Top 100 Graphic Placement

Main Page

The Top 100 graphic must be placed in a visible place on the "main" page of the site. For most sites, the "main" page is the same as the "home" page -- but not always. The "main" page must also be a part of your web site's navigation menu.

"Splash" Pages

Splash pages are usually just an introductory page that leads into the site. You can put the graphic there if you want, but it also has to be on the "main" page of the web site.

How many click on the graphic?

Less than one percent of those who see it. For those of you who are irrationally frightened of losing visitors, very few visitors click on a link or graphic until they have fully explored your site to their satisfaction.

Where on the Page?

For the most part, we don't really care if it is the top or the bottom of the page. However, if your page is really long, it must be within the first three clicks on the right-hand scroll bar. Also, large blank spaces between the body of your page and the graphic are not allowed. Finally, if you have a "plethora" of other site's graphics on the page, don't "clump" ours together with them.

Multiple Pages

Placing the graphic on multiple pages should not really increase your rankings. However, we allow it.

Multiple Top 100 Graphics on the same page

Not allowed. Period. You can place our other graphics on the same page, though it isn't something we really expected people to do, but only one Top 100 graphic.