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5/17/05 9:00 AM
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Security Protection - RSS Portal
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Security Protection is a RSS directory that contains information related to security and protection. From national security and information security to alarm systems and encryption.
The site, is a collection of topic specific RSS feeds related to security and protection issues. The focussed site allows visitors to find information categorized directory of RSS feeds.
If you have a related feed, it can be submitted to the directory free of charge, simply select the appropriate category.
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5/16/05 12:13 PM
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Light Posting
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This week's blog posts will be light as we will be in attendance at the Syndicate Conference in New York City.
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5/15/05 9:26 AM
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RSS Feeds Making Money
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First it was banner ads, then Google AdSense and now, the latest way to make money on your web site could very well be RSS feeds. Say what? I said: RSS is hot and you should be using it to drive eyeballs to your site. Here's how it works:
Complete Article - Making Money with RSS Feeds
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5/16/05 9:00 AM
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FeedForAll Nominated as Best Internet Communication Software
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The Shareware Industry Awards Foundation announced that FeedForAll has been nominated for Best Internet Communication Application for the year 2005. The Shareware Industry Awards are selected by a group of industry professionals that nominate and vote based on a programs merits. The award winners will be announced July 16, 2005 at the annual Shareware Industry Conference. This year the conference will take place in Denver, Colorado. Additional information on the 2005 Shareware Industry Conference and awards can be found at http://www.sic.org .
FeedForAll, is an application designed to create, edit and publish RSS feeds, and podcasts. With FeedForAll, webmasters have the ability to create new RSS feeds from scratch, or modify and enhance existing RSS feeds or podcasts.
Additional Information on FeedForAll
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5/13/05 9:00 AM
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U.S. Government RSS Library
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New US RSS Library is a directory of government RSS feeds. Locate government information using RSS.
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5/12/05 9:00 AM
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BBC Eases Rules Related to RSS Feed Use
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The BBC has opened up its content more so that people can use news stories and headlines on their own sites via RSS.
Revised licence terms mean other sites can integrate RSS feeds from the BBC without offline contract negotiations, as was previously the case.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It is a way of keeping automatically aware of website updates.
BBC News and Sport have made their content available for online news reader programs via RSS since 2003.
But this relaxing of the licence means a much more open approach, according to the BBC News website editor, Pete Clifton.
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4/28/05 9:00 AM
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RSS for Marketers
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RSS is a technology that has the potential of overcoming many of the internet marketing challenges we are facing today and becoming a preferred tool to get 100% of your content delivered to your subscribers, as well as a tool to help you achieve top position search engine rankings.
Complete Article - RSS for Marketers
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5/11/05 9:00 AM
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CSI has RSS Feeds
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The popular television series CSI has added an RSS feed containing daily updated news on 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', 'CSI: Miami' and 'CSI: New York.'
 - http://www.csifiles.com/headlines/rss.xml
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5/12/05 9:04 AM
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ScrappyGoo - Aggregate and Filter Google News
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ScrappyGoo lets you search Google News and generate a unique RSS feed of your results. This persistent news search delivery is offered as a free service. By default, each feed has 16 entries. It uses standard boolean operators.
You can generate and read as many feeds as you want for your desktop or online feed reader. But you cannot syndicate the results of any of the feeds on your website.
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5/10/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Network Launched; New RSS Feed Directory Locate Topic Specific Feeds
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NotePage, Inc. the creator's of, FeedForAll, a popular tool to create, edit and publish RSS feeds, has launched RSS Network. RSS Network is a categorized RSS feed search engine and directory.
While RSS has become an increasingly popular communication medium for more and more businesses, locating topic specific feeds can prove to be a challenge. RSS Network is designed to group related feeds under general topics. Site visitors can also conduct keyword searches to find highly specific feeds or items of interest.
RSS Network, is located at http://www.rss-network.com . Search results can be viewed in XML format, or ina more readable HTML webpage format. Unlike similar search engines, RSS Network allows site vistitors to choose to search the item contents or just the feeds title and description, for keywords. The results displayed denote both feeds, and items in feeds, that meet the specified search criteria.
RSS Network is growing into a valuable resource for professionals searching for topic specific feeds. RSS Network is a valuable aid for communication professionals, making it easy for individuals to locate, syndicate or aggregate feeds of interest.
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5/9/05 9:00 AM
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The 7 Steps to Promoting Your RSS Feeds on Your Website
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RSS gets 100% of your content delivered, but it’s no good if no one subscribes to your feeds.
So your first order of business after planning and creating your feeds has to be promoting them to your visitors.
Complete Article - 7 Steps to Promoting Your RSS Feed
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5/5/05 9:00 AM
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Free Script to Display RSS as HTML
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Try out this free script to display RSS feeds as HTML. Using PHP instead of javascript means that the search engines will spider the contents of the feed that are included in the web page.
Try free PHP script rss2html.php
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5/6/05 9:00 AM
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Traffic Conditions via RSS - Great for Mobile Readers
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Now you can check the best route home from your RSS reader - Yahoo! offers traffic conditions data via RSS.
The URL to add to your newsreader looks like this:
http://maps.yahoo.com/traffic.rss?csz=10013&mag=4&minsev=2
Edit the URL to add your information:
czs is your zip code
mag is the level of ‘magnification’ (3 = 4 miles, 4 = 10 miles, 5 = 40 miles)
minserv is the minimum severity of the traffic condition (1 = minor, 2 = moderate, 4 = major, 5 = critical.)
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5/3/05 8:37 AM
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PadCaster - RSS Appcast Feed Creator
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PadCaster is a commandline tool that converts a MacPAD application to an RSS 2.0 feed. The feed PadCaster produces update notifications. Additional Details - PadCaster
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5/2/05 9:00 AM
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Business Case for RSS - Downloadable PDF
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Download the The Real Business Case for RSS PDF and really begin to understand the power of RSS. The detailed PDF is 29 pages long and really is a great introduction to RSS, detailing why every business should find a way to integrate RSS into their existing communication channel.
The PDF is an overview of the raises interesting issues, and should make every marketer take notice:
"But RSS is such a tool. Misunderstood by most marketers, overlooked by many end-users, it has the potential to power the entire Internet marketing mix. It is not the solution to all of our problems, but it is the one tool that can have the most profound affect on our Internet marketing and business results in 2005 and beyond."
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4/29/05 9:00 AM
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ByteScout has been busy with RSS!
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A new version of FeedScout has been released. FeedScout is an RSS Reader. In addition ByteScout has released freeware version of Feed Scout called My RSS Toolbar My RSS Toolbar is ready to use RSS reader with pre-defined set of feeds. It allows users the ability to view RSS feeds only and Feed Scout allow to import/export of additional feeds.
ByteScout has also released an engine that is used in both Feed Scout and My RSS Toolbar as RSS2HTML Scout library so anyone can create simple RSS reader using this library or integrate ability to automatically display RSS news into existing application.
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4/27/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Submit Optional Extensions
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The developers of RSS Submit have optionally added a plug-in pack. Registered users of RSS Submit can add RSS Submit Plug-ins
Registered users of RSS Submit may download and/or purchase additional plug-ins for even more RSS submission power. Examples include the Ping-o-matic plug-in to promote blogs, the Reporter plug-in to print submission reports, and much more. Check out the SEO Expansion Plug-in Pack.
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4/26/05 8:00 AM
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Topic Specific RSS Search Engine - Finance Investing
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Finance Investing is a RSS directory that contains information related to finacial investment, finances, investing, banks, bonds, stocks and related investment sources.
The site, one of the first of its kind is a collection of topic specific RSS feeds that allow site visitors to find information about finances and investments from a categorized directory of RSS feeds.
If you have a related feed, it can be submitted to the directory free of charge, simply select the appropriate category.
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4/25/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Meets the Needs of Direct Marketers
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Contrary to general opinion, RSS meets the needs of even the most demanding direct marketer, actually providing most of what e-mail marketing does, except for the strong push factor.
Most direct marketing reasons against RSS are in fact the result of inadequate understanding of RSS by most marketers.
Complete Article - RSS Meets the Needs of Direct Marketers
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4/23/05 10:04 AM
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Blog Search and Submission
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Jayde has launched a new Blog Search Engine and submission. The site is ONLY for blogs though. They have the following posted on their submit page:
Blog-Search is a search engine meant ONLY for Blog sites. Anyone submitting a site that is not blog related, will have their membership suspended, and will have their site removed from Blog-Search as well as ALL other Search Engines operated by JaydeOnline Inc.
Additional Information on Blog Search
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4/21/05 9:00 AM
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Macintosh RSS Feed Software in Beta - Create, Edit and Publish RSS Feeds on a Mac
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FeedForAll Mac - software to create, edit and publish RSS feeds and podcasts on your Mac is now available in beta form.
