SEO > SEO: Blogs & Feeds
Dec. 19, 2007 at 12:59pm by Barry Schwartz
Google Removes RSS Feeds From Search Results
The Google Webmaster Central Blog announced that Google will no longer include RSS feeds in their search results, with the exception of podcast feeds. The reasoning behind Google dropping RSS feeds from the results is that it is very likely that the RSS feed is a text duplication of an...
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Nov. 9, 2007 at 9:02am by Vanessa Fox
How Feedburner Adds Up Subscriber Numbers
Last Saturday, there was a gasp of collective horror in the blogosphere as FeedBurner subscriber stats plunged for many sites. Today, it's happened again. Don't panic! Your subscribers are probably all still there, with Google Reader to blame for the missing numbers. Below, our comprehensive guide to how FeedBurner compiles...
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Nov. 7, 2007 at 11:09am by Barry Schwartz
Ask.com Introduces Bloglines Top 1000 List
Bloglines Beta has launched the Bloglines Top 1000 list. Didn't Bloglines have a top blog list already? Yes, they had a top 200 list, but users wanted to see a larger picture of what feeds people subscribe to, so Bloglines has released an expanded top 1000 list. A formal announcement...
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Oct. 19, 2007 at 12:29pm by Danny Sullivan
Google Reader Says It Does "Dailyish" Update Of Subscriber Counts
When Google Reader launched new subscriber figures earlier this week, I touched base with Google to find out if they'd be doing a real top blogs list rather than the ad-hoc ones now out there, plus how often the stats were updated and a few more things. Answers have come...
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Oct. 16, 2007 at 9:33am by Barry Schwartz
Are Google Reader Stats Correct? Can We Trust Feed Stats In General?
There has been a lot of buzz recently about Google Reader reporting subscriber statistics. Google Reader Stats are Bullshit (With Proof) from Mashable calls these statistics downright incorrect. Why? A default feed, in case you don’t know, is a feed which is presented to users on signup. Google Reader, for...
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Sep. 13, 2007 at 9:55pm by Danny Sullivan
New Feed Subscriber Stats & User Interface For Google Webmaster Central
Google Webmaster Central has gone live with a new "subscriber stats" area showing statistics of how many people read your feeds through the iGoogle personalized home page and Google Reader, as well as a new look and user interface for GWC. Below, more about both, as well as issues for...
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Sep. 4, 2007 at 2:18pm by Elliance
Search Illustrated: The Power Of RSS Feeds
RSS feeds offer a unique channel for distributing content that can help expand your audience to people beyond those who visit your web site. But RSS feeds can also be an important part of a search marketing campaign. Well optimized feeds can also gain prominent placement on search engine...
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Aug. 23, 2007 at 8:27am by Stephan Spencer
Twelve SEO Mistakes Most Bloggers Make
Since I'm speaking this week at Search Engine Strategies on the topic of SEO through Blogs and Feeds, it seems fitting that this issue of "100% Organic" be related to blog optimization. Even the top SEOs make mistakes with their blogs (and yes, I make some of them too)....
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Jul. 3, 2007 at 11:00am by Barry Schwartz
Google Makes FeedBurner's TotalStats & MyBrand Free
In light of Google's acquisition of FeedBurner, Google has made the two fee-based FeedBurner services free: MyBrand and Stats PRO....
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Jun. 28, 2007 at 11:22am by Danny Sullivan
Buttons, Buttons -- Let's Clean Up The Feed Buttons!
As part of adding our new "Lands" tabs to Search Engine Land last month, I cleaned up our feed page that helps people understand how to add our feeds to various feed readers. The biggest challenge was dealing with the inconsistent sizes of feed buttons from the different providers. I...
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Jun. 6, 2007 at 12:25pm by Barry Schwartz
FeedBurner Addresses Concerns Over Google Buyout
Scary Feedburner Message At Login from Jeremy Schoemaker reported that FeedBurner placed a new message on their login page that read, in part, that you have until June 15th to opt out of "allowing Google to service your account." Jeremy, as did others, did not know exactly how to take...
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Apr. 24, 2007 at 6:02pm by Danny Sullivan
The Blogs & Search Blogs With The Most Readers
Which blogs have the most feed subscribers from Self Made Minds is an excellent rundown on top blogs according to the number of RSS or feed subscribers they have, according to FeedBurner. Search Marketing Blogs by RSS Subscribers from Lee Odden at the Online Marketing Blog takes the idea...
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Apr. 10, 2007 at 5:44pm by Danny Sullivan
FeedBurner Tips On Avoiding Duplicate Content
What's Up With That? Vol. 3: SEO at the FeedBurner blog answers a number of common questions people have about how search engines interact with web feeds, based in part on FeedBurner having consulted with Google and Yahoo. Among these are tips on easing duplicate content concerns....
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Feb. 22, 2007 at 4:50pm by Barry Schwartz
The Numbers Behind Your Feeds
FeedBurner's View of the Feed Market at FeedBurner's blog gives us a detailed look at the numbers and statistics behind your feeds. With the recent adoption of Google Reader subscriber numbers, many bloggers have seen their "subscribers" and other feed stats spike up. In fact, we learn from FeedBurner's post...
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Feb. 20, 2007 at 9:38am by Barry Schwartz
Building Your Blog Community
Joe Whyte has an excellent write up at the Search Marketing Standard blog on how to build up a blog community. He gives the classic ten point list, for his part one of a series in this column. Here is a quick summary of the ten point list: Network with...
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Feb. 16, 2007 at 10:46am by Danny Sullivan
Google Reader Reporting Subscriber Numbers, Offers New Publishers Guide
Google Reader has now announced that it is now providing subscriber counts, the number of people who read your blog through feeds at Google Reader or the Google Personalized Homepage. In addition a new Google Reader Publishers Guide has been posted with tips on how to get add to Google...
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Jan. 10, 2007 at 11:12am by Danny Sullivan
Stay Master Of Your Feed Domain
In Jennifer Slegg's 25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers & Search Engines post from yesterday, tip 22 was to use your own domain name. I wanted to dive a bit deeper into that in terms of having your own domain name for your feeds, which is incredibly easy...
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Jan. 9, 2007 at 2:16pm by Jennifer Slegg
25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers & Search Engines
Everyone and their dog (yes, there are a few dogs out there with their own blogs) have started up a blog these days, but many people just aren’t taking the steps needed to optimize their blogs for both readers and search engines. While blogs can be business related (another blog...
