RSS Feeds

I use it and experiment with it frequently.

I am planning an addition to these forums that would include forum integration of an RSS or XML newsfeed through the use of a cron job.

The biggest downside is finding a good feed. The tech details are sound.

RSS = Really Simple Syndication

I forgot to comment on the Newsreader Software.

It is very similar to the way a Palm Pilot will download news etc from the web when you sync it.

The problem is that as soon as RSS Newsreaders go mainstream they will be supported by ads and some of the benefit will be lost.

Here is the first such software: http://www.headlineviewer.com/ it is a standalone program

This is arguably the best one: http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2157-10159603.html it's stand alone

Here is another: http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/
It runs inside of a web browser.

http://www.feedreader.com/ is stand alone

http://www.johnmunsch.com/projects/HotSheet/ It's Java



You can find some feeds here:

http://www.moreover.com/
www.Syndic8.com
http://www.newsisfree.com/

I know of other programs, one cool one is an outlook plug in, but they are not free.

I'm reviving this thread rather than starting a new one. Due to the (I assume) huge advances in this area in the last 15 months, am hoping Craven and others can expand on a few things for me.

I want to make sure I understand. RSS feeders allow me to put code on my site that makes headlines /story beginnings appear on my site, with content determined by my choice of site feed and their updates. Right?

I can create orphan pages (I assume that means pages on my site that aren't accessible to the public due to them not having a link from the home/index page) with RSS Feeds. Right?

In creating these pages, the RSS feed which was chosen for both its high rank for keywords and content similar to my sites subject matter (such as Cnet Business section) I am creating a link FROM Cnet to my site. Right? Or, am I wrong? Does it show up as a link when search engines see it?

In order to create more links to my site, would it be proper to assume that I could create 10 pages on my site that no one publicly can access with 10 different RSS feeds (using content/keyword/rank matches mentioned above)?

If RSS Feeds create links recognized by search engines, is it better to do so as described with orphan pages, or would one benefit more by using subdomains? Or, should you use different domain names for each to make a noticeable difference?

Hmmm. Anyone home?

I'm not sure what you mean by "RSS feeders".

RSS readers are usually desktop applications similar to a mail reader, or a newsgroup reader.

RSS feeds are the source of the syndicated data.



Orphan pages are pages that aren't linked to from elsewhere (usually not linked to elsewhere on the same site).

They won't do much for SEO, if that's what you are thinking. But yes, you could put an RSS feed on them.



No, you would be linking to them. They would not be linking to you.

And the RSS feeds have little SEO value as the data is all over the web, and downgraded by search engines because of the duplications.



It will show up as a link from you to them. As far as SEO is concerned it would probably take a bit of pagerank from your site, and it would not contribute anything but content.



No.



RSS is a protocol (kinda like HTML), it won't help you with search engines in the way that you are thinking it will.

For what you are envisioning, you'd be better off making your own feed, and getting others to use it (and link back to you in the process).

Thanks, Craven. Just seemed like they would have to have a link to me since there would be auto updates.

Someone came up with this thing called Traffic Hurricane and I thought that what I described to you above was what they were basically doing with their program. Maybe I missed the point (besides them trying to make money! )