Yes.

Single serving sites are an interesting phenomenon; most are humorous, few are useful, and all serve just one purpose – or no purpose at all. These sites have the potential to be incredibly viral, but it’s essential that they have a certain quirky or creative element about them – a “je ne sais quoi” of sorts – as they’re only comprised of a dedicated .com URL (usually a bit longer than average) and the single page website (which often has little or no design).

Although the majority of single serving sites serve no real utility, they can be slotted into some general categories:

• Answer a question – IsItChristmas.com, UmbrellaToday.com
• Provide the status of something – IsTwitterDown.com, DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com
• Make a pop culture reference/satire – ItsNeverLup.us, YoureTheManNowDog.com
• Create art/evoke emotion – IWantToFeel.com, StagnationMeansDecline.com
• Give advice or instruction – D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y.com, HowToCutAnAvocado.com
• Solicit Answers – Tired.com, GlobalCrisisKilledMyJob.com
• Other (defying categorization) – SometimesRedSometimesBlue.com, SadTrombone.com

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