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Widgets for Your Site
We've launched so many new features that we understand if you've missed a few. Did you notice that we now offer widgets for your site(s)?
That's right! You can know designate feeds to RSS readers, create polls, and even add your personal WebRing Shoutbox directly onto your site(s).
RSS Feeds
Most sites these days contain an RSS feed. RSS stands for "Real Simple Syndication." You can think of a feed like a magazine subscription; anytime a site is updated, you see that update reflected in your RSS reader.
By default, you already have three WebRing RSS feeds: new submissions to any ring, new emails you've received, and any pending submissions you might have in your own rings.
You can easily add other non-WebRing feeds, too. To do so, grab the RSS feed URL from a site or blog, then follow these instructions:
- Paste the URL into the "Feed url" field found at the bottom of your RSS Feeds page.
- Create an ID for the feed that is meaningful to you.
- Click the "change" button at the bottom of the page.
Once the screen refreshes, you'll see the new feed listed. You're then ready to copy the code and paste it onto your site or blog.
Shoutbox
There's not too much to adding your personal WebRing Shoutbox to your site. Simply copy the code and paste it into your site's code. This will enable you to remotely share files with and collaborate on projects with friends, as well as provide a way for you to add one more level of visitor engagement.
Polls
For right now, we're keeping things simple. You can create single-question polls with single-option answers that you can then post on the sites of your choice. We have more sophisticated polling tools on the way.
If you have a nice piece of polling script, or any other fun/helpful widget script you'd like to share, please contact us at feedback@webring.com or contact your 2.0 rep.
How to Post Widgets to Your Site
If you can access your site's code, you can add these widgets. Simply copy the code from its respective text field, then paste it into your site's code. It's that simple.
Need somewhere to display your widgets? Use your free WebRing webspace. To learn more, click here.
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