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If you already have a website that uses RSS Feeds, we will assume that you would know that you can use this feed to syndicate your website content all over the internet. However, there is much discussion on how and where to do this effectively and easily. We have a couple of RSS tricks that you can use to get your website information syndicated to all the top RSS feed directories quickly and easily, so if you are ready to take your web site promotion to the next level and grow your website exposure over night, keep reading.
RSS Directories
Much like article directories like “Ezine Articles” and “Go Articles” there are many RSS Feed directories on the internet that are nothing more than a large database of user submitted RSS Feeds. These sites can be a small goldmine to a webmaster or internet marketer if they are used correctly. You can do a Google search, locate these sites, sign up for an account and submit your RSS Feed. However we do not think that this is the best way to spend your time promoting your site. In fact we think that this is a pretty serious waste of your time.
If you are using a Word Press blog you already have a build in “Ping List” that would let you list each of the sites
RSS Feed Smart Submission
The best way to get your RSS feed submitted to many different sites all at once is to use an RSS Feed Submission service. No these do not cost anything, they are free and easy to use. In most cases you can submit to up to 20-30 RSS Feed directories with a single submission using these free web based applications.
If you are interested in getting your feed submitted quickly have the following information ready:
1. Your Blog Name
2. Your Blog Description
3. Your Blog URL (domain name)
4. Your Blog RSS Feed URL (web site address when viewing your rss feed)
5. Podcast Information (if you have one)
O.K. now that you have it all together, jot down these search phrases :
“Feed Shark”
“wp-o-matic”
“Pingoat”
Now these 3 services are all very similar and they are all free to use. They do have some different listings and there are some sites that each will submit to that are the same. Many people worry about submitting duplicate content or to the same directories twice. We have never had a problem with this, in most all cases, the second submission is simply rejected and not indexed an additional time.
We will submit my feed to each of these services once, then I will do the same again every time that I add a new post to my website. If you are using a WordPress blog you can have this done automatically for you, when you add a new post.
We hope you have found this article to be helpful and informative.
There are many great advantages to using the newest rss technologies to give your website an unfair advantage over others in the search engines. Using some of the methods below will definitely give any site a boost in both back links and instant traffic. So let’s get to it!
RSS is a web 2.0 service that has been around for years and is just now starting to pick up speed. It has been a great way to get updates in your favorite email application or on a news reader site. The new capabilities of social networking and other web 2.0 applications have simply made this service huge. So if you are not using RSS on your web site or if you are and want to learn how to make your feeds more effective, read on!
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
Really simple syndication is a great name that is well fitting for the service. RSS feeds allow a webmaster to syndicate their web site information across the internet with out having to anything really. Just set it up once and let it go.
You can use RSS feeds for website content as well, few know this because it is a secret of many of the super affiliates and their success. I am here to tell you how to play like the big boys and no it does not take any out of pocket cash to do.
The fastest way to get a blog with a rss feed is to go to blogger.com and get one. All you need is a google account and you can use your gmail account too. Once you have registered at blogger, understand you can start as many blogs as you want for free, so don’t be afraid to stat a few.
If you website already has an rss feed, that is good and you will not need to get a free one. Now you need to get on Google and search, “submit your RSS Feed.” You will find many sites here. You can now take the url of your rss feed and submit it to the sites listed. You will get exposure all over the internet for absolutely free!
I highly suggest “Feedage” and “Feedburner”, they are 2 of the biggest and best out there! If you are using a wordpress blog you can update your ping list with many of the services you find and get instant exposure when you make new posts to your website. If you want to automatically feed your WordPress blog with rss information search for the “feedwordpress” plugin, it is a great free way to generate content on your site.
Hopefully the information within was helpful and sheds some new light on RSS feeds and their usage.
RSS 3.0 is not here yet, so don’t think we are from the future. We just know that RSS feeds have grown in leaps and bounds, due to the high usage of social media and web 2.0 applications and are ready for the next industry standard.
Until RSS 3.0 is released, we will be bringing you the best of what’s new with RSS 2.0, Atom, and OPML web services. We think that the ability of these “smart services” are the future of the web and how one website will communicate with another. RSS also has many strong internet marketing aspects as well and we do plan on tending to those topics of interest here as well.
If you want to know what RSS is and how to use it effectively, you have came to the right place: RSS 3.0
