Dynamic Server Embeds Are Here!
We're excited to announce a powerful new feature designed to help you promote your favorite Hytale servers and boost your visibility: Dynamic Server Banner Embeds!
This update is all about making it easier for server owners and enthusiasts to share real-time server status across the web, driving more traffic back to the servers listed on Hytale-Servers.pro.
What are Banner Embeds?
Banner Embeds are powerful, embeddable images that display live server information and can be easily added to virtually any external website, forum signature, blog post, or community platform. They provide a quick, visual snapshot of a server's status, allowing anyone to proudly showcase their favorite Hytale server wherever they engage online.
Examples
Here are some examples using some of our test server listings:
What do Banner Embeds show?
These dynamic banners automatically refresh to show the most current status of a server. Each embed includes vital, up-to-date information at a glance:
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Server Logo: The custom logo file uploaded by the server owner.
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Live Status: Whether the server is Offline or Online, along with the current player count.
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Connection Info: The primary Server/IP Address.
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Server Name: The official name of the server.
How to use Banner Embeds?
The versatility of these Banner Embeds means there are countless ways to use them! Below, we've provided essential guides for the most popular platforms, whether you're writing a new blog post, integrating the banner into your website, or creating a forum flair/signature.
Using our built-in tools
Before you go and write your own code. We have including buttons to automatically generate and copy code for Markdown, HTML and BBCode. One the server's page you will find a section that looks like this:
Markdown (For Blogs, Readmes, and More)
Markdown is an extremely popular text-to-HTML conversion tool used across a huge number of platforms (including GitHub, Reddit, and many blogging tools). It allows you to easily format content with rich features.
Use the following Markdown code to embed your server banner, which will also act as a direct hyperlink back to the server's page on Hytale-Servers.pro:
[](https://www.hytale-servers.pro/server/SERVER_SLUG_HERE)
BBCode (For Forum Signatures and Posts)
BBCode (Bulletin Board Code) is the standard markup language used to format messages in almost all major Internet Forum software. This code lets you include a live, clickable banner of your favorite server directly within your forum signature or post.
[url=https://www.hytale-servers.pro/server/SERVER_SLUG_HERE/][img]https://www.hytale-servers.pro/images/server?s=SERVER_SLUG_HERE[/img][/url]
HTML (For Websites and Sidebars)
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the fundamental code used to structure all web pages. Use the code below to include the Embed Banner on your website, ensuring the latest server data is always displayed, and the image links back to the server listing.
<a href="https://www.hytale-servers.pro/server/SERVER_SLUG_HERE/"><img src="https://www.hytale-servers.pro/images/server?s=SERVER_SLUG_HERE" alt="SERVER_NAME_HERE"/></a>
Why did we add this feature?
We didn't just add this feature for convenience, we added it to help you grow.
One of the most important factors for driving traffic to your server, and consequently getting new players, is through effective Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The goal is to rank as high as possible on search engines like Google for relevant terms like "Hytale Servers."
A key way to achieve a high search ranking is by having other high-quality websites link back to your server page.
By encouraging server owners and their communities to use these Image Embeds on external platforms, we create a powerful network of backlinks. This not only directly drives interested users from those platforms to your server but also signals to search engines that your server listing on Hytale-Servers.pro is an authoritative source, ultimately boosting our site's ranking and, in turn, increasing the visibility and player count of your listed server!
Start generating your banner today and help your server stand out!