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👻 eboy (ectoplasm boy)<p>Had a burst of energy and got my uses page up!</p><p>I used to have a tools page, but it became unwieldy and I dropped it</p><p>This version requires me to keep track of a lot fewer categories and links</p><p><a href="https://www.pixouls.xyz/uses.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixouls.xyz/uses.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/personalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/indieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/HTML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTML</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/tinyWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tinyWeb</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/handcraftedWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handcraftedWebsite</span></a></p>
👻 eboy (ectoplasm boy)<p><a href="https://www.pixouls.xyz/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixouls.xyz/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Updated my personal website including a robots.txt page (with help from <a href="https://robotstxt.com/ai" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">robotstxt.com/ai</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>), two more 88x31 buttons (<a href="https://88x31.nl/history.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">88x31.nl/history.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grumpys.online/@grumpy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grumpy</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://merveilles.town/@sejo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sejo</span></a></span>, and replaced my pronouns with the link to <a href="https://pronouns.cc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pronouns.cc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Plans:<br>- Create a favorites page (will take place of the previous pixel's podcasts page)<br>- Create a uses page (will take place of the previous tool's page)<br>- Fix grace lee boggs quote<br>- Update projects page </p><p><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/personalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/indieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/HTML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTML</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/tinyWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tinyWeb</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/handcraftedWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handcraftedWebsite</span></a></p>
Joel :casio: :blobcatderpy:<p>Here is day 100 of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/100DaysToOffload" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>100DaysToOffload</span></a>. </p><p>The fourth time I've completed the challenge!</p><p><a href="https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/400-days-to-offload" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">joelchrono.xyz/blog/400-days-t</span><span class="invisible">o-offload</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SmallWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BlogPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlogPost</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>New post up</p><p><a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/quietmonth/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/quie</span><span class="invisible">tmonth/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
mkj<p>If, like me, you've ever been annoyed at people just saying to grep the output of ifconfig for inet, and the likes, to get the assigned IP address of a network interface.</p><p>I got annoyed one time too many.</p><p>Have a *proper* solution.</p><p>May or may not also work on for example the *BSDs, but should definitely work on any modern typical-userland Linux.</p><p><a href="https://michael.kjorling.se/blog/2025/ip-address-of-network-interface-linux/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">michael.kjorling.se/blog/2025/</span><span class="invisible">ip-address-of-network-interface-linux/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/BlogPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlogPost</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/PersonalWebSite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebSite</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/IPv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPv4</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/IPv6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPv6</span></a></p>
Farooq | فاروق<p>Hey folks checkout this <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a>. These lines are very much fun to read.</p><blockquote><p>Their grasp of software is on par with a medieval farmer trying to interpret an iPhone.</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://delta-fsociety.codeberg.page/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta-fsociety.codeberg.page/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I'm not sure how does she generate such these :/ I should practice more to get to her level. My current practices are not enough...</p><p>ping <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@delta_fsociety" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>delta_fsociety</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/personalweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalweb</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/personalwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalwebsite</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/personalblog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalblog</span></a> <a href="https://cr8r.gg/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a></p>
mkj<p>Aw, schucks. Here goes nothing, I guess. It's up. Not every blog post needs tags. I can always add that later if I want to.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://meow.social/@TundraWolf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TundraWolf</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/BlogPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlogPost</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/opinionated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opinionated</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/PersonalWebSite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebSite</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a></p>
Saint<p>📝 New Blog Post: Another IndieWeb Peeve</p><p><a href="https://sainthood.xyz/blog/posts/another-indieweb-peeve" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sainthood.xyz/blog/posts/anoth</span><span class="invisible">er-indieweb-peeve</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/SmallWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/PersonalWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWeb</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a></p>
Shannon Kay<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@mostol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mostol</span></a></span> Yeah! You can also try <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/PersonalWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWeb</span></a> and <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>Blogging is super easy. If you have an idea for what to write about, do that. But if you *don't* have an idea you can just write about that.</p><p><a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/iforgot/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/ifor</span><span class="invisible">got/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>The inspiration for today's post came from a very unexpected place <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://birming.com/activitypub/robert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>robert</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/cinnamonflashback/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/cinn</span><span class="invisible">amonflashback/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
kevin ⁂ (he/him)<p>My website, kevingimbel.de, is now running on Kirby 5.0.1!</p><p>If something breaks please let me know, I think all is working well. :)</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/personalwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalwebsite</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/smallweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smallweb</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/kirbycms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kirbycms</span></a><br>📌 <a href="https://kevingimbel.de/status/1752224530" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevingimbel.de/status/17522245</span><span class="invisible">30</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>This started out as a reply, and ended up a ramble. But thanks for the prompt anyway <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://birming.com/activitypub/robert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>robert</span></a></span> !<br><a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/idontlikeit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/idon</span><span class="invisible">tlikeit/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
Elena. (she/ her)<p>New on the blog: <a href="https://theresmiling.eu/blog/2025/07/obsession-italian-music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The one where I list some of my favourite Italian pop music.</a><span><br><br>I </span><i>love</i><span> Italian pop music. I am a bit obsessed again currently. Which means I've been listening to nothing but Italian pop music for weeks. And there is no end in sight.<br><br></span><a href="https://ibe.social/tags/personalBlog" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#personalBlog</a> <a href="https://ibe.social/tags/personalWebsite" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#personalWebsite</a> <a href="https://ibe.social/tags/personalWeb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#personalWeb</a> <a href="https://ibe.social/tags/indieWeb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indieWeb</a> <a href="https://ibe.social/tags/smallWeb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smallWeb</a></p>
