Cute Overload was a

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featuring commentary, photos and videos related to various aspects of

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s. The site was created by Megan Frost. It ranked #803 in the most influential English blog list compiled by

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, #16,387 in Alexa's "World Traffic Ranking" and, according to

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, it received an average of 33,700 visits per day in 2011. On January 18, 2016, the site announced it was closing down.

Awards

Cute Overload won the 2006

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"People's Voice" honors in the blog category, the 2007

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for Best American Weblog, and the 2009 "Weblog Awards" winner as "Best Topical Weblog".

"Rules of Cuteness"

The website featured "Rules of Cuteness", an evolving list of characteristics of cuteness: * Rule #1: Paw up in the air * Rule #2: Look helpless. * Rule #3: An inquisitive look. * Rule #4: More than one species of baby flopping around is cute. * Rule #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute. * Rule #6: Mimicking humans is cute. *Rule #7: A thing, accompanied by a smaller version of that thing, is always cute.

References

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External links

CuteOverload.com on Internet Archive Wayback Machine
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