Igot Wood

We have all stumbled across some rather rubbish websites in our time and wonder who the hell made this and why the hell have they done nothing with it since.

Yes this thought runs through the minds of millions of people as well as infuriating the minds of the web designers at the corporate web design company Sizzle Media.

Well the web design Manchester based company had a scour round the World Wide Web to find you the worst website designs out there, and boy did they find them.

We really can’t justify these web designs and don’t expect you to either. So just sit back and relish in the knowledge that if you use Sizzle Media your website will be a million miles ahead of this.

Space is the place

Upon entering this website your eyes will draw immediately to one of two things. The rocket-launch gif image from 1992 or the floating head of the patron saint; the departed Mr Head.

Both are hideous but at least you can laugh at the head in the sky.

A lovely world

A lovely world but not a lovely website. No these ‘not able to abbreviate or condense sentences group’ titled there website, ‘Discover some of the most beautiful places in the world through Domonique’s photos.’ Catchy!

Geocities

This website is specifically designed to annoy you or give you a seizure.  Its shocking design makes you feel ill the second you arrive at it that you don’t want to stay on any longer. Just what you want to attract customers. In fact we couldn’t even tell you what this website was for as we felt sick after one second of being on it.

Your website is the hub of your online business; it is the virtual representation of your company whether your company exists physically or not. When you are doing business online, people cannot see you physically like how they could if they were dealing with an offline company. Hence, people do judge you by your covers. This is where a good design comes in.

Imagine if you are running an offline company. Would you allow your salespersons to be dressed in shabby or casual clothes when they are dealing with your customers? By making your staff wear professionally, you are telling your customers that you do care about quality. This works simply because first impressions matter.

Similarly, the same case is with your website. If your website is put together shabbily and looks like a 5 minute “quick fix”, you are literally shouting to your visitors that you are not professional and you do not care for quality.

On the opposite, if you have a totally professional looking website layout, you are giving your visitors the perception that you have given meticulous attention to every detail and you care about professionalism. You are organised, focused and you really mean business.

On the other hand, you should also have anything related to your company well designed. From business cards to letterheads to promotional brochures, every little bit matters. This is because as you grow your business, these items become the face of your business. Once again, think of the “salesperson dressed shabbily” anology, and you will get my point.