mkj<p>Again the Pelican SSG shows its flexibility. Admittedly, it's a bit of a hack template-wise, but I was able to add a "other recent blog posts" list to the tag pages on the blog on my web site, showing recent blog posts *not* tagged whatever tag one is looking at posts tagged with. (So if you're looking at, say, the "links" tag, that list shows posts *not* tagged "links". There is of course also a list for those.)</p><p>Should help with navigation and discovery. 🙂</p><p><a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/PersonalWebSite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebSite</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/SmallWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href="https://social.mkj.earth/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>It's my first post of the new month!<br><a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/notificationhoarding/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/noti</span><span class="invisible">ficationhoarding/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
axxuy 🔜 EFNW<p>Here's my look back at June <a href="https://axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/junereview/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">axxuy.xyz/blog/posts/2025/june</span><span class="invisible">review/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/Blogpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogpost</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href="https://pony.social/tags/PersonalBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalBlog</span></a></p>
aevisia<p>Everything You Need To Build A Personal Website | The Resource Archive</p> <p>This page is your launchpad! Everything you need to begin crafting your own personal corner of the web lives right here; from tools and guidance to creative sparks that will help you bring your vision to life. Feel free to use the table of contents below to help you more easily find what you’re looking for. <br>Lastly, if you find this page valuable, don’t forget to bookmark it so you can return to it later!</p> <p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <p><strong>Beginning Your Web Mastery Journey.</strong></p> <p><strong>DEFINITION: </strong>Web Mastery refers to the skill and expertise in creating, managing, designing, and optimizing websites. When you create your own website, you become a Web Master.</p><p>Becoming a Web Master is an incredibly empowering journey! Whether you’ve chosen this path to break free from corporate control, big tech’s privacy invasive web culture, or simply just want to create a space that is fun and personal for you; becoming a Web Master gives you the freedom to create on your own terms, color outside the box, and create a space that’s as weird, wonderful, and as unique as you are!</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Web Hosting</strong></p> <p>The first thing you’ll need to get your personal website online is a <strong>website host</strong> — essentially, a space where your website’s files, images, and code will “live” so others can access them on the internet. Think of it as your website’s home.</p><p>There are several different ways to host a website, and the method you choose will depend on your comfort level with technology, your creative goals, and how much control you want over your site.</p> <p><strong><strong>Managed Hosting Platforms</strong></strong></p><p>These are services that handle most of the technical setup for you. You just sign up, pick a template or upload your files, and you’re good to go. They’re great for beginners who want to focus on content and design without worrying about servers or code — but they often come with limitations and paywalls on customization, and may not give you full ownership of your data.</p> <p>If Managed Hosting sounds like your jam, here are some popular platforms to help get you started.</p><p><span>► <span class="">[*]<span class="">This is an affiliate link! I only recommend products or services I personally use or truly believe are reputable and helpful. Should you choose to make a purchase using my affiliate link, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps cover my own website’s hosting costs, so thank you to anyone who chooses to support me in this way!</span><br></span> <a href="https://automattic.pxf.io/c/6173317/1919834/22744" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WordPress</a></span><br><span>► <span class="">[*]<span class="">This is an affiliate link! I only recommend products or services I personally use or truly believe are reputable and helpful. Should you choose to make a purchase using my affiliate link, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps cover my own website’s hosting costs, so thank you to anyone who chooses to support me in this way!</span><br></span> <a href="https://try.carrd.co/thecozycat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Carrd</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.wix.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wix</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://mmm.page/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MMM.page</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://straw.page/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Straw.page</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://hotglue.me/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hotglue</a></span></p> <p><strong><strong>Self-Hosted Solutions</strong></strong></p><p>This gives you more control and flexibility. You rent space from a web host and upload your site files, often using tools like <strong>cPanel</strong>, <strong>FTP</strong>, or <strong>a CMS</strong> like WordPress.org. This method requires a bit more technical setup, but it gives you greater freedom, especially if you want to build something custom or use your own domain name without restrictions.</p> <p>Self-Hosted Solutions is the path I personally chose for myself and highly recommend it. It’s given me flexibility, freedom, and control over my own website, and also a security blanket. I don’t know how many times I’ve nearly wiped my entire website and my hosting provider has always come to the rescue to fix it. They won’t do everything for you, but a good hosting provider will hold your hand and guide you in the right direction. If you’re a seasoned beginner or intermediate at website development, this is a great option.</p><p><span>► <span class="">[*]<span class="">This is an affiliate link! I only recommend products or services I personally use or truly believe are reputable and helpful. Should you choose to make a purchase using my affiliate link, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps cover my own website’s hosting costs, so thank you to anyone who chooses to support me in this way!</span></span>&nbsp;<a href="https://hostinger.com?REFERRALCODE=3BPCONTACCBL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hostinger</a></span><br>This is the hosting provider I use. I’ve been with them for 5+ years, best customer service, highly recommend. Hostinger has their own website builder, as well as a WordPress installation setup (what I use).</p> <p><strong><strong>Static Hosting</strong></strong></p><p>If your site is made with simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no backend or databases — you can host it for free using services like <strong>GitHub Pages</strong>, <strong>Netlify</strong>, or <strong>Cloudflare Pages</strong>. These platforms are fast, reliable, and often used by coders or minimalist creators. You may need to learn how to use Git or drag-and-drop upload tools, but once you’re familiar, it’s one of the most empowering (and affordable) ways to host a site.</p> <p>If you’re reading to get your hands dirty and code a static website from scratch, here are some reputable static hosting providers.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Neocities</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://nekoweb.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nekoweb</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://marigold.town/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Marigold Town</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://leprd.space/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Leprd</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://teacake.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Teacake</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://ichi.city/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ichi</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://codeberg.page/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Codeberg Pages</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://pages.github.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Github Pages</a></span></p> <p><strong><strong>Self-Hosting at Home</strong></strong></p><p>For the ultra-sovereign route, you can even host your website on your own hardware — like a Raspberry Pi or a spare computer. This gives you <em>complete</em> control, but it requires technical know-how and consistent internet uptime. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a powerful choice for those who value digital independence and want to learn how the web really works.</p> <p>Whichever method you choose, the most important thing is this: <strong>your site is yours.</strong> Hosting is just the foundation — what you build on it is entirely up to you.</p> <p>If you’re interested in getting started with hosting a static html website from home, or even a wordress website from home, check out the following links to get started.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GarMdDTAZJo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Guide to Self Hosting</span></a><br>This is the first thing you’re going to want to do before setting up anything else.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLunOJZqmc0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Simple Port Forwarding Guide</span></a><br>Port forwarding comes up briefly in the previous guide but doesn’t go into much detail. This guide will give you a bit more direction on how to access your port forwarding settings. Once you’ve successfully accessed your port forwarding settings, continue following the instructions in the first guide.