Feeds:

• A Web document that is a shortened or updated version of a webpage created for syndication.  Usually served at user request, through subscription; also includes ad feeds to shopping engines and paid-inclusion ad models.  Ad feeds are usually in eXtensible markup language (XML) or rich site summary format.

There are great tools out there for affiliates to utilize data feeds put out by merchants to create their own customized online shops.  Pop Shops and GoldenCAn are the two big ones.

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Glossary Definition From ABC’s of Online Marketing by Alexandra Wharton, Issue 22, Revenue Magazine

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Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds:

• A data format for syndicating news and other content.  Subscribers to RSS feeds are notified every time content is updated on a particular site.

RSS feeds are a MUST for bloggers because it saves your readers from necessarily having to come to you all the time.  Bringing the blog to their inbox or feed reader will make it easier for them to consume your content.

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Glossary Definition From ABC’s of Online Marketing by Alexandra Wharton, Issue 22, Revenue Magazine

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In my hustle and bustle lately, I neglected to realize that I’ve been blogging “semi-pro” as I refer to it for a full year.  I went back to see some of my earlier posts from last August and was reminded of this one – Hats, Hats, Everywhere! Could it be that it was just a year ago that I was still managing PsPrint’s mailing services?  It’s also sad to say that I was “in charge of” social media marketing – a project that never took off on the company level, but I’ve obviously been running strong with it.

It feels like it’s been much longer than just a year that I’ve been at this, but I have to say that I’ve learned so much in a year that it’s incredible.  In many ways this blog as served as a gateway to that knowledge and opportunities that I’ve been given.  I’ll never be able to thank this little blog enough lol.

I wish I’d discovered Google Analytics sooner so I don’t have complete data, but thank you to the 16,000+ visitors this year that stopped by.  Thanks for spending those few minutes to check out what I’ve been spewing out there into the webverse.  I hope you’ve come by more than once.  Told your friends.  Subscribed despite my trials and tribulations in getting a freakin’ feed to work properly.  And come by despite going through three URL changes…

Stay Classy, Interwebs.

Thanks to Jim Kukral who wrote a cool birthday song for my blog!

Happy birthday to your blog.

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