Out of curiosity, I decided to implement FeedBlitz onto a few of my blogs.

FeedBlitz is a service provided by FeedBurner. Basically, it gives you a way to gather email subscribers to your feed. You just enter your info and out pops some code you dump into your sidebar, or wherever. It comes with a field, and a button to subscribe. Easy, hey?

Well, my first impression was that it was easy. Next it was that it was maybe not clear. Too easily confused with the search box? No data to support that, but it’s a thought.

Now, after about a week, my overall impression is kinda weak. Why? Because I’m picking up subscribers from spam. I don’t know if it’s the bots, or people using fake emails, but I am getting a lot of trash. And there is no easy way to drop them except to do it manually. No “spam” filter to drop invalid emails automatically.

Plus, since it’s not “inside” the FeedBurner management, I have to go to another site, which does not remember my login, to manage the email feed.

So, we’ll see. I want to leave it and see where it goes. In concept, it would allow me to tap readers who don’t necessarily read many blogs or have an RSS reader. It’s a very advantageous thing to have. But I do think it needs improvement.