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HOME > BLOG > BAD WEBSITES EXAMPLES IN 2023: TOP 50 WORST WEBSITE DESIGNS THAT
WILL MAKE YOU CRINGE!
BAD WEBSITES EXAMPLES IN 2023: TOP 50 WORST WEBSITE DESIGNS THAT WILL MAKE YOU
CRINGE!
Updated on November 1, 2023 by Lalit Sharma reviewed by Editorial Team
We may not judge a book by its cover, but we always judge a business by its
website. Over the years, we have come across such worst website designs that
have made us question our own aesthetic sense. While some of them have left us
in splits, others have made us cry out loud in frustration!
A bad website design may not always involve gaudy elements and horrible images.
Sometimes the lack of user-friendly navigation is more than enough to make us
leave the site.
Here’s a list of such 50 bad websites in the year 2023 that will leave you
shocked with surprise! This list of worst websites can tell us what design
mistakes we must avoid at all cost.
WHAT MAKES FOR BAD WEBSITE DESIGN?
The design of a website encompasses a number of elements such as its layout,
colour contrast, typefaces, and navigation menu. So, to understand what a bad
design means for a website, you’ll need to know the signs that a user may find
your website uninteresting.
1. Cluttered Text
If the website has too much text, any visitor will find it overwhelming. It’s
not just that they won’t take time to read through everything, the website will
look too clumsy and hard to navigate, which will discourage them considerably.
Here’s a hard-hitting fact about the human brain — if it senses that a task is
too difficult or would be taxing, we tend to shift to the next best solution.
So, you’ll need to make sure the website copy is concise and speaks to the
persona of the buyer.
2. Slow Site Speed
Site speed refers to the time that pages take to load on the website. So, if
your site loads slowly, that might frustrate users trying to access the site on
any website. Do note that you can find out the site speed using a range of free
tools such as PageSpeed Insights by Google and WebPageTest.
Here’s how the PageSpeed Insights Test works:
Step 1: Type the URL of the web page you’re willing to test
Step 2: Select the “Start Test” option, after which the program will run the
test for a couple of minutes.
Step 3: On completion of the test, you’ll get to see the web page loading time
in seconds.
3. The Design isn’t Mobile-Friendly
A website that’s not mobile-friendly means the page format seen on a smartphone
is no different than when a user is viewing it on a desktop.
This implies they’ll have to zoom in manually and shift all around the web page
if they want to navigate. The content will be too small to read, with the images
falling off and the navigation not visible clearly.
4. No Whitespace
Although a few internet users consider void space or whitespace as wasted, that
isn’t quite justified, especially in the case of websites.
Whitespace provides a visitor’s eyes with the much-needed break while they’re
going through an entire page. It can also be helpful in breaking up the
visitor’s thoughts intentionally so that they can better understand the message
and digest the content. Otherwise, the eyes might not be able to follow the text
consistently.
5. Unclear User Journey
After your visitors are done glancing through a page, you wouldn’t want them to
think “Now what?”. So, having an unclear next step isn’t just confusing to the
end-user as it can make them disinterested and may lead them to skip viewing the
rest of your site. Needless to say, this would mean a missed opportunity for
you.
That’s why you should think of the purpose of every page when building a site.
Find out answers to questions like – Do you want to educate visitors about the
services your business offers? What information are they looking for? What would
be the following step in their journey? Remember that you’ll have to be
intentional here, and guide the visitors to become a lead.
That was all about the signs indicating all’s not well with your website design.
NOW, HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST OF 50 BAD WEBSITES:
1. YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART
When the website belongs to Yale, we expect something extraordinary. But this
particular website leaves your senses assaulted especially because you expect an
art school to have a website that’s more appealing to your visual senses. For a
moment, it leaves you wondering if you are in the right place since come on,
it’s Yale we are talking about!
This website uses Ruby on Rails and is programmed by the faculty and students
quite often. But the tiled images in the background and the horrible font
choices are simply inexcusable. The navigation is pretty user-friendly but the
ghastly use of manga and pop animated backgrounds are enough to put you off.
2. SIMCAST
Simcast may be powered by Microsoft, but it often ends up on the worst website
lists. The poor color scheme and outdated design is its most notable flaw.
