subject: RSS Feeds, made simple [print this page] RSS Feeds, made simple RSS Feeds, made simple
I am not the most technical person on the planet, but I thought I would discuss RSS feeds, because they are very much revolutionizing the internet.
RSS Feeds (Really Simple Syndication)is a family of web formats used to publish frequently update content (such as blogs, etc). This can include full content to an article or just a quick summation to another website. For example, another author could subscribe to my blog using my feed and see a snippet of this article or more.
The feed to my blog is: http://marketmpb.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=rss
(that is my shameless plug to subscribe :) ) You may also click the white/orange box too.
The data format typically used now is "2.0", although there are a lot of other data formats out there and available.
Feeds are regularly checked for updated content. They are also a great way to drive traffic and get your site up in the big "search engines".
This method is how I began to drive traffic to my blog (which I am very proud is now seeing a great volume of daily traffic) and I have RSS feeds to thank for this. How I did it was submitted my feed to every applicable site I could find and feed submissions sites (eg. feedburner.com). After this point, whenever I type a new entry into the blog, these other sites will pick it up and feed it around the web. This is key to getting your website on the first page of Google!
Here are some tips:
-subscribe to other blogs rss feeds that you have interest in
-make it easy for someone to subscribe to your rss feeds
-engage other experts in your field to drive traffic!