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://localwp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>LocalWP</span></a><br>LocalWP is a super easy solution if you want to first develop and preview your WordPress site before you put it online for the world to see.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Visual Studio Code</span></a><br>If you intend to code your website from scratch and create a static website, I highly recommend using Visual Studio Code. It’s fantastic for programming in a variety of different languages and even has a preview mode so you can easily see how your code functions live.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Domain Names</strong></p> <p>Depending on which web hosting route you’ve chosen to go with, you may or may not need to purchase a domain name. A domain name is your website’s address. It is the URL people will type in their browser to go to your website (ex. my domain name is thecozy.cat).</p><p>With many managed hosting platforms and static hosting platforms, users often will receive a free subdomain to host their website, saving you the cost of having to purchase one. However, if you choose to self host, whether that be via renting from a hosting provider or choosing to self-host from home, you will likely need to purchase a domain name. Hosting providers often come with promotional offers that bundle a domain into a deal with their hosting plans. This is great and saves you from having to purchase one separately. If they do not, however, or you choose to self host from home, you will need to purchase a domain from a reputable registrar.</p><p>Luckily, I have already done the leg work for you. Below are some highly praised, reputable domain registrars to help you get started.</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://domains.cloudflare.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cloudflare</a></span></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://www.gandi.net/en-US" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gandi</a></span></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://www.hover.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hover</a></span></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://porkbun.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Porkbun.com</a></span></p> <p><strong>Building Your Website.</strong></p> <p><strong>Foundational Resources for Static Web Building</strong></p> <p>Now that you’ve chosen your web hosting and domain name, it’s time to start actually building your website! If you’ve chosen to build a static website (as opposed to using a CMS such as wordpress, or a drag-and-drop website builder) you’re probably going to want to learn how to code a little bit! Learning to code HTML and CSS may seem like a daunting task, but it’s incredibly easy to get the hang of with a little practice. Below are some great HTML/CSS coding resources if you’re interested in learning. Don’t be afraid to utilize chatGPT too if you have any code related questions or need help building something!</p> <p><span>►<a href="https://internetingishard.netlify.app/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Interneting Is Hard</a></span><strong><br></strong>A well-structured, beginner-first resource that balances conceptual clarity, practical examples, and a gentle introduction to the modern craft of web development. Ideal if you’re learning from scratch or brushing up on HTML/CSS fundamentals.</p> <p><span>►<a href="https://www.w3schools.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> W3 Schools</a></span><strong><br></strong>W3Schools is a <strong>free, enduring, and accessible portal</strong> great for learning basics, practicing with live examples, and getting started through hosting. It’s not a deep dive resource, but it’s an exceptional launchpad into the web world.</p> <p><span>►<a href="https://www.udemy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Udemy</a></span><strong><br></strong>If you prefer a more structured learning style, getting a cheap HTML/CSS course on Udemy is a great learning path. Upon completion, you even get certified; allowing you to potentially turn web development hobby into a career!</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Accessibility</strong></p> <p>Website accessibility means designing and building your site so that <em>everyone</em> — including people with disabilities — can use it easily. This includes people who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, have mobility or cognitive impairments, or use assistive technologies like screen readers, keyboard navigation, or speech input. Given the nature of building personal websites, it isn’t a requirement to make your website accessible. However, you’ll reach a lot more people if you do!</p> <p><span>►<a href="https://pinkvampyr.leprd.space/accessiblenet/resources" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Accessible Net Directory</a></span><strong><br></strong>Pinkvampyr hosts an impressive collection of resources in their Accessible Net Directory. This is a great starting point to learn more about web accessibility and how to start implementing it on your website.</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/andi/help/install.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Accessibility Testing Tool</a></span><strong><br></strong><span class="">ANDI</span> (Accessible Name &amp; Description Inspector) is a free accessibility testing tool. It provides automated detection of accessibility issues, reveal what a screen reader should say for interactive elements, and give practical suggestions to improve accessibility and check 508 compliance.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Building your first layout</strong></p> <p>If you’re ready to start diving into laying down the bones of your website, it’s time to start building a layout! If you aren’t sure what kind of layout you want, feel free to site hope across personal websites and get inspiration from others! There’s no shame in taking creative ideas from other people, you just have to give those ideas your own unique twist to make them your own.</p> <p><span>►<a href="https://goblin-heart.net/sadgrl/projects/layout-builder/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> sadgrl’s Layout Builder</a></span><strong><br></strong>If you’re not very experienced with coding, no fear! Sadgrl has created a really awesome responsive layout builder that you can use and customize to your liking.</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://templaterr.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Templaterr</a></span><strong><br></strong>Eggramen has created a bunch of free layouts and stylesheets for folks to use. This is another fantastic resource if you’re new to coding and want a layout that’s ready to go.</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://grid.layoutit.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CSS Grid Generator</a></span><strong><br></strong>Start creating your own CSS Grid Layouts simply and easily with this magic tool. Define your grid, select the areas and get the code!</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CSS Flexbox Layout Guide </a></span><strong><br></strong>This complete guide explains everything about flexbox, focusing on all the different possible properties for the parent element (the flex container) and the child elements (the flex items). It also includes history, demos, patterns, and a browser support chart.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Customizing Your Website</strong></p> <p>Here’s the fun part – decorating your website! There’s a lot of ways you can customize your website and truly make it your own. A big part of that is the use of visuals and graphics. Below is an extensive library of websites, tools, and widgets that are free for personal use.</p> <p><strong>Mixed Graphics</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070528105341/http://www.starlightmks.com/main.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">StarlightMKS (archived)</a></span><br>Mixed free-to-use resources: backgrounds, banners, glitter text, dolls, etc.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150814214422/http://www.dolliecrave.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">DollieCrave (archived)</a></span><br>Mixed free-to-use resources: quotes, tumblr themes, cursors, backgrounds, and graphics.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.commentslive.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommentsLive</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use backgrounds, graphics, and image generators.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://glitter-graphics.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Glitter Graphics</a></span><br>Free-to-use backgrounds, blinkies, dolls, dividers, gifs, and various other graphics.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://simple-repeat.com/en/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Simple-Repeat</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use repeatable background patterns.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://cutekawaiiresources.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CuteKawaiiResources</a></span><br>Free-to-use icons, emoticons, wallpapers, and other graphics.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://tenshiikisu.tumblr.com/post/79015021080/heres-my-collection-of-pixel-backgrounds-tile" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tenshiikisu</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Collection of 500+ free-to-use backgrounds.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210723204435/http://www.easydoll.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EasyDoll (archived)</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use backgrounds, dividers, blinkies, doll makers, and other graphics. Also has some useful tutorials.</p><p><span>► <a href="http://www.freebies.beetlecraft.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Beetlecraft Freebies</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use background tiles and other graphics.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://lukovrurshldr.