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If you have a blog, then you likely have an RSS feed for your readers to subscribe to so that they can be updated whenever you post something. Getting new subscribers isn't that difficult because your blog readers may easily turn into your subscribers. But what can tough is retaining them and bringing down the un-subscription rate. You should always focus on providing your subscribers with the best value so that they have a reason to stick around. The following article is going to show you how to keep your RSS subscribers once they sign up.
One of the best ways to retain as many RSS subscribers as possible is to update your content frequently. The reason people subscribe to your feed in the first place is because they like what you have to give them. But if they see that your updates are once in a blue moon, they might not feel the need of being subscribed to your feed. You have to keep your updates in moderation by having a balance. You need to keep it so that your subscribers always have you on their mind. Remember, there are lots of other RSS feeds out there, so make sure you are always giving your subscribers what they want, when they want it. After all, you should always focus on providing better content than those competing against you, and more often. You will also save them time because they'll get more content more often, and they'll thank you for that too. When they are spending their time reading your updated posts, you need to make sure you are offering the very same value again and again.
Secondly, it is far better to create a single fantastic post than it is to create a dozen low quality posts that say very little. The reason people subscribed to your RSS feed was because they wanted certain info that they can't find anywhere else. This is why you should aim for quality rather than quantity. Your posts should always be concise and offer as much value as possible. You won't have many subscribers left if you create posts and you don't care about offering any value.
Never put CPC ads, like Google Adsense, right in the posts when you publish them. This will make it difficult for your readers to navigate through your content and many times they will want to quit reading it.
This is why you need to be careful where you put your banners. There are lots of bloggers who think that they will see an influx of traffic if they put their banner ads in the center of their posts. But what they keep forgetting is that they are losing valuable readers this way. Your goals of earning an income and of making your readers happy should be separate goals. If you really want to use CPC banners then use them around your posts because that would serve both the purposes.
You should now see just how simple it is to keep people on as RSS subscribers. Just always remember that your RSS subscribers are on your list because of the value you provide, so never ignore that.
