a form) will be, along with your phone numbers, mailing address, etc. -
To lease
If you want a separate place to give actual directions, along with a map, this is a great place to put it. You can also link to online mapping websites, often directly to directions to your location. This may also simply be called a Map or Directions. -
News
This is just a page to get the latest information about your business, your website, or possibly both. This can also be archived copies of a newsletter you send out in the mail. Increasingly, blogs are replacing a more formal news section. -
frequent questions
Just like you say, these are the Frequently Asked Questions about your business and website. At first, this should be filled in with what you think are the most frequently asked questions. But as time goes by, you can update it with questions that you actually get often. -
Gallery
This can be anything from images of your physical location to images of your product. Also commonly known as Photos or Images. -
virtual tour
If a simple gallery isn’t enough, a virtual tour can give your website visitors the feeling of walking into your physical location. This can be as simple as images, or make use of more complicated virtual tour technology, where you can stand in one place and look around. -
Calendar
Although not all companies justify a calendar, many do. This can be anything from an actual calendar grid to a simple list of events. Also called Upcoming Events. -
Press
If you or your business have been featured in any publications or on other websites, your own website is a good place to display it. Have article clippings and links to online articles here. This section may also be known as Media.
These are just some of the most common website sections that you should consider. Each website is likely to have other sections that are specific to that company, or at least that industry. Remember, the sky is the limit.