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lukovrurshldr</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use backgrounds, blinkies, avatars, button templates, and other graphics.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://cutewebgraphics.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cute Web Graphics</a>&nbsp;</span><br>Free-to-use mini backgrounds. Many other free-to-use graphic resources planned as well.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://sadgrl.online/webmastery/downloads/tiledbgs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sadgrl BG Tiles</a></span><br>Free-to-use tile backgrounds.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://glittergroovy.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Glitter Groovy</a></span><br>Large collection of free-to-use glitter graphics, blinkies, and gifs.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.reshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reshot</a></span> <br>Free Icons &amp; Illustrations. Design freely with instant downloads and commercial licenses.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://openclipart.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Open Clipart</a></span><br>An online media collection of more than 160 000 vectorial graphics, entirely in the public domain.</p> <p><strong>Free Stock Images</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://unsplash.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Unsplash</a></span><br>One of the most popular free stock photo sites, offering a wide variety of high-quality images.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.pexels.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pexels</a></span><br>Another widely known platform, offering free photos and videos with a large collection that is free to use without attribution.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://pixabay.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pixabay</a></span><br>Provides over 2.4 million stock photos, videos, and music, all free for personal and commercial use.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://burst.shopify.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Burst (by Shopify)</a></span><br>A free stock photo platform for entrepreneurs, providing high-resolution images with a focus on business-related photos.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://stocksnap.io" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Stocksnap.io</a></span><br>Offers a massive amount of high-resolution free photos, categorized and searchable.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://gratisography.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gratisography</a></span><br>Known for its quirky and fun free stock photos, offering creative options that are more artistic.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://kaboompics.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kaboompics</a></span><br>Offers a wide range of free stock photos and color palettes, making it perfect for design work.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.foodiesfeed.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Foodiesfeed</a></span><br>Specializes in high-quality free stock food photos for food bloggers, restaurant owners, or food-related projects.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://picjumbo.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Picjumbo</a></span><br>A popular free stock photo site offering a wide range of categories, including business, nature, technology, and more.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://nos.twnsnd.co" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">New Old Stock</a></span><br>Offers vintage photos from public archives, free to use and ideal for nostalgic or historical projects.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://libreshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LibreShot</a></span><br>A collection of free high-resolution photos for commercial and personal use.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.lifeofpix.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Life of Pix</a></span><br>Features high-resolution photography donated by photographers, free for both personal and commercial use.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://isorepublic.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ISO Republic</a></span><br>Provides high-quality free stock photos and videos for creative projects.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://styledstock.co" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Styled Stock</a></span><br>Offers free feminine-themed stock photography, ideal for lifestyle and business websites.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://skitterphoto.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Skitterphoto</a></span><br>Provides free high-resolution photos taken by amateur photographers and available under the CC0 license.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://openverse.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Openverse</a></span><br>A tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://public.work/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Public.Work</a></span><br><span class="">A search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.</span></p> <p><strong>Gifs</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://gifcities.org/?q=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GifCities</a>&nbsp;</span><br>GifCities is a special project of the Internet Archive to celebrate 20 years of preserving the web.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://notmerlin.com/other/horrorgifs/indexb.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gif Neconomicon</a>&nbsp;</span><br>A spooky collection of gifs. Great for Halloween!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://coolgifs.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CoolGifs</a>&nbsp;</span><br>A scrolling page of gifs. Save your favorites before they float away!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://cutegif.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cute Gif</a>&nbsp;</span><br>A collection of cute gifs in various categories.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://giphy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GIPHY</a></span><br>The content on GIPHY’s website, app, and API is all of the best and most popular GIFs on the web, along with content created by talented GIF artists and world-class brands. Includes a Gif search to help you find what you’re looking for.&nbsp;</p><p><span>► <a href="https://momg.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Momg</a>&nbsp;</span><br>A collection of gifs displayed to look like an art gallery. As of the time of this writing, Momg currently houses 99,969 gifs in their collection.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://99gifshop.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">99 Gif Shop</a></span><br>An online catalogue of gifs designed to mimic a web store. It hosts a fairly large collection of gifs.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.picgifs.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">PicGifs</a>&nbsp;</span><br>PicGifs hosts a large collection of gifs, wallpapers, avatars, and other graphics. It also includes a search to help you find what you’re looking for.</p><p><span>► <a href="http://blingee.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blingee</a></span><br>A free online photo editor known for helping people make fun animated graphics.</p> <p><strong>Doll Makers</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="http://www.styledollz.info/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Style Dollz</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://blossom.nu/pages/dollmakers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blossom.nu</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://violablu.net/category/drag-drop-doll-makers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ViolaBlu</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/retro/tudordollies/dragdrop.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TudorDollies</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210723204435/http://www.easydoll.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EasyDoll (archived)</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041341/http://www.thuggndivazdollz.com/enter.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ThuggnDivazDollz (archived)</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210609212040/http://www.mysticscreations.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mystic’s Creations (archived)</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://dollzrevival.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dollz Revival</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://ver.rubberhouse.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Veriria’s Palace</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://www.lillekrabbe.dk/lab/dollmaker/index.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Desdemona’s dollmaker</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://freebies.beetlecraft.net/dolls/dollmaker.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Beetlecraft Dollmaker</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.angelfire.com/falcon/majinamara/dollz/gothmaker.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Amara’s Goth Dollmaker</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://dollz.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dollz</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://dolls.com.br/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dolls.com.br</a></span></p> <p><strong>Stamps, Buttons, Blinkies</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://raining-starss.neocities.org/stampcollection" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Raining-Starss Stamps</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://y2k.neocities.org/stamps" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Y2K Stamps</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://allyratworld.com/stamps" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AllyRatWorld Stamps</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=stamp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">DeviantArt Stamps</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://gligar.