Comments on: ipicit’s Terrible Landing Page http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:02:10 -0800 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-2/#comment-658911 Marc Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:07:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-658911 Michael, at this point I think you should rename your article "The Dumbest Company of 2006". I was a supporter of this site up until today. Contradicting you, I felt the first landing page did it's job. The second landing page really got me though. It felt as if a company listened, paid a larger/better agency to help them and was moving in the right direction. Bravo! However, today my hopes were dashed by a very stupid move. It seems, as usually, that a president, ceo, marketing director, executive or a combination of these, fired the second newer agency. Why do I say this? Becuse the original landing page is back. What were they thinking? This move has made me loose my interest and makes me feel as if this company has no respect for the design industry. If you pay a professional agency then you should listen to what they say! Thanks guys, you turned me from a supporter to a critic. Last post - over and out! Michael, at this point I think you should rename your article “The Dumbest Company of 2006″.

I was a supporter of this site up until today. Contradicting you, I felt the first landing page did it’s job. The second landing page really got me though. It felt as if a company listened, paid a larger/better agency to help them and was moving in the right direction. Bravo!

However, today my hopes were dashed by a very stupid move. It seems, as usually, that a president, ceo, marketing director, executive or a combination of these, fired the second newer agency. Why do I say this? Becuse the original landing page is back. What were they thinking?

This move has made me loose my interest and makes me feel as if this company has no respect for the design industry. If you pay a professional agency then you should listen to what they say! Thanks guys, you turned me from a supporter to a critic.

Last post – over and out!

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-2/#comment-639342 Marc Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:26:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-639342 Interesting, they have changed thier landing page to one that is simple and direct with great graphics and an awesome interest building tagline that seems to be targeted directly at you Michael. Interesting, they have changed thier landing page to one that is simple and direct with great graphics and an awesome interest building tagline that seems to be targeted directly at you Michael.

]]> By: Will http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-2/#comment-608630 Will Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-608630 Want a page with tags? What about <a href="http://www.1000wordpage.com" rel="nofollow">1000wordpage.com</a>? ;) Want a page with tags? What about 1000wordpage.com? ;)

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-602981 Marc Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-602981 Did any of you turn it off before watching it? ... and are you talking about it? Guess what, IT WORKED!! - lmao Seems the best rated, best designed and defined marketing campaigns fail. Which proves that a simple intrest building, controversial piece like what ipicit has done can make it to the forefront. I bet between the genre between "digg.com" and "robot chicken" they will be appearing in guest spots before long. For now it's about waiting for the launch to see what they can really do. Did any of you turn it off before watching it? … and are you talking about it?

Guess what, IT WORKED!! – lmao

Seems the best rated, best designed and defined marketing campaigns fail. Which proves that a simple intrest building, controversial piece like what ipicit has done can make it to the forefront. I bet between the genre between “digg.com” and “robot chicken” they will be appearing in guest spots before long.

For now it’s about waiting for the launch to see what they can really do.

]]> By: ajr http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-591823 ajr Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:19:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-591823 That Zombo.com landing page was really really back in a hilarious kinda way. Man. I hope it was joke. Its like some in Banglore wants to launch a site with a Grameen Bank financed marketing budget. LMFAO That Zombo.com landing page was really really back in a hilarious kinda way. Man. I hope it was joke. Its like some in Banglore wants to launch a site with a Grameen Bank financed marketing budget. LMFAO

]]> By: Aibek http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-588404 Aibek Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-588404 blah blah blah...I have no idea what icipit does or will do, instead all these animations why not to put simple, clear message...as about Zombo, well if I would to review it right now I would describe it as something like '100 different ways to pronounce welcome'. blah blah blah…I have no idea what icipit does or will do, instead all these animations why not to put simple, clear message…as about Zombo, well if I would to review it right now I would describe it as something like ‘100 different ways to pronounce welcome’.

]]> By: מאבד תמלילים - הגלוב » ארכיון » zombo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-587234 מאבד תמלילים - הגלוב » ארכיון » zombo.com Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:08:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-587234 [...] בזכות מייקל ארינגטון הגעתי לדף הכניסה הכי קורע ברשת. באחריות. [...] [...] בזכות מייקל ארינגטון הגעתי לדף הכניסה הכי קורע ברשת. באחריות. [...]

]]> By: Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-584634 Allen Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:57:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-584634 What a f___ing annoying homepage! Who wants to listen to crappy sounds. What a f___ing annoying homepage! Who wants to listen to crappy sounds.

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-581871 Pete Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:29:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-581871 Is there a landing page competition around? Is there a landing page competition around?

]]> By: MJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-581234 MJ Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:56:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-581234 This is news? An upcoming company has what one considers to be a lame start page? Proof is in the pudding and if it's a social network aggregator...well, i agree, yawn. Bash them if they have a bad service when they come out. Until then, who are we to say what a good landing page is? If google did something like this we'd be all spreading rumoros about what they were doing and call it so innovative. Just wait and find out. If it's good, let us know. Until then, we really dont't care about crap landing pages. This is news? An upcoming company has what one considers to be a lame start page? Proof is in the pudding and if it’s a social network aggregator…well, i agree, yawn. Bash them if they have a bad service when they come out.

Until then, who are we to say what a good landing page is? If google did something like this we’d be all spreading rumoros about what they were doing and call it so innovative. Just wait and find out. If it’s good, let us know. Until then, we really dont’t care about crap landing pages.

