Ugliest Website Building Competition

Written by Justin G on December 21, 2007 – 6:00 pm -

Here at HostGator, we run across some pretty sad looking websites that could use some help sometimes. As I thought about how some people build and even sell horrible looking websites as a business, I thought it would be fun if we had a competition of who could build the ugliest website. The best part is we will be giving away a prize for it. The winner will receive a Free 1 year Swamp web hosting account.

Do you have what it takes to design something that strains the eyeballs, is disproportioned, or is absolutely user unfriendly? If you do, then read the list of rules and get started. Keep in mind that there will be one winner, so don’t be upset after its all said and done if you don’t win. The plus side however of this competition is that it gives you a good chance to get some traffic and exposure. We will be leaving the voting up to everyone that reads and comments on this blog as well as HostGator employees.

Website Contest Rules

  • You may use a previously built website as long as it is yours.
  • You MUST copy the code below and put it on the main page of your site.
  • No site with any type of illegal content or questionable material will be accepted.
  • Once your site is ready, you need to comment on this post with the web address to your site, so people can see.
  • HostGator Staff will then judge based on viewing and your comments. More Comments can be found on the HostGator Forums. The winner will be announced on January 4th.


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27 Responses to “Ugliest Website Building Competition”

  1. By Brandon Hoffman on Dec 21, 2007 | Reply

    This is fantastic. I can’t wait to see the entries.

  2. By Jordan Windsor on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    So were would you like me to post my blank HTML page?
    Hehehehe

    Excellent idea for a event.
    Cant wait to see peoples ideas..

  3. By Andrew Hunt on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Wow. How are the judges going to survive looking at these sites. It’s going to be like looking at a piczo.com user page 100 times!

  4. By azrin on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Thee hee heee….
    Being Worst Blogger of the Year (non-US) for 2007 says something about it….

    Best Regards

    Azrin @ http://www.azrin.net
    (A Gator Customer too!)

  5. By Justin G on Dec 22, 2007 | Reply

    Jordan, anywhere you want!

    Andrew, believe me we see sites everyday that are ugly. Its amazing when you look at a site and say, “that is really bad”, and come to find out they offer web design. So I think the people here at HostGator will recognize true ugly talent when they see it.

    I expect things to get rolling by next week once people have made their sites. Feel free to write about it and let people know. The more submissions the more fun this will be.

  6. By azrin on Dec 23, 2007 | Reply

    One comment I forgotten, the UGLIEST PAGE would also be the SUSPENDED PAGE and HOSTGATOR.HTML which looks like a Spam site in the default pages.

    That is something I am nominating.

    Don’t trust me? try http://suspended.hostgator.com/?domain=azrin.info and http://www.azrin.info/hostgator.html

    THAT IS REALLY WORTH Hostgator time to rework on.

  7. By Elaine on Dec 24, 2007 | Reply

    Ok, here is my ugliest site

    http://elegant-style-and-fashion.blogspot.com/

  8. By Contest Beat on Dec 24, 2007 | Reply

    Hi there

    I blogged about your contest here - http://www.contestbeat.com/the-ugliest-website-contest/

    All we do is write about contests in the blogosphere so hopefully we can send you a few more entries too!

    Regards, Matt.

  9. By MyBlogContest on Dec 24, 2007 | Reply

    Great blog contest!!

    http://myblogcontest.com/ugliest-website-building-competition/

  10. By brodie on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    I hate to be one of the first to submit, because people will take some of my ideas and make them worse. Oh well, here it is http://www.upperweather.com/ugly.html
    Make sure to try hovering over the links, and have your speakers on.

  11. By Justin G on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    No worries Brodie. Acknowledged that yours is the first. Hey, at least you are paving the way! Thanks for the submission!

  12. By Brian on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    brodie- That website is UGLY! Great Job!!!!!!
    I like the big hover links and the broken html code :) Although your link to HostGator.com is broken too. :)

  13. By Peter P on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    ugly-buggy-wannabe-semi-blog-page (not mine)
    http://ille.outbreakz.de/index.php

  14. By Sheesh Kebab on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    I dunno, does the website has to have broken code and stuff like that? or should it be only aesthetically unpleasant? or should it be about something really gross? or should the contestants go wild and make a website from hell?!

  15. By Justin G on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    Sheesh Kebab, you can do anything with it that you like. The key is to make something that will cause people to see something unique as to its ugliness. It can even be something that is ugly in an orderly fashion. It is up to you.

  16. By brodie on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    Justin G
    the quotes in that code didn’t work for me. I have it fixed now but, you have these ” and i needed these ” hopefully I am the only one tho

  17. By brodie on Dec 25, 2007 | Reply

    I guess they both get rendered the same on here sorry.

  18. By Cody Salter on Dec 27, 2007 | Reply

    Here is one, not mine but I know the owner.

    http://sonic-promotion.us/

  19. By Vic on Dec 27, 2007 | Reply

    Just Zoomed and Happy Holidays from Blogging Zoom!

    Vic

  20. By Ryan on Jan 2, 2008 | Reply

    Here’s my take on the ugliest site…

    http://talkdumb.com/ugly.html

    unfortunately it was created by me… :)

  21. By Gonzalo on Jan 3, 2008 | Reply

    This is my ugly baby :)

    http://www.krugonn.com/misc/ugly/

  22. By Gonzalo on Jan 3, 2008 | Reply

    I forgot to clarify a little thing. It’s done 100% in Frontpage to ensure the worst code quality :D

  23. By PL on Jan 3, 2008 | Reply

    (my message dissapeared?)

    This is my ugly site:
    http://www.banlieusard.info/worst/
    (if it doesn’t work: http://www.banlieusard.info/worst/index2.html)

    I’m almost shy to show it.. i even drew the hostgator logo in FLASH and fit it in my colorful ugly site !

    Enjoy.. or not ??!

    PL

  24. By SOTEC on May 21, 2008 | Reply

    HAHAHA!

    http://www.banlieusard.info/worst/ is DEFINITELY the best ugly site. The music almost tops the cake until you see the random picture of Whoopi with the muppets. THAT is comedy!

    Congrats on the win PL!

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