RSS Feed Glitches Abound
Subscribing is possible, despite browser glitches.
I love RSS Feeds and have a few set up on my browser, so I was appalled to learn that the RSS Subscribe button on my blog here was not working for everyone. (This is more of that golden opportunity for you to “learn from Judith’s mistakes” that I promised from the beginning.)
The RSS button works for some. Seems to work on Firefox, on some Internet Explorers, not others. It was one of those glitches that’s hard to track down because it’s inconsistent. So I went to the source: the guy that created the theme I’m using on this blog, Antbag. AKA Anthony.
Turns out, he’s not just a cool designer; he’s a very helpful guy. You can tune into our conversation on his blog (entries beginning Aug. 14). One terrific thing about blogging is that you hook up with some wonderful virtual colleagues along the blog trail. And Anthony’s one of the cool ones.
Free advice: In case you haven’t used it yet, RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a quick way to keep track of your favorite blog updates. I don’t have time, and I suspect most entrepreneurs don’t, to make daily visits to all of the sites that inform me on news, online marketing, Web PR, blog controversies, et al. Feeds allow you to scan the summaries or headlines and decide if you want to go for the whole article.
Back to my subscribe button journey: it works for me in Internet Explorer 7 but not on version 6; I upgraded to test that out. If it’s not working for you and you’re in no mood to fool around with upgrades and tests, here’s a workaround: copy this URL into your RSS feeds “add” window: http://blog.harlaneditorial.com/feed . Also, either post a blog here or email me if you’re having trouble with that button. We will overcome!
Meanwhile, I’ll continue to work on the problem on my end to fix the doggone thing.
I also added a blog to my blogroll. Check out Marti’s Business Energetix blog. Insightful stuff.