05 September 2018

15 ways to run a terrible website


If you're old enough to remember the horrendous content displayed on Geocities websites back in the 1990's you can call yourself a seasoned internet veteran. You can find some hilarious examples around the web, but suffice to say, the dawning age of the internet was one of experimenting with what worked - and what didn't.

Websites have come a long way since then, and for the most part are more polished and professional, especially business-related sites. However, there remain some stubborn pet peeves among users, which plague some sites and drive away customers (or potential ones).

With that in mind, here are 15 tongue-in-cheek tips on how to run a terrible website.

There are some websites (example: 1 & 2) that I'd love to use more, but they are full of intrusive ads & horrendous popups. Often the page load time is so bad: I give up & go somewhere else! If you have a website, please keep it clean & simple.


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