wowaiwai: Tips for RSS Feeds

2011年7月14日星期四

Tips for RSS Feeds

RSS is not quite a household word, but technically astute individuals are adopting the use of RSS feeds at an alarming rate. If you are interested in jumping on the bandwagon, but not quite sure where to start, consider following these simple RSS feed tips to maximize feed compatibility and make your feed stand out from the crowd.
RSS'S 1. titles and descriptions.
Always include meaningful keywords in your RSS feed Channel title and description. Many readers will view or browse by topic specific RSS feeds using keywords or keyword phrases. If you have descriptive keywords in title and description of your RSS feed is more likely to be located and subscribed to by interested parties.
2. GUID Format.
Always include a GUID with each feed item. The GUID is a unique identifier. Each post should use a different GUID. The GUID in some cases assist RSS news readers and aggregation software determine when new content has been added to the RSS feed or when existing content in an RSS feed has been modified. If you do not use the GUID, the software used to aggregate the feeds can have difficulty detecting changes in feed items or software might not recognize always new content.
3. the dates of publication.
Always include a publication date on feed items. The publication date should be used even if the content is timeless. The date of publication will help readers determine that the status of the content contained in the feed item.
4. Polish your Feed.
Consider the inclusion of images in your RSS feed. While images added will not necessarily improve ranking, will add a stylish look to your RSS feed and help brand your feed.
5. feed hosting.
Want to host your own feed, or configure it to forward to a third party of your site. This will allow you to maintain complete control over the RSS feed. You do not need to rely on the stability of another company. If you control the forwarding and at any time you are dissatisfied with the service provided by a third party, you can redirect the feed to another location.
RSS cons

1. Plagiarize.
Do not plagiarize content in your RSS feed, there's little more to be said. Written words are considered protected in most countries. Posting another person's work and take credit for their words is wrong and will damage his reputation as a credible source.

2. Splog.
Do not create splogs by automating feed creation. Splogs just clutter the search engines and directories and make it difficult to find RSS feeds with meaningful content.
3. Violates copyright.
Does not violate copyrights by republishing content from RSS feeds. If you quote content from another RSS feed, the source of credit and provide and link to the original source of the content. As a rule, editorial content shall not exceed the length of the material quoted in the post.
4. Violate TOS.
Don't publish RSS feeds without confirming that feed on distribution is allowed. Terms of use are not always apparent, therefore, it is important that you check the terms of service on the sign-up page for animal feed publisher before you distribute the contents of the RSS feed from another editor.
5. provide multiple feed formats.
Do not provide multiple feed formats for the same content. With regard to the Subscriber, the version of RSS that you are using is irrelevant. Multiple versions of the same feed simply cause confusion. Almost all RSS readers and news aggregators support all versions of RSS, simply choose a version and provide a single feed.
By adopting good practices for animal feed, you can reap the benefits of having an RSS feed. Following these simple RSS do's and Don'ts will begin on the path to success RSS.

About the author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com software for creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds and NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a wireless messaging software.

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