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Rich Site Summary(RSS) 'files' - how to create and readWhat is RSSRSS means 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 is becoming increasing popular. 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? Think of an RSS reader as just a web browser for RSS content. 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. RSS readers 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. List of RSS readers: NewsCrawler Yeahreader FeedReader NewsCrawler How to create RSS 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 create 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. Windows-based RSS software: 1. RSS creator 2.0. 2. Webvigour RSS creator. 3. RSS builder (Free). When your RSS file 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. - Daypop. - Syndic8. - Blog Links. - Technorati. - Technorati. - Blog Links. - Unclefeed. As you know, submitting your RSS channels is very important for feed popularity and your website SEO. Recommended software: RSS Submit. Free RSS tips 1. After you create an RSS, do not forget to add a parser - it is a script that will convert RSS to HTML. You can try Feed2HTML. 2. Unique content increases the rating of your RSS in SE. 3. You should link to the RSS channel from the 'head' tag of the HTML page. You can download RSS feed creator from official website: http://www.extralabs.net |