WEB AWARD
The Mikey's Town Web Award Is An Award Given To Webmasters Who Show Dedication And Hard Work Toward Their Website; To Websites Which Have Achieved Levels Of Excellence Deserving Of Recognition. Those Who Win The Award Should Be Very Honored, As This Award Is Not Given To Every Participant Who Enters. Those Website's Who Receive The Award Are Rated Based On The Requirements Below And The Expectations Of A Website. There Are 3 Ratings A Website Can Receive Depending On How Well The Website Is Overall.
Enter Your Website For Review:
All Websites Are Accepted †
*All Field Are Required*
Award Requirements:
Content
Your Website's Content Is The Most Important Part. Does Your Website Keep Visitors Coming Back?
-Your Website Should Have At Least 5 Quality Pages
-Background Music Can Be Tolerated Or A Visible Means Of Cut-Off
-Animations Can Be Tolerated (No Intensive Flashing)
-Visitors Have A Simple Way To Contact You
-Spelling And Grammer Is The Most Crucial Part Toward Our Selection
Design
Your Website's Design Is What Visitors First See On Your Site. Will It Leave A Good Impression?
-Flash Intros Should Have An Alternate Entry Point
-Text And Background Color Should Compliment Each Other (Easy To Read)
-Font Sizes Should Be Consistant
-Text And Images Should Go Along Or Relate To Your Theme
-Pages Should Load Reasonably Fast (Within 10 Seconds With DSL Connection)
-Images Are Not Over Sized
-Alt Or Title Tags Should Be Used On All Your Images
-Stay Away From Too Much Vertical Scrolling (Resolution 800x600)
-No Horizontal Scrolling (Resolution 800x600)
-No Broken Image Links
Navigation
Your Website's Navigation Is The Turning Point In A Visitors Decision To Stay. Will Your Visitor Leave?
-Pages Should Contain Menus Or A HomePage Button
-Stay Away From Visitors Having To Use The "Back" Button On Their Browser
-External Links (Website's You Didn't Create) Should Open In A New Window
-Sites Cannot Contain More Than 3 Broken Links Throughout Their Site (Including The Link To An External Site)
-Long Pages Should Contain A "Top" Buttons Throughout The Page
Overall Appeal
How Does Your Website Impact Your Visitors? Will They Say "Wow" Or "Ouch"?
-Your Site Stays On Topic Throughout The Site (No Confusion On The Content)
-Your Site Doesn't Contain Major Distractions Such As Flashing Banner Ads (Not Including Free Hosting Banners)
-Your Site Contains No More Than 1 Pop-Up/Pop-Under Per Page (Including Free Hosting Pop-Ups)
-Absolutely No Software That Try To Download Itself Without Permission (Not Including "CJB.net Toolbar")
Bonus
The Following Will Increase Your Chances Of Receiving An Award:
-Your Website Contains A "Privacy Policy"
-Your Content Is Original Or Accurate
-Your Site Contains Downloads Such As Wallpapers, Screen Savers, And Buddy Icons
-Your Site Doesn't Contain "onLoad" Or "onExit" Javascript Pop-Ups
-Your Site Doesn't Contain More Than 3 "Under Construction" Pages
Website Ratings:
SUPERIOR
Website Exceeds The Expectations Of A Website
Website Meets Every Requirement Needed To Receive An Award
EXCELLENT
Website Somewhat Exceeds The Expectations Of A Website
Website Meets Almost Every Requirement Needed To Receive An Award
GOOD
Website Meets The Expectations Of A Website
Website Meets Enough Requirements To Receive An Award
†Disqualification:
The Following Will Not Be Accepted And Will Be Immediately Disqualified:
(Including External Links Unless Specified)
-Adult Oriented Websites (Pornography, Nudity, etc.)
-Abusive Websites (Innapropriate Language Used)
-Websites Containing Hatred, Racism, Gambling, Hacking Activities, Drugs, Violence, Weapons, ect.
-Websites That Freeze Our Browser
-Websites Which Contain Our Award And Have Not Won
-Your Web Address Is Incorrect (404 Error)
-Inserting Scripts Which Prevent Visitors To Exit Your Site
-Incorrect E-Mail Address