Webring
Alternatively called a netring or web ring, a webring is a group of websites that collaborate by adding a script or links to their pages. The script adds links or images to their page, similar to the following example.
Computer Webring Example
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As shown in the example, the webring allows the person interested in computers to continue browsing other computer-related sites in the webring by clicking one of the links. For example, if visitors clicked "Next page," they would be forwarded to the next web page in the ring of pages. Eventually, if the user browsed all pages in the webring, they would return to the page they originally started.
Webrings were popular in the infancy of the Internet. However, with the quality of search engines and services like Reddit and StumbleUpon, very few websites use them today. Most webrings and the scripts used to make them functional are run by sites dedicated to webrings.
If you are considering webrings to increase your site's traffic, see the web page promotion tips and secrets page for more effective strategies.
Example of a working webring
Although most webrings are no longer updated or maintained, a few still exist today. One good example is Geekring, a webring of geek-related websites. Below is a working example of this webring.
This site is a proud member of the geekring!
Check other geeky websites here!
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