An RSS Blog - Daily News and Information Related to RSS Feeds, Syndication and Aggregation.Daily RSS Blog and news related to RSS, really simple syndication, rdf, blogs, syndication and news aggregation. Information related to marketing RSS, new RSS software releases, beta test opportunities, new RSS directories and discussions of opportunities related to RSS.RSS Tools- February 27, 2007 Learn how to use the power of RSS as part of your marketing. RSS is becoming increasing popular. The reason is fairly simple. RSS is a free and easy way to promote a site and its content without the need to advertise or create complicated content sharing partnerships. Find RSS Toolshttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#695 Unusual RSS Use- February 26, 2007 Use RSS to monitor the trains schedules. The F Train in NYC has an RSS feed, riders can also comment on service issues. The F Trainhttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#694 Custom eBay Searches via RSS- February 21, 2007 The RSS Auction website allows users to create custom ebay search feeds and identify specific parameters to narrow searches. The results will then be output to an RSS feed that can be included in an RSS reader or displayed on a website.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#693 RSS Chicklet Creator- February 19, 2007 Here is another RSS Chicklet creator they also have a Social Bookmark Creator .http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#692 Yahoo Pipes RSS Mashup Reviews- February 15, 2007 Well Yahoo Pipes has been the talk of the town the last few days. We thought we would compile what the industry is saying in a short list. I have reservations about feed manipulation and what Yahoo Pipes will mean to content publishers. Jeremy Zawodny Unlocking the Data Web Matt Cutts Reviews Yahoo Pipes OReilly - Yahoo! Pipes: The Modules For Building Pipes Nick Bradbury - Yahoo! Pipes is a Platform Play Computer World - Yahoo tests RSS mashup...http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#690 Pheedo Launches New Ad Services- February 15, 2007 Pheedo, an RSS ad network, has announced the launch of its FeedPowered ad platform, which enables marketers to use text and video RSS content within ad widgets. Within the ads, users can choose to subscribe to the feed on display, email an item to a friend, or bookmark it via various social media sites, in order to create 'create viral and word-of-mouth opportunities'.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#691 UK Passes Laws About Anonymity in Blog Comments or on Websites- February 13, 2007 Hotels, restaurants and online shops that post glowing reviews about themselves under false identities could face criminal prosecution under new rules that come into force next year. Businesses which write fake blog entries or create whole wesbites purporting to be from customers will fall foul of a European directive banning them from falsely representing oneself as a consumer. UK Passes Laws About Anonymity in Blog Comments or on Websiteshttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#688 iPod Tutorial- February 8, 2007 Learn how to use all the features and functions of your Apple iPod! Use this pdf download iPod Tutorial.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#687 A Quiz: Test Your Podcast Knowledge- February 6, 2007 How much do you know about podcasting Take the podcast quiz and test your knowledge. Question: Are there any size limitations to podcasts Answer: There are no maximums or minimums when it comes to podcast size. Obviously, the larger files might intimidate listeners with a slow connection. Podcasts can be successful at any size, generally wise podcasters balance the file size and the quality of their show. Podcasting Quizhttp://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#686 RSS Glossary- February 5, 2007 The RSS Glossary covers the commonly used RSS terms and will help those less technical catch up and understand what all the chatter is about.http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm#685 |