4 Fail-Proof Ways Increase Your RSS Subscribers

Using RSS your website a good way spread your company message increase your search engine position. But if you don't have subscribers your newsfeed, benefits news syndication are lost.

This article will provide you with 4 proven ways increase subscribers your newsfeed.

1. Use an RSS Auto-Discovery Tag

Embedding an RSS auto-discovery tag into your webpage can allow newsreaders automatically detect you serve RSS newsfeeds. Web browsers such Firefox Safari now detect RSS automatically, ask visitor if he or she wants subscribe your feed. This way, you don't have push your RSS feed - web browser does you. Also, Yahoo search results will include an "Add My Yahoo" link if you use an auto-discovery tag.

Global Syndication offers a tool that makes creating RSS auto-discovery tags a snap: http://www.globalsyndication.com/rss-autodiscovery-tag.

2. Submit Your Feed RSS Directories

When people look information websites, they use a search engine such Google. When they are looking RSS newsfeeds, they go an RSS directory. That is why vitally important submit your newsfeed many directories you can. Robin Good has published a definitive list directories that you can submit to: http://www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/.

If you are looking save time with RSS directory submission process, Global Syndication can submit your feed top 45 directories under $10:
http://www.globalsyndication.com/directory-submit.

3. Create An RSS Landing Page

To many people, RSS a completely new concept they know nothing about. When those people click your RSS link, what do they see? A bunch meaningless XML code. Needless say, this does not give a good first impression RSS. You need to make easy your site visitor start using your newsfeed - now.

The best way do this create a separate page your site describing newsfeeds you offer information about RSS general.

Some things you should cover this page include:

• A quick overview how RSS works
• Why subscribing your feed will help them
• Where obtain a feed reader
• How subscribe your feed using a feed reader
• How display your feed their site

CNet New York Times provide good examples RSS landing pages:
http://www.cnet.com/4520-6022_1-5115040-1.html?tag=cnetfd.ft
http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/

4. Create a Branded RSS News Reader

If your website offers many diverse newsfeeds, consider creating a custom news reader that branded with your company logo preloaded with your newsfeeds. This saves beginning user time hassle figuring out how get a feed reader subscribe your feeds.

Some companies that offer RSS newsreader branding include NewsGator (http://www.newsgator.com/custom.aspx), Deskshare (http://www.deskshare.com/awrc.aspx), CustomReader (http://www.customreader.com).

By following tips mentioned this article, you will receive an immediate boost in your RSS subscribers, turn, drive more traffic your website.

Josiah Mackenzie an RSS syndication consultant founder Global Syndication, a company providing a wide array practical RSS solutions: http://www.globalsyndication.com

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