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Time Magazine's Worst Websites

Chelsea Junget — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:49:44 +0000

Don’t forget about the deadline to submit YOUR worst website – coming up this Monday, June 21 at 5pm. Here’s the next round of terribly bad websites:

Time Magazine decided to try their hand at determining their “5 Worst Websites”. And like PC World, MySpace made the list.

5) eHarmony.com – After taking the time to answer the site’s 436 compatibility questions, what happens if the site delivers terrible recommendations? Is there any hope for you?

4) Evite.com – A useful website, it desperately needs an overhaul to update their clunky system to one that embraces newer media sharing tools and updated scripts.

3) Meez.com – The company insists the app is neither spyware nor adware, but it can still slow your computer down with their lengthy email signatures.

2) MySpace.com – Like PC World, Time feels that the site is too cluttered, too risky, and, well, just too much.

1) SecondLife.com – Time Magazine says they’re “sure that somebody out there is enjoying Second Life, but why?” The software takes a long time to load, only to have users experience lag throughout. Time continues to say “The corporate world’s embrace of the place as a venue for staff meetings and training sessions does seem to lend Second Life a layer of legitimacy. But maybe it’s a case of some CEOs trying too hard to be hip.”

What do you think? Are any of these websites worth defending?

Don’t forget to enter your submission – voting begins next week!

Worst Website Report Card: Day 2

Chelsea Junget — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:53:14 +0000

Our Second Annual Worst Website Ever contest is off to a great start! We are excited to report that we have received a variety of submissions from Raleigh, Durham, Cary and across the country. Websites for everything from performers to nonprofits to financial planners are longing for a website makeover.

But don’t worry, we’re still looking for more! Keep submitting your sites until Monday June 21 at 5pm.

In the meantime, here’s a website that definitely falls into the worst of the web category. Hint: you might want to put on your sunglasses and turn down your sound before visiting this one!

Blast from the Internet Past

Chelsea Junget — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:07:05 +0000

Remember the good old days when GeoCities ruled the Internet? Before Flash, social media and the blogosphere. Before Facebook, Twitter and WordPress. We’re talking even before MySpace!

If you’re feeling nostalgic for animation, funky (or annoying) music and dizzying patterned backgrounds, take your website back to the 1990s with the GeoCitiesizer!

Of course, if you don’t need to run your site through the GeoCitiesizer to bring back the 90s, you might want to consider submitting it to the Worst Website EVER contest.

Strategic Guru can help you bring your website into this century.

A & S Website Up and Running!

Chelsea Junget — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:19:48 +0000

We have officially launched the new website for our Worst Website Ever Contest winner, A & S Computer Services. We worked with owner, Dave, to create a new design and layout that is user friendly and easily navigable, as well as one that leads users to request more information or a consultation. Congrats, Dave! We hope the new site supports your business goals and is something you can proudly share with clients and prospects.

A & S in the House

Chelsea Junget — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:09:14 +0000

Work is underway on the redesign of the Worst Website Ever! Dave Sroelov, owner of A & S, visited us in downtown Cary this week to kick-off work on his website.

We’re finalizing our site map and color palette and next week we’ll be developing the concept.

Stay tuned as the project unfolds!

Day 2 of Voting Wrapping Up!

Chelsea Junget — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Over 4,000 votes are in and it’s a dead heat. A & S Computer Services and ASAP Office Supply are tied at 46% each. Who will win? You’ve got til Friday to get in your votes…so vote now!

We’ll be announcing the winner on Tuesday, June 23rd.

Monday – Final Day to Enter!

Chelsea Junget — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:16:36 +0000

We’re accepting entries through 5 PM on Monday the 15th. Email your entry to andrew@strategicguru.com or comment here. This prize rocks – can’t wait to give it away!

Another Worst Website

Chelsea Junget — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:20:05 +0000

At the end of 2006, PC World did their own search for the 25 worst websites on the internet. You’ll be surprised to hear what they found as the very WORST…

MySpace.com

Before you become defensive and stop reading altogether, here’s a few of the reasons PC World cited:

The graphic swirl of “clashing backgrounds, boxes stacked inside other boxes, massive photos, and sonic disturbance” is enough to give even the most hip user a headache
The website lacks needed policies for limiting an adult’s ability to contact minors
MySpace isn’t helping elevate the level of intelligence when “U R soooooo hot!!” passes as an everyday comment

What do you think about MySpace? Yes, the site needs a security and design makeover, but is it a necessary evil? Or a web abomination?

2009 Worst Website Ever Contest!

Chelsea Junget — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:00:28 +0000

Is your website an embarrassment? Are you losing business because your website doesn’t engage visitors or drive leads? Haven’t updated in years?

Submit your website to Strategic Guru’s Worst Website Ever contest today!

Enter your website by June 15^th for a chance to win a Website Makeover.

To enter, read the Official Rules and then send the URL of your site to andrew@strategicguru.com. You can also Twitter your entry to @strategicguru. Strategic Guru will select 4 finalists from the entries and the winner will be chosen by voters at www.myworstwebsite.com.

Submissions will be accepted Monday, June 1st through Monday, June 15^th. The winner will be announced June 23^rd.

The winner will receive a Website Makeover valued at $9,000. Prize package includes redesign, copy editing, search-engine optimization and development.

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. All winners must be 18 years of age or older, unless otherwise stated and/or posted. The website must be in existence prior to May 1^st, 2009 and must be an active URL. You must be the owner or representative of the company authorized to enter the contest. Entries that are offensive or illegal in nature will not be accepted. Strategic Guru reserves the right to refuse any and all entries.

You understand and intend that any information submitted by you to Strategic Guru may be available for viewing, rating, review and comment on by the public, and understand that comments or ratings with which you disagree or are unhappy about may be published or otherwise become associated with any information you submit to Strategic Guru. By submitting any information to Strategic Guru, you hereby waive any privacy expectations that you may have with respect to any such information submitted by you to Strategic Guru.

Winner will receive one website design concept, one round of design revisions, one round of copy editing and a fixed number of hours of development time. Prize package does not include logo design, flash animation, sound, video, e-commerce, custom software development, stock or custom photography, or website hosting.

Winners are solely responsible for all taxes and/or fees that may be incurred. Winners may not request substitutions of prize winnings.

Strategic Guru reserves the right to alter any rules of any contest at anytime.