RSS and Blogging
What is RSS?
RSS stands for “really simple syndication” and is a new, easy, low cost method
for distributing content on the web, using a newswire model.
How does RSS enhance Blog Performance?
A blog can be read with a standard browser, or alternatively, can be read by an
RSS reader (or “aggregator”). Blogs and even web pages can be syndicated to
form an RSS feed. This RSS feed then can be made available unfiltered to a
client’s desktop via a well-known URL.
Hint: WordPress automatically creates a RSS feed for your blog.
The url below is an example of an RSS feed generated by WordPress
http://www.elitelinksnewsletter.com/newsletter/wp-rss2.php
Many content rich sites use RSS and Blogging to keep the user up-to-date with
information, breaking news and other stories. Subscription by RSS makes the
content come to the user rather than the user having to go to different web logs to
fetch it. Hence, RSS utilizes ‘pull’ technology which means users ask for content,
unlike email marketing, which relies on ‘push’ technology to push content
unasked for.
RSS offers the potential of endless opportunities to the Internet marketing
community right now. Cleverly written blogs are relatively easy to maintain pages
that contain enough information about a product or a service to soft-sell it.
Major benefits of using RSS for Blogging
Higher Search Engine visibility
Several major search engines such as Yahoo! and MSN are offering to index
your RSS feed along with your website (or Blogs) if your visitors include your
RSS feed in their search engine specific accounts.
For instance, Yahoo! will spider your RSS feed and blog if a visitor to your blog
includes your feed in his or her My Yahoo! account. Yahoo! is doing this within
48 hours of such an occurrence – a remarkably fast indexing time for Yahoo!
To top it all, this happens without costing you a penny! You can further speed
up the process by subscribing to your RSS feed in your My Yahoo! account.
How To Add Your RSS Feed To Yahoo!
After you regularly start posting to your blog, you should add your RSS feed to
Yahoo!
If you don’t have a My Yahoo! account, go create one now by visiting this url:
http://www.yahoo.com/
Simply click on the My Yahoo! icon and register.
Adding Your Content
The first thing you will need to know, is what your RSS feed url is. Once you are
armed with this information, log onto your My Yahoo! Account.
When you first log into your account you will want to click on the “Add Content”
button
On the next page you will see a search box, and to the right of this box, there is
a link you need to click on titled “Add RSS by URL”
On the next page, simply copy and paste your RSS feed into the box and click
on “Add “
If your feed is valid, you will see it listed in the next step. Now simply click on the
“Add To My Yahoo!” button.
You should double check that the feed was added, by going to the front page of
your account. If you did everything correctly, you will see your feed listed
towards the bottom.
If you don’t see your feed, repeat all of the steps as necessary.
Once you have registered, and are logged into your account, Copy and paste your RSS feed url into the box and click the green arrow.
Your feed will then be displayed on the next page. Place a checkmark by your
feed and click “OK.”
You will then be taken back to the main page, where your feed should be
displayed.
That is all there is to it!
Each time you create a new blog, be sure to add it to both Yahoo! and MSN
using the steps listed above.
Websites and Directories for hosting/submitting your blogs
This is a comprehensive list of websites that allow you to post your blogs. Many
of these also provide the functionality of hosting your own blogs. In other words,
these are third party service providers we discussed earlier.
