I Say Uncle on Full Feeds

Full versus Partial RSS feeds don't seem to come into my universe when it comes to blogs. If a blog that I read is a partial feed, I swear under my breathe while reading them in Feed Demon, then click on the post.

It comes down to whether or not the information is interesting - or pertinent - enough for me to want to keep reading. That's the simple answer for me.

A good start, BL ;)

Re your question on how to create a full-content RSS feed in Movable Type, there's a great post published today by Elise on her Learning Movable Type blog that look to be exactly the help you need -

http://www.elise.com/mt/archives/000458simple_rss_customizations.php

She even has some comments on full feed vs. partial feed...

OK, I join the list of those above who hate partial feeds. But I've been trying to see it from your perspective - and all I can come up with is: Do you really make that much money from me clicking through anyway? Isn't the real money coming from readership buzz and writerly status?

In other words, it's been my impression that the pay-off for maintaining a business blog is speaking engagements, workshop registrations, thought-leadership status, increased business, etc. that goes with keeping a blog valuable to readers, not ads, etc. (unless people are selling their own books, maybe). The majority of the business-related blogs that I read faithfully that had ads on their blog or in their feeds almost always eventually stop them - saying they weren't worth the time or trouble.

Actually Shawn, I sell a LOT of reports through the blog. I get all the other benefits you outline from the blog. However, my business model also includes the sale of reports.

So here's what I've done. I think it's a good compromise.