Examples of Bad Websites

At first glance, you might think - oh, that's not so bad, the banner image just isn't loading.  Clearly, that's a problem someone should have been aware of and fixed - but that's not the most serious problem.  This unsecured site has been infiltrated by an Indian company called Exness, which has peppered the site with links to their sites and product.

They're getting better at hacking, as you probably didn't even notice.  However, if you hover over the underlined or colored text throughout the body of this site - you'll see the link it's poised to open in the bottom left of the screen.

SECURE YOUR WEBSITE.  Or don't...it's up to you.

When someone feels the need to enhance or alter their appearance, they may turn to the Internet for potential solutions.  If that person landed on this website, we wonder what their reaction would be.

One of the featured treatments is misspelled at the top, although it's just one of the many many misspellings throughout (forhead, Nephertiti, treamtment).

There's a somewhat funny statement made as a reason for using this company - they will 'enhance' any facial features that bother you.  Sounds like the opposite of what a person would want.

Shrug - it's up to you to decide.  Maybe spelling and design isn't their strong suit but their services are. 

We literally just talked about how annoying popup windows are on websites, before you even get to the content.  Examples are the omnipresent cookie 'policy' that you must acknowledge, the 'newsletter signup' before you even know what the company is about or if you'd want a newsletter...and on today's bad website, a picture of a sandwich, and the words Dine-in and CARRYOUT.  Looks like a choice, right?  NOPE.

Clicking on one or the other does nothing.  At the very least, you'd think the CARRYOUT would link to online ordering.  NOPE.  You must close that inane popup window to do anything else.  But all that does is display an utterly unappetizing website in shades of lemon yellow, dark green, and pink.  

Gift certificates are described, but cannot be purchased online.  !!!

Show of hands - who else is sick to DEATH of the omnipresent 'cookie permissions' statement that seems to be on every website these days?  All of you??  Same here.  

On today's bad website, it's the only 'content' you're able or allowed to see until you acknowlege the message.  Someone should just add an "IDGAF" option, and that's what we'd click every time.

Therefore - whatever is happening at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will remain unseen.  Unless it's a black screen.  THAT'S what's happening.

Occasionally, someone will submit a website that is 'bad' because it's under construction.  That alone isn't a reason to label it a bad website. After a reasonable period of time has passed, we check back.  In this case, it's been 5 months.  Wouldn't you agree that's enough time to deploy a new website?  It certainly is if you've hired professionals.

The problem is telling people the website is 'temporarily down for updating'.  You  don't need to do that.  You leave the website alone until the new one is ready to launch, then simply replace the content.