A 'Beta' release of our FeedForAll Mac software product has been released. This means that the product is stable, but does not yet contain all the features planned for the final release. Nor does it contain all the documentation. It's purpose is to get feedback from users about the way the product works (general look and feel), and to get feedback concerning the features that are included (or should be included) in a final release. When the feature-set is finalized and at least preliminary documentation is available, then the product will be released in a second 'Beta' version.
A little background to help you as the default fields and website are not yet done.
There is minimal documentation so feel free to ask questions!
Additional details and free download - http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm
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4/21/05 9:00 AM
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FyberSearch Officially Launches the XML Search Engine FeedPlex in Beta
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The XML search engine FeedPlex was acquired by FyberSearch on November 1st 2004 and has now officially been released in beta.
FeedPlex (http://www.feedplex.com) is a search engine that returns results in XML format, including RSS and RDF. FeedPlex was founded in the spring of 2004 by Sid Yadav and was acquired by the web search engine FyberSearch on September 1st, 2004. The XML files used in FeedPlex are crawled and cataloged by the FyberSearch web crawler FyberSpider.
One bonus of having FyberSearch technology backing FeedPlex is that incoming links from non-XML web pages can be taken into consideration when ranking the XML files found in FeedPlex search results. Without FyberSearch, FeedPlex would have to crawl non-XML web pages for the sole purpose of counting the outgoing links but could not display them in search results because as they are not XML files. This would be a waste of computer resources.
FyberSearch currently plans to continue developing FeedPlex with many advanced features, some personalization tools and a continuously growing index size. All feedback is appricated, especially as FeedPlex is still in beta testing stage.
Try FeedPlex
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4/20/05 9:00 AM
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10 Tips for Bloggers
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Tips for creating a blog.
There are no hard and fast rules on how to blog. Having said that, bloggers will likely increase their exposure by following some simple blog guidelines.
Complete Article - 10 Tips for Bloggers
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4/20/05 9:00 AM
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The New York Times Company Reports NYTimes.com's Record-Breaking Traffic for March
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NYTimes.com's RSS feeds generated 5.9 million pageviews on the site in March, which represents a 342% increase year over year and a 39% increase from February's 4.3 million pageviews. The sections that were most popular among RSS feeds included: Washington and Business. The feeds have been available since February 2002.
Complete Article
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4/19/05 9:00 AM
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NEW Podcast Directory - Podcasting Station
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Podcasting Station has launched a new podcast directory. The directory allows users to search for podcasts based on keywords. Users can optionally search items within the podcast for specific podcasts.
All podcasts are categorized making it easier for users to find podcasts on related topics, or topics of interest.
If you have a podcast be sure to submit it and select the appropriate category.
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4/18/05 9:00 AM
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Make RSS Feeds
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This site contains a step by step tutorial detailing how to make an RSS feed. It walks you throught the process of feed creation.
Make RSS Feeds
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4/15/05 6:58 AM
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RSS Categorized Search Directory
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RSS Network is a new categorized RSS search engine. Submit your RSS feed and select the appropriate category.
Feeds are indexed and all items in the feed are searchable!
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4/13/05 9:00 AM
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Microsoft Security Bulletins via RSS
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Microsoft is discontinuing its Security Updates alert e-mail from July 2005 and implementing a RSS feed replacement. Users should subscribe to this RSS feed for all security update information released by Microsoft
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4/12/05 9:00 AM
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Podcasting Works
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It has been said that in October of 2004 a Google search returned less than 6,000 results for the term "podcasting". Today, a similar search yields more than 857,000 results. Like the blogging phenomenon, podcasting has come out of nowhere and attracted an enthusiastic following.
Complete Article - Podcasting Works
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4/12/05 8:00 AM
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AP Takes On Google News
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AP are "in negotiations" with Google over licensing their content, which Google currently picks up gratis. In an LA Times article that looks at the differences between Yahoo News and Google News they mention that AP are not happy, but not suing. Yet...
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4/12/05 9:00 AM
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Gnomedex Focussed on RSS
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This year's Gnomedex scheduled for June 23-25, 2005 in Seattle, Washington will focus on the Grassroots of RSS, Blogging, Podcasting, BitTorrent, Media!
Details at: http://www.gnomedex.com/
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4/11/05 9:15 AM
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Another Way to Ammortize RSS Feeds
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Ambatch has launched a service, where it will imbed your affiliate id in a topic specific RSS feed. You can select the content or filter content based on keywords. The ads served are all Clickbank products in an RSS feed, and can be served to your website using a free PHP script or javascript.
The downside is the content quality is lacking - most items listed are worded as "get rich quick schemes" none-the-less, I hope more affiliate programs realizing the value of providing content with dynamic urls for affiliates.
Conceptually this gets a two thumbs up!
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4/11/05 9:00 AM
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ING Using RSS for Internal Corporate Communications
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ING employees are receiving a broad range of information via RSS, from benefits updates to new-hire announcements. If the experiment goes well-and why shouldn’t it?-RSS will roll out to 20,000 employees by the end of the year.
The key benefit to employing RSS-at least from ING’s perspective-is consistent delivery. The article recalls an instance when new CEO Michael Tilmant sent an e-mail message to all employees, but because some e-mail filters delayed delivery, not everyone saw it at the same time. Using RSS also ensures delivery across different information systems installed at different business groups.
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4/9/05 6:20 PM
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Submit RSS Feeds
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A new RSS directory is at RSS Network. While the site includes a search function that searches both feed items and titles it is designed with a directory structure in mind making it easy to find topic specific RSS feeds.
Submit your RSS Feeds.
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4/7/05 9:00 AM
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RSS is Google's Enemy?
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Google's greatest enemy isn't Bill Gates. It isn't France, and it's not Yahoo!
According to this article by Steve Rubel, the search network's biggest foe may very well be feeds.
While Yahoo! and MSN have both been riding shotgun on the RSS Bandwagon, Google's held back with uncharacteristic reserve. Is this the same company that holds innovation high on their list of corporate values?
What Rubel calls the "aha" moment comes when you take a look at the way Google views syndication in comparison to the mindsets of its competitors. Unlike Yahoo! and MSN, Google is all about attracting consumers, getting their AdWords dime, and then hustling them out the door. Syndication feeds are used to drive users to rather than from a site, thus Google's hesitation to do anything that might interfere with that revenue model.
Rubel goes on to say the following:
Feeds may be Google's greatest enemy. If Google did offer feeds that connected users with the information they are looking for from the Web they would miss the opportunity to advertise to them.
Like Rubel, we're sure Google has already got a handle on a fix (contextual ads in feeds, perhaps?). They're just taking their sweet time about it...
From SearchTools
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4/6/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Is Not Only For Blogs
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Contrary to popular opinion, RSS is not only good for delivering content from your blog, although blogs are what made RSS so popular
In fact, RSS can be used to deliver a great variety of content and content types. If you can break down your content in to individual stories or individual pieces, you can deliver it via RSS.
Complete Article
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4/5/05 7:47 AM
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RSS Articles
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We've have been amassing quite a collection of RSS articles in an easy to navigate collection. The articles each discuss different aspects and nuances related to RSS.
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4/4/05 9:00 AM
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PubSub and Link Tracking
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PubSub has taken their mapping of blogs a step further with a new link checker. The free service indicates the number of incoming and outgoing links on a daily basis. Check it out.
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3/31/05 9:00 AM
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Discount on RSS Book for a Limited Amount of Time
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FeedForAll has negotiated a discount for users on Unleash the Marketing and Publishing Power of RSS by Rok Hrastnik.
This book is extremely comprehensive and really explains RSS in no-nonense terms. It contains marketing ideas for beginners and novices, and has something for everyone. The offer is only good though April 6, 2005 so if you are interested in purchasing do so soon!
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3/29/05 9:00 AM
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Steps to Create RSS
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RSS, or Really Simple Syndication as it is commonly known, is a technology that gives webmasters the ability to easily distribute and publish syndicated content on the Internet. It seems like all Internet businesses now have RSS feeds available; at least your competitors do. You have finally made the decision that you have to have one. Where do you start?
Complete Article - Steps to Create RSS
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3/28/05 9:00 AM
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Grow Your Amazon Revenue - AmazonAds from RSS Syndication
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RSS-Syndication.info not to be confused with RSS-Syndication.com offers new AmazonAds. AmazonAds is a fast and easy way for website publishers of all sizes to display Amazon unobtrusive product ads on their website's content pages and earn money.
