RSS & How Use It -- Part 2

Welcome part 2 article aims give you just enough information help you understand RSS start using it.

Part 1 gave you simple instructions how read subscribe an RSS site feed, part 2 will give you simple instructions how publish your own.

Firstly, which websites can benefit from a site feed? Well, pretty much all them.

If you provide a service, you could use a site feed announce amendments upgrades.

If you sell stuff, you could use a site feed announce new products special offers.

And if you own a website or web log regularly updated with news any description, a site feed virtually a necessity.

Site feeds may not be exactly commonplace at present but don't doubt a moment their popularity growing. If you get a site feed up running now, you'll be ahead game some time come offer a friendly alternative email communication.

Site feeds are usually written a code called XML. If you view code a site feed will look a little like HTML.

You could:

-- Learn language write your own site feed. Each time you want add an update, just update your site feed page.

-- Buy some fancy software that writes updates site feed you.

-- Or? setup a site feed online that automatically updates, free about 20 minutes.

Third option sound good? Ok, start by setting up your own blog at Blogger.

This free do and, if you want, they will even host you exchange a couple banners at top blog. The great thing about Blogger that works tandem with Google Toolbar.

Found a website you want note your blog? Click icon your Google Toolbar it's taken care of.

Everytime you add or change something your website, record your blog so individuals search engines viewing your blog can be made aware it.

The other great thing about Blogger that automatically creates updates a site feed you. Everytime you post a message your blog, this added your site feed well.

You can get address your site feed from Blogger control panel by visiting section marked "Settings" selecting "Site Feed".

Now you know web address your site feed, you are free add your homepage, submit RSS directories, anything you want.

But wait, before you rush off, you'll want know how track visits your site feed.

This bit even easier. Just convert your site feed address into a FeedBurner address.

Go to: www.feedburner.com enter address your site feed into box marked "Feed URL:", then click "Next >>".

Play around with some options at end you will have a new site feed address that looks something like this:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourwebsitename Now advertise this site feed address instead site feed address Blogger gave you. It will do exactly same thing, except now you can login FeedBurner view statistics how often your site feed page visited.

Among other things, FeedBurner will also:

-- Dress your site feed up so when someone views their normal internet browser will explain what instead just showing source code.

-- Tweak code your site so can be read by all RSS readers, even those that only support ATOM.

All done? Let's recap:

You now know how identify, view subscribe an RSS feed.

You now have a blog you can submit blog directories that allows people search engines see updates your website.

And you have a site feed address you can submit RSS directories advertise your website. Visitors your website can subscribe your feed never miss anything new you have offer.

And you thought this would be hard? Next week, understanding quantum theory Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle five easy steps. 

David Congreave owner The Nettle Ezine, newsletter home business -- online.

David lives Leeds, United Kingdom with his wife Leanne.