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gligar Stamps</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://buttoncollection.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Internet Button Archive</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://anlucas.neocities.org/88x31Buttons" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Anlucas Buttons</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.internetbumperstickers.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Internet Bumper Stickers</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://buttonwall.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Button Wall</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinkie.suppi.net/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Suppi</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinkies.cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">BlinkiesCafe</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.commentslive.com/myblinkie/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MyBlinky</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://blossom.nu/pages/blinkie/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blossom.nu</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinkie-maker.netlify.app/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Netlify</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://www.animated-gifs.eu/blinkies-maker/blinkies.php" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Animated-Gifs Blinky Maker</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinkies.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blinky Hoard</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinki.es/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blinkies</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://blinkiesyay.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">BlinkiesYay</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://adriansblinkiecollection.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Adians Blinky Collection</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://hekate2.github.io/buttonmaker/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hekate Button Maker</a></span></p> <p><strong>Image Tools</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://doodad.dev/dither-me-this/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dither Me This</a></span><br>Use this tool to reduce the file size of an image… but in a stylish old-school way. It uses dithering to reduce the colors in an image, and places dots to emulate the missing shades. Dithering is used to display images on screens with limited colors palettes — it has the modern advantage of making web pages load faster.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://app.dithermark.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dithermark</a></span><br>Do you love pixel art, needlepoint or retro video games? Dithermark uses the magic of image dithering algorithms to let you easily achieve a similar effect using your own photos, right in your browser.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.online-image-editor.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Online Image Editor</a></span><br>The Free Online Image Editor lets you Resize or Crop all (animated gif) images, Merge, Blend and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.online-image-editor.com/help/overlay_image" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Overlay Images</a>, Add Text with your own fonts to an (animated) image, and much more!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://imgur.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Imgur</a></span><br>Imgur is an online image host. Simply upload your photos, copy the image links, and use them on your site.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://gifmaker.me/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gif Maker</a></span><br>Gif Maker allows you to create animated gifs, slideshows, and video animations with music online freely and easily, no registration required.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://ezgif.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EZGif</a></span><br>Ezgif.com is a simple, free online GIF maker and toolset for basic animated image editing.<br>Here you can create, edit and convert GIF, APNG, WebP, MNG and AVIF animations.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=40058" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wobble Paint</a></span><br>Wobble Paint allows you to create animated drawings that ‘wobble’.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://cloudpaint.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cloud Paint</a></span><br>Cloud Paint is an online art and image editing tool for both painting and photo editing that functions similarly to Adobe Photoshop.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://jspaint.app/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">JS Paint</a></span><br>JS Paint is a clone of the old Windows 98 paint program. You can draw and download your creations.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.photopea.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Photopea</a></span><br>Photopea is a free online photo editor that works similarly to Adobe Photoshop.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.piskelapp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Piskel</a></span><br>Piskel is a free online pixel art creation tool.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://lospec.com/pixel-art-scaler/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LoSpec Pixel Art Scaler</a></span><br>This tools helps you scale pixel art to bigger sizes without filtering for game development, social media or personal uses.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.pixilart.com/draw?ref=home-page" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">PixilArt</a></span><strong><br></strong>A safe social platform for everyone. Create beautiful pixel art, share, collaborate, shop and more!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://pixlr.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pixlr</a></span><br>The suite for all your creative photo and design editing needs directly in your web browser, on your smartphone, or on your desktop, all free. The only limit is your imagination!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.remove.bg/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Remove BG</a></span><br>No matter if you want to make a background transparent (PNG), add a white background to a photo, extract or isolate the subject, or get the cutout of a photo – you can do all this and more with remove.bg</p><p><span>► <a href="https://patternico.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Patternico</a></span><br>Create cool pattern images and backgrounds!</p><p><span>► <a href="http://www.acasystems.com/en/button-maker/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ACA Button Maker</a></span><br>A handy 80x15px button maker you can customize for all of your tiny button-making needs.</p> <p><strong>Text Generators</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://cooltext.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CoolText</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www11.flamingtext.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Flaming Text</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.gigaglitters.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Giga Glitters</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://tell.wtf/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tell.wtf</a></span><br><span>► <a href="http://patorjk.com/text-color-fader/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Patorjk Gradient Text</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://ascii-generator.site/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ASCII Generator</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://acme.com/labelmaker/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ACMR Label Maker</a></span></p> <p><strong>Widgets</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://status.cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Status.Cafe</a></span><br>Status Cafe is a micro blog that you can embed on your website. If you know how to use RSS/Atom feeds, Status Cafe uses Atom so you can follow your favorite feeds, and others can subscribe to yours as well.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.imood.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">iMood</a></span><br>A simple mood widget you can embed on your website to share with others how you are feeling.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://webneko.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WebNeko</a></span><br>A cute cat widget that chases your cursor around your web page.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://github.com/22ru/microblog" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Microblog</a></span><br>A script you can use on a web page to create your own microblog that is RSS reader compatible.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.mf2fm.com/rv/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MF2FM</a></span><br>Fun Javascript and DHTML effects for your page. Give your page some extra pizazz!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://zonelets.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Zonelets</a></span><br>Zonelets is a simple, free blogging engine for everyone.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://layouts.spacehey.com/layout?id=85996#/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dantendo DSI</a></span><br>Interactive bio widget that looks like a Nintendo DSI console.</p> <p><strong>Adoptables</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="https://finaloutpost.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Final Outpost</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://dragcave.