Several things about Really Simple Syndication technology

What is RSS

RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. 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 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.

What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed?

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 aggregators are recommended since they are usually very user-friendly. RSS feed readers are set up to periodically check for new episodes in the RSS feeds you are subscribed to, commonly once every week. Many people read several thousand RSS files.

Free RSS readers:

FeedReader

Abilon

Yeahreader

NewsCrawler

Create RSS

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 files 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.

List of RSS feed creation tools:

1. RSS Creator Beta.

2. Webvigour RSS creator.

3. RSS builder (Free).

When your feed 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:

- Syndic8.

- BlogDex.

- Syndic8.

- Syndic8.

- RSS Network.

- Blog Links.

- 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. You can try Feed2HTML.

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

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