RSS/Feeds

RSS Series: Should I offer a full or partial RSS feed to my readers?

March 17, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 12 Comments

We’ve been talking about RSS feeds for a few weeks now. As you integrate (or continue to integrate) a feed in your blog, one of the questions that arises is Should I post a full or partial feed? Today we’ll explore what to consider before you make your decision. When you offer an RSS feed [...]

Filed Under: RSS/Feeds Tagged With: FeedBurner, full feed, partial feed, RSS 12 Comments

RSS Series: How do I set up my blog’s RSS feed via e-mail?

March 10, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 7 Comments

If you have a blog or web site, you likely have an RSS feed your readers can subscribe to via a feed reader so they know when you’ve updated your site with new content. Traditionally, RSS feeds are read through a feed reader or news aggregator. Lately, though, more and more people are asking for [...]

Filed Under: FAQ, Getting Started, RSS/Feeds Tagged With: e-mail rss, FeedBurner, RSS, set up e-mail subscription 7 Comments

RSS Series: How do I burn my blog’s RSS feed with Feedburner?

March 8, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 8 Comments

Today I’m starting a five-part series about RSS and why you need it. Throughout the series you’ll learn what RSS is and why you need to make sure you’re offering it (Pt. 1) how to burn a feed with Feedburner (Pt. 1) how to offer your readers RSS via e-mail (Pt. 2) how to customize [...]

Filed Under: FAQ, Getting Started, RSS/Feeds Tagged With: Blogger, FeedBurner, how to burn a feed, RSS, TypePad, what is RSS, wordpress 8 Comments

How to Automatically Publish Your Latest Posts to Twitter

October 26, 2009 By Melanie Nelson 7 Comments

For the last six or eight months, a friend of mine has told me that she uses Twitter as her RSS feed. She follows everyone she’s interested in and follows the links they provide via Twitter (whether to personal or news blogs). She doesn’t use any other aggregator. Her experience made me stop and think: [...]

Filed Under: Linking, RSS/Feeds, twitter Tagged With: bit.ly, RSS, twitter, twitter as RSS, twitterfeed, TypePad 7 Comments

Helpful Blogging Links: January 16, 2009

January 16, 2009 By Melanie Nelson 1 Comment

Tips for a More Productive Day via Entrepreneur.com Blogger Finally Allows Imports and Exports via Mashable Understanding Content Management Systems via TechnoFriends Simple Way to Add AdSense for Feeds to Your FeedBurner Feed via Blogthority Infographics Can Help You Spread Ideas and Attract Attention via DoshDosh

Filed Under: Helpful Blogging Links, RSS/Feeds Tagged With: AdSense, cms, content management system, export blogger, export content, FeedBurner, import blogger, import content, infographics, productivity 1 Comment

How can I add the orange RSS button to my blog so people can subscribe to my feed?

September 8, 2008 By Melanie Nelson 7 Comments

This button has become the standard for finding and subscribing to a site’s RSS feed. When a reader is interested in subscribing to your feed, he/she is probably looking for that button. You need to have that button! (I’m sure you can feel the urgency, right? RIGHT?!?) Never fear, I’m going to walk you through [...]

Filed Under: RSS/Feeds Tagged With: aggregator, atom, feed, feed URL, orange rss button, RSS 7 Comments

How We Communicate: FAQs for Beginning Bloggers

July 23, 2008 By Melanie Nelson 7 Comments

I just returned from BlogHer 2008 in San Franciso. I appeared on a panel with four other women called FAQs for Beginning Bloggers. Our panel was flat-out amazing. We met fantastic bloggers and answered many beginner questions. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to answer everyone’s questions. I hope to talk to the BlogHer Three [...]