What is RSS and How Can it Help Your Marketing?

<h1>What is RSS and How Can it Help Your Marketing?</h1>Author: <a title="Christine Gallagher" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/christine-gallagher/125207.htm">Christine Gallagher</a> You may have heard of RSS feeds, but you might still be wondering exactly what they are. RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." RSS itself is just the format for delivering regularly updated web content. Blog feeds allow readers to keep up with the newest information posted on different sites, and people "subscribe" to the feeds of their choice. For example, there are 20+ blogs out there that I really enjoy reading on a regular basis.  I want to keep up with them because they help keep me up date with all of the latest information in my niche.  However, I don’t want to have to go out to the web and pull up each blog individually every day in order to see if they have been updated.  The solution to this is to use a “feedreader” to see all of my favorite blogs’ latest content all in one place.  Feedreaders allow you to access new content in two main ways: in the actual reader itself or by email updates.  One of the most popular feedreaders and the one that I use is Google Reader. Why is this important for marketing?  Two reasons: 1—It is a great way to stay current and educated on the things going on in your market or niche through blogs, and 2—It provides a simple way for people who are interested in you and what you have to offer to stay informed.  You want to remain on people’s radars consistently so that even if they are not ready to buy from you now, you are able to stay top of mind for them when they are ready to.  Just as an email newsletter helps to build and continue a relationship with its subscribers, a blog does the same with those who subscribe to its RSS feed. By its very nature, social media allows content to be shared and spread far and wide across the web, resulting in more exposure for you and your business.  Therefore, being able to share your blog’s content through multiple channels is crucial.   For example, many social media services and platforms such as Facebook require you to provide an RSS feed address in order to syndicate your content. Blog platforms such as WordPress come with feeds already built in and it’s pretty simple to find the RSS feed of your own blog.  Just type the address of your site into a browser and add /feed right after it.  I use a service called Feedburner through Google to manage my feed and give me detailed statistics on my site’s traffic and subscribers.  I suggest you “burn” your feed as well to keep track of your subscribers at <a target="_blank" href="http://feedburner.google.com.">http://feedburner.google.com.</a> Now you know a bit more about RSS feeds and why they are such an integral part of having your own blog—or keeping up with the ones you like to read the most.About the Author: Christine Gallagher, MLS, MSIS, founder of CommunicateValue.com, teaches small business owners and professionals how to conquer the overwhelming aspects of online and social media marketing to increase business and maximize profits. For FREE tips on how to build profitable relationships, leverage technology and create your own successful online business, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://CommunicateValue.com">http://CommunicateValue.com</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/rss-articles/what-is-rss-and-how-can-it-help-your-marketing-1351066.html" title="What is RSS and How Can it Help Your Marketing?">What is RSS and How Can it Help Your Marketing?</a>

You may have heard of RSS feeds, but you might still be wondering exactly what they are. RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." RSS itself is just the format for delivering regularly updated web content. Blog feeds allow readers to keep up with the newest information posted on different sites, and people "subscribe" to the
feeds of their choice.

For example, there are 20+ blogs out there that I really enjoy reading on a regular basis. I want to keep up with them because they help keep me up date with all of the latest information in my niche. However, I don’t want to have to go out to the web and pull up each blog individually every day in order to see if they have been updated. The solution to this is to use a “feedreader” to see all of my favorite blogs’ latest content all in one place. Feedreaders allow you to access new content in two main ways: in the actual reader itself or by email updates. One of the most popular feedreaders and the one that I use is Google Reader.

Why is this important for marketing? Two reasons: 1—It is a great way to stay current and educated on the things going on in your market or niche through blogs, and 2—It provides a simple way for people who are interested in you and what you have to offer to stay informed. You want to remain on people’s radars consistently so that even if they are not ready to buy from you now, you are able to stay top of mind for them when they are ready to. Just as an email newsletter helps to build and continue a relationship with its subscribers, a blog does the same with those who subscribe to its RSS feed.

By its very nature, social media allows content to be shared and spread far and wide across the web, resulting in more exposure for you and your business. Therefore, being able to share your blog’s content through multiple channels is crucial. For example, many social media services and platforms such as Facebook require you to provide an RSS feed address in order to syndicate your content.

Blog platforms such as WordPress come with feeds already built in and it’s pretty simple to find the RSS feed of your own blog. Just type the address of your site into a browser and add /feed right after it. I use a service called Feedburner through Google to manage my feed and give me detailed statistics on my site’s traffic and subscribers. I suggest you “burn” your feed as well to keep track of your subscribers at http://feedburner.google.com.

Now you know a bit more about RSS feeds and why they are such an integral part of having your own blog—or keeping up with the ones you like to read the most.

Christine Gallagher, MLS, MSIS, founder of CommunicateValue.com, teaches small business owners and professionals how to conquer the overwhelming aspects of online and social media marketing to increase business and maximize profits. For FREE tips on how to build profitable relationships, leverage technology and create your own successful online business, visit http://CommunicateValue.com

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