[ibudiallo]

I once read a comment here on HN about SEO, and someone was suggesting to start by buying a domain name that is your first and last name. I thought it was cool, but didn't see how it could improve SEO. But I bought it anyway[1].

I had nothing to put on it for a while, so I started just working on my own design skills replicating Google.com. It just a fun thing I do for absolutely no benefits to others. Great way of learning.

Anyway, I check my other projects analytics and it shows that a large number of user sign ups come from that random for fun project.

So yes, please keep building websites like these. Build your own terrible website and don't worry if they don't seem immediately useful.

[1]: http://www.ibrahimdiallo.com

[JansjoFromIkea]

Really like this! Do you update it when Google make changes?

[ibudiallo]

Thanks! I will be on the look out for google changes to update accordingly.

[psteinweber]

Love that! Would really like to have one for me too. You don't by chance want to offer hosting those as a service, do you? :)

[firefoxd]

Did not think of that, sounds like a great idea.

[nickknw]

Oh that's clever! What a cool way to do your personal site. Definitely makes it stand out

[exikyut]

This is the coolest most original design ripoff I've yet seen.

[whitepoplar]

Very cool!