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Webmaster Services. Here are some of the definitions and functions of a Webmaster.

These are the most common definitions:-

Because some perceive a gender-specific bias present in the "master" part of the term webmaster, some women choose to use the feminine term webmistress as the name of their profession, although many do this only informally, and some find the term offensive and not suitable for the workplace.

A broader definition of webmaster is a businessperson who uses online media to sell products and/or services. On larger sites, the webmaster will act as a coordinator and overseer to the activities of other people working on the site and is usually an employee of the owner of the Web site, hence webmaster can also be listed as an occupation.

This broader definition of webmaster covers not just the technical aspects of overseeing Web site construction and maintenance but also management of content, advertising, marketing and order fulfillment for the Web site. However, since the late 90s, this type of webmaster role was typically only found working on small Web sites that could be managed by one person, or in environments where there was not a great deal of role definition.

These are the most common funtions:-

If the webmaster is hired by a larger Web site, or promoted to the position, he/she could be doing things ranging from system administrating work, to managing large projects, and making sure everyone is doing their job(s) correctly. Typically, the webmaster is the agent who reads user feedback and complaints about site functionality. The webmaster may have many of the duties of an information architect, including ensuring site usability, user experience and menu taxonomy.

Core responsibilities of the webmaster include the regulation and management of access rights of different users of a web site, the appearance and setting up web site navigation. A webmaster is a person responsible for designing, developing, marketing, or maintaining Web site(s).

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