Visitor counters and badges

A counter made a page feel occupied. It did not matter that half the visits were you checking whether the new background tile looked terrible.

Static visitor counter image Sign my guestbook button Cool site badge Webring badge Found you through badge

Badge notes

ItemWhat it did
Visitor counterMade the page look visited, even when the count included reloads and anxious checking.
Guestbook buttonTurned a quiet page into a place where a visitor could leave a mark.
Cool site badgeAward, decoration, or barter object depending on the week.
Webring badgePromised a route outward, which is why broken ring code felt so sad.
Found-you-through badgeNot common as a graphic, but common as a guestbook sentence.