There’s too much text and the navigation on this website is far from stellar.
The website has nothing that will grab a visitor’s attention and keep them
hooked.
There is room for improvement, of course. An updated theme and more streamlined
content will make it look less like the Yahoo! of the yesteryear and more like
something that belongs in 2023.
3. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN MISSISSIPPI
The website is archaic in terms of technology as it’s just safe to say that the
designers have not heard of responsive templates. The color combination may be a
secret homage to the Confederates, but sure as daylight, it makes you want to
put those shades back on. The entire page is overcrowded, and the content is not
arranged on different pages. In fact, you need to download PDF files to be able
to read the content of each page. As far as we can tell, the website is using
the wrong layout. They can go with a WordPress magazine theme/template for
better results.
4. BERKSHIRE HATHWAY
Who doesn’t know Berkshire Hathway? One would expect Warren Buffett’s company to
have a much better website but that’s not the case here. The issue is
immediately noticeable. There are no images to grab attention, the background is
bland, and there’s no clear content, just a list of links. The page feels very
basic and minimal, but not in a chic way. Unfortunately, this page doesn’t
really inspire trust either. Looking at it, one wouldn’t think the website
belongs to such a powerful and influential company. While minimalism is a good
thing, it is possible to make the website feel a little too minimalistic.
5. CRAIGSLIST
Craigslist is very popular and has somewhat of a dubious reputation. The website
does nothing to fix that reputation. There is no content to draw people, no
images, the website theme seems outdated, and even the font feels old-school.
Like many sites on this list, this one seems unreliable and untrustworthy as
well. That’s one of the reasons why Craigslist is in our bad websites list.
6. ILLUMINATI EXPOSERS
The name surely does grab a lot of eyeballs, but the website will make your
senses scream in physical pain. They may be thinking about waking people up from
the slurry of conspiracies, but honestly, the designers should have woken
themselves up completely before publishing such a worst website. This makes you
ask the question, “Have they ever seen another website?” Even if you leave out
the garish fonts and horrible images, the navigation will not be your friend.
7. EXMOUTH VIEW HOTEL
We are sure this hotel has lost quite a few guests after they checked into their
website. If you want to get a crash course on “cheesy website design”, please
check out the Exmouth View Hotel website. This may just be the worst hospitality
website on the internet. If you want to scare off your guests in the recreation
attempt of Bates Motel, definitely derive inspiration from this one.
8. MGBD PARTS & SERVICES
The color combination makes you wish that you had your RayBans on right now. The
grey and black interspersed with bright red and white makes us wonder if the
designer was colour-blind. If the website designers were thinking of recreating
a brutalist website design, they have failed miserably at it. This website has
no sense of minimalism. The pages are overcrowded with content and low-res
pictures, which make browsing a pain. Also, the logo on the main page does not
match the logo on the rest of the pages.
9. SUZANNE COLLINS
Nothing seems really wrong here, only the website of a popular author looks like
a Tumblr blog. Nothing wrong with Tumblr blogs, but if you write a series like
the Hunger Games, you need to up your game a little bit. The website is too
simple, the colors and layout are outdated, and the author’s image is unclear.
When people want to visit the author’s website, they want to see something
exciting. A more modern design will fit the theme of this writer’s work.
10. TORONTO CUPCAKE
This website is a good effort but it doesn’t seem professional. There is very
little text to engage the visitor. The logo reads poorly and has an
indistinguishable design. The color scheme seems to be some fine-tuning to
really pop and catch attention. The website isn’t as responsive as it should be,
which makes it less user-friendly for people browsing on mobile. All of the page
access links for the homepage, about page, contact us page, etc, are at the
bottom. The theme does fit the product but it is possible to find something
better.
11. EVENBALANCE
It is like someone designed this website more than a decade ago and failed to
update it. It has a dark background, small text, pixelated images, and a bad
logo. The entire layout just begs for the visitors to press the back button. The
design is so outdated that few people would trust the information provided here.
12. ACME
The website has been around since 1991, the company has been around since 1972.
