Whether you spend a lot of time on the Internet or not, you have probably heard the term RSS feed somewhere before. Popular sites such as The New York Times have an option to receive RSS feeds. Many people who are familiar with the Internet still don’t really know what exactly an RSS feed really is. RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. Just as the acronym states, they are pretty simple to use and help simplify some of your web usage. The basic idea of an RSS feed is to receive frequently changing content (like blogs, podcasts or news updated) in one place so you don’t have to re-visit your favorite websites over and over to get the latest news. They also update almost instantly so when a new post or article is available, it can be found right in your RSS feed reader. RSS delivers the blog post or news story as an XML file which is called the “RSS feed.”
RSS Feeds Explained
Making Your WordPress Blog Search-Engine Friendly
WordPress is becoming the king of the blogging community because of its amazing capabilities. It features options for the most advanced users but is also very easy to use for beginners. The ability to customize it to your needs has made it increasingly popular. But how do you customize it to be popular with the search engines? Everyone wants their web site to show up high in Google and other major search engines. Here are some must do tips to make your WordPress blog search engine (and user) friendly.
Must-Have WordPress Plugins
WordPress has taken the blogosphere by storm. Anyone who is familiar with blogging probably has heard of WordPress. One of the greatest features of WordPress is the ability to customize it to your own tastes and liking. One of the easiest ways to personalize your blog is with plugins. With a million choices of WordPress plugins out there, here is a short list of the best plugins that every blogger should have.
How To Maximize AdSense Revenue On Your Blog
Blogs are the perfect arena to make some extra cash with Google’s AdSense. If you understand AdSense a little better, you can optimize your blog to maximize your AdSense revenue. AdSense is driven by content – the more content, the more targeted ads you will have. How can you generate that much content? It could take years to come up with thousands of pages of content. One of the best and quickiest ways to pump up the size of your blog content is to include content from outside sources. But there’s a little more to it. You should comment on the stories and put your own ideas in your blog. This will make your blog postings unique and avoid duplicate content across the web. You will need interesting and informative content to draw visitors to your web site who will in turn click on your AdSense advertisements bringing in extra money. People will not be interested in your blog if you just throw any random information on there. Try to focus on a single topic or niche and draw visitors in with interesting stories, articles and your own personal commentary.
FeedBurner: Review of Blog Feeds and How To Use Them
One thing that I find somewhat surprising is that there are so many bloggers who completely disregard blog feeds. Making it easier for your readers to access your blog content, blog feeds are a great way to expand the readership of your blog. With feeds, readers can “subscribe” and get constant updates in the “Feeds” section of their Internet Browser. The feed is updated automatically when a new post is made so there is little need for maintenance. You can set the feed to only include the first half or so of the post so that visitors must actually visit your blog to get all the information, rather than only reading the feed and never visiting the blog again.
Inside ReviewMe
A few weeks ago, I made a post about PayPerPost type sites such as ReviewMe that were in their “prelaunch phases.” Well, ReviewMe recently launched and after having some time to look through the features, I have to say that I am impressed. The web site is a more “professional version of PayPerPost.com.” Unlike PayPerPost where anyone can submit an entry on their blog (provided that it meets their very low standards) and get paid, ReviewMe allows advertisers to pick and choose what blogs they want to advertise on so that they get the most out of their advertising dollar.
Blog Advertising Market
Recently there has been a lot of discussion regarding paying for blog posts as a means of advertising. In the summer of this year, PayPerPost, a new web startup that allows bloggers to earn by making posts about company’s products or services, was launched. Since its launch over 4 months ago, the site has created a rift in the online blogging community between those who think paying for blog posts is ethical, and those who think not.
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