jamesq
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Comment · 2 years ago
I agree with your 2 of 3 suggestions…
Comment · 2 years ago
That’s a good shout - maybe storage business to find the radioisotope research! I keep hearing laundrettes are good conservative businesses too.
Comment · 3 years ago
We style RSS feeds as part of our custom RSS tool. Most users of that aren't necessarily technical and so providing a more user friendly interface makes a huge difference. You can see an example at https://sniprss.com/sniprss/curiously-creative/
I'd love to explore how we could do more with this as well as I see so much value but like it has been pointed out here, RSS is set and forget for many people and therefore isn't in the majority of user's minds. Also the utility of having content in a feed is undervalued IMHO.
Comment · 4 years ago
With FlipRSS.com we let subscribers choose only the content they want to receive. Using RSS feeds, matched to interest groups, content creators can keep in regular contact but deliver more personalised subscriber experiences. We love RSS!
Comment · 4 years ago
I'd say yes but don't get hung up on it. It's good to be aware of what's happening in the landscape but it's easy to get sidetracked or diverted by what others are doing and that's rarely a good thing early on. Stick to testing and iterating.
Comment · 5 years ago
Just to add, SnipRSS is free to sign up and use the product up to the point there are 50 posts in feeds after which point it's £18pa so priced to be inclusive for individuals and businesses of all sizes.
Comment · 9 years ago
I don't think it's spam when a subscriber chooses which categories of your site they want to receive in a newsletter...
This was a recruitment firm letting their subscribers pick the categories of jobs they receive in their newsletter. I think this is anything but spam. Cuts out the things they aren't interested in and makes sure they only receive jobs relevant to their search.
Other companies using the service are doing similar - sending relevant articles to subsets of their audience - not even for commercial purposes. We have educational institutes using the service for sending information to students.
Maybe it was the word automation that concerned you in this but I think done correctly it can be a big benefit for subscribers and content producers.
Comment · 9 years ago
We picked up ideas from our clients. If you've got a niche or area of experience - offer consultancy services or pick up some projects and dig into the pain points of your customers.
See where they're having problems and then do the research to see if it's a problem for others in the same industry. If it is you have your idea and probably your first couple of customers.
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