Getting Ready for Syndication
Whether you want to syndicate text, audio, or video, an RSS feed is most often used to distribute new content as opposed to changed content. Imagine a long running television series as opposed to an individual movie. Bloggers want their visitors to know when they’ve written a new entry; podcasters want their latest program to be available.
As you get ready to syndicate your own site, think about what will go in the feed. Does your site have features that are regularly updated? Does it have a blog? Does it have any other sort of regular column? These kinds of dynamic, timely articles are the ideal content for an RSS feed.
How many articles do you want to include? While there is no real limit on how many items can ...
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