====== Directories & Blogrolls ======

How people find each other on the personal web, without algorithms.

===== Directories =====

**[[https://blogroll.org/|Ye Olde Blogroll]]**\\
Humanly curated list of personal blogs and independent sites. No algorithms. Updated regularly.

**[[https://ooh.directory/|Ooh Directory]]**\\
Handmade catalog of unique and nifty websites.

**[[https://url.town|URL Town]]**\\
omg.lol's directory of member site submissions.

**[[https://personalsit.es/|Personal Sites]]**\\
Directory of websites made by hand.

**[[https://sloop.nz/|Sloop Directory]]**\\
New Zealand indie website directory.

**[[https://untested.sonnet.io/notes/places-to-find-indie-web-content/|Places to Find Indie Web Content]]**\\
Resource list from Rafał Pastuszak's digital garden.

===== Webrings =====

A collection of sites linked in a circular structure — each site has Previous / Next / Random buttons connecting it to others in the ring. Created by Sage Weil in 1994, wildly popular in the '90s, experiencing a major IndieWeb revival since 2018.

^ Webring ^ Focus ^
| [[https://xn--sr8hvo.ws/|IndieWeb Webring]] (🕸💍.ws) | IndieWeb sites |
| [[https://hotlinewebring.club/|Hotline Webring]] | General personal sites |
| [[https://webring.xxiivv.com/|XXIIVV Webring]] | Artists and developers |

Full lists: [[https://brisray.com/web/webring-list.htm|brisray's webring list]] (347+ rings as of 2025), [[https://tuffgong.nekoweb.org/webring-list.html|Tuffy's webring directory]].

===== Blogrolls =====

A blogroll is a list of other blogs you read and sometimes respond to. They built networked communities in the old blogosphere and are making a comeback.

Adding a ''/blogroll'' or links section to your site with sites you follow is one of the most direct ways to contribute to the personal web ecosystem.

===== See Also =====

  * [[indieweb:web1_aesthetics|Web 1.0 Aesthetics]]
  * [[indieweb:search|Search Engines]]
  * [[indieweb:start|IndieWeb]]
  * [[start|Return to wiki home]]