http://apcala.com/
http://anthonyjhicks.com/aussieblogs/
http://www.20six.co.uk/
http://www.birminghambloggers.contactbox.co.uk/
http://allafrica.com/afdb/blogs/
http://www.bitadir.com/
http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/jewish_blogs/
http://blo.gs/
http://blogarama.com/
http://www.blogcatalog.com/
http://www.journalfiend.com/
http://www.bloguniverse.com/
http://technorati.com/blogs/top100/
http://www.blog-city.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.bloggernity.com/
http://www.bloghosts.com/
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/
http://blogomania.com/
http://www.blogscanada.ca/
http://www.blogspirit.com/
http://www.blogster.com/
http://www.blogstreet.com/
http://www.blogsweet.com/
http://www.britblog.com/
http://www.blogscanada.blogspot.com/
http://www.experienceproject.com/
http://www.diaryland.com/
http://johndoe.org/
http://www.inknoise.com/
http://www.blogeye.com/
http://www.lexblog.com/
http://www.blogdrive.com/
http://www.blogstudio.com/
http://www.blogmosis.com/
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
http://www.lsblogs.com/
http://www.blogger.de/
http://www.blurty.com/
http://www.livejournal.com/
http://www.textamerica.com/
http://www.livelogcity.com/
http://www.digitalexpressions.nu/
http://www.blogsome.com/
http://music-blogs.com/
http://web.pitas.com/pitas/
http://www.ebloggy.com/
http://www.mindsay.com/
http://www.geeklog.net/
http://www.deardiary.net/
http://www.nycbloggers.com/
http://www.my-journal.com/
http://www.opendiary.com/
http://www.my-diary.org/
http://www.weblogs.nu/directory/
http://www.mydeardiary.com/
http://www.phlog.net/
http://www.myitblog.com/
http://www.pitas.com/
http://www.myst-technology.com/
http://sandiegobloggers.com/
http://negimaki.com/
http://www.scribble.nu/
http://www.nolablogs.com/
http://www.seo-blog.org/
http://www.tabulas.com/
http://www.blogsforsmallbusiness.com/directory/
http://quickblog.org/
http://www.bloghunter.com/
http://scribblejournal.com/
http://www.talkingforest.com/
http://www.plugsocket.com/shade_of_grey.html
http://www.tonguewag.com/
http://www.tblog.com/
http://vancouverbloggers.com/
The Big Blog Company
http://www.weblog.ro/
http://newleftblogs.blogspot.com/
http://www.weblogs.com/
http://www.typepad.com/
http://www.wilsdomain.com/
http://www.upsaid.com/
http://www.memebot.com/
http://www.weblogger.com/
http://www.fawny.org/xenoblogs/
http://www.xanga.com/about/premium
the end
enjoy
What is RSS?
RSS stands for “really simple syndication” and is a new, easy, low cost method
for distributing content on the web, using a newswire model.
How does RSS enhance Blog Performance?
A blog can be read with a standard browser, or alternatively, can be read by an
RSS reader (or “aggregator”). Blogs and even web pages can be syndicated to
form an RSS feed. This RSS feed then can be made available unfiltered to a
client’s desktop via a well-known URL.
Hint: WordPress automatically creates a RSS feed for your blog.
The url below is an example of an RSS feed generated by WordPress
http://www.elitelinksnewsletter.com/newsletter/wp-rss2.php
Many content rich sites use RSS and Blogging to keep the user up-to-date with
information, breaking news and other stories. Subscription by RSS makes the
content come to the user rather than the user having to go to different web logs to
fetch it. Hence, RSS utilizes ‘pull’ technology which means users ask for content,
unlike email marketing, which relies on ‘push’ technology to push content
unasked for.
RSS offers the potential of endless opportunities to the Internet marketing
community right now. Cleverly written blogs are relatively easy to maintain pages
that contain enough information about a product or a service to soft-sell it.
Major benefits of using RSS for Blogging
Higher Search Engine visibility
Several major search engines such as Yahoo! and MSN are offering to index
your RSS feed along with your website (or Blogs) if your visitors include your
RSS feed in their search engine specific accounts.
For instance, Yahoo! will spider your RSS feed and blog if a visitor to your blog
includes your feed in his or her My Yahoo! account. Yahoo! is doing this within
48 hours of such an occurrence – a remarkably fast indexing time for Yahoo!
To top it all, this happens without costing you a penny! You can further speed
up the process by subscribing to your RSS feed in your My Yahoo! account.
How To Add Your RSS Feed To Yahoo!
After you regularly start posting to your blog, you should add your RSS feed to
Yahoo!
If you don’t have a My Yahoo! account, go create one now by visiting this url:
http://www.yahoo.com/
Simply click on the My Yahoo! icon and register.
