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Although I’ve mentioned Robin Good’s most excellent RSS Submission Site list before, it is worth repeating. Robin’s list continues to grow, there are currently 125 ways to publicize your blog. In Washington, DC it is a hot summer. I’ve got my work cut out for me but am committed to getting involved with as many of these as possible…
Is anyone else in Maryland/Washington, DC having trouble with Comcast Internet access?
As I write this, I’m in Sprint hell. I’m now almost an hour into what I thought was a simple call and request (ha). Sprint made a mistake on my monthly cell phone bill. They actually billed me twice what I typically pay. I’ve now gone through 3 lawyers of support and they can’t credit me because I’ve already received a paper bill! Sprint tells me to document the individual phone calls that I don’t agree with and send them in writing. Are they kidding?
I’ve patiently explained that this is an internal Sprint problem and that they made the mistake. Does anyone know if I can port a cell phone number to a competitor? Will the customer service be any better?
A quick scan says that I’m not the only Sprint customer pissed off. More later…
This comes from today’s Potomac Tech Wire
Washingtonpost.com Launches Advertising in RSS Feeds
Arlington, Va. -- Washingtonpost.com, the Arlington-based website of The
Washington Post newspaper, said that it has begun including advertisements
in its RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds, making it the first major
news site to offer ad units in its syndication streams. RSS, which has
been actively embraced by the blogging community, is a method for
distributing content over the Internet that allows end-users to subscribe
to content feeds of various kinds. The company said that Friday's launch
is part of a campaign integrating RSS ads, online video, behavioral
targeting and standard ad delivery. More here.
I haven't seen the ads in my feeds yet-- has anyone else? I also can't find
a price or rate card for RSS advertising.