Pimproll Feeds

Mr Spock · 2008-09-13, 12:22 AM

Using a PR feed I changed the text around and changed the title , but it seems that whenever they update it just gets overwritten , how do I prevent this?

Pimproll feeds seem quite useless - any comments?

Simon · 2008-09-13, 07:48 AM

Are you posting them into a WordPress blog, running on your own hosting?

What are you using to post the feeds?
One of the various WP plugins, or Blogs Automater, or something else?

(aside - I had to delete all the Pimproll feeds from my databases, but due to some other reasons involving the tables coding and inline css code in every post and the fact that the links in the posts all point to the paysites instead of galleries or update pages. I've tried to get them to do something about it since May with no real progress. They don't seem to understand how bloggers are using their feeds today.)

Mr Spock · 2008-09-13, 08:00 AM

Using them in wordpress , using FeedWordpress.

I also don't like the fact that they link directly to the tour and that they use tables - Pity as PR have good sites.

T Pat · 2008-09-13, 09:13 AM

I talked to them at the show in July and they said they were aware of tables fucking up many blogs and linking to the tours not converting as well as linking to a gallery, said they were going to do something about it.
I still use a couple of their feeds and have to do some heavy editing, once edited they stay edited, I have no idea why yours don't.
BTW, they only convert at 1-10000 for me

Useless · 2008-09-13, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Spock

Using them in wordpress , using FeedWordpress.

Bear in mind, I haven't used FeedWordPress in a long, long time, but it used to take forever of FWP to complete it's mission each day when I'd invoke it. My theory was that it was not only looking for new posts, but overwriting already listed posts, no matter their publish date. I could be wrong.

walrus · 2008-09-13, 11:30 AM

I haven't used feedwordpress for a long time. I quit using it because it seems to do exactly as UW stated which not only causes the problem your having but also means that with some even less properly formatted feeds it will add duplicate posts.

Simon · 2008-09-13, 11:42 AM

I gave up on FeedWordPress for the same reasons. You may want to take a look at BlogsAutomater and try out the free version. It doesn't overwrite old posts you've edited and doesn't download anything but new posts in each feed. Most users of BA are looking forward to the next upgrade version (soon please) but it does a good job at what it was built to do.

Allfetish · 2008-09-13, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by T Pat

BTW, they only convert at 1-10000 for me

1:6000 for me for the last two years. I average 1:1200 consistently or for over 300 other sponsors. It has been over a year since I put any of their links up.

2008-09-13, 12:22 AM	#1
Mr Spock You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vulcan Posts: 695	Pimproll Feeds Using a PR feed I changed the text around and changed the title , but it seems that whenever they update it just gets overwritten , how do I prevent this? Pimproll feeds seem quite useless - any comments? Last edited by Mr Spock; 2008-09-13 at 12:25 AM..

2008-09-13, 07:48 AM	#2
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Are you posting them into a WordPress blog, running on your own hosting? What are you using to post the feeds? One of the various WP plugins, or Blogs Automater, or something else? (aside - I had to delete all the Pimproll feeds from my databases, but due to some other reasons involving the tables coding and inline css code in every post and the fact that the links in the posts all point to the paysites instead of galleries or update pages. I've tried to get them to do something about it since May with no real progress. They don't seem to understand how bloggers are using their feeds today.) __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2008-09-13, 09:13 AM	#4
T Pat You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paridise Posts: 3,244	I talked to them at the show in July and they said they were aware of tables fucking up many blogs and linking to the tours not converting as well as linking to a gallery, said they were going to do something about it. I still use a couple of their feeds and have to do some heavy editing, once edited they stay edited, I have no idea why yours don't. BTW, they only convert at 1-10000 for me __________________ How To Keep An Asshole In Suspense I'll Tell You Later

2008-09-13, 11:30 AM	#6
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	I haven't used feedwordpress for a long time. I quit using it because it seems to do exactly as UW stated which not only causes the problem your having but also means that with some even less properly formatted feeds it will add duplicate posts. __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

2008-09-13, 11:42 AM	#7
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	I gave up on FeedWordPress for the same reasons. You may want to take a look at BlogsAutomater and try out the free version. It doesn't overwrite old posts you've edited and doesn't download anything but new posts in each feed. Most users of BA are looking forward to the next upgrade version (soon please) but it does a good job at what it was built to do. __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2008-09-13, 08:00 AM	#3
Mr Spock You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vulcan Posts: 695	Using them in wordpress , using FeedWordpress. I also don't like the fact that they link directly to the tour and that they use tables - Pity as PR have good sites.