]]> By: mersh http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-581164 mersh Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:39:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-581164 Mike, I seriously hope you're being sarcastic about Zombo.com. If not, how appropriate that such a well-known internet meme can fool you of all people: yet another indication that this overly-hyped "Web 2.0" bullshit has reached critical mass. If you want to offer opinions, find a beat, stick with it, and offer better analysis - like Om. Don't keep this "strategy" of criticizing designs or features of certain companies that you don't think are cool - that makes you a troll, and adds you to the long list of participants in the circle jerk that is the blog community. Mike, I seriously hope you’re being sarcastic about Zombo.com. If not, how appropriate that such a well-known internet meme can fool you of all people: yet another indication that this overly-hyped “Web 2.0″ bullshit has reached critical mass.

If you want to offer opinions, find a beat, stick with it, and offer better analysis – like Om. Don’t keep this “strategy” of criticizing designs or features of certain companies that you don’t think are cool – that makes you a troll, and adds you to the long list of participants in the circle jerk that is the blog community.

]]> By: Roy T. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-580929 Roy T. Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:40:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-580929 ANOTHER Myspace/Facebook/YouTube ? Yawn..the problem is unless most someones friends/buddies moves to another social network, chances are they won't. And if everyone is waiting for the everyone to move, noone will ever go. We'll see how it is when it launches, but whats with the name?!? ANOTHER Myspace/Facebook/YouTube ? Yawn..the problem is unless most someones friends/buddies moves to another social network, chances are they won’t. And if everyone is waiting for the everyone to move, noone will ever go. We’ll see how it is when it launches, but whats with the name?!?

]]> By: Rational Beaver http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-580219 Rational Beaver Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:39:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-580219 Has anyone noticed that the standard English pronounciation of ipicit would be "I piss it"? That strikes me as a poor choice of names. Has anyone noticed that the standard English pronounciation of ipicit would be “I piss it”?

That strikes me as a poor choice of names.

]]> By: Johannes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579728 Johannes Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:40:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579728 Man.. that sound really scared me! Volume offcouse at max - and thinked, well it can't be that bad.. Man i got a shock - just ripped the earphones off! :-) Man.. that sound really scared me!
Volume offcouse at max – and thinked, well it can’t be that bad..
Man i got a shock – just ripped the earphones off!

:-)

]]> By: Shii http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579632 Shii Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579632 Zombocom is the best, you fools. Zombocom is the best, you fools.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579523 David Mackey Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:58:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579523 I saw an article within the last several months talking about how horrible layouts sometimes are a better attraction feature than good ones. By using a bad layout one can create intrigue (as ipicit obviously did) as well as focus. For some reason, reading something that has a poor layout can be intriguing. I don't that it actually doesn't tell us what it is - it does say that it is an "inNet" and all about us. I saw an article within the last several months talking about how horrible layouts sometimes are a better attraction feature than good ones. By using a bad layout one can create intrigue (as ipicit obviously did) as well as focus. For some reason, reading something that has a poor layout can be intriguing. I don’t that it actually doesn’t tell us what it is – it does say that it is an “inNet” and all about us.

]]> By: Jerry Garcia http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579519 Jerry Garcia Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:57:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579519 File this under "who gives a ****" What happened to the TechCrunch in the good ole days? We want to hear about real startups that have real potential, not some lame start pages or Google or Yahoo or Facebook. Where's Natali when you need her? At least she dugg up some interesting stories... File this under “who gives a ****”

What happened to the TechCrunch in the good ole days? We want to hear about real startups that have real potential, not some lame start pages or Google or Yahoo or Facebook. Where’s Natali when you need her? At least she dugg up some interesting stories…

]]> By: Sionic http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579274 Sionic Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:58:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579274 I like www.sionicmedia.com I like http://www.sionicmedia.com

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-579179 Mike Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:35:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-579179 OMG...ZOMBO is much WORSE! MUCH MUCH MUCH. Ok that's it. OMG…ZOMBO is much WORSE! MUCH MUCH MUCH. Ok that’s it.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-578765 David Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:50:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-578765 Not too bad - I've seen worse. And I like Zombo's too - its cheesy-good. Hahah! Not too bad – I’ve seen worse.

And I like Zombo’s too – its cheesy-good. Hahah!

]]> By: Siniq http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-578641 Siniq Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:19:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-578641 Incidentally.....who exactly picked it? Incidentally…..who exactly picked it?

]]> By: zombo is forever http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-578474 zombo is forever Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-578474 Seriously.... zombocom is brilliant and been around forever. Seriously…. zombocom is brilliant and been around forever.

]]> By: Ross http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-578220 Ross Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:51:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-578220 Uh, Zombo.com is and has always been a joke page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombo.com Uh, Zombo.com is and has always been a joke page.

http://en.wikip.../wiki/Zombo.com

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-577826 Matt Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:17:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-577826 I love it...when "experts" don't remember recent history (or do their homework) you know there's a big problem in the industry. (I'm talking about the Zombo reference.) That's why similar mistakes to the ones made 5 years ago are being made again now. I love it…when “experts” don’t remember recent history (or do their homework) you know there’s a big problem in the industry. (I’m talking about the Zombo reference.) That’s why similar mistakes to the ones made 5 years ago are being made again now.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/comment-page-1/#comment-577784 Andrew Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:05:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/22/ipicits-terrible-landing-page/#comment-577784 SLOW NEWS DAY MIKE? SLOW NEWS DAY MIKE?

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