Bad Websites of 2008

And the awards for the worst websites for '08 go to:
(adapted from webpagesthatsuck.com... who ironically has an aweful website)

1) Havenworks
http://www.havenworks.com/
... oh Dear Lord.... Has whoever built this ever seen a website before? Obviously earns the number 1 spot.












2). Fabric Land
http://www.fabricland.co.uk/
Really??? Does that look good to you? I think this would cause a seizure if stared at for too long. I don't even know what to say about this. It's scary bad.










3. Brill Publications
http://www.brillpublications.com/
The navigation is incredibly difficult. I think they overthought the attempt at being overly creative. They forgot to make it intuitive to browse through. Good luck getting back to the homepage!












4. Yvette's
http://yvettesbridalformal.com/
Yowza! This has to be a joke! This is possibly worse than the Fabric Land site. Wow. wow. A little over the top... maybe? Makes me want to go to church and beg forgiveness for the poor soul who thinks they're a web designer.










5. Toto | Washlet
http://www.cleanishappy.com/
Possibly not safe for work
This one made me giggle! A clean butt is a happy butt, but a website with no words can't be good for SEO.










There's many more where that came from! Let's hope you're site never falls victim to being a laughing stock! Call a professional :)

New Site Launches!

I'd like to announce the launches of two client websites this past month.

Wangler Hardware
http://www.wanglerhardware.com
We're very proud of this site—Marisa and I developed this site for her parents Ace hardware store, located in Ft. Recovery, OH. You can check out historical photos from Wangler's beginnings and find out what's going on in the community.

Capitol Electronics
http://www.capitolelectronics.com
Capitol Electronics is a manufacturer rep with more than 6,000 customers and 500 dealers throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

2009 Trends in Branding

Today I came across an interesting link on the HOW magazine site about top branding trends for '09. The game has changed with the economy, do-it-yourself-ers, social media and handheld technology. This year we'll all need to be a little more nimble, a little more strategic and on top of things.

http://www.trendsinbranding.com/