Web rings are a fast-growing service on the Internet, providing one of the easiest ways for visitors to navigate the Internet. A Web ring is made up of a number of topic specific sites that are grouped together. Using navigation links found most often at the bottom of the members page, visitors can travel to all or any of the sites and they can move through the ring in either direction, going to the next or previous site, or selecting sites at random. Web rings are entirely open and free of charge to both visitors and members. Today, Web rings are experiencing growth rates in excess of 10 percent monthly. The cost to participate in a Web ring is absolutely nothing. No application fees, no charge for the approval, no charge for the code to be inserted on your pages, and no charge for the increased traffic a Web ring brings... *Web rings provide a great navigation tool when looking for more information on a specific topic. *Web rings are easy to use. They provide one of the most efficient ways to find specific content on the Internet. *Web rings avoid the duplication found in search engines, where a site may appear several times in one search. Each site is linked only once in each Web ring. *Web rings avoid sifting through mounds of search engine results for appropriate sites. There are many benefits to participate in a Web ring! Web ring participation increases the number of targeted visitors to your Web site. The organizers of the Web rings make it easy to monitor how successful your ring is! Traffic reports and top ring statistics are made available to participants, if requested. Web rings drive traffic to your site! You can search through the list of participants in a Web ring to arrange reciprocal lengths. You can also search a Web ring for info on links, or advertising purposes. You can either exchange banners or purchase advertising on the sites. You can find sites that may be appropriate for cooperative advertising purposes. All in all, they are a great idea, and beneficial to all participants. Please remember it is necessary to have a web-ring navigation bar installed on each members site to remain in the ring! Member sites can suggest appropriate sites to the Ring Manager in order to expand the ring, and widen it's appeal. Please only apply if your site is well developed & has lots of cool or unique content. It is best to have your own domain name, but not always necessary. If you have something of value to offer the ring, we'll sign you up. Sites that are new, and only have a few pages are generally not accepted.. Any questions, just send an e-mail to: webring@webmountainbike.com |
