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Top 10 RSS Tips
RSS is not quite a household word, but technically astute individuals are adopting the use of RSS feeds at an alarming rate. If you are interested in jumping on the bandwagon, but not quite sure of where to start, consider following these simple RSS feed tips to maximize feed compatibility and make your feed stand out from the crowd.
RSS DO's
1. Titles and Descriptions.
Always include meaningful keywords in your RSS feed's Channel title and description. Many readers will view or search for topic specific RSS feeds using keywords or keyword phrases. If you have descriptive keywords in your RSS feed's title and description the feed is more likely to be located and subscribed to by interested parties.
2. GUID Format.
Always include a GUID with each feed item. The GUID is a globally unique identifier. Each post should use a different GUID. The GUID will in some cases assist RSS news readers and aggregation software in determining when new content has been added to the RSS feed or when existing content in an RSS feed has been modified. If you do not use GUID's, the software used to aggregate the feeds may have difficulty detecting changes to feed items or the software may not always recognize new content.
3. Publish Dates.
Always include a publish date on feed items. The publish date should be used even if the content is timeless. The Publish Date will help readers determine that status of the content contained in the feed item.
4. Polish Your Feed.
Consider including images within your RSS feed. While the added images will not necessarily improve ranking, they will add a polished look to your RSS feed and help brand your feed.
5. Feed Hosting.
Either host your own feed, or set it up to forward to a third party from your website. This will allow you retain complete control over the RSS feed. You will not need to rely on the stability of another company. If you control the forwarding and at any point you are dissatisfied with the service provided by the third party, you can redirect the feed to another location.
RSS DON'Ts
1. Plagiarize.
Do not plagiarize content in your RSS feed, there is little more to be said. Written words are considered protected in most countries. Posting someone else's work and taking credit for their words is wrong and will damage your reputation as a credible source.
2. Splog.
Do not create splogs by automating feed creation. Splogs just clutter the search engines and directories and make it difficult to locate RSS feeds with meaningful content.
3. Violate Copyrights.
Do not violate copyrights by republishing an RSS feeds contents. If you quote content from another RSS feed, credit the source and provide and link to the original source of the content. As a rule of thumb, editorial content should exceed the length of the quoted material in the post.
4. Violate TOS.
Do not republish RSS feeds without confirming that feed syndication is allowed. The terms of use are not always apparent, so it is important that you check the terms of service on the publisher's feed subscription page prior to syndicating the contents of another publisher's RSS feed.
5. Provide Multiple Feed Formats.
Do not provide multiple feed formats for the same content. As far as the subscriber is concerned, the version of RSS that you are using is irrelevant. Multiple versions of the same feed simply cause confusion. Almost all RSS readers and news aggregators support all versions of RSS, simply choose a version and provide a single feed.
By adopting good feed practices, you can reap the benefits of having an RSS feed. Following these simple RSS do's and don'ts will get you started on the path to RSS success.
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[[ugly_cat]]

Originally Posted by erikko

let me add another firefox shortcut if you are using your roboform toolbar auto submitter.

alt+z --------> to fill and submit
alt+1+f --------> to fill and edit
or if your using your informenter,
press TAB first, then INSERT button and your navigation button to fill an empty field

especially thanks ..erikko..welcome your post.

[x3mario]

RSS tips looks very helpful.

[Ka-canor]

Originally Posted by x3mario

RSS tips looks very helpful.

Yup, its really helpful.

[WebmasterWanabee]

Thanks for your post UC, it's very interesting great stuff.

[[ugly_cat]]

