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The Problem?
The Web Got Boring
- We tend to see the same 5 sites, day after day.
- Amazing voices stay hidden behind algorithmic fog.
- Discovery is gone. Exploration, discouraged.
- We were promised a digital frontier – and got a feed.
Let me tell you in my own words what this is all about:
(1-minute listen)
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Hey, I’m Donna. So, this thing I made? It’s called Webring Studio.
It’s a website that helps people connect their personal websites together in a little circle.
This is my way of bringing back a little piece of the old internet – when folks made their own websites and linked to each other just because they liked what someone was doing.
We used to call those loops a webring.
You’d visit someone’s blog, click a little button, and it’d take you to the next one in the ring, like passing around a plate at a potluck.
These days, most of the internet is run by algorithms. You’re not really browsing anymore. You’re being steered.
You don’t stumble across cool sites. You get whatever Facebook or Google decided you should see. They just feed you what gets the most clicks or makes someone the most money.
I think it’s time we said: no thanks.
This brings back the old way, but easier. You don’t need to know how to code. You just sign up, make a little ring, and link up with other folks.
It’s simple, it’s free, and it’s kind of my little protest against how bland and corporate the internet’s gotten.
If you’ve got a site, even a tiny one, and you want to be part of something human again, you can join a ring or make one of your own.
There’s no feed. No likes. No weird social scoring.
Just a small group of humans saying: “Hey, you might like this too.”
That’s the whole thing.
What If Discovery Was Human Again?
Webrings were the original social network – curated communities where real people recommended sites they actually loved. No algorithms, no ads manipulating the feed, just human curation and serendipitous discovery.
We Are The Indie Web Rebels
We’re reclaiming the quirky corners of the web – linking out to weird, human things again. Or not weird, but definitely not corporate. No algos needed. Just vibes. Quietly, together.
We’re bringing webrings back – and this time, they’re better. Webring Studio captures the nostalgia but leaves behind the hassle. All the fun, none of the broken links and setup nightmares. And all with a modern, beautiful design.
Are you one of us? Do you long to break free from the corporate algo-controlled web?
Wondering who Webring Studio is really for? It’s for:
You
Built for indie web creators, digital diarists, nostalgic netizens, zine queens, Tinyletter lifers, Neocities nerds, and anyone who still thinks of the internet as a playground – not a platform.
You
For the ones who miss hand-coded homepages, who still believe in blogrolls, and who never stopped curating their little corner of the web.
You’re not outdated. You’re part of the indie web revival.
And You
Indie web purists. Favicon perfectionists. Personal site obsessives. The ones who never stopped linking out as a love language. You already belong here. You always did.
Explore Webrings
Featured Ring
This Week’s Featured Ring
One of many sites that celebrate slow web, zine culture, and hand-crafted HTML magic.
Random Site
Feeling Lucky?
Click below to visit a randomly chosen site from a live webring. One click = instant rabbit hole.
New This Week
Freshly Linked:
These sites just joined the neighborhood. Give them a warm welcome and maybe a click or two.
What Does the Webring Studio App Look Like?
The app maintains a simplicity that makes it a joy to use.
What Makes Webring Studio Different?
✅ Copy-paste your widget. Done.
🎨 Pick your colors, layout, and vibe.
🔗 Visitors explore via Previous, Next, or Random.
📡 RSS integration displays latest post for each member site
It’s easy. It’s customizable. It enhances discoverability. It monitors and repairs itself.
- Ring Creation & Management – Easy setup, customizable themes
- Member Management – Approval workflows, display ordering
- Widget Customization – Multiple styles, color themes, animations. No coding needed.
- Directory Listing – Public ring discovery
- RSS Integration – Latest posts from member sites
- Self-Hosted Fallback – Open source widget option
- Link Validation – Automatic site health checking
Yes, we know what happened last time.
Webrings 1.0? Yeah it had broken links, dead ends, and abandoned rings.
We’re not repeating history – we’re rewriting it.
Webring Studio solves the biggest problems of the old webring era with automated link checks, smart navigation, and modern tools that actually work. This isn’t retro for retro’s sake. It’s built to last.
Webrings didn’t die. They just broke. We fixed the mess. → See how.
Reviews? Kinda. Vibes? Definitely. Fake? Maybe. Ok, absolutely, this batch is vibes only but was fun to create. But check below!
“This feels like the internet before everything got monetized and weird.”
— Probably someone with a blogroll and a CRT monitor in storage
“Finally, a place for my site that isn’t just another profile.”
— A very relieved personal-site maker
“I didn’t realize how much I missed this vibe until I found it again.”
— One of us. One of us.
“Webring Studio makes me want to dust off my domain and make something strange and wonderful again.”
— Digital feral creature, probably you
“No algorithms. No ads. Just real people making real things. Yes, please.”
— Indie internet enthusiast with good taste
“This feels like finding a secret passage back to the internet I fell in love with.”
— Someone who never really left, just waited
These are real! Seriously. In other words, these are people I didn’t bribe or make up out of thin air. (Actual quotes. Actual enthusiasm. Zero stock photo smiles. Possibly fake names to protect privacy though.)
“I love this idea Donna, kudos for building it!”
— Kris
“My son’s partner literally was just talking the other day about wishing webrings would come back haha.”
— Tamra
“Oh hell yes! I can’t wait to set this up!”
— Sven
“THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! gonna try it ASAP”
— Ewan
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No paywall. No nonsense.
Webring Studio is free for everyone. Seriously! Like, always.
Want a little extra visibility? You can feature your ring at the top of the directory for just $5 – good for 30 days. Only 3 spots are available, so if they’re full, you’ll have to wait your turn. Wondering if one’s open? Check the directory and see.
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