"The "Small Web," in Kagi's definition, includes sites created by individuals, like personal blogs, webcomics, independent videos, and more. These are the types of properties that formed the basis of the early web, before it became dominated by ad-supported business models and platforms controlled by large corporations."
"The Small Web website is like a modern-day StumbleUpon as it randomly displays one of the selected sites, then lets you click a "next" button to move to another. Like StumbleUpon, the goal is to help users discover the parts of the web they might otherwise have missed."
"With the addition of categories, users can now limit discovery to just those topics of interest from the more than 30,000 "Small Web" sites in Kagi's index. These are also available in Kagi's new mobile apps for iOS and Android and its browser extensions."
Kagi, a Palo Alto-based search engine, is expanding its Small Web initiative by introducing iOS and Android mobile apps that showcase handpicked, non-commercial websites created by individuals. The Small Web encompasses personal blogs, webcomics, independent videos, and similar content that characterized the early internet before corporate dominance and AI proliferation. Originally launched in 2023, the initiative now includes browser extensions, category filtering across 30,000+ indexed sites, and discovery features similar to StumbleUpon. Users can browse by content type, access distraction-free reading modes, save favorites, and view popular or recently visited sites. This effort aims to help users discover overlooked corners of the indie web.
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