Really Simple Syndication (RSS)—frequently asked
questions
If you have a question not answered here don't hesitate to ask us.
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way for you to keep up with news and information that's important to you, and helps you avoid the conventional methods of browsing or searching for information on websites. Now the content you want can be delivered directly to you without cluttering your inbox with e-mail messages. This content is called a "feed." RSS feeds are commonly syndicated from special web pages called blogs.
RSS
is written in the Internet coding
language known as
XML (eXtensible Markup
Language), which is why you see
RSS buttons commonly labeled with
and XML icon:
.
Other common icons that indicate an RSS feed include:
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is a special type of RSS Feed that includes MP3 audio files, usually published through blogs. Listening to a podcast simply means downloading an MP3 audio from a link in a blog you've subscribed to. Once you download the file, you can either listen to it on your computer or transfer it to an MP3 player like an iPod to listen on the go.
What is an RSS Reader?
An RSS reader is a small software program that collects and displays RSS feeds. It allows you to scan headlines from a number of news sources and display them in a central location.
RisingLine also builds web sites that
can be auto updated through RSS
feeds from your own blogs or external
sources to provide valuable
automatically updated content for your
visitors. For the more technically
oriented, we also sponsor the site
freerssdisplay.org
that provides free RSS Feed
server service for building and styling
any RSS Feed for display on
Where Can I Get an RSS Reader?
Some browsers, such as the current versions of Firefox, have built in RSS readers. If you're using a browser that doesn't support RSS, there are a variety of RSS readers available on the web; some are free to download and others are available for purchase.
RisingLine makes it easy for your visitors to subscribe to your RSS news updates by including options for your feed to be automatically added to individual's popular home pages just by clicking on a graphic link. If you have a homepage at one of these sites try clicking on the graphic to add our news to your page:
We utilize the great resources of FeedBurner to provide a smart feed that allows people to choose the RSS syndication tool that works best for them.
How Do I Add RSS Feeds Manually?
If you're using a RSS news aggregator instead of one of the options listed above, each reader has a slightly different way of adding a new feed, also called a "channel." Follow the directions for your reader but, in most cases, here's how it works:
- Click on the link or small XML button near the feed you
want. For example, on
http://RisingLine.com/blog/
click on the
or
icon. - From your web browser's address
bar, copy the URL (web address). For
example, the URL you would copy for
our blog is:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/NewMediaMarketing - Paste that URL into the "Add New Channel" section of the reader. The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the headlines for you.
Subscribe to RisingLine's RSS Feed
- Subscribe to our New Media Marketing Blog – Stay on top of important web technical and marketing information. We'll publish new information weekly.
Contact us to add a custom Blog and RSS solution to your site
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