Bryan Clark’s RSS Subscriber Duel
By Bryan Clark on Nov 24, 2007 in Rss
An Open Letter to Bryan Clark at BryansJourney.com:
Dear Bryan,
It’s a walkoff. -billy zane
I accept. Between now and January 1, 2008, we’ll see who can add the most subscribers, AND you’ve generously allowed me to have a head start with the current subscribers. Unfortunately, I had a feed problem, and we had to start again, but I do have 86 right now and…. That’s all the handicap I need.
And to make it interesting: When I win, you have to write four guest posts for me, and… theoretically in an alternate universe, were you to win, I’ll write four guest posts for you, or any of your blog network sites.
You’ve taught me well old man. Too well. Be prepared to be amazed because I’m no wilting lily.
Hold on to your newsboy cap. It’s on.
Austin
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9 Comment(s)
By Adam Dempsey on Nov 24, 2007 | Reply
Good luck with the duel
By nick on Nov 24, 2007 | Reply
“hold onto your newscap boy, it’s on.” LMAO, your wrong for that one.
By Daniel @ Daily Bits on Nov 24, 2007 | Reply
So these competitions are spreading across the blogosphere now eh?
By Austin on Nov 24, 2007 | Reply
Nick - hah. It’s not like that!
I won’t accept just any challenge that inspires me to be/do more - because challenges are a lot of work! If you take them seriously. But I want more subscribers, don’t you? I’ll save my serious trash talk for my own head. I don’t hit “submit comment” unless I’m sure I want to say what I’m saying.
Was the wager I offered lame? Are 4 of my posts worth 1 of his? If it is lame, what should I offer instead?
By Bryan on Nov 24, 2007 | Reply
By nick on Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
No Austin I enjoy your work as much as I do his. I check Bryans site often and yours too. It’s nice to have fresh voice, and the good old faithful. Content is king man, the more you have the better, and I’m sure it will be realivent either way. It’s a win-win situation for both of you. If some of the readers just bounced and followed B and left his old site behind you reach them there. If B has to write here his visitors will follow him here and still see your work, so you reach more visitors/readers either way. I’ll subscribe, but I’m telling you I don’t use RSS at all. I don’t believe in it. But I don’t want to scorn B either. What the hell now I gotta chose sides, LOL.
By nick on Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
I tried to subscribe with outlook and it said it had a problem connecting to the server.
By Austin on Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
Nick - hmmm. That’s no fun. How about subscribing via the email link. Or you can try the Google RSS reader available at http://www.google.com/reader.
Some people have dozens, and others hundreds - add all the people you think you get value out of!
By Bryan on Nov 25, 2007 | Reply