If you are a blogger who actively visits other blogs, you are certainly familiar with the image above. Although there are some variations on the design (due to creativity of some graphic artists), this icon is basically the standard for RSS feeds. Although it is seen in millions of blogs out there, the awareness to its purpose is still vague to many. As a result, it is often mistaken as a standard static design in the sidebar, header or other parts of the site.
What is RSS Feeds?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) as defined in Wikipedia is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts. This web feed usually contains either excerpt or full text of syndicated contents.
What is the purpose of RSS Feeds?
The main purpose of RSS feeds is to easily inform the subscribers about the newly published content of a blog or website. This is done through email or in most cases through RSS readers like google reader, bloglines, myYahoo and many more.
Want to know more?
Better watch the video.
Side Trips
Did you know that May 1st has been declared as RSS Awareness Day? To know more visit May 1st RSS Awareness Day: Get Involved.
Final Words
I hope this post gives you sufficient information about RSS feed and its importance. In case you want to get updated with my future post, just don’t forget to subscribe on my Full RSS Feeds or get updated through email. I promise you to deliver quality contents about blogging, branding, marketing, trouble shooting and other related matters in the blogosphere.
Good luck and happy blogging.
nice topic, by the way, you can find my technorati button on the end of every posts, thanks.
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Thanks Gusher.. Anyway, I found it already and faved your 3 blogs..
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Joliber,
This is my present project right now, tumaas ang RSS subscribers ko. At the moment I only have 60+. Sana tumaas hanggang 60,000. Lol!
Anyway, goodluck din sa mga plano mo. Just do things in good faith and the returns will be ten-folds.
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I wish you all the luck Kuya Jessie, who knows, you’ll get the 60K mark in less than a year, nobody can tell.. tnx, thnx..
Hmm… Mukang expert ka na pagdating sa RSS feeds…
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Di naman, in fact amateur pa lang me sa RSS, ehehe..
Nice themeplate, My RSS subscriber is only single digit… I do need some loyal reader first of course to do that quality article should be created also…
Good luck and Godbless Jolliber
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Thanks Juler.. YEah quality contents can attract more subscribers..
Hi joliber,
Nice article. It’s a big help. Sana dumami din subscriber ko.. hehe.. Quality post attracts readers kasi..in my case, i’m not sure if my post belongs in the “quality” category :] Goodluck and do well.
Twinks
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Thanks Twinks.. We need some patience and efforts to increase subscribers.. Sana dumami mga subscribers natin, hehehe..
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Buti nalang I subscribed to your feeds Joliber, Thanks for subscribing in mine too. Catch you at YM again soon! Mwah!
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Thanks too ate ellaine, I’m here na, hehhehe..
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