Website Peeves

Written on July 11th, 2008.

Alright, so I’ve been web-designing since I was probably 11 or 12 years old. Those were the days of the geocities, AOL hometown pages. When I had no idea what stealing meant or what copying was because I would find something awesome, save it and drag it on to my page. I mean, C’mon! I was using a freaking page builder! I hadn’t a clue what all this stuff was. All I knew was it was awesome. I feel as though after approximately 10 years of my life has been spent on looking at graphic, doll, Myspace, glitter sites, I should have the right to voice my opinion regarding what just irks the hell out of me about certain things. This is why I write.

» Awesome layouts, horrible content
How is it that people can spend hours on their layouts. I mean, its the first thing you see when you visit a site. They’re entire site is based around the layout. So, here you are, you find an amazing website, well so you think. You think to yourself: “WOW! What an amazing layout! Their content must be awesome!” You proceed to check out what they offer under their menu’s or “you” section. What do you find? One of two things; One. Hardly any content at all. Maybe three backgrounds, a few bullets, and about three pixels saying “new”. Two. Horrible, uncreative, thrown together content. How is that you’re going to have some awesome layout that makes people believe you’re going to have an awesome site all around, and then fail epically?

Now, don’t get me wrong. I believe people make websites, especially blogs, for their own personal use. Hell, Eternal Amour is a personal site. I will spend fifteen hours on a layout until its perfection, and only spend a few minutes on some glitters. The thing about it is, ALL of my graphics reflect each other. For instance, my backgrounds, graphics, glitters, blank banners mainly have stars in them. I love stars. I also love using bright colors on black. Almost all of my glitters are standard writing with silver around them. I change styles occasionally, this is true. Although, never will you look at my site and go “how is it that these graphics look like this, and her layout looks like that?!” It just makes it feel as though you either A) Did not create that amazing layout you are displaying. B) Do not care what you’re offering your fans.

» Amazing signatures, horrible site.
Essentially this is the same as the above. The only difference to this one is this scenario; “Wow, she’s got an amazing signature! It doesn’t say credited to anyone so she must’ve made it. Oh cool! Links to her site! *clicks on the link* What the fuck is this mess?! This site looks horrible!” Why? Why is it necessary you tease us with some awesome stuff then have something horrible on the other end of your creations? I honestly just don’t understand it.

» Blog sites that get outrageous hits but suck.
So, while I was browsing the net today, I came across this particular website. I’m going to leave it un-named because although it might sound like I’m about to bash royally on this site, I’m not. They’ve done nothing wrong. My five minute view of the site made me realize two things; This girl writes about the most weirdest, random shit ever. She has about 30 comments average per entry. Now, you can say “you’re just jealous you don’t get that many comments.” You’re right! I am. I don’t understand it. Here this girl is writing about seeing some video online, then wondering why celebs do what they do. That was IT. I’m an opinionated person. Thus the reason for these specific “entries” listed here. How the fuck is it that people write about the most obsurd things, and get thirty, 30! comments for that entry?! Does this mean for me to get more hits, views, comments, and daily readers, I have to start talking about the most obsurd, idiotic things in the world? I will have to test this theory.

Written on Saturday July 11th, 2009 at 8:00pm || Filed under: Site Updates ||