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      Linesides last edited by

      What sort of value does an RSS feed provide for a website?

      If you use an RSS feed on your website, what do you use to keep it updated?

      Can you recycle mention of content / pages in the feed over time?

      Any good links on this subject?

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        Linesides @Vahe.Arabian last edited by

        Thanks. That was helpful.

        So I can use Google's Feedburner and that's sufficient to get maximum exposure? Or do I also have to use others like Bloglines?

        As previously mentioned, I was using "RSS Builder" some time back. Any recommendations for managing the actual feed given it's being used for a website?

        Can I start a new feed based on the newer pages added over the last so many months?

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        • Vahe.Arabian
          Vahe.Arabian last edited by

          The main benefit of RSS feeds is to keep users updated with your latest content should they not access your site directly.

          From an SEO point, if you have activated the "pingback" feature, this will ensure that every site update will be notified to search engines & browser bots and specific blog/content submission sites. RSS feeds also provides additional internal links to a page hence providing more link juice and page authority. Make sure you don't have too many internal links on a page.

          It is therefore important to be smart about RSS feed placement and making it compatible to access and read fpr all types of sites mentioned above.

          This is why you'll notice people using Google's Feedburner, whereby you can  have more control optimising the meta data per RSS feedback and automatically connecting social media accounts i.e. twitter or digg for automating content promotion.

          Hope this helps,

          Vahe

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            Linesides @AppleCapitalGroup last edited by

            What is the SEO / Google value, if any, to providing an RSS feed to a website that's more static than not? Low value, high value?

            If you use an RSS feed on your website, is there any sort of automated program  to keep it updated? (I used to "RSS Builder" a few years ago but fell out of the habit of keeping it updated because I didn't think I was getting any benefit from the feed since pages are more static than not / not enough freshness.)

            Can you / do you / should you recycle mention of content / pages in the feed over time?

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              AppleCapitalGroup last edited by

              The value of the RSS feed provide a way for your viewers and website to get the information you post without going to your site - it keep your name in front of your subscriber viewer to your content. RSS feeds instantly notified your subscribers. Keep them inform, Establish credibility and bring traffic

              Here is feed burner to explain: https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=feedburner&continue=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedburner.google.com%2Ffb%2Fa%2Fmyfeeds&gsessionid=EXRSKues33gYaweyfc_8Lw

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