RSS Series: Should I offer a full or partial RSS feed to my readers?

March 17, 2010 By 12 Comments

We’ve been talking about RSS feeds for a few weeks now. As you integrate (or continue to integrate) a feed in your blog, one of the questions that arises is Should I post a full or partial feed? Today we’ll explore what to consider before you make your decision. When you offer an RSS feed [...]

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RSS Series: How do I set up my blog’s RSS feed via e-mail?

March 10, 2010 By 8 Comments

If you have a blog or web site, you likely have an RSS feed your readers can subscribe to via a feed reader so they know when you’ve updated your site with new content. Traditionally, RSS feeds are read through a feed reader or news aggregator. Lately, though, more and more people are asking for [...]

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RSS Series: How do I burn my blog’s RSS feed with Feedburner?

March 8, 2010 By 13 Comments

Today I’m starting a five-part series about RSS and why you need it. Throughout the series you’ll learn what RSS is and why you need to make sure you’re offering it (Pt. 1) how to burn a feed with Feedburner (Pt. 1) how to offer your readers RSS via e-mail (Pt. 2) how to customize [...]

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How to Automatically Publish Your Latest Posts to Twitter

October 26, 2009 By 7 Comments

For the last six or eight months, a friend of mine has told me that she uses Twitter as her RSS feed. She follows everyone she’s interested in and follows the links they provide via Twitter (whether to personal or news blogs). She doesn’t use any other aggregator. Her experience made me stop and think: [...]

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Helpful Blogging Links

December 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment

How Alltop Powers Bloggers via Chris Brogan 10 Useful RSS-Tricks and Hacks For WordPress via SmashingMagazine How Much Time Do You Spend Writing a Blog Post? via Performancing You’re Losing Subscribers, Here’s How to Get Them Back by Glen Allsopp via Problogger Using Google Alerts to Monitor Incoming Links via EduBlogger

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How can I add the orange RSS button to my blog so people can subscribe to my feed?

September 8, 2008 By 9 Comments

This button has become the standard for finding and subscribing to a site’s RSS feed. When a reader is interested in subscribing to your feed, he/she is probably looking for that button. You need to have that button! (I’m sure you can feel the urgency, right? RIGHT?!?) Never fear, I’m going to walk you through [...]

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How We Communicate: FAQs for Beginning Bloggers

July 23, 2008 By 8 Comments

I just returned from BlogHer 2008 in San Franciso. I appeared on a panel with four other women called FAQs for Beginning Bloggers. Our panel was flat-out amazing. We met fantastic bloggers and answered many beginner questions. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to answer everyone’s questions. I hope to talk to the BlogHer Three [...]

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How can I encourage more people to subscribe to my blog?

July 10, 2008 By 7 Comments

Today’s post is brought to you by the ever-popular and knowledgeable Jordan from Momma Blogga. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me all week while I bask in the glory that is a family reunion. Welcome Jordan (as you always do) and leave her many comments so she’s come back! Blog subscribers are [...]

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I see lots of blogs that show the number of subscribers they have. How can I do this?

July 9, 2008 By 4 Comments

Today’s post is brought to you by the ever-popular and knowledgeable Jordan from Momma Blogga. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me all week while I bask in the glory that is a family reunion. Welcome Jordan (as you always do) and leave her many comments so she’s come back! The easiest way [...]

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