The ads can be categorized by Channels (Products Category) and so you can display only "Electronics" or "Books" ad and so are always related to what you want your users to looking for on your site. If you want to display specific keyword based products than, we do have a facility for you as well, where in your can specify Keyword + Category and you would get ads based on your criteria. You'll finally have a way to both monetize and enhance your content pages. AmazonAds is the program that can give you amazon product revenue from each page on your website-with a minimal investment in time and no additional resources.
Additional Details - AmazonAds
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3/25/05 9:00 AM
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Adobe Adopted RSS Feeds
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Adobe realizing RSS is an important communication channel of the future has implemented RSS feeds for all of their products - Receive automatic updates about top issues and new support documents for your Adobe products--straight from the Adobe Support Knowledgebase.
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3/24/05 9:00 AM
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Amazing Profit Potential in RSS - Article by Rok Hrastnik
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The marketing and profit potential of RSS is, simply said, quite amazing. It's not just good for blogs, and it's certainly much more than »just another« way of getting your content to your readers. And it's just reaching the tipping point. There are still only »a few« RSS publishers and RSS usage is growing every day. This is your best chance to get on the wave... To get you started, here's a quick overview of what RSS can do for your internet business...
Complete Article - RSS : The Amazing Profit Potential
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3/23/05 9:00 AM
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Differing Opinions on RSS
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Well reports are out and there could not be a starker difference between the pundits.
While Slashdot asserts that according to a recent survey RSS use is expected to increase drammatically.
"The Slashdot RSS Study explores current usage of RSS feeds and future applications for fulfilling daily information needs at the desktop as well as in new media platforms. Survey highlights of the 230 respondents include:"
-- 73% will increase their use of RSS feeds in the next year.
-- Most users received their feeds through a Web-based RSS syndication
service but many users do not use traditional methods to read their feeds,
instead relying on mobile and other devices to obtain their feeds.
-- Receiving feeds through mobile units such as cell phones, SMS
messaging, voice mail, WAP or portable audio players will increase.
-- Technology will improve as RSS use increases, making RSS feeds easier
for users to read and for publishers to deliver.
JupiterResearch claims that RSS adoption is not really simple.
"The hype is shifting from search engine marketing to RSS, the trendy abbreviation for really simple syndication or rich site summary, depending on who's doing the selling."
"But a new report from JupiterResearch claims RSS will not have a significant effect as a supplemental alternative to e-mail marketing."
"Most marketers remain skeptical of using RSS as a mechanism to supplement their e-mail marketing newsletter content," states the report written by JupiterResearch's David Daniels, Zori Bayriamova and Eric T. Peterson.
While industry professionals like Rok Hrastnik of Marketing Studies defends RSS as a misunderstood technology, it is clear that there is still lots of room for education. The potential of RSS is significant a little education will go a long way!
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3/22/05 9:00 AM
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Displaying RSS Feeds
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Content contained in RSS feeds can be added to websites a number of different ways. Each method for displaying the RSS feed has pros and cons associated with it. Webmasters will need to determine which option will best meet their hosting and technology needs.
Complete Article - Displaying RSS Feeds
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3/21/05 9:00 AM
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Google Faces a Law Suit Over Syndication
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) has sued internet search giant Google for $17.5 million in damages for copyright infringement. The news agency, which is headquartered in Paris, says that Google has been publishing photos, headlines and news stories without AFP permission on its popular Google News Beta.
"We allow publishers to opt out of Google News but most publishers want to be included because they believe it is a benefit to them and to their readers," Google spokesman Steve Langdon told Reuters.
AFP sells subscriptions for its news content to some 600 clients; however, the company alleges that Google's search engine crawler has been grabbing and displaying their media content on Google News for free.
The decision could have serious implications for the future of RSS and syndication. AFP's content is available in a feed. The suit could be a significant blow to syndication as we know it.
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3/18/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Versions - Clarifying Differences on RSS Feeds
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RSS Feeds has done the best job I've seen of visually representing the differences between RSS versions. Versions are shown in chronological order and the attributes are bolded when they first appear in the specification.
Check out RSSFeeds.com
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3/17/05 9:00 AM
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Microsoft Rolls Out Test RSS Collector
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Microsoft's MSN division has started testing a Web-based RSS aggregator, a move it's making to keep up with rivals like Ask Jeeves, and Google, Yahoo.
Microsoft's MSN division has started testing a Web-based RSS aggregator, a move it's making to stay with rivals like Google, Yahoo, and Ask Jeeves.
The new Start.com page is clean and advertising-free, includes categories of pre-set RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds, and lets users enter both RSS- and Atom-formatted feeds to customize the aggregate.
The Web aggregator is tied to MSN Search, and also saves search histories.
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3/16/05 9:00 AM
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Podcasting Site
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Check out podcasting tools, a site very similar to rss specifications but focused on podcasting! Podcasting tools contains a section for submitting podcasts, podcasting software, podcasting graphics, podcasting forums and much more.
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3/15/05 9:00 AM
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Optimize Your RSS Feed for Search Engines
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Tips for Helping Your RSS Feed Perform!
In some ways RSS is very similar to HTML, the language commonly used to create websites. Just as with HTML, webmasters using traditional search engine optimization tactics when creating an RSS feed will find that their RSS feed receives additional exposure and interest.
Complete Article - RSS Search Engine Optimization
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3/14/05 9:00 AM
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New RSS Submission Sites Added
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We have recently expanded the list of RSS directories that accept RSS feed submissions. In order to maximize your feeds exposure be sure to list to all the new RSS directories listed on RSS Specification Submission List.
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3/11/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Feeds for TIME.com
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Time Magazine has made RSS feeds available for top stories, photo essays, most viewed stories, and top rated TIME covers.
It seems that all publishers are getting on board with RSS and syndication.
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3/10/05 9:00 AM
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RSS & Blogging Craziness!
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There eas a lot of flap this week at the suggestion from an FEC commissioner that blogs MIGHT have links considered as a campaign contribution.
Fortunately the rational politicians who are behind campaign reform say that it is just rhetoric. Let us all hope that the US government does not attempt to regulate linking - imagine them trying to comprehend the nofollow tag....
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3/9/05 9:00 AM
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RSS For Business
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RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a new way to broadcast corporate news and structured information. RSS offers a quick, easy corporate communication channel. The RSS contents are published as a feed and the feed's content keep customers, partners and journalists abreast of corporate news and information. The RSS feeds are read using a tool referred to as a news aggregator, or an RSS reader. The aggregator periodically checks to see if the RSS feed has been updated. As the feed is updated, new information will automatically appear in the RSS reader.
While RSS was at one point only considered to be a means to deliver news headlines, RSS has quickly become a powerful medium to disseminate all kinds of information. As traditional marketers are attempting to rein in content delivery, measuring e-mail open rates, click-throughs and conversions, Internet users are fighting to gain control over the content they receive. Savvy marketers and business owners are using RSS as a way to improve corporate communication and increase their external exposure and brand appeal.
Complete Article - RSS for Business
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3/8/05 9:00 AM
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Yahoo Directory Feeds Now Available
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Yahoo! News is now offering directory feeds in the RSS format. The feeds are free of charge to use for individuals and non-profit organizations for non-commercial use. Attribution is required.
Check out Yahoo's List of Directory Feeds
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3/7/05 7:16 AM
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Lee Underwood of WebReference.com's RSS Review
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RSS technology is really taking off. According to a recent study, 5% of Internet users say they use RSS. That's almost 46,700,000 users! Most news sites now publish RSS feeds. Aside from news, these feeds can also be used for announcing new products, Web site updates, blogs and anything else to keep your visitors informed. WebReference even has a list of RSS feeds for many of the Web sites on internet.com. RSS feeds allow users to view a large amount of information without having to visit several Web sites to obtain it. This information can be gathered by an RSS reader ("aggregator") and read in one place and is described as "syndicating content."
As a Web developer, part of your job may be to create RSS feeds or develop a method that a client can use directly. In the past, this was usually done manually or through the use of Perl scripts, but now there are several software applications that make the creation process much easier.
Complete Article - Review RSS
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3/7/05 6:48 AM
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Weather Watch RSS
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Create an RSS feed to monitor the weather in your area. RSS Weather's feed format - http://www.rssweather.com/zipcode/XXXXX/rss.php replace the XXXXX with a 5 digit US zipcode to monitor the temperature.
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3/5/05 9:00 AM
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NextUp's NewsAloud Now Supports RSS
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NewsAloud personal news agent from NextUp.com finds the stories you want, then reads them aloud in a natural, human sounding voice.
NewsAloud is easy to set up and get started with right away. Select the categories for news you want and choose how you want to be notified when new stories are found. Select from several available voices to create your own personal information broadcast.