That’s an impressive track record when it comes to tech websites but that
doesn’t mean the website is as impressive. The green background is dull, the
text is small, the logo is generic, and the layout doesn’t generate much
excitement. There is far too little content to truly grab people’s attention and
encourage them to remain on the website.
13. PENNY JUICE
In the beginning, the website looks harmless enough. But as you delve deeper,
you unearth the horrors that will make you scream and hope for a re-screening of
The Conjuring for detox. Once you are in, your monitor will explode from all the
colors. But in spite of all the distinct colors, the font choice leaves every
bit of info illegible. If they were trying to be clever by including a juice
concentrate theme for their website, they did it horribly wrong. The trauma will
keep you off Penny Juice for a while.
14. IRISH WRECKS ONLINE
This could somewhat qualify as a minimal, brutalist website if it had all the
responsiveness and animation in place. We again sadly proclaim the use of
animation that takes quite a few seconds to load and the lack of user-friendly
navigation features. The links are crazy and make you wonder if you suddenly
suffered from amnesia attacks after clicking the logos on the main page. This is
a truly strange website that keeps the purpose a mystery.
15. ARNGREN
Once your eyes settle and start finding pattern in the chaos, you may unearth
some precious gems here. But the initial shock is too much for many. An average
first-time user lasts about 2 seconds on this worst website before leaving in
horror. The content and layout are too overwhelming. We think this website has
great potential and content that is in immediate need of some spring cleaning.
16. SERENE NATURIST
If the pictures of stone busts and random butterflies dancing around the screen
do not get you in the mood for a massage, do not blame yourself. Far from curing
your headache, the layout, choice of fonts, and navigation options of the Serene
Naturist website can give you a fresh headache. Also, we are really not sure if
including pictures of naked butts and bare chests sends out the right kind of
message to their perspective clientele.
17. PACIFIC NORTHWEST X-TAY CLINIC
If you were a doctor, would you hire this clinic based on this website? It is
outdated, mildly terrifying, and utterly uninspiring. The animated logo seems
like it comes from the neon part of the 80’s. The list of links barely stands
out from the background image. The background image is bland and outdated. There
is nothing that grabs attention or encourages trust. It isn’t a website that a
diagnostics company should have.
18. LING’S CARS
This worst website will give you a taste of the 70s, the LSD and Molly trips,
and not in a good way! The neon backgrounds and music that would have made Helen
Keller see and hear. The entire purpose of the website is to offer cars for
leases, but with the trotting chickens and Dalek webcams, you will hardly have
the attention span to notice any. It is utter mayhem that rages throughout the
website and obscures the actual content and services offered by Ling’s.
19. CONNECTION
Again, at first glance, this is a modern-looking and clean website. It is
certainly not as bad as some of the options mentioned on this list. However,
when you attempt to use the website, issues start becoming noticeable. There is
a distinct lack of whitespace available that can make touchscreen navigation
difficult. The content isn’t organized in an optimized fashion, which makes the
browsing experience feel cluttered. However, the issue is relatively easy to fix
and the owners just need to add some space to give the page more breathing room.
20. MAVERICK INDUSTRIES
This website has a very outdated feel as well. Not as retro as some of the
websites on this worst website list but you can tell this page was created ages
ago and needs some spiffing up. The design is simply very outdated and doesn’t
inspire confidence. If a competitor has a more current-looking platform, they
will have an edge over this and attract more customers.
A different theme and some restructuring will give this website an edge and make
it look more authoritative.
21. STEPHEN FRY FRY’S TIES
Stephen Fry is an amazing human being but his website is not so amazing. The
background and website elements overwhelm the content and distract the reader.
The theme is a little too messy and you don’t know what you want to focus on. It
requires a better structure and more coherency along with a better color scheme
to make the page appear more modern.
22. INDUSTRIAL PAINTER
It’s hard to understand how an organization dealing in the business of colors
aka paints, can choose blue as their website’s dominant color. And note it,
these are the kind of blues that will choke your eyes out. What’s worth having a
split for is their right-hand tab leading one to the HTML site. The point in
question is why go for a flash website when it is not flashy at all?
23. RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER
Well, you can kind of get the theme, if you squint. The color circles may seem
like art or blobs of paint. But for an art center, this website is not very
inspiring. The logo is outdated, the background and theme are a little dull, and
the layout isn’t as cohesive as it should be. Not too bad, but there is a lot of
room to improve. A good hero image would be nice, especially if it is a sort of
impressive artwork that reflects what people can expect.
24. EMPIRE METAL PRODUCTS
Clearly a Star Wars fan designed this. The video on the homepage event has the
Star Wars scroll text. If you’re a Star Wars fan, maybe the website will excite
you. If you aren’t, this website will feel old, over top, and fan boyish. The
menu buttons have very small text and are tucked away in a corner like they’re a
secret. The design is dark, there are too many distracting elements, and
everything feels very cluttered. A website should be sleeker and easier to
understand at a glance. There are many reasons to put this on a bad websites
list.
25. GATES N FENCES
Who is Jami Lin? No, that’s not curiosity talking. It’s the kind of eenie meenie
the banner of this website plays on visitors, what with five feminine faces. It
appears like a first-hand teaser into what a dot com doom would look like. Plus,
highlighting keywords with bold shades of blue sure as heaven is enough to make
one run for life while he can.
26. 4CHAN
Oh jeez, where to even begin? The entire website looks like a dull bulletin
board, there are no images, a boring logo, and there is no way to determine
which information is more important. This looks less like a website and more
like White pages. Nothing about it inspires trust not that people actually trust
4chan. You’re just bombarded with a wall of links to different pages.
27. BOLEN REPORT
There is a way here for you to learn how old newspapers were edited. Or better
yet, what layout designs the news world beginners would have had rejected. Going
black and white is also an art, even though black and white are not considered
as colors. There is a reason we kept what we kept away from you. It is the old
Bolen Report website built on Microsoft Front Page. As it turns out some people
really don’t learn from their old mistakes.
28. 007 MUSEUM
Bless our fates for 007 is fictional. Had he been real we would know instantly
just where he would be headed next, but not before trying to figure out what
exactly this website has been using his name for. There are high chances he
would simply stab himself just looking at those bold blue headlines. If all goes
well, the only thing making to the museum will be this cringe-worthy website.
29. THE DAILY MAIL
The Daily Mail is a well-known name and the website layout is fairly typical
for a news media website. However, there are just too many ads here. The website
does offer a pleasant user experience at all with ads covering most of the
screen and disrupting the user when they simply want to read news. Fewer ads and
more strategically placed ads can help.
30. ROADSIDE AMERICA
This website has small font, an outdated layout that looks like it is from old
WordPress days. The information is current but the design is so outdated that it
is nearly impossible to trust it. The layout isn’t streamlined or coherent
either. Elements aren’t placed in an orderly fashion so everything looks
cluttered. There is little whitespace so mobile navigation is a bit tricky. Not
to mention, the search bar looks more like a log-in form, which can be
confusing.
31. PAUL GRAHAM
This website doesn’t even take up the entire browser screen space. The buttons
to different pages look like they are 20 years old. The images look like they
have been taken by a decade-old camera. There is very little text to tell us why
we’re on the website and what it contains. The small page that sticks to the top
left corner of the browser window is barely big enough to read comfortably.
Sadly, the experience on mobile isn’t any better. This is definitely one of the
top worst websites online today.
32. VORTEX TECHNOLOGIES
Exactly what does the website offer? You can’t really tell. There is no
introductory text on the homepage and all links look suspicious and unconnected.
The design is like a word document with different website elements pasted on it.
It doesn’t look like a website, more like a school project and even then, not
the best school project. It is difficult to understand what this website seeks
to achieve and worse still, you won’t feel secure clicking on the links to know
more.
33. MECIAME
Ready for a good laugh? This one has had over three hundred and eighty million
views in spite of being voted one of the worst websites. And now we know why.
The worst there is to learn about the kind a worst website should be, take the
notes right off this one. Though a yellow over blue color scheme sure might lend
a 70s vibe, the images will leave you feeling dumped with web poop.
34. SPARKELLA
This is a website for Channing Tatum’s children’s book. The book has great art
and illustrations, the story is charming. But the website doesn’t represent this
accurately. The dull blue background and the lack of any header image makes this
site look outdated. The layout is similar to an old blog and there is nothing
sparkly or cute to attract children’s attention. A little more spiffing up and a
few decorative touches done with the target audience in mind can help.
