This old dog is finally learning some new tricks. I've been resistant to switch my RSS feeds over to Feedburner because I didn't want to have my feeds on another domain. But after reading Vanessa's blog last night, I realized I'd missed an important thing...I could retain my feed url (sort of, via a redirect). And it was super simple too. I just had to install this FeedBurner plugin for WordPress. It literally took less than 2 minutes. I then spent another 2 hours just playing with options at the FeedBurner site, but that's not necessary. Anyway, if you've put off using FeedBurner because you didn't like losing control over your feed url, put it off no longer. (As always, if you encounter any problems because of the change, let me know).

About the Author: Donna Fontenot

Donna Fontenot, aka DazzlinDonna, is an Internet Entrepreneur and SEO, who has long utilized search engine optimization and affiliate marketing to create a successful online business. Her goal as an ebusiness coach is to help others make a living online from the comfort of their homes (and in their pajamas). Her motto is "You'll never shine if you don't glow."

8 Comments

  1. robert paulson April 10, 2007 at 3:05 pm

    I’ve put off using Feedburner more because they make it very difficult for a novice to use. The video tutorial is a miniature screen video of a guy filling in an online form. Huh?

    I could go on and on (and I did, over there), but I just found it far more difficult than it should have been.

    I look forward to checking out your plugin.

  2. robert paulson April 10, 2007 at 3:20 pm

    Wow – that was easy. 🙂

    Way easier than from Feedburner themselves.

  3. DazzlinDonna April 10, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    It was easy, wasn’t it? 🙂

  4. robert paulson April 11, 2007 at 1:18 pm

    DD,

    Did you notice that your Pheedo has for the most part gone away? It appeared to at my blog, too.

    Because our feeds are no longer accessed on our site, Pheedo can’t see the light of day.

    Or am I missing something?

  5. DazzlinDonna April 11, 2007 at 1:21 pm

    They are still there. Click on the RSS feed link at the bottom of this page. Give it more than a few seconds to load the ads.

  6. robert paulson April 12, 2007 at 3:21 pm

    It shows there, but not in Bloglines. I wonder if all of your current subscribers who’ve subscribed via other services are unable to view the ads.

    rmmmrrrrmmrrrmmmrrrm……..

  7. DazzlinDonna April 12, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    I see the ads in Bloglines too, so maybe it’s just you? Got some sort of adblocking thing going on?

  8. robert paulson April 12, 2007 at 5:39 pm

    lol… No, I don’t think so. Maybe someone just has it in for me.

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