A developer created ipaddress.to, a free website offering IP lookup tools including a browser extension, WhoIs lookups, DNS lookups with a short cache, and an IP address scoring system (0-100) to help filter bots. The site aims to provide simple, affordable network tools for developers.
The author noticed that, for their personal blog, RSS feeds send more traffic than Google. They have not focused on aggressive SEO but maintain a semantic layout with metadata.
The author added a local, privacy-first GeoIP tracking tool to their blog to get a rough idea of where RSS subscribers are from. They acknowledge limitations such as VPN use and IP changes.