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dragon Cave</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://gifypet.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gify Pet</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://tamanotchi.world/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tamanotchi World</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://pokefarm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">PokeFarm</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://www.chickensmoothie.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Chicken Smoothie</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://ac.kuchiki.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Animal Crossing Pixel Friends</a></span><br><span>► <a href="https://wobble.town/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wobble Town</a></span></p> <p><strong>Get Connected: Make it Social.</strong></p> <p>You’ve put a ton of love and effort into your website, but one question still remains; how the heck is anyone going to find it? How is anyone going to see what you’ve made? On social media, there are algorithms that sometimes boost your content to be seen in front of other people. But here, on the Sovereign Web it works a bit differently. We don’t have algorithms here or hashtags that will launch our content in front of the eyes of other people. And let’s face it, while having a personal website is fun on its own, it can get a little bit lonely if it’s never seen.</p><p>Don’t worry, I’ve got you. Below are a list of proven strategies to help you get your website out there and seen by others.</p> <p><strong>Webrings</strong></p> <p>A <strong>webring</strong> is a collection of websites linked together in a circular structure, like a ring. Each site in the ring includes a small widget or set of buttons (usually at the bottom of the page) that lets visitors navigate to the <strong>next</strong>, <strong>previous</strong>, or a <strong>random</strong> site in the ring — or view a central hub listing all member sites.</p><p>Webrings were super popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s — especially on personal sites, fan pages, and blogs — before social media became dominant. They helped people discover like-minded creators, niche communities, and hidden gems across the web. On social media such as Facebook for example, groups are generally used to bring people together over common interests or niches. Similarly, a webring’s purpose is the same. They’re generally focused around a specific interest or niche, and they link together a bunch of websites that share that common interest/niche.</p><p>Webrings are one of the many great ways to create a sense of community without the need for centralized platforms.</p> <p><strong>Join A Webring</strong></p> <p><span>►<a href="https://brisray.com/web/webring-list.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Brisray’s Webring List</a></span><strong><br></strong>THE BEST webring archive I’ve stumbled across to date is Brisray’s. He keeps a fantastic archive and is very active with seeing which webrings are kept up to date and which webrings are no longer active. A highly valued resource and will likely be your <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/tag/1/" target="_blank">#1</a> go-to for finding active webrings to join.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://town.thecozy.cat/web-revival/freespeechwebring/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Free Speech Webring (I host this webring)</a></span><strong><br></strong>This webring is dedicated to everyone who supports free speech. We come from all walks of life and believe everyone deserves a voice, even the unpopular opinions!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://library.thecozy.cat/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Book Ring (I host this webring)</a></span><strong><br></strong>This webring is for bibliophiles everywhere. Whether you love reading OR writing fiction, fan finction, classic literature, poetry, manga, and everything bookish inbetween, this webring welcomes you.</p> <p><strong>Make A Webring</strong></p> <p>If you have the motivation to actively maintain a webring, I highly recommend making one! Making a webring and hosting it on your site is not only a fantastic way to bring more visits to your site, but also meet and connect with people who share the same interests as you.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://webri.ng/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Webri.ng</a></span><strong><br></strong>This platform gives creators the ability to create, and manage their own webrings, without needing to worry about the difficulties of developing the platform, or the complexities of hosting their own infrastructure.<br>They provide a simple control panel that webring owners can use to add sites to their webring, and provide useful, short links that they can give to users to navigate their webring. A fantastic choice if you’re hosting a webring for the first time!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://garlic.garden/onionring/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">OnionRing</a></span><strong><br></strong>This is what I currently use to host my webrings. OnionRing is a self-hosted webring system that’s composed of a few javascript files you download, edit, and upload to your website. It is very simple to maintain and a great solution if you prefer to self-host your creations.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://github.com/brob/netlify-webring" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Netlify Webring</a></span><br>From my understanding (I’ve never used this webring system before), the Netlify Webring system is a <strong>serverless webring manager</strong> you can host on Netlify. Instead of running a complex server, everything works using Netlify Functions (a.k.a. AWS Lambda behind the scenes) and JSON data files.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://github.com/maxboeck/webring" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Maxboeck Webring Starter Kit</a></span><br>A lightweight, GitHub‑based webring template for static websites (built with Eleventy or other static site generators). It uses a simple JSON file and a small JavaScript embed to create navigation between sites. This system may be a bit complicated for those unfamiliar with Github, but it is a fairly popular webring system.</p><p><span>► <a href="http://www.demon-sushi.com/ring/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RainRing</a></span><br><strong>A</strong> no-frills, community-led static webring platform (hosted on Demon‑Sushi.com) using a JSON list of sites, simple JS for nav logic, and an embeddable banner snippet. It supports site-to-site hopping via “Prev/Next/Random” links, and membership is handled through edits to the shared repo.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://mincerafter42.github.io/tutorial/webring/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Viatrix / Cuddler Ring</a></span><br>Viatrix provides a user-friendly tutorial specifically for creators using Netlify and Git-based workflows to build a lightweight, modern webring. It mirrors systems like Brob’s Netlify Webring but includes more guidance for deploying and managing your own ring as you grow.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://brisray.com/web/webring-tech.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Intro to Webrings</a></span><br>Brisray offers some fantastic information, resources, and even more webring systems you can try.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Directories &amp; Cliques</strong></p> <p>Many webrings have their own members directory, but not every directory has a webring. Standalone website directories are another great way to discover cool websites, gain organic visitors to your website, and easily find webmasters with similar interests.</p><p>Alternatively, if you’re artistically inclined, you might be interested in joining or even starting a clique! Cliques are a sort of club in which each member creates a unique button centered around a specific theme. It’s common place with personal independent websites to partake in these cliques as it’s just a really fun, creative way to share other people’s websites and get discovered.</p> <p><strong>Join A Directory</strong></p> <p><span>► <a href="http://biglist.terraaeon.com/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Big List of Personal Websites</a></span><br>A fairly large list featuring a variety of personal websites. You can also request to add your own to it!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://indieseek.xyz/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Indieseek</a></span><br>A small human curated, searchable, directory of web links to both websites and to individual web pages. They try and list pages that are informative, fun, classic and useful.</p><p><span>►</span><a class="" href="https://gossipsweb.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span> Gossip’s Web</span><i><br></i></a>A directory of handmade webpages.</p><p><span>► <a class="" href="https://www.linklane.net" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Link Lane</a></span><br>A regularly maintained directory of personal websites and blogs. Well established, has been around since 2004!</p><p><span>► <a href="https://directory.joejenett.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">iWebThings</a></span><br>A curated directory of indie and non-commercial websites by Joe Jenett.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://github.com/uxai/non-profit-bloggers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Non-Profit Bloggers</a></span><br>This directory provides a space for people who find joy in writing to share their blogs.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://ooh.directory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ooh Directory</a></span><strong><br></strong>A place to find good blogs that interest you. Explore the categories, search blog details, flip through random blogs, or submit your own blog to the directory.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://personalsit.es/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Personalsit.es</a></span><br>This site was built to share and revel in each others’ personal sites. You can submit your personal website to this directory by opening a pull request in their Github. If you have never used Github, pull requests may be a bit confusing.