Comments on: SiteFever.com Reaches 31,000 RSS Subscribers!

By: How Much Should You Charge? | SiteFever.com

How Much Should You Charge? | SiteFever.com — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:02:22 +0000

[…] 4. RSS Subscribers The number of RSS subscribers a blog has is aÂ measuring stick for reader loyalty and interest- the more the better. The only way you will be able to know how many RSS subscribers a blog has is if the blog owner decides to share this information with you, many times relayed through services such as Feedburner. Just be sure the number reported is in fact true. There are sneaky methods blog owners will use in order to fake a higher number of RSS subscribers. I touched on one of these methods in a previous article I wrote. […]

By: The Writers Manifesto

The Writers Manifesto — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:10:59 +0000

That is pretty awful John,

I knew there were ways to do this, just never knew how.
At least now I know to check those claims before I believe it.

Thanks for highlighting this.
Monika

By: satya

satya — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:33:26 +0000

That tactics can be used to increase your feed subscribers because when a new user would see such great stats he’ll be inclined to subscribe too. This is the way many blogegrs do follwo when they start blogging. Because if you have 3 subscribers and 4th one won’t subscribe seeing less no. of subscribers..also he may doubt your content..

Now onwards i need to check by right click properties every feed i come trough. Thanx for informing.

By: Valentin

Valentin — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:31:44 +0000

Nobody`s more agree with you than me about saying the truth.

Using “unorthodox methodes” one may only gain temporary advantages. Yet, “easy come, easy go”.

But some think this way is the “evil” and, of course, best way. lol

By: Liberty and New Creation

Liberty and New Creation — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:00:05 +0000

Doesn’t John Chow offer this method as a way to harness group-think when getting subscribers? Not sure if he was serious or not, though.

By: browie

browie — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:58:18 +0000

That must not be a blog that I read because I haven’t read a big announcement like that the last few days.