21% of the most linked blogs listed under Technorati’s top 100 show their subscribers awesomely styled feed candy. While no one really knows where feeds & RSS are heading but their significance is certain. The feed system is critical to usability and as an online strategy for developing readers loyalty. After profiling many blogs here are some particularly well-designed feed subscription displays that invite interaction.
1. 43 Folders, not only an RSS button but a whole setup of options for readers, an intriguing strategy with a very elegant presentation.
2. Andy Beard, the how to make sure your statement it’s clear and understood
3. Ars Technica, never falling short, a section display is not enough for the folks at Ars Technica, a whole page just in case! Lets Feed the World.
4. Boing Boing, radical move, displaying the feed section in the footer, a valuable lesson of footer’s usability.
5. Copy Blogger, with 30k, with less than 100 pixels bellow the logo, very good reason to gather 5 figure subscribers.
6. Web Designer Wall, the whole theme is an amazing display of art, very well done water color effect!
7. Deziner Folio, that is drama! looking forward to see how their subscribers grow after this magical effect.
8. How To Split an Atom, a very well balanced feed box display
9. Josh Minnich, minimalist and simplicity a very enjoyable load of text.
10. Parandroid, unique, awesome, fun!
11. The Wrong Advices, The whole thing is very mysterious the first and second column showing a completely viral and social environment!
12. Think Simple Now, a very simple and eye catchy display.
13. Tree Hugger, a little missed into the busy layout, the last jump fold of the page, a green strategy with a green purpose.
14. Web Urbanist, memorable… a completely different approach with a very inviting concept, catchy!
15. Zen Habits, making it a header option, well balanced display.
We also gathered some numbers from the Technorati’s 100 most linked blogs that show their feed numbers.
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Thank you very muck for your links !
Great list… very cool feed displays… Personal favorite is the one on the copyblogger site.
Good research, I found only a few of the feeds actually ’stood out’ on the page. I have to completely disagree with a footer being a good place to display information other than the stuff you don’t want to show on the rest of the page like copyright, sitemap, and possibly legal docs and your physical address for search engines.
Good article, I moved all of my rss feeds to the top right of my blog, the same place on every page, and almost overnight the number of subscribers I was getting doubled!
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