A web ring is group of related web pages linked to each other in a sequence that forms a ring. When someone searching the web stumbles across one of the web ring's pages, they can click through to other sites that have related content. Web content-providers can add their pages to the ring by 'linking in' to the ring so that web surfers are more likely to encounter their site. Web rings usually have a moderator who controls which pages are 'related' and which are orthogonal to the purpose of the web ring. The step-by-step click-through route around the ring is augmented by a hub-site providing links to all member-sites, which also gives some safeguard against member sites going offline.
The intent of the participants of a web ring is not to deceive search engines, and in this sense, this can be considered a white-hat search engine optimization technique.
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Web Rings - Twitter SearchI just remembered web rings. Whatever happened to web rings?NicoleHammond (Nicole Hammond) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:16:42 -0000
I just remembered web rings. Whatever happened to web rings?
@Boomtownrat_ So web-rings still exist in fan communities & probably for hobbyists (say, dog breeders, model train builders). Good to knownwjerseyliz (Liz Pullen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:09 -0000
@Boomtownrat_ So web-rings still exist in fan communities & probably for hobbyists (say, dog breeders, model train builders). Good to know
Yes, especially by exotic animal lovers. RT @nwjerseyliz: ran into mention of "web-rings" which I had forgotten about. Are they still used?lisallynch (Lisa Lynch) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:26:30 -0000
Yes, especially by exotic animal lovers. RT @nwjerseyliz: ran into mention of "web-rings" which I had forgotten about. Are they still used?
@nwjerseyliz "web rings" and blog rolls are seperate but can be similar if the blog rolls point to your own and not someone elses stuffSEOSEM (Jeff Selig) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:54:52 -0000
@nwjerseyliz "web rings" and blog rolls are seperate but can be similar if the blog rolls point to your own and not someone elses stuff
In some reading I ran into mention of "web-rings" which I had forgotten about. Are these still used? Or were they replaced with blog rolls?nwjerseyliz (Liz Pullen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:08 -0000
In some reading I ran into mention of "web-rings" which I had forgotten about. Are these still used? Or were they replaced with blog rolls?
Rings true to me, as far as online info disappearing within weeks, sometimes. RT @andilinks Google scrubs web for BHO http://bit.ly/76rxX//motownmutt (motownmutt) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:31:26 -0000
Rings true to me, as far as online info disappearing within weeks, sometimes. RT @andilinks Google scrubs web for BHO http://bit.ly/76rxX//
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