35. PATIMEX
The only thing which lifted our spirits was the fact that the root cause of this
website’s existence still is the sentiments attached to it. It’s difficult to
understand what and why. The realization coming handy off this website is the
fact that special effects in the brand name are not cool, especially when backed
by music. Off script, their new website is a sigh of relief still.
36. THE ROOM MOVIE
No doubt the IMDB rating of this movie called The Room is only two stars out of
five. Had there been a similar rating for this website, the numbers would have
been in negative. Though, they definitely need someone to explain that an
excessive use of ‘coming soon’ would not make the ‘coming soon’ come sooner. And
just what’s with the center alignment and bold highlight? The Room Movie, take a
break already.
37. CLOUD9 WALKERS
The worst example of creativity block can be seen right on this website. Adding
a background image with cloudy sky for a website called cloud 9 is simply
brilliant. If at all adding one had been extremely important, as it appears, a
smarter, pleasanter image would have changed the game for the better. Or not,
like they say, a lot goes into building a structure and almost nothing into
breaking one. And this one’s been long broken.
38. MONKZONE
With such a flashy name, one’s hopes are sure to soar high just as much as they
are to drop below the ground upon landing on their website. With close to no
records, count three, even those piano keys on the sides can do nothing to save
them from an evident doom. Glad, they served a preliminary warning to give
reading those tiny words in electric blue over a black background a miss, for
otherwise the less fortunate ones might be crying over their lost sight already.
39. BEST ELECTRONIC ATARI
Reading a horribly written word document would still count as a holy grail in
front of this worst website. Best electronic, they call themselves, with nothing
to prove through their website. Introducing new products with no images
whatsoever and a plain set of words counted under information makes it look like
a storeroom to stuff their unused/unsold products.
40. BLINKEE
Remember the mesmerizing Christmas lights? Blinkee’s banner is going to give you
your worst Christmas nightmare. As a website about body lights, something you
will understand after minutes of scrolling up and down, it does nothing to light
you up. The interface is vividly disappointing just as much as their payment
gateway is purely annoying.
41. INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE
The Wayback machine is a very important website that helps millions of people
find information that has been deleted or archived. However, the layout of the
website is very cluttered and difficult to navigate. There are fewer white
spaces, the header bar is overpopulated, and there is no hero image to
immediately grab attention. The homepage doesn’t provide much information about
the website. A cleaner and more purposeful layout with a more modern theme can
help.
42. HISTORIAN OF THE FUTURE
Though that name is ought to remind one of all the historical kinds of movies
out so far, like the Braveheart to speak the least, this website will land one
in the remains of flux. And no historian in any age can churn out the reason to
why exactly have they left the right side of the side blank and soaked in black.
43. SOS BEEV FBI
There is a strong resemblance between a spy’s crazy wall and this website.
Trying to relay an Ex-FBI agents terrifying ordeal, this website has done more
damage to the man than any organization could. Either this website had been born
out of absolute amounts of untapped creativity, hence the disappointing scatter,
or it had been the stab-in-the-back kind of death of an idea.
44. ALPHA1TECLABS
What exactly were they thinking? Their fickle mindedness has been evident from
the very name of this website. The more scrolls down this page the more evident
their fickle mindedness gets. Take, for instance, their choice of colors, which
appear quite like a man saying – ‘dude, let’s go VIBGYOR’ and without a thought
of his own, and the website developer followed.
45. GREAT DREAMS
This one comes bearing as awful a design as one can imagine, only worse. It’s
possible they experimented with ideas while developing the website and then left
all those experiments- like a single image of a painting, then a small collage
of pictures and paintings, followed by a big collage of ghastly images, ending
in a series of solo images- when they got bored and dumped the idea on the
internet for people to waste their time on after they couldn’t take back theirs.
46. DOKIMOS
Were they planning on creating a game? Or were they out to make a motion
picture? Alas, it was a message from the higher grounds telling people – ‘stay
the farthest away from us, you mortals.’ Who knows what their plans had been,
the only plan evident through the layout is to stab the onlooker’s eyeballs and
knock ‘em out.
