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What are Templates?
Check out this video for a clear explanation--> http://www.uensd.org/video/dwmx_1/dwmx_1.html
A template author designs a "fixed" page layout in a template. The author then creates regions in the template that are editable in documents based on that template; if the author does not define a region as editable, then template users cannot edit content in that area. Templates enable template authors to control which page elements template users--such as writers, graphic artists, or other web developers--can edit. There are several types of template regions the template author can include in a document.
One of the most powerful uses of templates is the ability to update multiple pages at once. A document that is created from a template remains connected to that template (unless you detach the document later). You can modify a template and immediately update the design in all documents based on it.
Viewing templates in Design view
In templates, editable regions appear in the Document window's Design view surrounded by rectangular outlines in a preset highlight color. A small tab appears at the upper-left corner of each region, showing the name of the region.
NOTE
For information about setting highlighting color preferences, see Setting highlighting preferences for template regions.
You can identify a template file by looking at the title bar in the Document window. The title bar for a template file contains the word <<Template>> in the title bar, and the filename extension for the file is .dwt.
Look for templates online!
Check out these sites(and many others) for different varieties of templates you can use on your website:
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