Additional Details - NewsAloud
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3/4/05 9:00 AM
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AllRecipes RSS Feeds
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Allrecipes.com offers several "Daily Recipes" RSS feeds organized into topics. Each feed includes several recipe items -- these include brief descriptions and links to the full recipe.
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3/3/05 9:00 AM
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Monetizing RSS and Adding Ads To Feeds
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Moreover Technologies, provider of aggregated online current awareness information, announced FeedDirect RSS Ads, the first self-service integrated RSS feed delivery and monetization service. The service is offered as part of FeedDirect, a Moreover property that provides personal website owners and Bloggers with tools to increase traffic, maximize distribution and profit from their content. Kanoodle?, a leading provider of sponsored listings for content and search results pages, will power the RSS feed monetization, reporting and publisher account management components of the service via its BrightAds self-service product.
Moreover says that RSS feed publishers will now benefit from the ability to insert content-targeted, revenue-generating sponsored links within posts or as an individual post, providing publishers with unparalleled flexibility to monetize their content.
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3/2/05 9:00 AM
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MediaPost Thinks RSS Might Be Ready for Prime Time
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MediaPost offered this analysis related to RSS' progress.
For now, less than 5 percent of Internet users currently employ RSS readers. That minority consists mainly of media and tech professionals, and bloggers who contend with information overload on a daily basis.
But analysts say that RSS could quickly shed its niche status if consumers realize they no longer have to surf from Web site to Web site, scrolling their favorites menu for content. Instead, RSS readers pull in headlines and text continually, allowing users to create customized content from publishers, blogs, and search engines. Most offer alerts, which bring everything from product releases, sports scores, and natural disasters to users' immediate attention.
Complete Article
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3/1/05 9:00 AM
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How Podcasting is Used
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Although podcasting is new, it is well on its way to becoming a mainstream communication medium. Podcasting, simply put, is audio files that are delivered via RSS. Many people believe that podcasting is solely for the distribution of music files, but really, nothing could be further from the truth.
Article - How Podcasting is Used
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2/28/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Feed Submissions
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We have recently added a number of RSS directories and search engines to our list of RSS feed submission sites. Please be sure to submit your RSS feed URL not the URL of your blog to those listed in the right-hand column.
These directories will catalogue your feed so that site visitors can easily find topic specific feeds.
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2/25/05 8:16 AM
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New Resource - RSS Software Launched
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A new website specific to RSS and RSS Software has been launched. The new website contains information on all different types of RSS and syndication related software solutions.
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2/24/05 9:00 AM
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The Associated Press (AP) has Added RSS Feeds But....
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The Associated Press is now over RSS Feeds, but they included this licensing information and a disclaimer.
AP provides these RSS feeds to individuals for personal, noncommercial use under the following terms and conditions. All others, including AP members or Press Association subscribers must obtain express written permission prior to use of these RSS feeds. AP provides these RSS feeds at no charge to you for your personal, noncommercial use. You agree not to associate the RSS feeds with any content that might harm the reputation of The Associated Press. AP provides this content "as is" and AP shall not be held liable for your use of the information or the feeds.
AP Feeds
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2/23/05 9:00 AM
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Track2RSS Project- Track Packages Using RSS
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This project seeks to provide a set of scripts for converting tracking information for packages from various carriers to the RSS format.
Currently support is provided for UPS, Fedex Air and Ground, and the US Postal Service (USPS)
Additional details on Track2RSS
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2/22/05 9:00 AM
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RSS: News You Choose
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Publishers and webmasters provide content and news in an RSS feed. Users view the content of interest in an RSS reader or news aggregator. The aggregator or reader contains the collection of feeds that are of interest to the user. As the RSS feed is updated the content in the reader or aggregator updates with the new information. At any point, users can remove a feed from their aggregator or reader and no longer receive information from that source. Ultimately, the user is choosing the news and content they wish to view.
Complete Article - RSS: News You Choose
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2/21/05 9:00 AM
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RSS2HTML.com : Free Service Displays RSS Feeds As HTML
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A free service at RSS2HTML.com has been launched. RSS2HTML.com displays RSS feeds as web pages. In three short steps site visitors can convert their RSS feed, into a viewable web page. They simply select the webpage template, the color scheme and then enter the URL of the RSS feed. The RSS2HTML.com site then generates a new URL based on the user's choices. Once entered into a web browser the generated URL will display the RSS feed as a regular webpage.
Webmasters can use the service to create a static web page that will display RSS feeds containing text, images and even an audio podcasts or video. The service on RSS2HTML.com displays any RSS feeds that adheres to most RSS specifications, including versions 2.0, 1.0, 0.93, 0.92, 0.91 or 0.90.
Because RSS is based in XML, it normally cannot easily be viewed in a web browser. The free service on RSS2html.com has been made available to publishers and webmasters who are unable to host the free FeedForAll rss2html.php script that NotePage has recently released. Understanding the significant benefit of providing site visitors the ability to view RSS feeds in a web browser, NotePage has made this service available free of charge. Additional details and a step by step walk-through can be found on http://www.rss2html.com
The rss2html.com service is available from NotePage, Inc., makers of the popular RSS feed creation software, FeedForAll. FeedForAll's software enables webmaster to create, edit, manage and publish RSS feeds. RSS has evolved into a popular means to syndicate headlines and distribute content on the Internet. A free fully-functional 30-day trial of FeedForAll is available for download from http://www.feedforall.com
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2/18/05 9:00 AM
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RSS and Privacy Issues
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Nick Bradbury posted a really interesting piece related to RSS and privacy. He had been approached by companies interested in having their feeds setup in the downloadable version of FeedDemon. Nick felt he could not accomodate the request without collecting and releasing statistical data. The collection of statistical data would cause FeedDemon to be viewed in an unfavorable light. In any event the post and ensuing comments clearly show that users are willing to pay for their privacy even if they have nothing to hide.
My personal view is that the fact that users do not have to release any personal information to subscribe or unsubscribe from a feed is one of the huge reasons that RSS has been succesful.
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2/17/05 8:26 AM
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Collection of Newspaper RSS Feeds
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Traditional news media are discovering the benefits to RSS and slowly but surely providing readers feeds.
The SideWalkTheory has put together a collection of newspapers and their respective RSS feeds.
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2/16/05 9:00 AM
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What is RSS - The Acronymn Means More than Most Realize
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What is RSS?
Rich Site Summary
Really Simple Syndication
RDF Site Summary
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2/15/05 9:00 AM
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UPS & USPS Package Tracking With RSS
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This application demonstrates the .NET DLL that can be used to interface with the UPS API. Right now, UPS and USPS are the only supported shipper, and only tracking information is supported. The only viable alternatives are to write your own, or use an expensive commercial version.
Complete Article
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2/11/05 9:35 AM
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Newspapers try to catch RSS Web surfing wave
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An increasingly popular technology called RSS is changing the way consumers get their news online, spurring several newspapers to launch their own customised software in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve.
Instead of having to go to a favourite Web site to see if any new articles have been published, a piece of software called an RSS reader pulls in headlines and text automatically, allowing users to create their own customised content from newspapers, blogs and even search engines.
Complete Article about RSS
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2/10/05 7:33 AM
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FeedDemon 1.5 is Here
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FeedDemon 1.5 is here!
Nick Bradbury today announced the final release of FeedDemon 1.5.
This new version offers a ton of new features, but here are the highlights:
Powerful podcasting tools to automatically download audio files and copy them to your iPod or other media player (that's right - FeedDemon supports media players other than the iPod!)
Integration with Bloglines and NewsGator Online Services
Flickr and del.icio.us search channels
Per-channel newspaper styles
Improved popup-blocking under XP SP2
Support for favicons throughout the user interface
Numerous performance improvements
If you already own FeedDemon, the upgrade to version 1.5 is free - just download the new trial version and install it on top of the previous version, and you're set to go. Your serial number, feed subscriptions and other information will all be retained.
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2/9/05 9:00 AM
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PubSub Provides Earth-quake Alerts
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PubSub Concepts, Inc., a technology company based in New York City, has added real-time earthquake data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) to its Internet-scale matching engine. PubSub is a tool to monitor and receive instant updates on new information as it's published via blogs, press releases, SEC filings, newsgroups, and other sources.
To receive notifications from PubSub on earthquake activity for particular regions and magnitudes, consumers follow three steps: Go to www.pubsub.com/earthquakes.php; Choose one or more regions of the world from the map and select the magnitude above which notification is requested; and Choose where to receive notifications. Notifications can be sent to any device that accepts email, such as a computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA), like a wireless-enabled Palm Pilot. Or consumers can download the instant messaging-based PubSub Sidebar for Internet Explorer or Firefox, which allows earthquake notifications to stream into their Web browsers in real-time. Users can also receive notifications via RSS feeds, which are fed to a reader like My Yahoo!, Bloglines, or FeedDemon.
