Who is using my RSS???

enderZ · 03-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Hey there,

Is there any way to know who is using my RSS except examining the incoming links?

Tnx...

Traffic-Bug · 03-23-2009, 07:39 AM

No, that is too much work. You can rewrite all the links iwth tracking codes using some custom scripts but it is not worth the effort

askloz · 03-23-2009, 07:40 AM

Yup, there is, add a 1x1 px image to it, and you can track it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by enderZ

Hey there,

Is there any way to know who is using my RSS except examining the incoming links?

Tnx...

tommygadget · 03-23-2009, 07:43 AM

The pixel idea is one way. Another way is to grab a string of text from the feed and setup a Google alert.

TomG.

tommygadget · 03-23-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NPmaster

How does adding a 1x1px help?

How do you do it?

Is there any disadvantages of using it?

Thanks.

Use a Google alert, it is very simple. Implementing a tracking pixel strategy is more involved.

TomG.

askloz · 03-23-2009, 08:11 AM

that's not as effective, cos many others will be using the same phrase.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommygadget

The pixel idea is one way. Another way is to grab a string of text from the feed and setup a Google alert.

TomG.

askloz · 03-23-2009, 08:12 AM

no disadvantage.

how do you do it?

here ya go
add image to rss feed - Google Search

Quote:

Originally Posted by NPmaster

How does adding a 1x1px help?

How do you do it?

Is there any disadvantages of using it?

Thanks.

askloz · 03-23-2009, 08:12 AM

anyone can use it. if you provide a link to it of course.

Quote:

Originally Posted by webcopywritersblog.com

I have a question here, can anyone else use our RSS as well? Or what do you mean to say by "Who is using my RSS?"

Frank Ayres · 03-23-2009, 08:24 AM

Why are you bothered who is using your rss feed if you supply one?

danemorgan · 03-23-2009, 09:05 AM

Okay, you actually want to find who is republishing your feed, not simply "using it" which is a traffic and conversion question.

For this you want to inject a serial number into your feed and set up a google alert to look for that. there are a number of plugins that can do this.

Ultimately, though you are wasting time doing something like this that you could better spend on other activities. Just make sure your feed output is link rich and let it go where it will. Win/Win/Win.

danemorgan · 03-23-2009, 09:09 AM

Okay, you actually want to find who is republishing your feed, not simply "using it" which is a traffic and conversion question.

For this you want to inject a serial number into your feed and set up a google alert to look for that. there are a number of plugins that can do this.

Ultimately, though you are wasting time doing something like this that you could better spend on other activities. Just make sure your feed output is link rich and let it go where it will. Win/Win/Win.

enderZ · 03-23-2009, 04:55 PM

Wow... thanks alot guys for all the help.
The pixel and google alerts are great ideas, I will check which I will implement.

Small clarification:
I hope autobloggers will use my feeds to their blogs(good backlinks+traffic for me), actually I want to know if my RSS are being used, which is another factor telling me Im doing things in the right way.

Thanks again!

DanGTD · 03-24-2009, 05:20 AM

You can make your RSS script with PHP and update in a database everytime it is accessed.

Then use modrewrite in your .htaccess file so that the name of the RSS file stays the same for the external sites.

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enderZ I wonder... War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 198 Thanks: 15 Thanked 54 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Who is using my RSS??? Wow... thanks alot guys for all the help. The pixel and google alerts are great ideas, I will check which I will implement. Small clarification: I hope autobloggers will use my feeds to their blogs(good backlinks+traffic for me), actually I want to know if my RSS are being used, which is another factor telling me Im doing things in the right way. Thanks again!

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