What Is a Static Website? (Simple Explanation)

Most business owners have heard the term static website, but many aren’t sure what it actually means. To keep things simple, we use the same analogy from our YouTube video.

A static website is basically a set of ready-made pages — like printed sheets. They don’t change automatically. Nothing is generated on the fly. The server simply hands out the finished page whenever someone visits your website.

A Simple Example

In the video, we show hand-drawn mockups of a:

• homepage
• about page
• products page
• contact page

These pages stay exactly the same until you (or your developer) update them. They are prepared in advance and delivered instantly.

What isn’t static?

We also show a “news” page. This type of page changes frequently — which means it cannot be static. News, feeds, dashboards, and ads are examples of dynamic content.

Why static websites matter

Static sites are:

• clean
• stable
• predictable
• fast
• inexpensive to run
• simple to maintain

They are often the best choice for small business websites, portfolios, service pages, and informational websites.

Watch the Video

Here’s the full explanation in video form: