I get asked this question all of the time, and much to my surprise. I would assume that in this day and age this would be common knowledge. Anyhow. I Googled it and found a great article. There is no point in reinventing the wheel so here is the article: Why do you need a website?
Enjoy
If you are a designer of web sites or are perceived as a designer or someone heard you once made a web page for a 10th grade project, then no doubt you have been contacted about “donating” your work to some local charity or not-for-profit. They are typically operating on a “small budget” and would like you to consider donating the work. Sometimes they say, “We don’t have much money, but how much would you charge for something like that?” For the 2 parties involved…. Read the rest...