47. DOM PERIGNON
Stunning visuals on this website and there is no reason to believe the site
should be on a bad websites list. However, the page does little to explain the
product and provide relevant information immediately. A lot of focus is on the
artist instead of the product, which doesn’t really help. The navigation and
layout feel a little clunky and outdated too, despite the beautiful images.
Surely a famous and respected campaign brand can do better.
48. MIT CENTER FOR ADVANCED VISUAL STUDIES
You don’t expect poor website design from one of the world’s more premiere
education institutions but we have seen it twice on this worst website list.
MIT’s Center for Advances Visual Studies may look like a good website at first
glance but it is very difficult to navigate. There isn’t a good menu bar option
and the layout is very non-traditional. Visitors are often left floundering,
trying to understand where they can find the information they need. The odd
scrolling is more off-putting than innovative.
49. PETERS BUSS AB
Is it a cruise? Is it a spa? What exactly is it they are selling? Their
customers could have spent a minute or two guessing the product had they only
put decipherable words. Keeping that aside, who opts for a lime and tangerine
combo over a turquoise background? But despite that, feel free to call them and
check, at least that has been clearly displayed, in-your-face.
50. CYBERDSIGNCLAN
‘Skip-Intro’ is a risk worth taking if there is a dying urge to know what the
50th worst website in the world looks like. A disaster, if it had to be summed
in two words.
That aside, this one appears quite fond of left alignment, or perhaps that’s all
they cared to use. And boy, do they provide an option to download their website
as a ‘Microsoft PowerPoint’. At your own risk, please.
CONCLUSION
Spotted several similarities between these sites and yours? Then it’s time to
start thinking about how to refresh the site with a few adjustments. Moreover,
if you go through our introductory section once more, you’ll know exactly what
not to do when redesigning your website.
Still unsure about your website design but don’t want to make the same mistakes
these website owners made? Then feel free to contact us.
Additional Resources:
* Website Architecture – Definition and Importance of a Good Website Structure
* 10 Tips to Enhance User-Centric Speed Metrics for Your Website’s Performance
This entry was posted in Web Design.
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1. aashavarshini says:
This blog is having the general information. Got a creative work and this is
very different one. We have to develop our creativity mind. This blog helps
for
this. Thank you for this blog
December 28, 2016 at 6:58 am
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2. Huung Yaoi says:
check the source code (press Ctrl+U) for lingscars.com its hilarious. He’s
got his face coded into his Html its amazing lmao.
February 7, 2018 at 4:44 pm
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* Lalit Sharma says:
Yes, just checked that website. We can include that in our upcoming list
update for year 2018. Thanks.
February 8, 2018 at 7:23 am
Reply
3. Kris says:
No mention of libertyvan.com? Or has that been mentioned before in past
lists?
March 12, 2018 at 9:27 pm
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* Lalit Sharma says:
Kris, thanks for the suggested website. It really deserves to be in our
list. We will soon be updating our list for year 2018.
March 13, 2018 at 11:48 am
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4. Sandor says:
Hi,
I enjoyed your your collection of ugly websites. It actually inspired me to
research this topic specifically for dog breeders. It is a little known fact
that there are many dog breeders whose site hasn’t been updated since the
turn of the century.
So I gathered 12 breeder sites from 12 different countries. They will make
you laugh. Please have a look at let me know what you think?
http://blog.wuuff.dog/12-worst-dog-breeder-websites/
Thanks,
Sandor
June 7, 2018 at 3:54 pm
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* Lalit Sharma says:
I saw your post. It looks good. Good Job!
There are 100s of websites which are of bad in a way or another. Putting
them all in one list is never possible for anyone.
June 8, 2018 at 5:30 pm
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5. Rayne says:
“such worst website designs”
That is what makes me cringe.
December 9, 2018 at 11:25 pm
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6. Jack Martin says:
Thanks for sharing these wonderful blogs.
Many websites are available that look ugly but they earn millions and
billions of rupees from it.
Here are some of the ideas to help those websites which are not working well
https://www.elsner.com.au/what-is-the-secret-behind-the-high-rank-of-ugly-sites/
January 22, 2020 at 9:15 am
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