Frequently asked questions about: WEB & SITE RINGS.
(Not suitable for FTM hosted websites)Notes prepared by Doug McLean any errors or ommissions noted please contact Doug McLean
What are they? They are a group of sites related to one another, usually by a common theme. If you select "List" on the Genealogical RingSite below and select a keyword matching your requirements a number of sites will appear, keep doing this and you could wind up visiting 10-20 Genealogical Pages in an hour.
RingSites are FREE and are designed to attract visitor to your site
How do they work?
1. When you press the "LIST" tag on a Bravenet SiteRing or "RING HUB" on a Yahoo! WebRing you are taken to a site where you have the opportunity to utilise a "keyword" search for sites either within "This Ring" or within "All Rings"
When a site or sites are displayed you simple enter the site to search out the required information
Example
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Go to the SiteRing below and click the "List" tab and type in the name McLean, you will get a site called Clan McLean Connections - open that site and search if you so desire.
BRAVENET SITERING SYSTEM:
(The ring below specialises in Surnames)
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The GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SiteRing This site owned by Doug McLean |
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YAHOO! WEBRING SYSTEM:
(The ring below specialises in resource material)
HOW DO I JOIN A SITE or WEBRING
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(a) Bravenet SiteRing System:
1. When you press the "Join" (its FREE) tab you will be taken to a site where a form is located. Fill this form in taking care to ensure that your site URL is correct and your e-mail address is correct. Also carefully select your "keywords" to ensure that they accurately reflect your site content and that any alternative spelling is included.
2. When you click on the "submit" button your information is forwarded to the "RingMaster" who will decide if your site is acceptable and at the same time you will receive a HTML fragmentation to paste onto your site.
You will receive the following message on screen and via e-mail:
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Congratulations!
Your site has been submitted to The GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SiteRing.
The site owner has been notified, and will review your site before it is added to the ring.
Copy and Paste the code below onto your site to participate in this ring:
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a html code will be displayed in this area for you to copy
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View The GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SiteRing Now
It is important that this HTML be included on your site because it enables you to edit your site and keep up to date with hits IN and hits "OUT"
3. You will in due course receive two e-mails:
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(a) Notification of Registration (see red above)
(b) Welcome to the SiteRing which will also include cut and paste instructions
Why not try this concept out, its free, it attracts visitors to your site if you have used your keywords effectively.
Good Luck in your endeavours
Note that Yahoo! uses a navigational bar instead of HTML - see below, the pasting system however is the same.
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1. Copy the HTML fragmentation supplied by the RINGMASTER.
2. Open your site and select "File Manager".
3. Select the file to be used.
4. Select the position where you would like the ring to appear.
5. Select "paste" from the menu bar.
6. Preview your site and if happy with location save your file.
Pasting a WEB or SITERING to a Homestead page.
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1. Copy the HTML fragmentation supplied by the RINGMASTER.
2. Open your site and select "Page & File Manager".
3. Highlight the file to be used.
4. Select "Edit".
5. Click the AZ tab on your toolbar which will expose a list of elements on the left hand side of your page.
6. Select "Insert HTML" - this will bring up the "Element Editor".
7. Resize and locate the box appearing on your page within a green border to suit both the HTML code and the required location on your page.
8. Select "Edit HTML" within the "Element Editor" - this will bring up a "Snippet Box".
9. On you keyboard select Ctrl-V and the HTLM you copied previously will be automatically pasted.
10. Click "OK".
11. Click on "SAVE".
12. Click on "VIEW" and bingo the sitering is in place.
Note: There may be a need to edit the page to locate the webring in the required position and/or resize the Ring
Altering "Owner name" and "e-mail address on the Bravenet SiteRing banner.
If you would prefer your own name and e-mail address instead of Doug Mclean you can make the following alterations within the Genealogical Research SiteRing HTML script.
1.Select the lines reading as follows :(i.e lines 7 and 8)
This site owned by:
Doug McLean
and alter to read
This site owned by:
insert your name
2. Carefully check that there is no gap between mailto: and your e-mail address if there is a gap your e-mail address may not operate - you can check this when the code is in place by clicking on your name and a blank e-mail form should appear.
(b) Yahoo! WebRing System.
The Yahoo system requires that you be a registered member before applying for a "Yahoo sponsored webring" - this is not a difficult procedure as you will be offered the opportunity to become registered when you apply to "join" your first "Yahoo" webring.
When you press the join button on a webring you will be taken to a site which explains the procedures:
1. When you press the "Join" (its FREE) tab you will be taken to a site where a form is located. Fill this form in taking care to ensure that your site URL is correct (i.e it must be the same as the page on which you intend to place your webring) and your e-mail address is correct. Also carefully select your description to ensure that they accurately reflect your site content and that any alternative spelling is included.
2. If the RingMaster accepts your site in the Ring you will receive an e-mail instructing you how to install the "Ring navigation bar" onto your site.
Yahoo will share the information collected on this page with the RingMaster so that they can review your site for inclusion in their Ring.
3. In due course you will receive an e-mail containing the following plus instructions on requirements.
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Congratulations
You have submitted your site to the Ring titled"-------" The information you submitted is:
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Site Title:----------------------------------------
Site URL: ---------------------------------------
Yahoo! ID: ----------------------------
The e-mail will give you a URL which will direct you to the site from where the "script" for the SSNB can be obtained.
Editing a YAHOO! webring:(as the owner of the webring you are the only person enabled to edit your WebRing
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1. Click "Ring Hub" on any Yahoo! webring, (preferably your own) and you will be taken to a website.
2. On the top right hand corner of this page select "WebRing" and you will be taken to a "Welcome" page.
3. Fill in your Yahoo! ID and your Yahoo! Password and Log In.
4. On the page which appears afte logging on select "List All My Rings"
5.From the list which appears, select your webring and in the second column (My Web Site(s))click on the site to go to an edit page.
6. Edit your "Web Site Information" and click "Submit"
(a)If you decide to shift your WebRing to another page you will need to alter the URL to reflect your new URL otherwise the system will automatically suspend your site.
(b) If you change webpages or websites it is wise to get a fresh navigational bar to do this follow the first five (5)steps listed for editing and then:
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1. Select "Get Navigational Bar" - you will be taken to a new page where you will find the required "script"
2.Follow the instructions on "How to Install" carefully (make sure you copy all the script). 3. Paste "script" to new page and all you webring will appear.
4. Delete the Script from the old site - MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE CHANGED THE URL IN THE EDIT SECTION.
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