| RSS, or Really Simple Syndication is a
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| | subscribed.
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| group of technologies for syndicating web
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| | Subscribing to an RSS feed is very
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| content like blog entries, news, podcasts
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| | similar to subscribing to an email
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| and announcements. Got a favourite
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| | newsletter but has some important
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| website or blog you want to keep
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| | differences. Subscribing to an email
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| up-to-date on? Or like most people, do
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| | newsletter requires an email address
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| you have a handful of favourite sites to
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| | which discourages many potential
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| keep track of? RSS allows you to check
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| | subscribers. And with the increasing
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| for updates and download them
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| | amount of spam, many newsletters have low
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| automatically - without visiting the
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| | subscription rates because potential
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| site.
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| | subscribers fear spam or newsletters are
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| Like blogs, RSS feeds have grown
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| | incorrectly deleted as spam, when they
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| explosively in the past few years.
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| | are not.
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| According to Jupiter Research, 30% of
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| | What should I publish on my RSS feed?
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| marketers have implemented RSS feeds, due
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| | Many of the most popular blog entries are
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| to customer demand.
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| | list oriented. For example, "10 best" or
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| The content of an RSS feed, called RSS
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| | 'Top 10" or "10 worst." List oriented
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| Content, is read using special software,
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| | content tends to do very well. But
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| called and Aggregator. Aggregators can
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| | that's not all! If you have some
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| be a website, like CNN or Yahoo, a
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| | expertise in a specialized field, there
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| software application. Popular Aggregator
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| | are most likely hundreds of other
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| software are Feedburner or AmphetaDesk.
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| | enthusiasts out there who are just as
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| In addition, many popular software
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| | passionate.
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| programs have a RSS Aggregator built-in
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| | The more specialized your niche, the
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| or available as a plug-in.
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| | better. Example of specialized content
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| How Can I use RSS feeds?
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| | are, Different types of Fishing (e.g.
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| Keep up to date. Keeping track of
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| | Salmon, Bass, Steelhead etc.), dog
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| information, updating information and
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| | training, Mountain bike riding or
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| organization are important skills in the
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| | equipment. Tapping into these
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| information age. RSS Aggregator software
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| | specialized areas, with authoritative
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| can assist with all of these tasks. And
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| | knowledge and expertise, can increase
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| because tracking blogs and websites is so
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| | your exposure substantially.
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| each and fast, the number of blogs that
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| | Another example of a business RSS feed is
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| you can track is substantially higher.
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| | real estate listings. For home buyers
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| Expand your Reach. If you own a blog,
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| | tracking new listings, a local real
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| publish information, or update your
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| | estate feed is invaluable. For
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| website frequently, RSS feeds can
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| | Realtors, an RSS feed provides a valuable
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| dramatically expand your reach. Every
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| | 'free' service to prospective clients
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| time you post to your blog, your posting
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| | with very little if any overhead.
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| automatically goes out to everyone that
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| | Similar services for Jobs, local or
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| has subscribed to you RSS feed, so you
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| | specialized news, and Travel agents are
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| reach not only everyone that visits your
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| | just as important to the users and
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| blog, but past visitors who have
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| | providers.
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