Wednesday, November 28, 2012

An Overview of RSS Feeds


The reality is that as much as one would send out thousands of emails, there is still a big gap left when it comes to increasing traffic to your website or blog. In the recent years, there has been excessive spam and even viruses that have totally disrupted email communication. Users have become increasingly aware of privacy matters in regards to their email with most of them filtering their mail. The implication of this is that the online marketers have to look for different options of getting their voices heard. One option that has worked out for many website owners is the use of the RSS feeds. This does not actually imply that you should stop using the email strategy altogether.

In simple terminology, RSS is a web directory that comprises of interrelated news. The RSS is hosted in a file that is commonly referred to as a feed. The beauty about the RSS feeds lies in the fact that they are very easy to use. The RSS works with the XML file format that comprises of the description, title and URL of the specific page on the web that contains that particular content.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The working principle behind the RSS feeds is the issuance of the latest news and happenings on the website. This has a positive effect on increasing traffic in the sense that the website users will always be curious to know what is happening. It is worth noting that the end user is responsible for coming up with the RSS feeds and therefore the issue of spam does not come into play.

The creation of RSS is accomplished with the utilization of the XML which is a fundamental markup language. One major advantage of RSS is that it does not comprise of the risks that are associated with emails. The end users are responsible for choosing the RSS feeds that they would be interested in viewing. On the other hand, the providers of the content will make a selection of the particular information that they wish to display on their website.

Another common feature of the RSS feeds is the fact that other websites can stumble upon your RSS software program and consequently make a posting. Therefore, in the situation that the email marketing strategy is not effective, the RSS feeds would act as a perfect supplement. For those with a technical database of clients, the RSS is something worth implementing.

The instant you have the site uploaded with the RSS feed, it requires to be authenticated in a bid to ensure that invalid characters are eliminated. The RSS feeds can then be distributed to the search engines available on the web. The feeds can be viewed with the use of a reader. People can utilize the aggregator to add them to their sites.

The essence of having a website is to increase web traffic. Since technology is constantly changing, it is necessary to stay in touch with the latest happenings in the world of online marketing.

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