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What you need to know about RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

By: Mathew Petrenko

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. Webmaster create an RSS feed file containing descriptions and headlines of specific information. RSS as introduced by Netscape Inc. In 1999 then later abandoned in 2002 stood for 'Rich Site Summary'. RSS formats are specified using Extensible Markup Language, a generic specification for the creation of data formats. Moreover, Really Simple Syndication is a free and easy way to promote website. As soon as an RSS feed appears in the Internet, any connected computer can access it.



RSS readers and aggregators

RSS reader or Newsfeed aggregator software allow you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read. 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 second. Many people read several thousand RSS files.

Free RSS feed reader software:

FeedReader

FeedReader

Yeahreader

FeedReader



RSS feed creation software

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 tools can make RSS files in the WYSIWYG mode. If you just wish to publish a single RSS channel and do not need to update or edit the feed you can use an online RSS creation tool. There are several tools for creating RSS feeds widely available on the Web.

Desktop tools for making RSS:

1. RSS feed creator by Extralabs.

2. Webvigour RSS 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 following websites allowing you to submit RSS channels:

- Technorati.

- Daypop.

- Technorati.

- Technorati.

- YeahReader RSS directory.

- Unclefeed.

- Daypop.

- Technorati.

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



Free RSS 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 should link to the RSS channel from the tag of the HTML page.

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About the Author:
Elena Dmitrieva - author of a series of reviews and articles related to podcasting, RSS, marketing and programming (see the how to create an rss podcast tutorial and RSS feed creator).

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