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2/8/05 9:00 AM
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Tools for RSS
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Using RSS tools, publishers and webmasters can increase productivity and efficiency. RSS monitoring can often automate many of the procedures that are time-consuming and monotonous, freeing up time.
Complete Article - Tools for RSS
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2/7/05 9:00 AM
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AskJeeves it to Buy Bloglines
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This is big. Napsterization is reporting that Ask Jeeves will announce early next week that they’ve acquired and will fold Bloglines into their search offering.
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2/6/05 11:05 AM
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Feedster New Interface
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Feedster has launeched a new look and interface. Feedster is a rapidly growing news search engine that provides easy access to relevant and up-to-date information. Mainstream information providers, as well as hundreds of thousands of weblogs, are syndicating their information using a newly popular XML syndication standard called RSS. New features include enhancements to MyFeedster an online tool for viewing feeds online. FeedFinder a new service for locating RSS feeds and a Blog search function that allow blogs to be searched for keywords.
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2/3/05 9:00 AM
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Copyrights on RSS Feeds
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Interesting discussion on forum that picks up the debate on copyrights related to syndication of RSS feeds.
What are your thoughts does really simple syndication give free reprint rights? What about fair use? What about feeds that are scraped from copywritten web content? Share your thoughts.
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2/2/05 9:00 AM
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ebay2rss PHP
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ebay2rss.php is a freeware PHP script developed by 2RSS.com to create RSS feeds from an eBay.com category or user products. It's very simply to use and install. If you have an eBay store or selling products on eBay this could increase your products visibility, making available your listings to RSS readers.
Additional information on ebayrss.php
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2/1/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Software Site
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A new RSS site has launched. RSS Software solutions including RSS scripts for syndication, RSS aggregators, RSS editors, RSS parsers and scrapers. Site includes software reviews, version information and related RSS news.
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1/31/05 9:00 AM
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RSS2HTML Service
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Free RSS2HTML service. RSS2HTML provides users a very easy way to display feeds as HTML. Select a layout and color scheme and your feeds will be displayed on RSS2HTML.com.
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1/28/05 9:00 AM
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Great Article and Interview on Master New Media
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Robin Good did an incredible write-up and interview, mentioning RSS Specifications. The article Smart Online Marketing talks about RSS, content creation, syndication and online marketing. Thanks for a great article Robin!
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1/27/05 8:13 AM
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Displaying RSS Feeds
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More and more people are asking us how to display RSS feeds. The answer it depends! Here are some free useful sources for displaying RSS.
RSS2HTML - free service that will display feeds, users have the option of selecting layout and color scheme
rss2html.php - free PHP script available from FeedForAll, download the PHP script and integrate feeds directly into your website templates!
rss2html.asp - free ASP script available from ByteScout, download the ASP script and integrate feeds directly into your website.
FeedRoll - free service, include feeds directly into your website by inserting simple javascript code.
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1/26/05 8:25 AM
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RSS Power Point
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Struggling to understand RSS and its capabilities take a look at this easy power point that explains RSS in simple terms.
The RSS is available for publication and user groups are invited to share it with their members or anyone interested in becoming educated about RSS.
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1/25/05 7:50 AM
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New Podcasting Resource - Podcasting Tools
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Check out the latest podcasting resource. Podcasting Tools is designed to be a complete resource for podcasting, podcasts and podcasters. Find the latest podcasting software, directories and submission sites. Podcasting tools is a total guide to podcasting.
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1/24/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Daily News
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Looking for information on RSS News Feeds, Products and Services? This is the resource!
RSS Daily News is a member publication of BWE Publications, which is a subsidiary of Broadband Wireless Exchange, Inc.
The mission of RSS Daily News is to bring leading edge resources to the finger tips of executives in many types of organizations as well as the average electronics consumer who is searching for information on broadband wireless technology, products and services.
Their goal is to provide a wealth of information for others to access, evaluate and eventually bring into their living rooms, schools, neighborhoods, communities, municipalities and corporate campuses. RSS Daily News provides news, industry articles, product information, white papers, books, research reports, discussion groups, newsletters, services, business directories and buyer's guides related to every aspect of RSS technology.
More on RSS Daily News
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1/21/05 9:00 AM
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Why RSS News Feeds
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Outfront has written a really great piece about RSS feeds and the benefits of RSS over email as a communication medium.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's a wonderfully uncomplicated way to get information from a publisher to the subscribers who want that information. it's a very promising way to bypass the drawbacks of email as a delivery system for newsletters and similar content.
There are 2 major drawbacks of email as a delivery system.
One is spam filters. My newsletter is very likely to go directly to your junk mail folder or worse if I accidentally place a banned word such as "free" in it. Furthermore, my newsletter gets blacklisted by services such as hotmail and yahoo mail if just one of their users decides to click on the "this is spam" link while viewing my message. There are actually many more issues than I can count between honest newsletters and spam filters, but you get the idea.
Complete Article - Why RSS News Feeds
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1/20/05 9:00 AM
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Podcasting Explained
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Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does.
Complete Article - Podcasting Explained
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1/19/05 9:00 AM
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Aussie students invent tsunami warning software
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Two students from the University of Technology in Sydney are reported to have developed a desktop application to warn of impending tsunamis.
Marcus Schappi and Christian Kent were apparently inspired to create their ‘Tsunami Warning Widget’ after reading an article by tech writer and author, Robert X. Cringely.
Schappi explained that there are two parts to the warning system. The first is a PHP based web application that pulls data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tsunami warning bulletin and converts the information into an RSS feed.
Complete Article
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1/18/05 9:00 AM
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Free RSS to HTML PHP Script
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A free PHP script, rss2html.php, that converts RSS feeds to HTML has been made freely available by NotePage, Inc. The rss2html.php script allows webmasters to display RSS feeds on their website.
RSS or Really Simple Syndication, as it is commonly known, is a technology that gives webmasters the ability to to easily distribute and publish syndicated content on the Internet.
Most webmasters understand the potential benefits of making RSS feeds available for viewing in a web browser. FeedForAll's new rss2html.php script allows users to create webpages that will always display the most current information from the RSS feed, and because the resulting page is pure HTML, it will be in a format friendly to search engine robots. Using rss2html.php webmasters can customize the format and look of the web page created from the feed. The RSS feed's contents can easily be integrated into an existing website's theme. The rss2html.php script parses the RSS file, extracts the pertinent information, formats it, and serves it up as regular HTML.
The rss2html.php script runs on any webserver that can run PHP scripts, and it support feeds in the RSS 2.0, .93, .92, .91, or .90 format. Additional details and a download for the free script can be found at http://www.feedforall.com/free-php-script.htm
The new rss2html.php script is available from NotePage, Inc., makers of the popular RSS feed creation software, FeedForAll. FeedForAll's software enables webmaster to create, edit, manage and publish RSS feeds. RSS has evolved into a popular means to syndicate headlines and distribute content on the Internet. A free fully-functional 30-day trial of FeedForAll is available for download from http://www.feedforall.com
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1/17/05 8:54 AM
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Apple's iPod Shuffle Stifles Podcasting
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Apple's latest iPod may be winning accolades from music lovers but it is raising eyebrows in the blogosphere.
When CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off the flash-memory iPod shuffle, a few gasps could be heard from bloggers who post audio files of their conversations -- a practice commonly referred to as podcasting.
For those new to the concept, podcasting is a version of Webcasting that first became popular with iPod owners. According to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, podcasters make their audio programs available for download to portable digital audio devices (iPod, MP3 player, PDA). Similar to the way TiVo time-shifts video, podcasting lets the audience download and listen later.
Complete Article
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1/14/05 9:00 AM
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Podcast Expo
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The PodcastExpo has been announced for November 11-12, 2005 Ontario, California
Podcast and Portable Media Expo showcases the present and future of podcasting and portable content with demonstration exhibits and conference sessions devoted to creating, editing, delivering, viewing and profiting from unique audio and video content.
The complete conference program will include three distinct tracks during both days of the show, each featuring a combination of keynotes, expert panel discussions and other educational sessions-including audience Q&A.
Topics will include areas of interest for those who create content, those who monetize content and those behind the technology of delivering the content.
Additional Details on the Podcast Expo
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1/14/05 9:00 AM
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MSN Supporting RSS
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A number of articles scattered around the web yesterday purport that MSN will be supporting RSS! Similar to MyYahoo, MyMSN will allow users to customize a home page using feeds.
It also goes on to say that MSN feeds will be distributed in RSS 2.0 format, likely choosing 2.0 for its media rich capabilities.
