Comments on: The Case for Using RSS http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/ Blog promotion, social marketing, and link building tips. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kayle Dawson http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-97111 Kayle Dawson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-97111 i think RSS feeds make life easier in general. In my profession it would take so much time to keep up with all the blogs I have to read and RSS makes it all so easy. It is also the most overlooked traffic source by everyone in the IM community. i think RSS feeds make life easier in general. In my profession it would take so much time to keep up with all the blogs I have to read and RSS makes it all so easy. It is also the most overlooked traffic source by everyone in the IM community.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-58263 Bruce Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:15:56 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-58263 Well as I am quiet new at this RSS stuff ,gosh the info has been very helpful. Must have to trade in my paddle and invest in one of those gas guzzling motors to get me going faster..I must get there one day..but I figured out where there is yet Well as I am quiet new at this RSS stuff ,gosh the info has been very helpful.

Must have to trade in my paddle and invest in one of those gas guzzling motors

to get me going faster..I must get there one day..but I figured out where there is yet

]]> By: Nikki Backshall http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-58137 Nikki Backshall Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:47:52 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-58137 Really informative post! I use Google reader to feed the RSS subscriptions through as I find this a really easy way to scan through everything and far less time consuming than Bloglines. <em>Nikki Backshall's last blog post..<a href='http://www.webmums.net/?p=102' rel="nofollow">Doctor Who a ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Tardis’</a></em> Really informative post! I use Google reader to feed the RSS subscriptions through as I find this a really easy way to scan through everything and far less time consuming than Bloglines.

Nikki Backshall’s last blog post..Doctor Who a ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Tardis’

]]> By: Craig http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-58080 Craig Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-58080 On the whole I think rss feeds are a great tool. It has a few drawbacks. For instance you have to monetize it separately and some people are worried about scrapers. But these drawbacks are worth overcoming to get the benefits that you mentioned. <em>Craig's last blog post..<a href='http://www.webdesign4london.co.uk/seo/best-ftp-client-software-for-small-business-users/' rel="nofollow">Best ftp client software for small business users</a></em> On the whole I think rss feeds are a great tool. It has a few drawbacks. For instance
you have to monetize it separately and some people are worried about scrapers. But these drawbacks are worth overcoming to get the benefits that you mentioned.

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]]> By: Mindy Koch http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57977 Mindy Koch Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:58:30 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57977 Using my RSS feeds in friendfeed has really bumped up my ability to interact with other people in social networking. I had no idea how helpful RSS feeds were to really connecting with other people and letting them know who about me and who I am. RSS feeds rock! Your post really helps people who haven't gotten point to see why they should give them a try. Using my RSS feeds in friendfeed has really bumped up my ability to interact with other people in social networking. I had no idea how helpful RSS feeds were to really connecting with other people and letting them know who about me and who I am.

RSS feeds rock! Your post really helps people who haven’t gotten point to see why they should give them a try.

]]> By: Dotty http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57804 Dotty Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57804 I have recently discovered another use for RSS. When I create a new HuBPage or Squidoo Lense there are modules for adding RSS from another source into your page. This keeps your page updated as you update the RSS source page. I have Hubs with my Blog RSS, and just list night I put up a Hub with RSS from my Twitter account. I am sure the possiblities are endless and that I have just scratched the surface. I have recently discovered another use for RSS. When I create a new HuBPage or Squidoo Lense there are modules for adding RSS from another source into your page. This keeps your page updated as you update the RSS source page. I have Hubs with my Blog RSS, and just list night I put up a Hub with RSS from my Twitter account. I am sure the possiblities are endless and that I have just scratched the surface.

]]> By: Jack Humphrey http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57680 Jack Humphrey Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:21:52 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57680 "When I see my number of RSS feeds go down, I know I have to make make more helpful posts and more often." Robert, What a great indicator, you're right! And instead of declaring RSS a dead component of your marketing plan, you react properly by addressing the real causes. One being you might need to get back to the kind of writing that brought all those subscribers in the first place. Email isn't dead. But its blood pressure is through the roof, its overweight, and is in need of a quadruple bypass. If simply being "alive" is the only measure of quality, then I guess email is doing just fine. :) Not much to pin an entire business on, in my opinion. “When I see my number of RSS feeds go down, I know I have to make
make more helpful posts and more often.”

