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**Eric Barnes** + · 09-11-2007, 02:47 PM

With all the feed readers out now a days what is your preferred means of staying up to date with a website? RSS Subscriptions or Email Newsletter Subscriptions?

civ + · 09-11-2007, 04:36 PM

Email - never subscribed to an RSS feed myself...

SkGold + · 09-11-2007, 06:21 PM

Eric, do you ask about 68C or in generally?
If it is general question than for me it depends from site niche and quality of newsletter.

calaf6 + · 09-11-2007, 07:46 PM

Email, because being a very simple person I have never worked out how to use RSS!!

**Eric Barnes** + · 09-12-2007, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Eric, do you ask about 68C or in generally?

Yes I was just asking as a general question. Something that was on my mind yesterday.

Chaslie + · 09-12-2007, 07:50 PM

Definitely email for me .... and I suspect the vast majoroity of 'average' Internet users are the same. I suspect RSS is most for the tech/enthusiasts.

Just to reinforce the benefits of regular communication to users:

Each day, I receive a set of automated emails from eBay providing me with the latest entries in 'categories' (or 'keywords' within categories) I have previously chosen. This means I don't need to visit that site each day and conduct searches - rather the information comes to me. It's just brilliant.

michael + · 09-13-2007, 01:46 AM

I have to say RSS. I still have some email newsletters dropping into my inbox but RSS is actually much easier! Subscribe to the feed by just clicking on a button and get updated via your Favorites tab in IE or Live Bookmarks in Firefox.

C'mon guys, drag yourselves into the 21st Century!

Chaslie + · 09-13-2007, 01:55 AM

michael,

Quote:

C'mon guys, drag yourselves into the 21st Century!

I appreciate that fully michael (for us) - but we cannot tell our customers to do the same. That will be an evolving process.

Mike-N-Tosh + · 09-13-2007, 09:56 AM

I still prefer email over RSS. With email, you have a saved documented and dated version of the communication.

RSS is great and I use it alot, but mostly for keeping up with current news/events that don't need to be documented. Although, you can of course save the article/feed to your local hard drive if you need to.

-Mike

michael + · 09-20-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-N-Tosh

RSS is great and I use it alot, but mostly for keeping up with current news/events that don't need to be documented.

-Mike

And that's the point in the context of developing a classifieds site. Buyers waiting for something specific appreciate the immediacy of RSS. Email is still great too.

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09-11-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Eric Barnes + 68 Classifieds Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 5,472 Rep Power: 131	RSS or Email Newsletters? With all the feed readers out now a days what is your preferred means of staying up to date with a website? RSS Subscriptions or Email Newsletter Subscriptions? __________________ Eric Barnes 68 Classifieds Developer Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| Documentation \| 68C Mods \| 68 @ Twitter \| My Modules

09-11-2007, 04:36 PM	#2
civ + Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 601 Rep Power: 31	Email - never subscribed to an RSS feed myself... __________________ Civ's Modules (____NOW v4 COMPATIBLE____): � Stop Incomplete Listings! (proven revenue booster!) � Scam Filter (Just say no to Nigerians!) updated � Similar Listings (keep visitors longer) � Feedback Mod (testimonial builder) � Listing Status Reminder free!

09-11-2007, 06:21 PM	#3
SkGold + Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Best city in the World � Calgary, Canada Posts: 450 Rep Power: 29	Eric, do you ask about 68C or in generally? If it is general question than for me it depends from site niche and quality of newsletter. __________________ Thanks, Sergey Bargain Finder in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Calgary Business Directory V3.1.10 Dev - Calgary Classifieds V3.1.10 Dev - Calgary Real Estate V3.1.10 Dev - Calgary Used Cars V3.1.10 Dev - Calgary Rent V3.1.10 Dev - Calgary Dating V3.1.5 Dev A website without well-done Internet Marketing and Search Engine Optimization is as good as non-existent.

09-11-2007, 07:46 PM	#4
calaf6 + Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 280 Rep Power: 24	Email, because being a very simple person I have never worked out how to use RSS!! __________________ Northern Rider v.4.1.3 Stable Ads v.3.0.14

09-12-2007, 07:50 PM	#6
Chaslie + Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great Ocean Road - Australia Posts: 715 Rep Power: 33	Definitely email for me .... and I suspect the vast majoroity of 'average' Internet users are the same. I suspect RSS is most for the tech/enthusiasts. Just to reinforce the benefits of regular communication to users: Each day, I receive a set of automated emails from eBay providing me with the latest entries in 'categories' (or 'keywords' within categories) I have previously chosen. This means I don't need to visit that site each day and conduct searches - rather the information comes to me. It's just brilliant. __________________ Chaslie 68 Classifieds Important Links Customer Area \| Issue Tracker \| User Manuals & Documentation HTML Help W3 Schools

09-13-2007, 01:46 AM	#7
michael + Just get on with it! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 463 Rep Power: 29	I have to say RSS. I still have some email newsletters dropping into my inbox but RSS is actually much easier! Subscribe to the feed by just clicking on a button and get updated via your Favorites tab in IE or Live Bookmarks in Firefox. C'mon guys, drag yourselves into the 21st Century! __________________ M Michael V4.1.9 Developer - Modified 3 Column Default Template "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

09-13-2007, 09:56 AM	#9
Mike-N-Tosh + 68 Evangelist & Developer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,973 Rep Power: 58	I still prefer email over RSS. With email, you have a saved documented and dated version of the communication. RSS is great and I use it alot, but mostly for keeping up with current news/events that don't need to be documented. Although, you can of course save the article/feed to your local hard drive if you need to. -Mike __________________ Mike-N-Tosh IndianaPC.org - A community website (v3.1.10 Developer - heavily modified & used as the CMS) Sandbox [localhost(v3.1.10, v4.0.9, 4.1.10)] for development and customization Visit My blog: reviews, tips, tricks, tutorials and my store with Templates, Mods & Docs Web Hosting \| Web Design & Development \| 68 Classifieds Customizations I am not a 68C employee, just a user and try to help out

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