Detail on MSN's RSS support can be found in this article
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1/13/05 9:12 AM
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Tools for Webmasters
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The goal of creating a site that can be quickly found can be a struggle. Unless webmasters have a well-established brand, a great domain name and a huge marketing budget, it is important that they appear in search engines via specific keywords. With this in mind, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters in their efforts to be found.
Complete Article Tools for Webmasters
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1/12/05 11:29 AM
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Two Podcasting Resources
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Two recommended podcasting resources are:
Podcast Alley - Podcast Alley is described as the best place to find all information relating to podcasts and podcasting. We are striving to develop the biggest and best directory of podcasts available on the internet. Podcasting is a great way for professionals and individuals alike to create audio news files (podcasts) that people can download to their iPods and listen to when they are away from their computers.
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Podcasting News - Podcasting News contains a large podcast directory that allows submissions. All podcasts are categorized by topic making it easier for listeners to find podcasts of interest. The site also contains podcasting news.
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1/11/05 8:04 AM
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Podcasting Tutorial
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Check out the latest podcasting tutorial. The tutorial steps users through creating a podcast using FeedForAll. The audio file is simply added to the enclosure tag. The entire process is just 12 steps.
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1/10/05 9:00 AM
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k.soft partners with NotePage, Inc. to link RSS Technology Tools
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k.soft has partnered with NotePage, Inc. to mutually promote and enhance RSS technology tools RSS Submit and FeedForAll.
RSS Submit is a software utility for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP which automates the process of submitting feeds to RSS search engines, publishing content, and enhancing RSS traffic.
FeedForAll is a software tool designed to create, edit, and publish RSS feeds. Webmasters have the ability to create new RSS feeds from scratch, or modify and enhance existing RSS feeds.
A fully functional demo of RSS Submit is available to the public at http://www.dummysoftware.com/rsssubmit.html.
A fully functional demo of FeedForAll is available to the public at http://www.feedforall.com
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1/7/05 9:00 AM
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PubSub Charts RSS Traffic
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PubSub LinkRanks are a measure of how many pages link to each particular site, with more weight given to fresher links and to links from a wider variety of pages. It appears to focus on blogs and blog links. Check out RSS Specifications LinkRanks
Personally I think the graph is a great visual representation of traffic!
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1/6/05 9:00 AM
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KSoft Announces New RSS Submission Software
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KSoft's RSS Submit Software will automatically submit your RSS feeds to all the popular RSS search engines and directories. I've tried this software out and it is a definate time saver!
RSS Submit supports the following RSS Search Engines: Yahoo, Moreover, News Knowledge, Syndic8, Newsmob, Sourceforge, YellowBrix, Genecast, Blogdex, Popdex, Blog Street, Blog Wise, Boing Boing, 2RSS, Blog Digger, Bloogz, Easy RSS, Edu RSS, Fyber Search, Memigo, News Trove, RSS Clipping, Feedster, Day Pop, Technorati, Postami, Pub Sub, Bulk Feeds, Feeds Farm, Yenra, Fastbuzz, Search4RSS, Feed Directory, News Is Free, Topix, Blog Tree, Truth Laid Bear, Blogarama, Blog Search Engine, Eatonweb, Anse, Sarthak Blog, Rocket Info, Headline Spot, Findory, Blog Catalog
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1/4/05 9:52 PM
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RSS Feeds for Monitoring Patents
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This is a custom hack creates RSS feeds to monitor the USPTO patent application process. These pre-made feeds will monitor major players patent applications.
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1/3/05 9:03 PM
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FeedForAll Newsletter
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FeedForAll sent out a newsletter. The newsletter contains lots of information related to RSS, including free tools that the FeedForAll team have made available.
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1/3/05 9:00 AM
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RSS Syndication - New Content Syndication Site
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RSS Syndication a new content syndication site has popped up. The site is a little lean right now but shows promise.
The site contains information related to content syndication and content distribution. Sections of the new site include:
RSS News - The latest headlines and news related to RSS and really simple syndication
Syndication Tools - Online tools and software tools related to syndication
Content Management - Content management systems and solutions allow for webmasters to easily manage their online web content. Most content management systems use RSS, with scripts to display the content of their feeds.
Find RSS Feeds - Finding RSS Feeds can be tricky. Use the following directories to find topic specific RSS feeds.
Podcasting Tools and Videocasting Tools - tools related to podcasting and video distribution.
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12/31/04 9:03 AM
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RSS A Year in Review
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My predication is that 2005 will be the year of RSS. With podcasting hot on it's heals the RSS standard will catch fire and consumers will embrace RSS as a means to negate spam.
Webmasters and publishers will continue to find unique and innovative ways to use RSS as a communication medium including all sorts of content in feeds.
I believe that in 2005 RSS will become independent of blogs and represent far more content.
Podcasting will assist with this as it is used for self-guided walking tours, training sessions, and radio on demand talk shows. Showing how truly versatile RSS can be.
(For those unfamiliar with podcasting it is simply an RSS feed that includes and audio file in the enclosure tag.)
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12/30/04 8:42 AM
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Free RSS Webinar by Derek Franklin
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Derek Franklin will be giving a free RSS Webinar (slides, audio, video, whiteboard) today at 2:00 P.M. EST. (12/30/2004)
The title of the presentation is: 10 Questions You Need Answered About RSS.
The questions are:
What Is RSS?
How Do I Use It (As A User)?
What Can I Do With RSS (As A User)?
Why Should I Be Interested In RSS (As A Publisher)?
How Do I Create An RSS Feed?
What Kind Of Content Can I Deliver Using RSS?
How Can I Promote My RSS Content?
Can I Track My Results When Delivering RSS Content?
How Can I Profit From RSS?
Where Can I Learn More About RSS?
If your new to RSS, or have been using it for a while and are wanting to pick up some great new ideas, join me.
There will be a Q&A after the presentation. Details for free RSS Webinar.
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12/28/04 9:00 AM
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Movies.com is Now Offering Movies via RSS
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If you are someone that enjoys staying up to date of the latest movies in the theaters, coming out on DVD or just what the latest reviews are, then you need to check out Movies.com. Using their provided RSS feeds, the user can stay updated without having to scour their site or other Websites that are similar.
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12/26/04 7:47 PM
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FeedScout RSS Reader
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Feed Scout enables you to view RSS/ATOM/RDF feeds from different sites directly in Internet Explorer.
You can even set your Home Page to show favorite feeds. Feed Scout is a plug-in for Internet Explorer, so you won't have to learn anything except for how to press 2 new buttons onInternet Explorer toolbar;
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12/22/04 7:27 AM
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Syndication Conference
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An event specifically for RSS content syndication has been scheduled for May 17-18, in New York City. The Syndicate conference is billed as the premier event for content syndication trends, this b-to-b conference provides awareness, clarity, education, deal-making and strategic business opportunities surrounding the emergence of online media syndication.
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12/20/04 9:00 AM
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Great Article About Creating an RSS Feed for a Podcast
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Podcast Bunker wrote a great article about creating an RSS feed in order to podcast! Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular.
First of all let me say that after trying most others methods of creating the needed files for Podcasting.
I purchased FeedForAll, due to the ease of use and simplistic layout. I just needed to get it done, and not mess around.
After attempting to explain the method of creating a Podcast RSS feed via email,
to several people who contacted me at The Podcast Bunker.
I searched for the easiest method which gives you complete control over your podcast feed.
Complete Podcasting Article
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12/17/04 10:27 AM
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Search Engine Optimization for RSS
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This isn't a topic that I've seen discussed much. Optomize your RSS feeds for search engines. Most publishes post their feeds using PHP, ASP or HTML why not optomize those posts for searchability!
Use keyword rich titles and if you use a template to display your feeds, use header tags to denote feed titles.
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12/15/04 9:00 AM
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Free Online Tool to Customize RSS Feed Buttons
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Spice up RSS links with FeedForAll's customizable RSS buttons. Bright and colorful graphics have long been the trademark used to raise the visibility of RSS feeds. NotePage has made a free online RSS graphic tool available that allows users to quickly customize a button by selecting their own text, and color scheme. Once the colors and text is entered a button graphic is instantly created.
Webmasters can easily match the style of the RSS button to a website's theme. Graphic experience is not required, simply select alternative colors and insert text to personalize RSS feed graphics. The RSS graphic tool can be used by clicking the following url http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm
The RSS graphic tool is made available by NotePage, Inc.'s FeedForAll division. FeedForAll's software enables webmaster to create, edit, manage and publish RSS feeds. RSS has evolved into a popular means to syndicate headlines and distribute content on the Internet. A free fully-functional 30-day trial is available for download from http://www.feedforall.com
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12/14/04 9:00 AM
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RSS Feed Directory
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We've located a new RSS Feed Directory. Feed-Directory.com, is a complete directory of syndicated feeds. With over several thousand feeds in its database, Feed-Directory.com is one of the biggest feed directories on the web, and every day several thousand more are added.