Andreas02 - Lots of tab links above the header. You can showcase the description of each active tab on the header.
Andreas08 - From the same author of the one above. The header is ready to be customised with your own picture.
Agua - A minimalistic clean template giving a pure white look.
Cajas - A blog tittle in a header that looks like the Blogger navbar and five menu links with multi-color backgrounds that tool the place of the traditional blog header.
Colibri - This reminds you of a garden, doesn’t it?
Dead - This one can be described as heavy metal/rock style - sinister and dark.
Eclipse - Another dark theme that brings werewolves to mind. An enchanting template for the dark souls.
Emire - Beautiful color combination but I wish there was more width for the post and the sidebar.
Hada-negra - A beautiful template - seductive and pleasing to the eyes.
Integral - The most striking visual details on this template are its rounded header and the green and sky-blue color combination.
iPhone - An elaborate Wordpress theme converted into Blogger. The large header button could probably be used better.
K2 - A popular Wordpress theme cloned for Blogger.
Minyx - A template that looks like an invitation card. Good use of space in the header.
Mushblue - Striking header color and works well with the dark background.
Natural - If you are the artistic kind, this one will be a feast for your eyes.
Neoneon - This is another unique design - rectangle sidebar boxes and spiral main body.
Red-White Web 2.0 - The buttons are nice. The search bar looks like a candy bar. The color combination is good. A template true to its name.[recommend..i like it]
S08 - A blue color body on a darker blue background - you might have thought it won’t work? But here it is.
Vertical - As a the name suggests, this is a vertically designed clean template. You might want to throw in some more code and utilize the space below the blog title better.
Web 2.0 - A black and white template with a slight touch of blue color on the blog logo and the RSS feed.
Andreas4 - Another popular Wordpress template by Andreas cloned for Blogger. The template can be used as a bare bone structure for customization.
Autumn Grass - I like the color combination and the vertical menu links in the header. There is also sufficient space there for ads and videos.
Beautiful Red Apple - Another nice Wordpress theme converted into a Blogger template, has a 940px width frame, lots of space and customization possibilities.
Butterfly Magic - Another beautiful color combination, or shall we call it just another butterfly effect
Clean Elegant - Here’s one for all you Photoshop lovers, though we could do without the Adsense ad box, which spoils the whole meaning of the template.
Columnas - This theme’s peculiar design stands out from the rest of the templates in this list. Nice and clean.
Cultivado - Neat, floral, elegant - this one’s perfect for writing on life, philosophy, thoughts, poetry, love and the like.
Dark Ritual - A nice theme which somehow reminds us of Adams Family.
Erudite - A neat three-column Blogger template with the black color header and the orange color RSS icon gelling well.
Fluid Solution - Another cool black and white look.
Fresh Blogger Template - A fresh looking (it really is) green and blue theme. Great usability.
Glow - If Hellboy or Flash Gordon wanted to blog, this is one template they might like.
Green Marinee - A long time favorite of many bloggers ported to Blogger. Great use of space, and a nice color combination.
Hemingway - A beautiful dark template - one column for the post body and three column on the footer.
Illacrimo - A beautiful clone for Blogger from the Wordpress theme Illacrimo, though I feel there should be a way to use more space currently taken by the date-display on the left of the screen.
Informativo - A similar template to the Columnas template above but with the header, for the less-unconventional bloggers who wants to stick with the proven.
Likewise v1.1 - A clean white template with one column for the post and with three column footer on a black background.
Magazine-Style - A nice template if you have a lot of information and widgets to display up front. It has got a three columns in the main area as well as in the footer area.
Minimalista - Another great port from Wordpress to Blogger.
Minyx 2.0 - A great template without pictures; good use of available space.
Pink Flower - A simple and elegant template with an image of, you guessed it, a pink flower.
Pizza - Don’t be dissuaded by the pizza theme if you are thinking of using this for a different subject blog. The template is highly customizable. The unique element in this template is the header which has been divided into two parts. You can display your blog logo or tittle on the left-side header box while using the other box for whatever you like.
Pro - A different-look search box, menu links above the blog title, and the graduated blue header background in a unique design makes this template unique.
Puerto - Somehow this template makes the post body look grand and majestic.
The Hobbit - If you are a fan of Tolkien, this one is for you.
Neo - A 3 column template that reloads in parts allowing faster reading and surfing.
Slined Mod 2.0 - Somehow, this one seems to fit a music/gaming theme best.
Neosapian - The contrast between black and red is striking. The second right-hand sidebar can be widen further and the red header can be used subtly for ads or to display more information. You decide whether to change the current header image or not
Qwilm - A simple looking great design that can be customized to a great extent.

[intelliot]

Cool - how did you find these templates?

[erikko]

ugly cat, your an angel. this is what i need. thanks i'll definitely bookmark this

[Ka-canor]

Nice, Ugly Cat I have another here link .

[x3mario]

Hmmmm. I think I have to choose one. Thanks ugly_cat.