The Advanced Webmaster's Tools Catalog - ICQ Web Tools

Create ICQ User Lists
Host an ICQ community on your own site - ICQ User Lists are the perfect tool to start an active user base! While this is an easy way for webmasters to manage & communicate with site user base, it also helps site visitors find each other, share ideas and stay in touch in a variety of methods.

Popular Uses

User Meetings: Bring users to one page, e.g. X-Files Fans
User Database: Search & update, e.g. AustinICQDatabase
Reunite with Friends: Soldier talk e.g. Desert Storm
Alumni Website: University Alumni e.g. School of Math

Setup Download the ICQ ListMaker Template zip file, enter user information into the HTML file, upload the HTML and graphic files onto your site.
For More Info: See the ICQ User List page.

Webmaster Tips

To master a List for ICQ users to join, you'll need to download the customizable HTML template of the User List. Next you paste the code to your website and add the List Users. ICQ provides an online or downloadable plain-text-to-HTML converter to add new List User details easily. Various ICQ messaging and tracking tools can make your list the focus of activity on your website.

Get a Downloadable Chat Room
This IrCQ-Net chat applet can convert a passive information site into a busy center of discussion or a public meeting place.

Popular Uses

Master Discussions: Experts chat e.g. Cyberspace Ashram
Discussion Forum: Chronic pain e.g. Chronic Pain Center
Alternative Chat: Emergency chat e.g. Emergency Service

Setup Use an ICQ wizard to generate HTML code. Paste the code into your web page where you want the chat to appear.
For More Info: See the ICQ Chat Guide.

Webmaster Tips

Once you generate the HTML code and insert it in a page on your website, users will immediately be able to chat. The IrC-Q Chat page also allows you to add your own announcements to the chat room.

Customize an ICQ Unified Messaging Center
This page acts as a personal communication hub that displays a full range of contact methods as well as availability information. Every ICQ user has access to a personal Unified Messaging Center on the ICQ site, alternatively this page can sit on your own website.

Popular Uses

Ultimate Contact Page: Provide contact info e.g. on the web
Enhance a Website: Add a Contact e.g. page from a website
Emergency Contact Center: Provide contact links for emergency services personnel e.g. Emergency Services ICQ Mutual Aid List

Setup Link your site to http://wwp.icq.com/YourICQ#. Or download a zip file, enter your ICQ# in the HTML, upload the HTML and images and direct users to the page.
For More Info: See the ICQ UMC or the UMC Panels page.

Webmaster Tips

By placing the Unified Messaging Center page on your website, users can message you without having ICQ installed on their computers. They can initiate chats or they can send emails to your ICQ client

Join ICQ Rings
By joining or creating an ICQ Ring your site becomes connected to sites with similar themes. All the sites in an ICQ Ring are linked by a small graphic interface known as an ICQ Rings Navigator that allows ring members to surf easily from one website in the ring to the next website.

Popular Uses

Discuss Hot Issues: e.g. Find Men
Specific Communities: e.g. Roadie.net and 4-Wheel Driving
Increase Traffic: e.g. Klickmart Domains from the Wireless Ring

Setup To join a ring, submit site information, insert ICQ Rings Navigator HTML code into your web pages and upload.
For More Info: See ICQ Rings

Webmaster Tips

You can either create or join a ring. The ICQ Ring Center allows you to create a ring and become a Ring Master. A Ring Master controls the number of websites in a ring and the addition or removal of websites from the ring. If you want to simply join a ring, generate HTML code for the ICQ Rings Navigator at the ICQ Ring center and paste it on to your website.

Create ICQ Groups
Arrange site users into ICQ Groups so that they can find out about each other and communicate easily. Groups are hosted by www.icq.com and ICQ provides each ICQ Group with its own chat room and message board.

Popular Uses

New Members: ICQ provides exposure ! e.g. Eurasian Group
Build a User List: Great fan sites e.g. Planet Prozzak
Bring Together: Cultural and Belief sites e.g. Siddhatta's
Broadcast Updates: The 'Message of the day' e.g. Rancid

Setup Select the relevant category from the ICQ Groups listing, click the "Create" button opposite the chosen category and submit the online form.
For More Info: See ICQ Groups.

Webmaster Tips

As a webmaster, you may either join an existing group or create a group and administer it. If you choose to create a group, you become the Group Master. You login to ICQ's Interest Group page where you can edit your group's details, design aspects of its appearance, manage group members, manage a message board, and perform other functions.

Download ICQ Communication Panels
ICQ Panels are compact, interactive graphical user interfaces that can be inserted into web pages. The panels open various kinds of communication lines and functionalities for website visitors and webmasters depending on the panel they choose.

Popular Uses

Contact Forms: ICQ Web Pager Panel e.g. Accesszone
Online Support: Support-Online Panel e.g. Auction Desk
Site Feedback: ICQ Panel e.g. Marketing Resource.com
Talk Internet: Online Message Panel e.g. KB Creations

Setup Use an ICQ wizard to generate HTML code. Paste the code into your web page where you want the panel to appear.
For More Info: See the Communication Panels page.

Webmaster Tips

ICQ panels come with a variety of shapes, colors, and features. Place panels on your website to alert surfers when you are online or invite them to chats and User Lists. Some panels allow communication between you and website visitors who don't have ICQ. Other panels allow visitors on your website to search the web and find people. Use a variety of other panel features that enhance your website's friendliness and stickiness.

ICQ Status Indicator
Status Indicators are graphic displays that show whether a person is online or offline. Help your site visitors find the people they're looking for!

Popular Uses

Locate Game Partners: Search for players e.g. 3D Planet
Sales & Support: Search for site staff e.g. IT Management
Webmaster Contact: Fast contact e.g. SpaceQuest.net

Setup Use an ICQ wizard to generate HTML code. Paste the code into your web page where you want the panel to appear.
For More Info: See the ICQ Status Indicators page.

Webmaster Tips

The HTML code for the ICQ Status Indicator is generated using the Status Indicator page. After choosing the desired indicator interface from a list and entering your ICQ number, the HTML is generated so that you can paste it on your page.

Install ICQ Doorbells
ICQ Doorbells are linked icons that connect ICQ pages. They provide contact functionality and inform you via ICQ when a visitor enters one of your pages.

Popular Uses

Contact Options: Connect to users e.g. Sandy's Pet Sitting
Facilitate Navigation: Direct traffic to certain pages e.g. the homepage on Longrun

Setup Use an ICQ wizard to generate HTML code. Paste the code into your web page where you want the Doorbell to appear.
For More Info: See the ICQ Doorbells page.

Webmaster Tips

Webmasters who manage Groups and User Lists or utilize ICQ's Unified Messaging Center, can direct surfers to these pages through an ICQ Doorbell. The ICQ Doorbells page generates HTML GUI which can be placed anywhere on the website. This allows users to enter your Groups or User Lists from anywhere on the site. Once a user enters, you are notified on your ICQ.