These companies should fire their Webmasters

So I do think that RSS is useful, and why wouldn’t you offer one indeed, but I’m just not clear on what an average company, that releases software once every 6 months, and maybe a patch every month or so for a startup, would use it for.

A blog would produce a feed just fine. But what would you use to produce a feed or items on the website? Are there tools to create feeds from website links?

As for your comments Robert:
“What’s the ROI of doing a press tour? Of handing out swag at conferences?”

Somebody believes that there is value to doing those things – name recognition perhaps – otherwise they wouldn’t do them. As a Director of Marketing, I was responsible for justifying the shows we attended and the events we spoke at, and we pruned them if there was no clear return.

So I do think that RSS is useful, and why wouldn’t you offer one indeed, but I’m just not clear on what an average company, that releases software once every 6 months, and maybe a patch every month or so for a startup, would use it for.

A blog would produce a feed just fine. But what would you use to produce a feed or items on the website? Are there tools to create feeds from website links?

As for your comments Robert:
“What’s the ROI of doing a press tour? Of handing out swag at conferences?”

Somebody believes that there is value to doing those things – name recognition perhaps – otherwise they wouldn’t do them. As a Director of Marketing, I was responsible for justifying the shows we attended and the events we spoke at, and we pruned them if there was no clear return.

So I do think that RSS is useful, and why wouldn’t you offer one indeed, but I’m just not clear on what an average company, that releases software once every 6 months, and maybe a patch every month or so for a startup, would use it for.

A blog would produce a feed just fine. But what would you use to produce a feed or items on the website? Are there tools to create feeds from website links?

As for your comments Robert:
“What’s the ROI of doing a press tour? Of handing out swag at conferences?”

Somebody believes that there is value to doing those things – name recognition perhaps – otherwise they wouldn’t do them. As a Director of Marketing, I was responsible for justifying the shows we attended and the events we spoke at, and we pruned them if there was no clear return.

Robert, out of curiosity, what percentage of your readers read your RSS feed? I know I do.

Robert, out of curiosity, what percentage of your readers read your RSS feed? I know I do.

Larry: I don’t know, to tell you the truth. I don’t have good stats. I do know that on NewsGator there were 15,000 subscribers to my old feed and Bloglines had 9,000.

Larry: I don’t know, to tell you the truth. I don’t have good stats. I do know that on NewsGator there were 15,000 subscribers to my old feed and Bloglines had 9,000.

Larry: I don’t know, to tell you the truth. I don’t have good stats. I do know that on NewsGator there were 15,000 subscribers to my old feed and Bloglines had 9,000.

Larry: I don’t know, to tell you the truth. I don’t have good stats. I do know that on NewsGator there were 15,000 subscribers to my old feed and Bloglines had 9,000.

Larry: I don’t know, to tell you the truth. I don’t have good stats. I do know that on NewsGator there were 15,000 subscribers to my old feed and Bloglines had 9,000.

For all the hype, Pew Internet & American Life Project report still shows that only 9% of Americans online even have a remotely vauge idea of what RSS feeds actually are, even less how to use them. It will change, it will happen when you get some marketshare and decent End User tools.

This is a small small minority, crying wolf and barking at the moon, that their needs aren’t being met. Buncha spoiled brat geeks trying to shove their script-fliddings down everyones throats. Pointcast, tho they had typical dot.com management, was light years ahead of where we are today. Geeks made push a dirty word, but End Users like push.

And syndication is not all just RSS, as such things as AvantGo and NewsRaider.com work far far better for my needs.

For all the hype, Pew Internet & American Life Project report still shows that only 9% of Americans online even have a remotely vauge idea of what RSS feeds actually are, even less how to use them. It will change, it will happen when you get some marketshare and decent End User tools.

This is a small small minority, crying wolf and barking at the moon, that their needs aren’t being met. Buncha spoiled brat geeks trying to shove their script-fliddings down everyones throats. Pointcast, tho they had typical dot.com management, was light years ahead of where we are today. Geeks made push a dirty word, but End Users like push.

And syndication is not all just RSS, as such things as AvantGo and NewsRaider.com work far far better for my needs.

For all the hype, Pew Internet & American Life Project report still shows that only 9% of Americans online even have a remotely vauge idea of what RSS feeds actually are, even less how to use them. It will change, it will happen when you get some marketshare and decent End User tools.

This is a small small minority, crying wolf and barking at the moon, that their needs aren’t being met. Buncha spoiled brat geeks trying to shove their script-fliddings down everyones throats. Pointcast, tho they had typical dot.com management, was light years ahead of where we are today. Geeks made push a dirty word, but End Users like push.

And syndication is not all just RSS, as such things as AvantGo and NewsRaider.com work far far better for my needs.

For all the hype, Pew Internet & American Life Project report still shows that only 9% of Americans online even have a remotely vauge idea of what RSS feeds actually are, even less how to use them. It will change, it will happen when you get some marketshare and decent End User tools.

This is a small small minority, crying wolf and barking at the moon, that their needs aren’t being met. Buncha spoiled brat geeks trying to shove their script-fliddings down everyones throats. Pointcast, tho they had typical dot.com management, was light years ahead of where we are today. Geeks made push a dirty word, but End Users like push.

And syndication is not all just RSS, as such things as AvantGo and NewsRaider.com work far far better for my needs.

You love the fact that Google’s stock price is heading up up up!

Quick question: do you own any Google shares?

You love the fact that Google’s stock price is heading up up up!

Quick question: do you own any Google shares?

You love the fact that Google’s stock price is heading up up up!

Quick question: do you own any Google shares?

you mean Under the Radar, not under the wire.

you mean Under the Radar, not under the wire.

you mean Under the Radar, not under the wire.

you mean Under the Radar, not under the wire.

you mean Under the Radar, not under the wire.

no wonder this post didnt come up when i was looking for mentions of Under the Radar conference…hee

no wonder this post didnt come up when i was looking for mentions of Under the Radar conference…hee