The complete internet is crawled by a special feed spider that tries to identify RSS and Atom feeds. This process takes several weeks, and is never finished. If you'd like to speed up this process, you can submit your feed now by clicking on the 'Add Your Feed' link on top. It will take up to 24-48 hours for your feed to appear in the directory.
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12/16/04 2:46 PM
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Feedroll Pro Makes it Easy to Syndicate RSS Feeds
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FeedRoll Pro leverages your RSS feed to make it extremely simple to offer content available for syndication by other websites. Content syndication in this way increases exposure to a wider audience, drives more traffic to your site, and can can improve your search engine rank.
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12/13/04 6:51 AM
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RSS Submission Service
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Once you have created an RSS feed it is important to submit the feed to the RSS search engines and directories. This can be time consuming. As a convenience we have posted a list of sites that accept submissions at RSS Submission Sites.
If you don't have the time or energy and you would like to outsource the submission of RSS feeds check out RSS Submission Service.
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12/10/04 5:36 AM
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Corrected Url for RSS Benefits Article
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Randy from Kbcafe was kind enough to alert me to a broken url in the RSS Benefit article posted on wednesday. The article details the Benefits to RSS:
RSS streamlines communication between publishers and readers. Since RSS has had a popularity surge, webmasters have been experimenting and using RSS feeds to deliver content in new and innovative ways. Typically, RSS feeds contain news headlines and content summaries. The content summaries contain just enough information without overwhelming the reader with superfluous details. If the reader is interested and wants additional information they can click on the item in the feed, accessing the website which contains additional details. RSS readers aggregate multiple feeds, making it easy for individuals to quickly scan information contained within each feed. Feeds are generally themed, allowing users to opt-in to feeds that are of interest.
Complete Benefits to RSS Article
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12/8/04 9:00 AM
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FeedDemon Beta Supports Podcasting
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The new beta version of FeedDemon supports podcasting! Check out the details of the new podcasting features that Bradsoft has incorporated into FeedDemon v1.5 beta.
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12/7/04 9:00 AM
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New Article Benefits to RSS
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The big benefit to RSS is that individuals opt-in to content of interest, totally controlling the flow of information that they receive. If the quality of the content in the feed declines, users simply remove the feed from their RSS reader and they will not receive any additional updates from that source. The RSS reader acts as an aggregator, allowing users to view and scan multiple content streams in a timely fashion.
Complete Article - Benefits to RSS
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12/6/04 9:00 AM
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Article Explaining RSS from The Standard
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The term RSS refers to a syndication format, sometimes known as Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. Each RSS feed is simply a text document containing a list of content items. The text document contains the headline, description and link for content items available on a web site.
Why RSS?
This format may look strange in a web browser, perhaps even unreadable, but there are a range of tools and technologies that leverage this common standard formatting. Similarly, HTML tagging, the code behind a web page, is unreadable unless viewed via a web browser which understands how to present the HTML code. Rather than use a web browser or even a text editor to view a particular RSS feed, you will view RSS feeds through RSS readers.
Great Article About RSS
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12/3/04 9:00 AM
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Open Access RSS Directory Proposed
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Robin Good has proposed an interesting idea related to RSS -
"It is important to acknowledge though the issue of free content re-use when many of the content originators want to enforce tight controls on the use and re-syndication of their news. I have recently catalyzed some attention around the issue of content re-use by engaging relatively small traditional publisher who uses the Internet for syndicating press-releases from major outlets, into evaluating whether my RSSification of his content headlines and further public distribution was legal, appropriate and beneficial. Additional Details on Open Access RSS Directory
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12/2/04 6:00 PM
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Blog is In the Dictionary
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The term "blog" topped Meriam-Webster's list of top ten words that have piqued the interest of site visitors this year. After sorting through thousands of user hits from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, Online Thesaurus, and Merriam-Webster Collegiate.com "blog" was declared the winner.
Defined by Meriam Webster - Blog noun (short for Weblog) : a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
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12/1/04 9:00 AM
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Notification of Ebay Items of Interest via RSS
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This is the coolest tool! You can create an RSS feed to monitor ebay auctions for specific keywords or phrases. When a new item that contains those keywords
is added to ebay you will receive notification via your RSS feed! Very, very cool, will definitely help with the holiday shopping
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11/30/04 9:00 AM
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PubSub Launches new features for online blog tracking
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PubSub Concepts, Inc. announced that its "matching engine"-online for free at http://www.pubsub.com-is now tracking more than 6.5 million Weblogs, which the company said makes it "the Internet's most comprehensive blog-monitoring service."
Every day, PubSub's matching engine performs billions of matches of new items against user subscriptions. The instant a match is made, PubSub alerts the user via RSS (really simple syndication) or through the instant messaging (IM)-based PubSub Sidebar, now available as a plug-in for the Firefox and Internet Explorer Web browsers.
PubSub monitors more than 6.5 million blogs, as well as 50,000 USENET newsgroups, all SEC/EDGAR filings, press releases from major wire services, and FAA airport delay alerts.
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11/25/04 9:00 AM
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Amazing Blogging Growth
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Blogging is growing at a phenomenal rate with a new blog being registered every 7.8 seconds.
Blogs are being established by a wide range of people from individuals who simply want to express their thoughts through to corporate communication executives who want to influence their market place. Blogs enable information to be disseminated almost instantaneously. They are easy to set up, easy to use and they are easy on your audience. Complete Article
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11/29/04 7:39 AM
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Blogger Selling Self on Ebay
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"Blogging gives your customers a real view into your company in ways that newsletters and seminars simply aren't able to do." says Jeremy Wright, who writes the popular Ensight business and technical blog, which is read by more than 60,000 readers a month, and is up for auction on the internet auction site eBay as a professional blogger for.
Mr. Wright confesses on his own blog that what he is doing is nothing more than a stunt to raise the profile of blogging. Plus, being a writer as well as a consultant in a past life, he knows that he can help companies figure out if blogging is the right space for them to be looking at.
The winner of the auction will be able to have Jeremy Wright work for them for three months. He will produce between 5-10 posts a week. In addition, Mr. Wright would work with the winning bidder to see what potential there is for blogging for them and their company - in effect acting as a blogging consultant for the period.
According to The Blog Herald,"We'd naturally be skeptical of such an endeavor but Jeremy is a top blogger with a strong background in writing, although the current bidding price at the time of writing of $112.73 USD greatly undervalues his services."
Complete Article
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11/29/04 9:00 AM
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Trends in Blogging
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An interesting look at blog trends. A new blogging search engine has emerged BlogPulse . In addition to allowing for web surfers to search blogs BlogPulse has tracked trends that have emerged in the various industries and sectors.
BlogPulse Trends is the one-click answer to the simple question: "What's the buzz?" BlogPulse Trends identifies the topics and subjects that people are talking about in their blogs. Is it the latest political scandal? International struggle? A TV show? A new electronics gadget or computer operating system? A particular movie star or sports celebrity? A famous court case or a bizarre news story of the day? A trend graph displays the buzz generated by any given topic or the comparison of buzz across a set of topics.
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11/24/04 9:00 AM
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Pheedo RSS/Atom Ad Server
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Pheedo RSS/Atom Ad Server - Feed and blog ad firm Pheedo has launched an ad management tool that will let publishers insert paid ads into their RSS or Atom content feeds, and track the resulting activity.
Kanoodle, which has been a pioneer in RSS ads, will provide syndicated ads, but publishers may also sell ads directly.
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11/21/04 6:26 PM
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RSS2WAP
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This site is meant for online conversions of RSS feeds into WML for access on WAP devices (RSS2WML, RSS WAP or RSS-to-WAP). It's free and you can make a link on your web site. Do you have WAP enabled mobile phone? Why not use it to read news or weblogs online? There are not many sites which offer WML pages but you'll be surprised how many sites offer RSS feeds.
RSS2WAP
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11/19/04 9:01 AM
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RSS XML Button Maker
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If you wish to customize your RSS buttons and are crunched for taking or lacking in artistic abilities take a look at Bill Zeller's free button maker. The buttons color and text can be customized to suit the look and feel of your website.
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11/18/04 9:01 AM
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Dynamic Content that Appears Static - Search Engines Will Love You!
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There is nothing search engines like more than static content that changes on a regular basis. Yesterday we implemented a php script to dynamically pull content from our RSS feed. The best thing is that search engines "see" the actual content of the feed as a part of the web page. Meaning the contents of the RSS feed will be spidered which should help search engine ranking.
