All that you need to know about Really Simple Syndication
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What is RSS
RSS = Rich Site Summary. RSS is a special format based on XML, which was first used to unite headers with 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 tools, both commercial and free. For beginners, web-based readers 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 second. Many people read several hundred RSS channels.
RSS news readers:
Abilon
FeedReader
Yeahreader
NewsCrawler
RSS Creation
If you want to create an RSS, you can use special online services (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 channels in the WYSIWYG mode. If you just wish to publish a single RSS channel and do not need to update or edit the channelRSS-file you can use an online RSS creation tool. There are several tools for creating RSS feeds widely available on the Web.
Software for making RSS:
1. RSS 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. Right way in promoting your newsfeed is submiting it to FeedDirectories. The next websites allowing you to submit RSS channels:
- YeahReader RSS directory.
- Blog Links.
- YeahReader RSS directory.
- Daypop.
- Blog Links.
- BlogDex.
- Daypop.
- BlogDex.
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. Use 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.
Author:Elena Dmitrieva
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About the Author
Elena Dmitrieva - author of a series of articles and reviews related to RSS, podcasting, marketing and programming (see the rss feed creation tutorial and RSS creator).
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