Most of the popular computers include a Web browser in the purchase package, so nearly everyone can get onto the Web and do some serious surfing. Seeing the sites It's impossible to know all that's available on the Web. By some counts, there are over half a million sites, and the Web is still growing rapidly. New sites are added every day. The variety of information is astonishing.
Commercial ventures have a strong presence on the Web.
Major corporations sponsor free sites that describe the company, tout new products, and provide information to anyone who wants it. But you don't have to be a major power to have a Web site, and the success of a site doesn't depend on the size of the company that maintains it. A new site can gain popularity very quickly if it contains links at sites that are visited frequently. Some sites are visited by thousands of people every day. Many US government sites are available on the Web.