After careful consideration, FloridaKeys.com is excited to announce the winner of the Ugliest Website Contest!

We would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who participated in the Ugliest Website Contest! Without the Ugly Website submissions and numerous votes we received from our wonderful Facebook fans, this contest wouldn’t have been a success.

We held this contest not just to call attention to ugly websites, but also to inform businesses about what makes a website effective. Although the look and feel of a site is important, other major factors include how easily the website is found in search engines, usability, navigation, and layout/presentation of information. All of these things work together to bring visitors to the site keep them there until they find what they are looking for, and direct them towards your goals for the website.

Now it's time to talk about the winner of the Ugly Website Contest!

The winner is a site that took the vast majority of the total votes and elicited comments like " It’s hideous! and " Blurry .jpeg’s and cheesy fonts, what a site!” www.floridakeys.noaa.gov, the official Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary website is the Winner of the Ugliest Website Contest and will receive a $1000 credit toward a Website redesign and an e-marketing overhaul.

But that’s not all … we’ve decided to award a second place prize of a $500 credit toward a Web site redesign and e-marketing overhaul! The winner of the second place prize is www.amoray.com, Amy Slate’s Amoray Dive Resort website.

Because we believe all of the websites submitted could use some help, all of the remaining Ugly Website contestants will receive 15% off web design and marketing services offered by FloridaKeys.com. Everyone’s a winner!

So, do I have an ugly Website?

There are many factors that make a site ugly beyond the colors, layout, images, etc. Ugly sites are difficult to navigate, not easily found in search engines and don’t portray businesses accurately.

Contact FloridaKeys.com today at 305-292-1880 to learn how we can advance your Internet marketing strategies.