cowsites @cowsites.net · 20/08/2026in 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 062
cowsites @cowsites.net · 16/08/2026do 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 030
cowsites @cowsites.net · 02/08/2026what 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 020
cowsites @cowsites.net · 01/08/2026you 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 020
cowsites @cowsites.net · 01/08/2026and 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 030
cowsites @cowsites.net · 31/07/2026it'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 031
cowsites @cowsites.net · 16/07/2026blinkie.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 031
cowsites @cowsites.net · 15/07/2026old-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 050
cowsites @cowsites.net · 13/07/2026in case you've ever wondered who does all the development for cowsites ;] 041
cowsites @cowsites.net · 11/07/2026time 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... 052
cowsites @cowsites.net · 09/07/2026did you know we have a ko-fi? we'd be over the moon if you ever wanted to donate a small amount to support the running costs of the site <3 and thank you MILLIONS if you already have ='] ko-fi.com/cowsites #cowsites #oldweb #indieweb 032
cowsites @cowsites.net · 03/07/2026so sony's going kinda crazy in the news because of their controversial decision to cease production of physical media. any thoughts and feelings? we're writing up our next ediiton of the newsletter on physical media and live service games, so lmk if you wanna contribute your thoughts 👀#cowsites 031
cowsites @cowsites.net · 03/07/2026cool site alert!! ben.cowsite.net is a awesome example of using cowsites for a personal music career. he shares photos from gigs and posters from previous shows in an teempt to preserve this media that so often gets thrown away afterwards - how cool is that!!!! go check him out 🤘#music #cowsites 011
cowsites @cowsites.net · 30/06/2026here's a site that has every single 'under construction' banner that could be archived from geocities, which was shut down in 2009: textfiles.com/underconstru... it also has a bunch of other categories and is well worth diving into! #oldweb #indieweb #textfiles #geocities #neocities #cowsites 030
cowsites @cowsites.net · 29/06/2026newest newsletter drops on the 1st july, who up? it's about artists and their space within the web 2.0, and how ai generated art impacts them. not signed up? gooooo get in there!! cowsites.net #oldweb #indieweb #artistsagainstai #artist 010
cowsites @cowsites.net · 22/06/2026a certain link sharing hub that rhymes with shlinktree has announced that content you upload to being processed and stored for use in ai generated content. this is not a safe or ethical practice for #artists - this is a friendly reminder that cowsites.net don't do this and is FREE for everyone xoxo 041
