What are Web Feeds - An Intro To RSS/ Atom/ Web Feeds and Content Syndication
For those of you not familiar with all those extra graphics buttons you see on some websites and blogs (including this one), I've put together 4 web pages of introduction to content syndication and web feeds (RSS/ Atom/ RDF), what it is, and how it can help you increase readership.
Content syndication is the method; the formats are RSS and Atom. Web Feeds are the URLs that supply content in "headline" form, and which can either be read with a feeds-enabled web browser or with a special desktop application called a "feed reader" or "feed aggregator".
Please note the webpages are only a partial introduction. I'll be putting together a free ebook, "RSS Resource Guide". If you do have some experience with RSS (or Atom) and want to learn more about how web feeds can be used, please also visit these two blogs: RSS Diary and RSS Cases. The former is written by RSS author and marketing expert, Rok Hrastnik. The latter is written by yours truly and hosted by Rok. RSS Cases replaces my three older RSS blogs. It is has not officially been released live, but you can get a sneak peek at it.
Content syndication is the method; the formats are RSS and Atom. Web Feeds are the URLs that supply content in "headline" form, and which can either be read with a feeds-enabled web browser or with a special desktop application called a "feed reader" or "feed aggregator".
Please note the webpages are only a partial introduction. I'll be putting together a free ebook, "RSS Resource Guide". If you do have some experience with RSS (or Atom) and want to learn more about how web feeds can be used, please also visit these two blogs: RSS Diary and RSS Cases. The former is written by RSS author and marketing expert, Rok Hrastnik. The latter is written by yours truly and hosted by Rok. RSS Cases replaces my three older RSS blogs. It is has not officially been released live, but you can get a sneak peek at it.
