Comments on: Full or Partial Feeds – Poll Results

By: Televisions Online

Televisions Online — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:14:44 +0000

Full feeds all the way. I hate having to click to read more and I’d never make others do that to read my site. Glad to see the majority agree!

By: CENIT

CENIT — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:10:06 +0000

please, I’m interested about how post on blogs. Full content or partial content ( post ) ?, what is better as SEO ? thanks in advance

By: BW

BW — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:38:25 +0000

I’m with the full feed crowd after seeing a post in here way back.

By: Kirk Warren

Kirk Warren — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:25:32 +0000

Full feeds all the way. I hate having to click to read more and I’d never make others do that to read my site. Glad to see the majority agree.

By: Alec

Alec — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:14:40 +0000

Hey Darren:

Thanks for running and sharing the cool stats.

While 75% of those who responded to the poll indicated a preference for full feeds, it would be interesting to see how that breaks out in terms of the length and subject of blogs–a segmentation study, sort of speak.

I could see, for example, how it would be silly (and annoying to the read) to have partial feeds for two-paragraph blogs entries. In same vain, I could also see how cumbersome to it might be to receive full feeds for long and involved blogs (with images, diagrams, etc.)

Also, it would be interesting to see how subject matter might influence preferences as well. A blog on quick practical business tips, for example, might work for full feeds, but a blog on photography (with lots of photo essays) fit better for a partial feed.

Just some food for thought here on a potential follow up to your already great initial survey. :>

Thanks, again, Darren.
–Alec

By: Thilak

Thilak — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:58:30 +0000

It’s pretty interesting to see Full Feeds leading the pack. I was always under the misconception that most blogs prefer using Partial Feeds. I didn’t get what you folks mean by both? I mean.. does it really work out well?

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:51:05 +0000

I don’t think that anyone should be using partial feeds. Learn to monetize your feed instead of forcing readers to go to your website.

By: Thejesh GN

Thejesh GN — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:26:14 +0000

Good to see support for full feeds

By: Rob Malon - Automating Websites

Rob Malon - Automating Websites — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:11:20 +0000

I use google reader. The widget on igoogle displays the top 10 recent so I generally click through on those to the actual post. If I haven’t been on in a while (usually after a weekend) I go to my reader and scroll through things…its easier. So I hate not having the full RSS available which accounts for only 1 of the blogs I regular.

By: markowe

markowe — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:05:02 +0000

OK, OK, you win! Full feeds it is..! :) Well, I’ll give it a go…

By: Asako

Asako — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:26:27 +0000

I am ashamed, I am still having issues in adding RSS Feed because of my multiple weblog set up in expression engine…

I have to figure it out this weekend, after seeing this result. If partial feed is not enough, no feed must be outrageous…

I am realizing the power of WordPress, the forums, add-ons, and community of pro-bloggers these days…

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:09:44 +0000

Michael – Darren is ‘sort of’ on a break. I’m still moderating comments but am working on a different little project this week – just not posting…. much :-)

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:00:37 +0000

could you probably start a poll which kinda rss the readers of RSS feed prefer?
I think that could be kinda interesting, cause that’s what we SHOULD be offering ;)

By: radreport.net

radreport.net — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:29:01 +0000

I was expecting even more people voting for the full RSS feeds.

By: Michael Boateng

Michael Boateng — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:23:22 +0000

For me as a new blogger, i wouldnt mind using full feeds, but just last week i realised one of these MFA sites was using my content for his site. It really does hurt …. but then what can u do ….. ?

BTW i though Darren was on a break …lol …

By: Peter (Iwillchangeyourlife.com)

Peter (Iwillchangeyourlife.com) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:10:50 +0000

I want full feeds from the blogs I subscribe to, so that’s what I offer my subscribers.

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:33:54 +0000

Wow, there is definitely a winner here! I personally don’t mind… I end up going to the site anyhow…l so partial feeds don’t bother me.

By: Webd360

Webd360 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:04:26 +0000

Both have their pros and cons, but I am behind full feeds all the way.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:02:14 +0000

There nothing more irritating than reading a few lines and have to go click a link to see the whole article.

By: WarriorBlog

WarriorBlog — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:37:30 +0000

I am still gonna go with partial feed anyway – it has its benefits.