hi folks! guess who just realised their email inbox hasn't been working for like two weeks! if you've sent us an email I'M SO SORRY i will get to it asap. i thought y'all were just being quiet =']

in case you're new, hello! we're cowsites, a free old-web website builder made and sustained by a team of two dummies who just want to make the internet feel approachable like it used to. forget likes and notifications. do what you want - it's your site. cowsites.net =] #cowsites #oldweb

this month's newsletter is on the 'old web' aesthetic and resources on exploring online spaces that still feel whimsical and like the web that wasn't full of notifications and expectations. are there any topics you'd liek to see explored within this? =] #oldweb #newsletter #cowsites

have you added your site to the cowshed yet? we've added a tagging feature - you can filter users' #oldweb core websites (hosted by us <3) by the things you wanna see. music? art? blogs? go see what folks are up to! promise it's cool as fuck cowsites.net/cowshed

i LOVE finding sites that are stuck in the web 1.0 look but still up and functional today. try going to the english translation of the page - it's a completely different old web aesthetic! www.hiking.com.hk

wanna get into indie web blogs? try starting here - it will take you to a totally random blog on the small web =] indieblog.page

Discover the IndieWeb, one blog post at a time.

A website to randomly explore the IndieWeb. Simply click a button and you will be redirected to a random post from a personal blog.

indieblog.page

do you crave adding old gifs to your site? do you NEED to look at those crunchy ass animations? start here i beg. it's an awesome collection of gifs archived from geocities, with a search function do you can find exactly what you're looking for #oldweb #gifs gifcities.neocities.org

me when i forget to post on bluesky i am so sorry gang </3

what are your plans for your cowsite this month? add more artwork? create more artwork to add to your site? add some blog posts, or update your professional portfolio? drop a comment i'm nosy <3 #cowsites

last thing from me today i promise, happy august <3

you can add your own cowsite to the cowshed (and add relevant tags!!) by hitting the 'i want my site added!' button at the top of the page - if you have multiple sites, you can control which ones are visible. if you don't add it, nobody can see it. privacy matters <3 #cowsites #oldweb

and with the newsletter comes the COWSHED. the cowshed is the OFFICIAL place to view other people's cowsites - you can even filter by niche such as art/photography/music. HOW COOL IS THAT! we can all be nosy together @ cowsites.net/cowshed #cowsites #oldweb #neocities

NEW NEWSLETTER EDITION JUST DROPPED WHO GOT IT

is this a good time to bring up newsletter.cowsite.net? this feels like a good time to bring up the newsletter archive. you can read all past editiong here B] #cowsites #newsletter #internethistory #internetculture #oldweb #indieweb

it's that time again!! hit up cowsites.net to sign up for our newsletter - next issue drops TOMORROW. this month we've got some thoughts on gaming news and what it means for media preservation as a whole, and some AWESOME super secret updates to cowsites... hold your hooves folks #cowsites

the old web can feel super intimidating to get into. i knew nothing about it before i got involved with it properly, but LOVED the idea of bringing back personal websites, a less like-driven social sphere and the ability to actually be offline - this is all so much easier with a #cowsites site ;)

if you ever wanted to give us the biggest helping hand ever, you could totally leave us a review on trustpilot! it helps us reach new folks who could fall in love with the personal website scene =] www.trustpilot.com/review/cowsi... #cowsites

you asked for it, we've worked on it - THE COWSHED is almost here. the cowshed is a collection of cowsites that are visible to every cowsites user who wants to be nosy and look at other sites - let me know fi you want signed up prior to the official launch =] #cowsites #oldweb #neocities

if you grew up playing girlsgogames ur automatically cool now btw #oldweb #flashgames

hands up if you want a discoverable sites page, and double hands up if you'd be interested in BEING a discoverable site 👀 #cowsites #oldweb #neocities

the modern attention span (thanks, social media) is crazy - i’m victim to it too - which is why our newsletter about the old web is a bit longer, wordy and places a lot of value on the indie web and how you can get involved. revolt against the 7 second attention span newsletter.cowsite.net #oldweb

what was your favourite gaming console growing up??? the one you hold dearest, bonus points if there's any particular games you loved ='] #videogamehistory #oldweb #indieweb

blinkie.wiki is a site with over 31,000 blinkies - the sparkly gif buttons we saw everywhere in the 2000s. that's kinda crazy #oldwebhistory #cowsites #neocities #oldweb #indieweb

old-search.marginalia.nu is an open-source independent search engine which focuses on non-commercial content. it shows you sites you may not be aware of rather than the ‘main’ few. it also has a fun ‘explore’ page to find new sites: marginalia-search.com/explore #cowsites #oldweb #webresources

and who does our social media?!!? well.... hi =] #cowsites

I love cowsites!! Maor is awesome and you should make your own personal website with cowsites, especially if you don't know HTML but still want a cool web 1.0 looking portfolio or personal site!

cowsites@cowsites.net · 2mo ago

in case you've ever wondered who does all the development for cowsites ;]

in case you've ever wondered who does all the development for cowsites ;]

did you know we have a newsletter archive??? you can read all previous editions of our email newsletter, all hosted on a fun little cowsite! issue 1 is an introduction to cowsites and the old web, and issue 2 is on artists vs the web 2.0. give it a read! newsletter.cowsite.net #cowsites #newsletter

time to yap about #BLINKIES!! they're those awesome lil gif banners that were everywhere in the 2000s web. blinkies.cafe is a blinkes generator and you can also check out some collections here: supplies.ju.mp graphic.neocities.org adriansblinkiecollection.neocities.org kotatsu.me/creations/bl...

daily gouache ~