Blogs and RSS - Why Do I Need This Stuff?

If you've been under a rock for the last year or so it's possible you might not have heard about blogs and RSS feeds. If you're like most of us, you've heard the buzz but might not've known what to make of it or what to do with it. Here's some answers.

First RSS feeds. RSS, depending on who you ask, stands for Really Simple Syndication. This is a technology that enables you to bring fresh, constantly updated material (feeds) into your site. The attraction of this is obvious. Sites need content, the fresher the better. Search engines love new content, hence the excitement about being able to pipe in extremely targeted feeds directly into your site. The implementation of this is not as difficult as one might imagine, and the choices for content are ever-burgeoning. You can find a feed for almost anything, and if you can't, you can create your own and syndicate it all over the web. The possibilities are mind-boggling. End-users must have the capability to read these feeds, but there are free feed readers all over the place and the new generation of browsers will have this built in.

Blogs. Nominated as one of the top words of 2004, they were prominent in the election (can you say, or want to, Howard Dean?) and they have become more a of web-household item. Blog software is ridiculously easy to use, and free. But why do I need one, you ask. Well, for me, it boils down to one thing and one thing only: search engines love blogs!! I have blogs that have higher (and much more quickly acquired) PageRank than sites that have several hundred pages of content! Why is this? Think about it: the very thing search engines love most, fresh content, is the very nature of blogging. Most blogs, at least commercial ones, are very on topic, keyword oriented, and frequently updated. The marketing piece concerning blogs is still in it's infancy but growing fast. There is little more powerful these days than a content blog hosted on your own site that is updated daily. I have blogs that get more traffic than the site they are sitting on! Think about this. It'll be worth it!

Blogs and RSS feeds are the next big thing that's already here! Don't miss out on the possibilities they offer!

Keith Thompson is the webmaster at Internet Marketing Here & Now, where you can find all sorts of information regarding RSS feeds!

---

How To Profit From Your Home Business Blog

A blog is a simple tool which all affiliate marketers... Read More

How To Create A Blog

A blog is an online diary or as some people... Read More

6 Ways That Blogging Can Save You Money

Even though I've had several personal blogs for years, I've... Read More

Blogs and Networking

In the middle 1990's everyone started talking about needing a... Read More

Top 10 Reasons to Start Blogging

"What's blogging?" you ask."Where have you been?" I reply...just kidding,... Read More

5 New Internet Marketing Opportunities Through RSS

When it comes to new internet marketing opportunities for your... Read More

Tips for a Better RSS Feed

Like anything else, a little work can pay dividends. Well-written... Read More

The Viability of Blogging to a Niche Market

Niche marketing is an old and very successful marketing strategy... Read More

Marketers Still Dont Get RSS Metrics - How We Really Can Measure RSS

Even after all that's been written and explained, even reputable... Read More

The Best Marketing Tool For Your RSS Feed and Its Free

Do a search on Blogs on Yahoo and you get... Read More

Why Journal Writing On The Web? Blogs Are Journals Giving Anyone An Identity, And An Awesome Forum

Journal writing used to be a private, personal experience done... Read More

Im a Failed Blogger!

I've never been popular in my whole life. I think... Read More

Advertising in RSS Feeds: Are we risking disaster?

Advertising in RSS feeds is something that Google is considering... Read More

RSS more effective than email

Long have I been proclaiming the effectiveness of RSS as... Read More

See RSS Feeds from Your Website

RSS feeds have made it so convenient to gather current... Read More

3 Ways to Publish RSS

As RSS news syndication gains popularity among users, new ways... Read More

Blogging Dollars in 7 Hours or Less

Need to make money fast, but you don't want to... Read More

What Are RSS Feeds?

RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It's a format that... Read More

Blogging for Personal Benefits

While there is a lot of debate about blogs replacing... Read More

Why Use RSS?

So why use RSS? Well, I can find a whole... Read More

Blogging for Business

Business blogs are primarily used to improve a company's communication... Read More

How to Get a Blog on the Internet

Of all people in the world I was easily one... Read More

How To Make A Cool Xanga

A xanga is something akin to a blog. It all... Read More

How to Make Money With Your Blog?

Make money blogging is fun: you enjoy blogging and getting... Read More

Build a Website Using Blog Software

Have you thought about how easily you could build and... Read More

How to Make Money with Your Blog

-- What Is A BlogA blog (or web log as... Read More

Is Blogging For You? Take This Quick Quiz

What The Hell Is A Blog Anyway?The word 'blog' is... Read More

#1 Mistake Most Blogs Do

As much as this might surprise most bloggers, the #1... Read More

What Are RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds.RSS also known as rich site summary or real... Read More

If an RSS feed is the Yahoo Backdoor, is a Blog Googles?

Though the answer is in a book I wrote this... Read More

RSS Meets the Needs of Direct Marketers

Contrary to general opinion, RSS meets the needs of even... Read More

RSS Feeds Just Got Better!

We all know that in the world of online internet... Read More

You Are Losing Money If Youre Not Using RSS Feeds On Your Website!

(An RSS primer can be found near the bottom of... Read More