Using WebRing to your advantage - by CorellianRogue on 01:59 15 Aug 2002
This is about WebRing's new feature that allows webmasters to show only one navbar in a WebRing stack.
First, the potential for your own rings to get buried is now really great. It's not enough that competition on the WebRing system is rather crowded, but WebRing runs abandoned rings, keeping then going forever on autopilot. That keeps even the bad rings going.
However, the new system has opened a floodgate of applications to my more general rings. I believe webmasters are bulking up to rings to the point of exploding. And why not? You can add a million rings to your site now without much load being added to the page.
If your rings won't show up on other people's sites, then make sure they show up on yours. I'm talking HTML here, leave the Java at the door. You can add the HTML versions of your codes to your site, insuring that at least they'll get some exposure. Put them right above your stack of other rings. Then, join a bazillion rings yourself, even the "Adopt, Abandoned" or the "uhh-forgot" rings.
Create two separate stacks, one to show all navbars, and one to show only the one. I put more relevent and well run rings on the "show" stack, and bury the rest. However, even if you set your favorite stack to "show all," WebRing will still tend to show only the ring you last surfed.
My last point: because of the rise in applications to my WebRing rings, the importance of hosting the ring's home page on my sites is really obvious. Every person joining one of my rings is first channeled through one of my sites before going to WebRing to fill out an application.
This is about WebRing's new feature that allows webmasters to show only one navbar in a WebRing stack.
First, the potential for your own rings to get buried is now really great. It's not enough that competition on the WebRing system is rather crowded, but WebRing runs abandoned rings, keeping then going forever on autopilot. That keeps even the bad rings going.
However, the new system has opened a floodgate of applications to my more general rings. I believe webmasters are bulking up to rings to the point of exploding. And why not? You can add a million rings to your site now without much load being added to the page.
If your rings won't show up on other people's sites, then make sure they show up on yours. I'm talking HTML here, leave the Java at the door. You can add the HTML versions of your codes to your site, insuring that at least they'll get some exposure. Put them right above your stack of other rings. Then, join a bazillion rings yourself, even the "Adopt, Abandoned" or the "uhh-forgot" rings.
Create two separate stacks, one to show all navbars, and one to show only the one. I put more relevent and well run rings on the "show" stack, and bury the rest. However, even if you set your favorite stack to "show all," WebRing will still tend to show only the ring you last surfed.
My last point: because of the rise in applications to my WebRing rings, the importance of hosting the ring's home page on my sites is really obvious. Every person joining one of my rings is first channeled through one of my sites before going to WebRing to fill out an application.
Using WebRing to your advantage - by Brad on 06:08 15 Aug 2002
Excellent points CR. It is an interesting experiment. I think it might be good, short term, for webring but bad for individual rings.
I am not sure if I was a webmaster I would start a ring if it got no exposure on any other sites but my own.
I'm not reaklly seeing how this is good in the long run?
Excellent points CR. It is an interesting experiment. I think it might be good, short term, for webring but bad for individual rings.
I am not sure if I was a webmaster I would start a ring if it got no exposure on any other sites but my own.
I'm not reaklly seeing how this is good in the long run?
Using WebRing to your advantage - by CorellianRogue on 00:53 16 Aug 2002
Like anything else, diligence can pay off in the long run.
The very first important thing to get the WebRing system to work for you is placement on thier directory. Keywords galore.
I've noticed a few things: if your keywords are in your title, you'll land in the top 20 (the first page) for searches.
Second, category. If you're in the right place, people will find you. I put rings in categories that are only slightly related to bring the traffic.
Third, a good join or home page for the ring.
Fourth, adopt the competition, and delete the ring. I know that this sounds a bit brutal, but getting rid of the dead rings in your niche can only help, and you control the migration.
Done correctly, WebRing will bring more traffic than any other system. In the long run, though, it's not so good. Too many rings on the system.
I've got a piece of good news, though. I'm seeing the Ringlink system popping up all over the place. Since many are only slightly different from eachother, this means more webmasters are familure with the system, and therefore it'll be a little easier to recruite (invite others) for the ring.
Like anything else, diligence can pay off in the long run.
The very first important thing to get the WebRing system to work for you is placement on thier directory. Keywords galore.
I've noticed a few things: if your keywords are in your title, you'll land in the top 20 (the first page) for searches.
Second, category. If you're in the right place, people will find you. I put rings in categories that are only slightly related to bring the traffic.
Third, a good join or home page for the ring.
Fourth, adopt the competition, and delete the ring. I know that this sounds a bit brutal, but getting rid of the dead rings in your niche can only help, and you control the migration.
Done correctly, WebRing will bring more traffic than any other system. In the long run, though, it's not so good. Too many rings on the system.
I've got a piece of good news, though. I'm seeing the Ringlink system popping up all over the place. Since many are only slightly different from eachother, this means more webmasters are familure with the system, and therefore it'll be a little easier to recruite (invite others) for the ring.
Using WebRing to your advantage - by Brad on 06:36 16 Aug 2002
The adoption of Ringlink scripts by more sites will probably cut into Ringsurf and Bravenet's market the most.
Webring is different enough that it will probably continue, baring really bad business decisions.
The adoption of Ringlink scripts by more sites will probably cut into Ringsurf and Bravenet's market the most.
Webring is different enough that it will probably continue, baring really bad business decisions.