I have been looking over web design on a few of the big sites and everything sticks out, from a design standpoint, as just another website in a box.

Wordpress sites all have the same feel
CMS sites follow suit to the pre packaged blocks

3 column link blocks, blog content here, designs. (2 columns too)

Examples:














To me, they all look alike. Sure, the graphics are not the same and the content within is set up a little different but as a whole, it’s the same site over and over and over.

Maybe the difference is a few of the user options but is this the absolute best we have to offer?

I have seen a few people on here request a list or links to “The best sites around” and get little to no reply. If they do get a reply it’s in the form of “It’s a matter of what you are looking for” “Do you mean converting, looking or ?”

To me the question would be a little of all the above.

Design: What sites have flawless designs. What sites have Unique designs.

Traffic: What sites pull the best traffic and bookmark well

Content: What sites have content that stands apart from the common “I’m going to start a porn site… Let me go buy a few sets” content.

User Options: Sites that offer the users more than just a blog to read. A link to see video or photos. A hapless review by a washed up editor.

If we call Google the king of Search engines and Ebay the Almighty Auction, who is the Prince of Porn?