Tue, Aug 12th - 2:49PM
Increase Your Exposure — Feature Your Site
There's an easy and inexpensive way to increase your Web site's visibility... the Featured Site option.
 The Featured Site option works on a bidding system. At the end of each period, the top three bids will be featured above the WebRing Community's sites list, on the Hub page, and in one of the top three positions in the standard sites list.
The best part is that bids can start as low as twenty cents!
Here's How It Works
1. Visit any WebRing Community Membership.
2. Look for the “Promote Your Site” option in your membership tools.* (see image)
3. Set your bid and click the submit button to wait to see if your bid wins top spot.
*Can’t find the membership tools? Chances are you either aren’t logged in or a member of the Community.
If you don't see the "Promote Your Site" option, the manager probably has not turned on that feature. Contact them to let them know you're interested.
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Fri, Aug 8th - 12:14PM
Lilith Gallery Concludes WebRing Experiment
In March of this year, the folks at the Lilith Gallery Network began an advertising experiment. They increased their WebRing advertising by a mere $6 each month. Their experiment is officially concluded, and their prediction that advertising on WebRing would increase their site traffic proved correct:
[D]uring the WebRing experiment, we broke several monthly records in terms of visitors to the Lilith Gallery Network […] WebRing is a great tool for promoting a quality website. [W]e get roughly 4 to 5 visitors for every penny we spend on WebRing. Pretty inexpensive compared to Google advertising.
Thanks Lilith Gallery for conducting this experiment, sharing your stats, and illustrating how advertising on WebRing can produce terrific results.
To read the entire blog post, click here.
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Wed, Aug 6th - 4:57PM
Is Your Ring "Clean"?
We received a spate of emails lately from some upset ring managers. Their complaint? Their WebRing Communities continue to generate "adult" ads. Nearly every time we investigate, we always find the same problem — the ring description includes the phrase "no adult or pornographic sites."
If you want to keep your WebRing clean, remember this one rule...
Do NOT use the words "adult" or "pornographic" in your ring description!
Even by using those words in this post, you probably see some adult ads in the sidebar. We suggest that you don't mention it all. You manage the ring. If someone applies with an adult site, deny them and tell them why.
If you absolutely must address the "adult" restriction in your ring description, we recommend the following alternatives:
- All-ages appropriate
- Family friendly
- Kid safe
Do you have a ring description that says "no adult sites"? Don't waste any more time; go "clean:" up your ring description. You'll be amazed at the difference the change will make.
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Tue, Aug 5th - 11:24AM
How to Crop an Image for Site Titles
In our last post, we discussed the icons that now appear beside some site titles in WebRing Communities. Today, we would like to present some suggestions for creating site icons that will really pop.
Remember... The Icons Are Tiny!
At a mere 30x30 pixels, the icons can quickly become difficult to make out. So, keep in mind that the smaller you make your original image, the more detail you lose.
Stay Square
No matter how you style your icon, it will always be sized at 30x30. This means that if you've crafted a rectangular icon, something will get cut off. Your original image should be cropped into a square (ex. 250x250, 80x80, 113x113).
Crop It Tight
If you choose to use an image of yourself, your pet or the crazy cat lady who walks past your house everyday, you will need to get rid of most of the image. Get as much of the face as possible to create an icon that will really pop.
 | Here's a terrific school picture. The colors are fun, and the girl's
pose is relaxed yet attentive. This would make a great site icon,
right? Nope!
Look at what happens to this marvelous image once you shrink it down to a mere 30x30 pixels.
Where did she go? You can't really make out what in the world is going on here. |  | Now, we cropped the image tight on her face. We could have taken it in to frame only her face, but we wanted to include a little of that orange.
Either way, this version is much easier to make out.
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Cropping makes all the difference in the world!
Currently, only WebRing 2.0 members will display an icon next to their site titles. Want 2.0?
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Mon, Aug 4th - 2:57PM
Icons Next to Site Titles?
Have you noticed that some site titles have an icon next to them while others don’t? You might actually have a couple questions about these icons:
What purpose do the icons serve?
We have added the icon feature as one more way to easily connect with your fellow WebRing members. Whenever you run across an icon, click it to open that member’s system profile page. http://pg.webring.com/cgi-bin/members/blog.cgi?userid=9970254786008&targetdate=2008_7_28&monthyear=Jul_2008
Why do some site titles have icons while others don’t?
Currently, only WebRing 2.0 members will display their icons. It’s yet one more perk of the premium membership level. The icons offer one more way for 2.0 members to create a presence that invites others to network with them. We may eventually show icons for all members, but for now, 2.0’s get the privilege of increased presence.
What if I don’t want my icon to show?
An icon will always display. It won’t necessarily show one that reveals your face or brand, but it will show a generic silhouette icon. To remove your mug or funny little image as an icon, you must remove your profile image. Here’s how to do so…
- Sign in to your account page and click the “Edit Profile” tab. (Hint: You won’t see an “Edit Profile” tab if you aren’t a WebRing 2.0 member.)
- Toggle the “Remove image.” box from both “profile image” and “small icon.”
- Scroll down and click the “Apply Changes” button.
The downside is that you can’t show an image on your profile while keeping icons off of your site listing. Would you like us to develop this option? Let us know at feedback@webring.com.
Can I have a different icon for my site title than the one on my profile?
You bet! On the “Edit Profile” page, use the “small icon” field to upload an image sized at 30px by 30px. Remember, the icons are small. If you want to upload a photo of yourself, we recommend cropping your face in really tight. Otherwise, you can’t make out who is in the picture.
Any other questions?
Did we forget something? Let us know at feedback@webring.com. Make sure to title your email “Site Listing Icons” so that we don’t mistake your email for spam. Or you can ask your question via the comment feature below ->
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