The difference between the two fields of work is actually in the duration of the website once it has gone “live.” Going “live” simply means that the website has already been uploaded in the worldwide web so everyone can visit it. The web designer codes and designs the site, and his job ends there. The webmaster, on the other hand, has more responsibilities. He must ensure that content is up-to-date, by providing fresh information for its visitors and readers.

The webmaster should also be able to troubleshoot the website and protect the files of the site owner. Since he is the only one who has access to all the sections in the site, he is the only person who has authority to moderate comments as well. More often than not, the webmasters transfer duties to content editors, especially if they have to maintain multiple domains.

The rates for webmasters are usually per page, or per service that they offer- depending on the site. Dynamic sites are harder to maintain because they have a lot more user accounts.

Another way to add a stream of revenue from your Web site is to have advertising on it. The money from advertising happens in two ways: from the number of people who view the ad and also from the number of “click-throughs” on the ad. Advertising can take various forms, as banner ads, which usually cost a lot, or just regular sponsored links. You can see examples of each of those on About.com as well. The banner ads on the top, bottom and sides cost more than the sponsored links on the bottom, and they each bring in different amounts of revenue.