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Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

Cricket Videos — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:10:45 -0000

This sheds some light on the problems with RSS feeds and google. I am a beginner webmaster and this article has simplified a lot of things for me. I have constantly been confused about my fluctuating reach numbers, but you have helped me. Thanks for the good post. Rami. Im a frequent visitor and subscriber.

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

Cricket Videos — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:10:45 -0000

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

Amish Furniture — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:44:27 -0000

Thanks for demystifying this for me. I am now beginning to understand how this works.

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Amish Furniture — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:44:27 -0000

Thanks for demystifying this for me. I am now beginning to understand how this works.

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Armen — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:24:30 -0000

This is highly interesting as usual Andy. It's something many of us overlook. Thank you for breaking it down into digestable chunks.

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Armen — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:24:30 -0000

This is highly interesting as usual Andy. It's something many of us overlook. Thank you for breaking it down into digestable chunks.

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Vlad — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:51:38 -0000

Also when doing so I found I needed to disable Feedburner Smith plugin otherwise the Bloglines get cofused/redirected to the same feed.

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Vlad — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:51:38 -0000

Also when doing so I found I needed to disable Feedburner Smith plugin otherwise the Bloglines get cofused/redirected to the same feed.

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

AndyBeard — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:22:00 -0000

Stephen I always was upset about it, and it is quite possible even if they didn't evaluate it, as long as they don't merge this reporting then it could be used for split testing.

The only problem would then be creating multiple redirects, or possibly adding #12345 tracking links ;) that should redirect correctly.

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

AndyBeard — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:22:00 -0000

Stephen I always was upset about it, and it is quite possible even if they didn't evaluate it, as long as they don't merge this reporting then it could be used for split testing.

The only problem would then be creating multiple redirects, or possibly adding #12345 tracking links ;) that should redirect correctly.

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AndyBeard — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:18:39 -0000

Meg you also need to merge the different feeds in Bloglines, otherwise their API reports the wrong numbers which can be significant.

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

AndyBeard — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:18:39 -0000

Meg you also need to merge the different feeds in Bloglines, otherwise their API reports the wrong numbers which can be significant.

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Meg — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:32:38 -0000

Ouch - I never considered the potential downside of using feedburner.

Are all three feeds being included in your feedburner count?

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Meg — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:32:38 -0000

Ouch - I never considered the potential downside of using feedburner.

Are all three feeds being included in your feedburner count?

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Hobo — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:08:16 -0000

Nice tips Andy. It's something as yet I've not spent the time looking at.

PS - Sphinned you with your on page widget :)

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Hobo — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:08:16 -0000

Nice tips Andy. It's something as yet I've not spent the time looking at.

PS - Sphinned you with your on page widget :)

Re: The Secret Statistics In Split RSS Feeds – Google Reader

Stephen Cronin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:16:02 -0000

Andy, interesting post.

I think it is disappointing that Google Reader evaluates the redirects. I'm of the belief that people should always subscribe to your URL, not the FeedBurner one. If a large number of your subscribers use the FeedBurner URL, it makes it difficult for you to stop using their service. Interesting that Google own FeedBurner isn't it?

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Stephen Cronin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:16:02 -0000

Andy, interesting post.