RSS - Will It Really Become Mainstream?

I am not one have New Year's resolutions, but I do plan ahead. As we reached last quarter 2004, I decided 2005 would be, me, year article writing RSS.

I have kept my plan, but what has been happening RSS front? I have dutifully been using Blogs RSS throughout 2005 date. What about everybody else, though? Has this been year when RSS has taken off?

One thing sure there has been a lot activity amongst internet marketers. According Overture, they had 43,947 searches RSS April 2005. Out interest, compares 825,674 internet marketing. It unlikely an ordinary consumer would search RSS; they are interested subject rather than technical delivery term. Over 40,000 searches high, I think a fair bet a majority those will be marketing people trying get up speed trying understand what all fuss about.

One thing does seem apparent over supply information internet about RSS; other words, number websites trying push RSS way out kilter with number searches. Those 43,947 searches, according Keyword Analyser, will bring up a staggering 275,000,000 results; a Results/Search ratio 6258. That very high, indicates a tough market penetrate make money out of, at least search term. Do you think there are a lot people looking RSS tutorials? Well, April 2005 there were just 272 Overture. Results brought up by search? 108,000,000! That's a R/S ratio 397,059. Big supply, little demand. If were gold market, price gold would be falling through floor.

I admit none those figures mean a great deal, nothing about prospects RSS becoming mainstream. Whether we reach stage where many millions consumers use RSS feeds a matter course will depend very much likes Google, Yahoo, MSN. All three are working away, beta testing various aspects RSS. My Yahoo has been beta testing subscription RSS feeds some time now, if I start a new feed, My Yahoo my first port call subscribe my own feed. That way, Yahoo know about Yahoo search engine robot will dutifully go check out.

In due course, will be up likes Yahoo convince their users there are good reasons subscribe RSS feeds. To achieve that, user interface RSS will need be seamless from their normal daily online activity. Things are gradually moving direction, but remains be seen whether RSS will ever become part every day online life average consumer.

Much interest surrounding RSS has been a Spam Avoidance System. However, last week I was doing some research RSS feeds through My Yahoo, was evident already some topics spam beginning rule roost far search results go. Let us hope that Yahoo other key players find ways filter out spammers, so that if RSS feeds do become mainstream, all clean, welcoming useful average user.

Roy Thomsitt owner, webmaster author http://www.change-direction.com http://www.routes-to-self-improvement.com