About Rich Site Summary(RSS) newsfeeds

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What is RSS

RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. In fact, RSS feeds are XML files containing data according to the RSS specification, and usually located on a website. Once info about each item is in RSS format, an RSS-aware tool can check the channel for changes and react to the changes in an appropriate way. RSS as introduced by Netscape Inc. In 1999 then later abandoned in 2002 stood for 'Rich Site Summary'. RSS is becoming increasing popular. Moreover, Really Simple Syndication is a free and easy way to promote website. Special computer programs called 'RSS readers' have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites.



What is RSS reader

RSS content can be read using software called an 'RSS feed reader', RSS aggregator. Now, there are a lot of such programs, both commercial and free. For beginners, web-based aggregators are recommended since they are usually very user-friendly. Newsfeed aggreagators are set up to periodically check for new episodes in the RSS feeds you are subscribed to, commonly once every minute. Many people read several hundred RSS channels.

List of RSS readers:

Abilon

FeedReader

Yeahreader

Yeahreader



RSS Creation

If you want to create an RSS feed, you can use special online services or desktop applications. Since any RSS feed is a specially formatted XML file, it can be edited with any XML creator. Many software products can make RSS files in the WYSIWYG mode. If you just wish to publish a single channel and do not need to update or edit the feed you can use an online RSS creation tool. There are several tools for making RSS widely available on the Internet.

RSS feed creation software:

1. RSS feed creator by Extralabs.

2. Web-vigour RSS feeds creator.

3. RSS builder (Free).

When your RSS channel is published, the RSS feed has to be promoted. First step in promoting your newsfeed is submiting it to FeedDirectories. The following websites allowing you to add RSS channels:

- Blog Links.

- Unclefeed.

- BlogDex.

- BlogDex.

- Syndic8.

- YeahReader RSS directory.

- Daypop.

- FeedSter.

As you know, submitting your RSS channels is very important for feed popularity and your website SEO.



Useful tips

1. After you created an RSS channel, do not forget to add a parser - it is a script that will convert RSS into HTML. Try Feed2Html or RSS2HTML.

2. Use only unique content. It increases the rating of your RSS in SE.

3. You can link to the RSS feed from the tag of the HTML webpage.


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About the Author

Elena Dmitrieva - author of a series of articles and reviews related to podcasting, marketing, RSS and programming (see the makerssfeeds tutorial and Free RSS feed creator).

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