Robert,

What a great indicator, you’re right! And instead of declaring RSS a dead component of your marketing plan, you react properly by addressing the real causes. One being you might need to get back to the kind of writing that brought all those subscribers in the first place.

Email isn’t dead. But its blood pressure is through the roof, its overweight, and is in need of a quadruple bypass. If simply being “alive” is the only measure of quality, then I guess email is doing just fine. :)

Not much to pin an entire business on, in my opinion.

]]> By: Jack Humphrey http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57679 Jack Humphrey Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:15:31 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57679 One more point: RSS delivery is 100%, 100% of the time through feed readers. Email delivery of RSS is HIGHER than trying to send out messages from my own server because FeedBlitz has the highest level of respect you can get on the web from ISPs. ISPs don't care about some guy with a server and they'll block anyone and everyone they don't know these days. The front line high-end email houses, like FeedBlitz, are white listed across most of the internet except for the handful of ISPs who are clueless about all mail no matter who it comes from. One more point:

RSS delivery is 100%, 100% of the time through feed readers.

Email delivery of RSS is HIGHER than trying to send out messages from my own server because FeedBlitz has the highest level of respect you can get on the web from ISPs.

ISPs don’t care about some guy with a server and they’ll block anyone and everyone they don’t know these days.

The front line high-end email houses, like FeedBlitz, are white listed across most of the internet except for the handful of ISPs who are clueless about all mail no matter who it comes from.

]]> By: Jack Humphrey http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57678 Jack Humphrey Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:12:58 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57678 Edward, I completely forgot to add how freakin' happy I am not to be on the hook for a "newsletter." I did that for years and for some reason it seemed a bigger hassle than blogging every day. With RSS, and ONLY with RSS, I can deliver my content from this site to all my RSS readers just by focusing on writing content right here. It may or may not save actual time. I won't even bother checking that. But it sure feels much better knowing I can publish what I want here and it just goes out automatically to my subscribers without having to log into a mail program, configuring an email, and clicking "Send" followed by a lot of prayer and hope that a decent fraction of my total subscriber base is getting the message. Edward,

I completely forgot to add how freakin’ happy I am not to be on the hook for a “newsletter.” I did that for years and for some reason it seemed a bigger hassle than blogging every day.

With RSS, and ONLY with RSS, I can deliver my content from this site to all my RSS readers just by focusing on writing content right here.

It may or may not save actual time. I won’t even bother checking that. But it sure feels much better knowing I can publish what I want here and it just goes out automatically to my subscribers without having to log into a mail program, configuring an email, and clicking “Send” followed by a lot of prayer and hope that a decent fraction of my total subscriber base is getting the message.

]]> By: My RSS Feed http://www.fridaytrafficreport.com/the-case-for-using-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-57677 My RSS Feed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:01:07 +0000 http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/friday-traffic-report/the-case-for-using-rss/#comment-57677 Jack: You're right on the money about RSS being an incentive for quality. When I see my number of RSS feeds go down, I know I have to make make more helpful posts and more often. Since email filters are ubiquitous and block God only knows what percentage of legitimate emails, RSS is the wave of the future. Ignore it at your own peril. Thanks for an incisive post and valuable links. Robert A. Kearse <em>My RSS Feed's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/trafficnymphomaniac/PnhK/~3/333139416/' rel="nofollow">Top 101 Blog Directories And RSS Submission Sites - Weekly Update #11</a></em> Jack:

You’re right on the money about RSS being an incentive for quality.

When I see my number of RSS feeds go down, I know I have to make
make more helpful posts and more often.

Since email filters are ubiquitous and block God only knows what
percentage of legitimate emails, RSS is the wave of the future.

Ignore it at your own peril.

Thanks for an incisive post and valuable links.

Robert A. Kearse

My RSS Feed’s last blog post..Top 101 Blog Directories And RSS Submission Sites – Weekly Update #11

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