Today we are going to look at the top 5 ways you can look like an online idiot webmaster.

Online Idiot Webmaster Dictionary Definition:

1. A foolish or stupid person whom doth work in a fashion that can be described as being online in a virtual and indeed linear capacity, yet lacking of mental capacity.

2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and a person that still uses MSN.com for searches.

“Online Idiot Webmaster” is said to be derived from the Latin: “Onlinear Wit Google” and the German: “Serverz Offlinez”. Some experts believe it also came from the Spanish: “Mi Blogo Sucko Mucho”

There are many ways you can look like an online idiot. Arguing on a forum or leaving pointless comments on YouTube are timeless classics that will make you look like a complete moron.

But what if you own a blog or website? Here are our top 5 ways to look like an online idiot if you own a website.

1 – Misspelling a Domain – This is a great way to look like an online idiot. If you have bought a domain and find that it is a misspelling, simply bite the bullet and get a new domain.

Promoting a domain with a misspelling will make you look foolish and unprofessional… just ask Googol.com… sorry, I mean Google.com (yes, Google was an accidental spelling mistake)

2 – Publishing Sensitive Data – Accidentally publishing sensitive data is a great way to become an online idiot webmaster, but it can also ruin your entire career, just ask AOL’s Chief Technical Officer who resigned after AOL accidentally posted search details from thousands of users in August 2006.

3 – Not Buying the .com When it is Available – Having the .org may make you feel like you are in a big organisation, having the .biz may make you feel like you are a true business man. However, the reality is that you will be sending your users to the .com, so don’t be an idiot, get the .com first.

4 – Neglecting a Site or Blog – So you have to go away for two weeks to see your Aunty Hilda? Good for you, but that is no excuse to neglect or turn off your site or blog. It is very easy to find guest bloggers these days, or you can hire someone for less than $20 per article to provide content while you are away.

5 – errrrr – Publishing a top 5 list when you only have 4 items in your list can make you look very stupid.

So there we are… Your anti-idiot toolkit.