RSS means Really Simple Syndication. RSS is a special format based on XML, which was first used to unite headers with web content. In fact, RSS feeds are XML files containing data according to the RSS specification, and usually located on a website. Once info about each item is in RSS format, an RSS-aware tool can check the channel for changes and react to the changes in an appropriate way. RSS as introduced by Netscape Inc. In 1999 then later abandoned in 2002 stood for 'Rich Site Summary'. RSS is becoming increasing popular. Moreover, Really Simple Syndication is a free and easy way to promote website. Special computer programs called 'RSS readers' have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites.

What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed?

RSS content can be read using software called an 'RSS feed reader', RSS aggregator. Now, there are a lot of such programs, both commercial and free. For beginners, web-based readers are recommended since they are usually very user-friendly. Newsfeed aggreagators are set up to periodically check for new episodes in the RSS feeds you are subscribed to, commonly once every week. Many people read several hundred RSS channels.

List of RSS readers:

Yeahreader

FeedReader

Yeahreader

NewsCrawler

RSS Creation

If you want to create an RSS, you can use special online services (desktop applications). Since any RSS feed is a specially formatted XML file, it can be edited with any XML creator. Many software products can make RSS files in the WYSIWYG mode. If you just wish to create a single RSS channel and do not need to update or edit the feed you can use an online RSS creation tool. There are several tools for creating RSS feeds widely available on the Web.

List of RSS feed creation tools:

1. RSS creator by Extralabs.

2. Webvigour RSS creator.

3. RSS builder.

When your feed is published, the RSS feed has to be promoted. First step in promoting your newsfeed is submiting it to FeedDirectories. The next websites allowing you to submit RSS channels:

- Technorati.

- RSS Network.

- Daypop.

- Syndic8.

- BlogDex.

- Unclefeed.

- Unclefeed.

- FeedSter.

As you know, submitting your RSS channels is very important for feed popularity and your website SEO.

Free RSS tips

1. After you created an RSS channel, do not forget to add a parser - it is a script that will convert RSS into HTML. Use RSS2HTML.

2. Unique content increases the rating of your RSS in SE.

3. You can link to the RSS feed from the tag of the HTML webpage.