Comments on: Keeping it simple! http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/ Student financial aid blog and news from the Student Loan Network Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike Bellina http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15129 Mike Bellina Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:10:05 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15129 I saw your tweet this morning and it gave me this idea. RSS should behave more like email than HTML. This will increase adoption. I wrote a post about my ideas here http://www.theadvertisinglunatic.com/?p=152 I saw your tweet this morning and it gave me this idea. RSS should behave more like email than HTML. This will increase adoption. I wrote a post about my ideas here http://www.theadvertisinglunatic.com/?p=152

]]> By: David Tames http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15130 David Tames Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15130 I like the email idea, and lots of people simply listen on the web. I myself graze that way, I subscribe to only a handful of podcasts via iTunes, however, until iTunes learns to reads mail and move the podcast from email to your iPod automatically, RSS will still makes sense :-) the days of single platform distribution is long gone. I like the email idea, and lots of people simply listen on the web. I myself graze that way, I subscribe to only a handful of podcasts via iTunes, however, until iTunes learns to reads mail and move the podcast from email to your iPod automatically, RSS will still makes sense :-) the days of single platform distribution is long gone.

]]> By: Ian Wilker http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15131 Ian Wilker Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:22:24 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15131 It's not the *best* way (for things like blogs/podcasts, imo), but I certainly agree that unless your users are strictly geek, ya gotta offer subscribe-via-email boxes. I've twiddled thumbs waiting for RSS numbers to go up long enough; I hadn't implemented this feature anywhere to date as I was counseled that it was a "too much choice" type of feature that wouldn't help anyone, but I'm puttin' it in now. It’s not the *best* way (for things like blogs/podcasts, imo), but I certainly agree that unless your users are strictly geek, ya gotta offer subscribe-via-email boxes. I’ve twiddled thumbs waiting for RSS numbers to go up long enough; I hadn’t implemented this feature anywhere to date as I was counseled that it was a “too much choice” type of feature that wouldn’t help anyone, but I’m puttin’ it in now.

]]> By: Jeremy Vaught http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15132 Jeremy Vaught Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:08:38 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15132 meh, email was hard once too. NOW everyone does it. I say promote both equally, because eventually, even our grandmas will be using Google Reader, and wondering why you are so stuck on old school email. Hey, I've got my mom using Juice to download podcasts :-) Now that's progress. I would also think you demographic is all over RSS. meh, email was hard once too. NOW everyone does it. I say promote both equally, because eventually, even our grandmas will be using Google Reader, and wondering why you are so stuck on old school email. Hey, I’ve got my mom using Juice to download podcasts :-) Now that’s progress.

I would also think you demographic is all over RSS.

]]> By: Beth Kanter http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15133 Beth Kanter Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:51:11 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15133 I don't think it is either/or - I think it's both -- as you've done on your side bar BTW, are you using feedburner for the email delivery or something else? I don’t think it is either/or – I think it’s both — as you’ve done on your side bar

BTW, are you using feedburner for the email delivery or something else?

]]> By: Chris Hambly http://www.financialaidnews.com/news/keeping-it-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-15134 Chris Hambly Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/09/21/keeping-it-simple/#comment-15134 Good move Chris, totally agree with that. Naturally some folks use Feedburner for their rss, that has an option for email distribution too, again making it simple. New show, new blog, new forum, new whatever, email... job done. Also people are lazy, (I am) can't be arsed to always check rss feeds, whereas an email reminder, I'm there. Chris Good move Chris, totally agree with that.

Naturally some folks use Feedburner for their rss, that has an option for email distribution too, again making it simple.

New show, new blog, new forum, new whatever, email… job done.

Also people are lazy, (I am) can’t be arsed to always check rss feeds, whereas an email reminder, I’m there.

Chris

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