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://1mb.club/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1MB Club</a></span><br>A growing collection/directory of performance-focused web pages weighing less than 1 megabyte.</p> <p><strong>Join A Clique</strong></p> <p><a href="https://keysklubhouse.com/pixelcliques/teenytowers.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Teeny Towers</span></a><br>Teeny Towers is an ever-growing residential and commercial building where you can ‘build’ your own rooms and swap with other builders to add to your tower.</p><p><a href="https://stickersheetclub.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>►&nbsp;Sticker Sheet Club</span></a><br>The Sticker Sheet Club is a little <i>clique</i> where you make some small pixel stickers, collect stickers from others, and display them in a sticker sheet table!</p><p><a href="https://lostletters.neocities.org/afternoontea/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Afternoon Tea</span></a><br>This is a pixel club tribute to <b>Teahouse MB</b>, a kawaii pixel art forum that no longer exists. Teahouse MB provided a teacup template for folks to create their own unique teacup designs. Artists would then allow a limited number of people to collect the design on a first-come-first-serve basis, usually limiting it to the first 10-20 people who posted on the thread.</p><p><a href="https://charmbracelets.xandra.cc/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Charm Bracelets Club</span></a><br>Welcome to a pixel-trading club (also known as a pixel clique) where you can design your own bracelet charms! The idea is to exchange charms with other members and display these charm bracelets on your website, joined together on a line.</p><p><a href="https://milkteamoon.net/objets/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Objets</span></a><br>Objets is a art exchange clique inspired by <a href="https://www.caboodles.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">caboodles</a> cases that were popular in the 90s. make ojects, collect objets, put in box, find new sites, make new friends, have an improved quality of life.</p><p><a href="https://callmemanatee.neocities.org/crayon_clique" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Compact Crayons</span></a><br>A simple crayon-collecting pixel clique.</p><p><a href="https://blissnet.neocities.org/toybox/JJ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► Jar Jams</span></a><br>The original <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050404204633/http://home.comcast.net/~jarheadsclub/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jar Heads Club</a> was started by Lexi, a forum user on the dollz forum TheDollersDen in early 2004. The pixel jars started as a weekly pixel challenge on the forum, but it didnt take long until the weekly event grow into its own club. This club serves as a homage to the original club.</p><p><span><a href="https://divergentrays.com/pocket" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Pocket Town</a></span><br>Welcome to pocket town! a cute little link exchange in the form of a city community ^^ Here at pocket town you can create your own mini town linking all your favorite places to visit! Just create your own home/store/building and start building your town! Remember, the only way to grow your town is through linking! spread the word and get friends to join! its a free link and a great way to get hits!</p><p><span><a href="https://floral-tears.neocities.org/HMH/Pixel-Club" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► “Hold My Hand!” Pixel Club</a></span><br>A super cute pixel art clique for creating hand-holding characters.</p><p><span><a href="https://pixelrevival.xyz/kindnessrocks/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► The Kindness Rocks Pixel Project</a><br></span>Inspired by the real Kindess Rocks Project, this pixel trading club is a club to make and share “painted” rocks.</p><p><span><a href="https://lavalounge.neocities.org/new/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">►</a> <a href="https://lavalounge.neocities.org/new/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lava Lounge</a></span><br>Welcome to the Lava Lounge, a pixel club where you create your own Lava Lamp, collect Lava Lamps from other creators, and display your collection in your own personal Lava Lounge on your website.</p><p><span><a href="https://divergentrays.com/kitty" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Kitty Friends Pixel Club</a></span><br>The site owner created this club in 2008 but it has since languished. It has been revived by Divergent Rays.</p><p><span><a href="https://fizzsea.neocities.org/extra/fizzyvendor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Fizzy Vendor</a></span><br>A cute vending machine themed pixel club.</p><p><span><a href="https://pixelbill.neocities.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Pixelbill</a></span><br>Pixelbills are handmade little pixelart playbills for you to add to your site! They can be based on an existsing piece of theater, or a new made up show just for fun. Embrace the theater kid phase (whether you had one as a kid or not)!</p><p><a href="https://sweetcharm.net/.CuteDesktop/Website/RPGClub/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>► RPG Club</span></a><br>Welcome, weary travelers, to the RPG Club! This is a realm where adventurers, mages, artists, and heroes unite in their shared love for games and pixelated wonders. Enjoy exploring the digital realms meticulously crafted by the esteemed club members. Their enchanting sites eagerly await your presence!</p><p><span><a href="https://solaria.neocities.org/pixel/bunnygarden/bunnygarden" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Bunny Garden</a></span><br>Welcome to the Bunny Garden, a pixel club of bunnies! Each bunny is linked to its creator.</p><p><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020815071242/http://www.creepy-kitty.net:80/pillpals/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► Pill Pals</a></span><br>A cute pixel clique themed around cute pills.</p><p><span><a href="https://lostletters.neocities.org/quilt/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">► The Quilting Bee</a></span><br>The * Quilting * Bee (aka q*bee) was an interactive pixel art community that was founded on February 18th, 2000 and closed in 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121114142715/http://theqbee.net/about.php" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“It was the first and original trading club dedicated to trading pixel web graphics between members. Members could collect and trade pixel patches to ‘sew’ onto their ‘quilts’”</a> (seen above), which were akin to visual directories of creative webmasters, in addition to participating in many other activities to motivate and advance their pixeling skills, including monthly pixel art challenges. This pixel clique has been revived by lostletters.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Small Search Engines</strong></p> <p>Many folks are over Google. Google has a lot of privacy invasive practices and monopolizes off of private user data. And truth be told, most personal websites are probably deeply buried in Google’s algorithms anyways. Below you’ll find independent search engines designed to help you discover others who make websites for fun. You can also submit your website to these search engines so more people can discover you!</p> <p><span>► <a href="https://wiby.me/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wiby</a></span><br>The Wiby search engine is building a web of pages as it was in the earlier days of the internet. In addition, Wiby helps vintage computers to continue browsing the web, as pages indexed are more suitable for their performance.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://search.marginalia.nu/explore/random" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Marginalia</a></span><br>Marginalia is a niche search tool focused on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren’t aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed. Marginalia also features a neat website explorer where you can randomly discover other websites that are part of the Small Web.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://searchmysite.net/search/browse/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Search My Site</a></span><br>Search My Site is a niche search, focusing on the “<a href="https://searchmysite.net/search/?q=indieweb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">indie web</a><span>” or “</span><a href="https://searchmysite.net/search/?q=%22small%20web%22" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">small web</a><span>” or “</span><a href="https://searchmysite.net/search/?q=%22digital%20gardens%22" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">digital gardens</a><span>“, i.e. non-commercial content, primarily personal and independent websites.</span></p><p><span>► <a href="https://github.com/kagisearch/smallweb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kagi Small Web</a></span><br>Kagi’s mission is to humanize the web and this project is built to help surface recent results from the small web – people and stories that typically zip by in legacy search engines. This search engine is built like a blog roll that allows users to stumble upon and explore various websites and blog posts across the small web.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><strong>Other Ways To Get Connected</strong></p> <p>The Sovereign Web and similar movements are very decentralized movements, and with decentralization means we need to get a bit creative in how we discover each other and be discovered. A lot of people, when they first come to these movements, quickly end up feeling isolated because they don’t know how to get seen. It is a very different structure here than on modern social media, where algorithms largely distribute content. But if you’re willing to take the time to deploy the methods mentioned in this section, I promise you’ll start noticing a difference very quickly.