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theindex.fyi

The index of indexes.

A maintained, canonical meta-index of indie web and small web index sites. 39 entries across 6 categories. Unless noted, each index accepts submissions.

Curated Directories

Human-maintained lists of blogs and personal sites. Good for submitting your own site or browsing by topic.

RSS & Feed Aggregators

Feed-centric indexes that surface posts from indie blogs in real time. Good for following the small web like a stream.

  • RSS-based social discovery

  • Surfaces posts from feeds based on stated interests

  • Search engine for RSS feeds from blogs and podcasts

  • Random indie blog button; 4,900+ sites indexed

  • Public RSS aggregator with shuffle and random features

Search Engines

Actually crawl and index the small web. Good for finding specific content or authors.

  • Discovers personal blogs, indie YouTube channels, and webcomics

    no submissions
  • Search engine for content-rich, non-commercial, lightweight sites

  • Search posts from 3,400+ independent sites

  • Search engine for older-style pages reminiscent of the early web

  • Blog-focused search engine

Random Discovery

Send you somewhere unexpected. Good for when you want to find something new without knowing what you're looking for.

Constraint-Based Clubs

Indexes defined by a technical or creative constraint (page weight, no JS, dark theme, etc.). Good for finding deliberately minimal sites.

IndieWeb Infrastructure

Webrings, /now pages, webmention networks, and other connective tissue of the IndieWeb. Good for plugging into the broader community.

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