With all the enormous amount of information available on the Internet is becoming more and more difficult to sort through and find what you are looking for. RSS significantly lowers the signal to noise ratio. RSS has the unique ability to collect information and filter it, so you only see unique and relevant content. Information superhighway will be packed with content, and those familiar with technology uses RSS to filter content, allowing them to drill down and access only the content they want, without having to wade through all the noise. There are very few subjects or subjects which do not currently have an RSS feed available. Perhaps it would be easier to ask what can not be published, using RSS? RSS is a standardized format to publish Web content, not just blogs or podcasts, but any type of content. Podcasting clearly shows that feeds can be media-rich, and while podcasting is generally regarded as a medium for entertainment, the educational value of podcasting is not lost on many educational institutions. Business has been a bit slower to embrace the power and importance of RSS as a communication medium, but industry leaders adopt gradually it as a new and powerful method of communication. But back to the original point ... RSS can deliver virtually any type of content, including worksheets, PowerPoint applications, database updates, video tutorial, and more. The true value of RSS feeds is that the Subscriber can review and evaluate the information at a time and place of their own choice. There are a number of ways that businesses can make use of the RSS feeds ... Automated generated Feeds (like ego searches)Google, Yahoo and many Blog search engines can automate the generation of RSS feeds, often based on a keyword or keyword phrase. Each time the keyword appears in a search result, the RSS feed updated. This is a great way for companies to keep up-to-date on industry news, competitors, or even their own company, staff and marks. Manually generated RSS Feeds Webmasters can create targeted RSS feeds that contain unique and targeted content. RSS feeds can be manually created by webmasters to target specific types of content. Existing Feeds Webmasters and publishers can often use existing RSS feeds to create Web content. Existing RSS feeds can be merged and filtered to create new RSS feeds and content. The new merged or filtered RSS feeds can then be republished or displayed on a Web site. There are a number of free tools and tutorials available to assist webmasters in merge, filtering and viewing the contents of a web feed.Link to Display RSS Feeds-http://www.feedforall.com/displaying-rss.htm database Feeds publishers and webmasters can extract information from a database, and then give this content via a RSS feed. The information in such an RSS feed is updated dynamically as the contents of the database changes. RSS is a great tool for businesses, but it is important to respect copyrights. Do not assume that any contained within someone's RSS feed content is free for you to publish. It is important to review any usage policies of RSS feed's original publisher prior to syndicating the contents of the RSS feed. About the author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com software for creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition, manages Sharon marketing for RecordForAll http://www.recordforall.com audio recording and editing software.
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