</p><p>Here are a few more ways to get connected with others across the independent web.</p> <p><strong>Add A Guestbook</strong></p> <p>Guestbooks are a little old fashioned, but they are still widely used on personal websites and enables visitors to interact with you and leave a message.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://atabook.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Atabook</a></span><br>Atabook provides a simple, free guestbook service. You can create a guestbook for your website, blog, or social media profile in minutes.</p><p><span>►<a href="https://www.smartgb.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Smart Guestbook</a></span><strong><br></strong>Smart Guestbook provides a free guestbook service you can use for your website</p><p><span>► <a href="https://www.yourworldoftext.com/home/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YourWorldOfText</a></span><br>An infinite text wall that can be edited by your site visitors. To implement on your website, use an iframe. This makes for a really fun alternative to a guestbook.</p> <p><strong>Add A Chat Box</strong></p> <p>If you want to be able to chat live with folks currently visiting your website, adding a chatbox is a great way to encourage more interaction! Placing one of these on your index page will land you the most interaction.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://iframe.chat/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Chattable</a></span><strong><br></strong>Chattable by Xobyte is a FREE, fully customizable, live chat tool for your website.</p> <p><strong>Add a Button Wall Page</strong></p> <p>Most people who own a personal website also have a 88px x 31px site button for others to share. If you don’t know what a site button is, below is my personal site button as an example. <em>(tip: click my button to be redirected to my button wall page for inspiration!)</em></p><p><a href="https://cottage.thecozy.cat/neighbors/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p><p>If you have your own website, you absolutely should consider make a button for it as well and include a text area with a hyperlinked image code. This will enable people to share your button on their websites!</p><p>And this brings me to the topic of button walls. If you own a personal website, you should consider making a button wall. A button wall is simply a page where you share other people’s buttons. If you stumble across some sites you really like, add their buttons to your button wall! You can even encourage reciprocation by leaving a comment in their guestbook letting them know you love their site and you added their button to your button wall. Sometimes – not always – but sometimes, people will appreciate the gesture and add your button to their button wall as well! And Voila! You’ve just made a neighbor! Try not to take it personally if others don’t reciprocate the gesture though. Some will, some won’t, and that’s just how it goes.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://88x31.datakra.sh/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Datakra.sh Button Maker</span></a><br>If you’re ready to create your very own site button, here is a fantastic free 88x31px button maker.</p><p><span>► <a href="https://goblin-heart.net/sadgrl/projects/88x31-button-maker" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">sadgrl’s Button Maker</a></span><br>Here is another great 88x31px button maker, created by sadgrl.</p><p><span>► </span><a href="https://hekate2.github.io/buttonmaker/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span>Hekate Button Maker</span></a><br>I found the ease of use for this button maker a bit more difficult, but this is a decent alternative if the other two button makers aren’t to your liking.</p> <p><strong>Be Engaging.</strong></p> <p>It goes a bit without saying that in order to get visits and engagement to your website, you must also visit other websites and be engaging yourself! Site hop around, discover new personal websites, and leave a comment in people’s guestbook! Many will reciprocate the gesture if you leave a link back to your site in your guestbook post.♥</p><p>Another way of being engaging is to join relevant forums and communities you resonate with across the independent web! Interact with posts, and participate in community discussion.</p><p>If you’re interested in joining a community within the personal website building niche, below are some great communities worth checking out.</p><p>► <a href="https://forum.agoraroad.com/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Agora Road’s Macintosh Cafe</a></p><p>► <a href="https://forum.melonland.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Melonland Forum</a></p><p>► <a href="https://discourse.32bit.cafe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">32bit Cafe</a></p> <p><strong>Follow + Create RSS Feeds</strong></p> <p>If you’re unfamiliar with RSS or ATOM feeds, they are essentially ‘news feeds’, similarly to Facebook news feeds. But unlike Facebook, what you see in your RSS / ATOM feed isn’t limited to only seeing posts from the platform you are on. Instead, you can create feeds from ALL across the internet! So long as a website has their own RSS or ATOM feed, you can subscribe to it and see their latest posts! Pretty cool, eh?</p><p>One way to stay engaged and make friends in this decentralized system is to follow RSS feeds from your favorite sites if they have them available. That way you always see your favorite webmasters latest posts!</p><p>You can even create your own RSS / ATOM feed so others can follow you. If you’d like to learn more about RSS / ATOM feeds and how to create your own, I made a very comprehensive guide on it below.</p><p>► <a href="https://sovereignweb.thecozy.cat/blog/escape-the-algorithm-master-rss-atom-feeds-for-a-personalized-web-experience/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Master RSS &amp; ATOM Feeds</a></p> <p><strong>Share Your Site</strong></p> <p>Something important to keep in mind is that if you want your website to be discovered, you have to share it. You have to put it in places that people will discover it in the first place.</p><p>Share your website link or your hyperlinked website button everywhere. If you are part of a forum/community, insert your website link/button in your forum signature.</p><p>Share your site on social media. If you have a Facebook/X/Instagram/Mastodon/etc. put a link to your website in your profile bio. If you have a 1 page link site, such as a linktr.ee or Carrd, share your website there too.</p><p>When you leave guestbook comments on other people’s websites, leave a link to your website in there at the bottom under where you sign your name. You’d be surprised how many folks site hop while visiting other people’s guestbooks!</p><p>These are all really great ways to share your website and have it be easily viewable by other people without being spammy. Simply allow yourself to be visible.</p> <p><strong>Provide Community Service &amp; Resources</strong></p> <p>What goes around comes around. One golden tip I will leave you with today to conclude this section is that if you want to build consistent organic traffic or even a ‘following’ in this movement, is to be of service to others. What is something you can provide that will help others get their start here? OR What is something you can provide that can help others grow? <br>You don’t have to break your back and become a hardcore content creator, posting a 129823478234 word essay every single day. But, consider ideas that you can invest a little time into that are made to help other people.</p><p>Maybe you’re really great at making layouts! There are tons of folks who don’t have a clue about building layouts but want to build a personal website. Making a few pre-made layouts to help people get their start is such a valuable resource.</p><p>Or, maybe you’re amazing at making background art! Having a page of backgrounds to offer for free use is another great example of a valuable resource.</p><p>Building communities of your own is another valuable resource! Whether that be creating your own webring centered around a specific niche, a directory, or even a resource forum. Being pro-active in building communities to help people connect with each other is incredibly important and valuable.</p><p>You could even build a resource website (such as this subdomain!) with in-depth posts such as this one around topics you’re personally knowledgeable in.</p><p>There are so many ways to provide community service and resources. ♥ You’ll help others, AND people will return to your website again and again because you have valuable offerings that genuinely help people and keep them coming back, or even sharing your website with other people for those resources! When you create space to help others, ultimately, it becomes not only a win for them, but a win for you as well.</p> <p>If you like this post, consider bookmarking it for future reference and sharing with others who might find it useful! This page will continue to be updated with more information over time.</p><p>If you have any questions or would like to suggest some helpful resources to add to this page, leave a comment! 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small cypress<p>Consider taking a break from understandable dooming to check out this <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/personalwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalwebsite</span></a> by JeansGurl98.</p><p><a href="https://jeansgurl98.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jeansgurl98.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/handmadeweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handmadeweb</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>website</span></a></p>
Amadeus Maximilian<p>Published a small post on what I think might happen to the web considering the current LLM bubble we’re in right now.</p><p><a href="https://amxmln.com/blog/2025/the-future-of-the-web/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amxmln.com/blog/2025/the-futur</span><span class="invisible">e-of-the-web/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/blogPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blogPost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/personalWebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalWebsite</span></a></p>