Adding Your Content
The first thing you will need to know, is what your RSS feed url is. Once you are
armed with this information, log onto your My Yahoo! Account.
When you first log into your account you will want to click on the “Add Content”
button
On the next page you will see a search box, and to the right of this box, there is
a link you need to click on titled “Add RSS by URL”
On the next page, simply copy and paste your RSS feed into the box and click
on “Add “
If your feed is valid, you will see it listed in the next step. Now simply click on the
“Add To My Yahoo!” button.
You should double check that the feed was added, by going to the front page of
your account. If you did everything correctly, you will see your feed listed
towards the bottom.
If you don’t see your feed, repeat all of the steps as necessary.
Once you have registered, and are logged into your account, Copy and paste your RSS feed url into the box and click the green arrow.
Your feed will then be displayed on the next page. Place a checkmark by your
feed and click “OK.”
You will then be taken back to the main page, where your feed should be
displayed.
That is all there is to it!
Each time you create a new blog, be sure to add it to both Yahoo! and MSN
using the steps listed above.
Websites and Directories for hosting/submitting your blogs
This is a comprehensive list of websites that allow you to post your blogs. Many
of these also provide the functionality of hosting your own blogs. In other words,
these are third party service providers we discussed earlier.
http://apcala.com/
http://anthonyjhicks.com/aussieblogs/
http://www.20six.co.uk/
http://www.birminghambloggers.contactbox.co.uk/
http://allafrica.com/afdb/blogs/
http://www.bitadir.com/
http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/jewish_blogs/
http://blo.gs/
http://blogarama.com/
http://www.blogcatalog.com/
http://www.journalfiend.com/
http://www.bloguniverse.com/
http://technorati.com/blogs/top100/
http://www.blog-city.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.bloggernity.com/
http://www.bloghosts.com/
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/
http://blogomania.com/
http://www.blogscanada.ca/
http://www.blogspirit.com/
http://www.blogster.com/
http://www.blogstreet.com/
http://www.blogsweet.com/
http://www.britblog.com/
http://www.blogscanada.blogspot.com/
http://www.experienceproject.com/
http://www.diaryland.com/
http://johndoe.org/
http://www.inknoise.com/
http://www.blogeye.com/
http://www.lexblog.com/
http://www.blogdrive.com/
http://www.blogstudio.com/
http://www.blogmosis.com/
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
http://www.lsblogs.com/
http://www.blogger.de/
http://www.blurty.com/
http://www.livejournal.com/
http://www.textamerica.com/
http://www.livelogcity.com/
http://www.digitalexpressions.nu/
http://www.blogsome.com/
http://music-blogs.com/
http://web.pitas.com/pitas/
http://www.ebloggy.com/
http://www.mindsay.com/
http://www.geeklog.net/
http://www.deardiary.net/
http://www.nycbloggers.com/
http://www.my-journal.com/
http://www.opendiary.com/
http://www.my-diary.org/
http://www.weblogs.nu/directory/
http://www.mydeardiary.com/
http://www.phlog.net/
http://www.myitblog.com/
http://www.pitas.com/
http://www.myst-technology.com/
http://sandiegobloggers.com/
http://negimaki.com/
http://www.scribble.nu/
http://www.nolablogs.com/
http://www.seo-blog.org/
http://www.tabulas.com/
http://www.blogsforsmallbusiness.com/directory/
http://quickblog.org/
http://www.bloghunter.com/
http://scribblejournal.com/
http://www.talkingforest.com/
http://www.plugsocket.com/shade_of_grey.html
http://www.tonguewag.com/
http://www.tblog.com/
http://vancouverbloggers.com/
The Big Blog Company
http://www.weblog.ro/
http://newleftblogs.blogspot.com/
http://www.weblogs.com/
http://www.typepad.com/
http://www.wilsdomain.com/
http://www.upsaid.com/
http://www.memebot.com/
http://www.weblogger.com/
http://www.fawny.org/xenoblogs/
http://www.xanga.com/about/premium
the end
enjoy
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