The script was surprisingly easy to use and will be available for free use in a few days on the FeedForAll website. Simply email them if you want to be notified when the script is available.
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11/17/04 9:01 AM
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Personalized RSS Alerts to Monitor Linking and Mentions
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This is very cool! BigPow is an RSS search. You can create feeds based on branded keywords or on your url to determine who is linking to you. Very cool!
Ego searches...create a persistent search on your own name, or company, or product. You'll get any new results delivered direct to your news aggregator.
Track incoming links...create a search on Google where the key word is "link:http://www.yoursite.com" The results returned will show you who is linking to you.
Enter the url that is generated into your RSS aggregator.
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11/16/04 9:01 AM
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Experiment in News Aggregation
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A web is attempting an interesting experiment in news aggregation using RSS feeds.
The site, 10x10, parses Reuters, the BBC and the New York Times so far, and performs what the author describes as an elaborate process of weighted linguistic analysis on the text. It then makes automatic conclusions based on the hour's important words and are linked with appropriate pictures from the web site.
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11/15/04 9:01 AM
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OPML Graphics
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We have added graphics to the RSS graphics collection, that webmasters can use to denote OPML graphics. OPML files contain collections of RSS feeds, adding the graphic to websites will let visitors know that multiple feeds are available.
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11/12/04 9:01 AM
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Feedster Development Contest
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Feedster has launched its developer network and contest for best new applications and uses for its technology.
"To show our appreciation for the efforts developers put forth to conceive new and innovative uses for Feedster's Search applications, we created a contest with a meaningful reward," said Scott Johnson, VP Engineering. "I am often amazed by the ideas that are conceived as extensions or new applications to our technology. I hope this contest will provide added incentive for new ideas."
iPods will be awarded to the winners for the best use of Feedster in the following categories: standalone RSS aggregator, Web application, invoking a specific category (i.e. jobs.feedster.com), tutorial for RSS newbies, advanced search documentation, Safari extension, Firefox extension, Thunderbird extension, with a publishing engine like TypePad or WordPress. iPods will also be given for winners of the oddest use of Feedster and a wildcard for the overall favorite application.
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11/11/04 9:01 AM
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Newsfeed.net
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Looks like a new site newsfeed.net is indexing RSS feeds and using the Google web-search feature to provide search functionality of the feeds. The structure looks as if it is a directory structure.
The site appears to be using scraping and there doesn't appear to be a method of how to submit sites, nor is it clear who is behind the site.
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11/10/04 9:01 AM
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Do I Need a Feed?
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Do I Need an RSS Feed?
RSS has been around for more than 10 years but has only recently become popular. RSS provides headlines and summaries of information in a concise and standardized way.
Benefits for Publishers
1.) Avoid Spam Filters
Statisticians estimate that 70% of the email transferred each day is spam (unsolicited email). With that statistic, even opt-in users risk losing valuable messages in the cesspool of spam. RSS feeds effectively nullify spam as an issue. Requesting feeds allow users to maintain complete control over the content they view. Users can easily opt-in and out of feeds that provide content of interest or importance.
2.) Expanded Reach
RSS allows publishers to reach a number of new and different markets that typically are less crowded with competition. Many small businesses are often slow to adopt or learn new technologies, giving businesses that lead the way a competitive advantage.
3.) Content Syndication
Syndication of feeds increases exposure.
4.) Repeat Visitors
RSS is all about repeat visitors. Users who have previously visited a site often have a stronger connection to the site and are more likely to purchase or trust the information on the site.
5.) Free Web Traffic
As the internet has evolved, many webmasters have found that what was once free traffic must now be paid for in order to sustain decent visitor statistics. RSS is in a unique position to bring free traffic because they are content-driven, and if they include interesting or valuable information, will pique the curiosity of web-surfers and entice them to visit a particular site.
6.) Less Effort
Newsletters and E-zines undeniably bring visitors, but the effort involved in creating, distributing and maintaining a newsletter can be a burden. Maintaining the list, ensuring the list is clean, growing the subscriber base, updating and removing bad e-mail addresses, all take time. RSS feeds are not burdened with those issues. There are easy-to-use RSS feed creation tools that require little effort, allowing publishers to recycle content, often simply cutting and pasting into RSS feed creation software.
Complete Article
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11/9/04 9:01 AM
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New RSS Resource
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We found a new RSS resource allRSS. The site describes itself as: allRSS.com, designed to link you to information about RSS readers, resources, tools, etc...
The site contains information related to the history of RSS, RSS readers, and related RSS resources.
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11/8/04 9:01 AM
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RSS Power Point Tutorial
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NotePage has created a User Group Power Point Presentation that explains RSS and how it can be used. RSS is becoming increasingly popular and is a hot topic and the tutorial power point explains RSS in simple terms.
The power point is free to use and provides an explanation of RSS in simple terms. Download the presentation from: http://www.feedforall.com/rss.ppt
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11/7/04 9:00 AM
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The Evolution of Enclosures
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The RSS (define) syndication format has spread like wildfire through the Internet, permeating most news sites and virtually all blogs.
Now there's a new aspect of RSS ready to enjoy the same popularity. Called RSS enclosures, they're the next step in the RSS revolution and hold great potential. One of the uses of enclosures is "podcasting," a name that is derived from Apple's iPod, though the technology can be utilized on any MP3-capable device. The RSS enclosure feature allows for the syndicated XML (define) feed to not just serve text content, but also to package an enclosure (call it an attachment of some sort), as well. In the podcasting model, the RSS enclosure contains an audio file, which subscribers can listen to on their devices.
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11/5/04 9:31 AM
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Blogger Gets Secret Service Visit
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Blogger Gets Secret Service Visit 11.05.04
A writer on popular blog-site LiveJournal has posted of her nightmare ordeal with the US Secret Service, an event spurred by a posting she made to her blog criticising George Bush prior to the Presidential Election earlier this week.
Whilst the offending post has been removed - to spare other users further Federal interference, according to author 'anniesj' - you can see her account of events in full, which has been left as a word to the wise. Secret Service came a-knockin' on Annie at 9:45 PM, but arrived quickly at the conclusion that she wasn't a threat to National Security, more a chick living at home with her mum.
Nonetheless, they made sure she got a file at the FBI including her photo, email, and medical records. I guess those boys really like to give the full service. Full Article
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11/4/04 10:01 AM
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New RSS Related Forum
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I stumbled across a new RSS related forum the other day. It is called "ILOVERSS" ;-) The forum has 7 categories:
- RSS Lounge
- RSS Programming
- RSS Readers & Aggregators
- Favorite Feeds
- Blogs & Weblogs
- Classifieds
- Industry News
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11/3/04 10:01 AM
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FeedForAll, an RSS Feed Creation Tool, Makes Content Syndication Easy for Everyone
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FeedForAll, a software tool designed to create, edit and publish RSS feeds, has been released by NotePage, Inc. Now, with FeedForAll, webmasters have the ability to create new RSS feeds from scratch, or modify and enhance existing RSS feeds.
RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication, an XML format for distributing news headlines on the Web. RSS has evolved into a popular means to syndicate headlines and share content on the Internet.
FeedForAll makes RSS feed creation easy. The FeedForAll wizard walks new users through the RSS feed setup process, delivering ease of use and conformance to specifications. FeedForAll automatically repairs improperly formatted feeds, guaranteeing that all feeds used with FeedForAll, conform to the RSS specification. FeedForAll can be used to create and maintain an unlimited number of RSS feeds, enabling users to flawlessly maintain and distribute multiple content streams.
Integrated tools like live spell checking, WYSIWYG HTML editing, and image manipulation combine to deliver a powerful tool for webmasters. Advanced features empower web developers with automated feed creation and scheduling capabilities.
In today's business environment, increased communication is not a luxury, it is a priority. NotePage recognizes the need for reliable streams of communication, and has added a number of features into FeedForAll to assist webmasters with content development.
FeedForAll version 1.0 requires Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP running on a Pentium-class computer. FeedForAll costs $39.95, and may be purchased securely online at http://www.feedforall.com. You can download a free fully-functional 30-day trial from the same web address.
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11/2/04 10:01 AM
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Feedster Hacks
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Feedster Hacks collects useful, fun, and even oddball hacks that have been created to make their Feedster experience more worthwhile. A hack can include a bookmarklet, an advanced search mechanism, or even a useful way of using Feedster to fit RSS/weblog searching needs.
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11/1/04 10:01 AM
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RSS Power Point for User Groups
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RSS is a topic of interest for user groups. Their is a power point for user groups (or others) that explains the RSS, it provides an overview of the benefits, how to create a feed, and how to subscribe to feeds. Check out or download the RSS Power Point for your user group.
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