JULY 2007
After recently doing some research and training for a client on adding RSS features to their site, I realized that many of you on this list might be interested in knowing about RSS as well. This month I will talk about adding pre-written and constantly updated RSS content to your site.
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Kim Adams, President, Tiger Studios, Inc.
Ask Tiger Studios
A: When you are on the Google News site, search for the keywords you are looking for. In this case, we will search for "colorado business". You will go to a search results page listing articles that relate to "colorado business". On the bottom of the left navigation you will notice an RSS link. Click the link to get the URL. The URL will look like this: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q= colorado+business&ie=UTF-8&output=rss. Use this URL to generate the Javascript you need to show the content on your web site. Have a question that you would like to see in this newsletter? Send them to Tiger Studios |
Using RSS Content On Your Site
Having a hard time coming up with content for your site? Or do you have a site that would benefit from recent news articles? Think about using RSS. It is not hard to set up and can really add value to your site for your visitors.
Get the URL
First thing you need is the URL for the RSS feed you would like to use on your site. The URL should end with a file extension of .xml. For example, the URL for the Tiger Studios RSS feed is: http://www.tiger-studios.com/tigerstudios_rss.xml.
Get the Javascript
Go to a service that will convert the URL you have into code you can add to your web site page to show the RSS content. I use RSS Box Viewer but there are other script generators out there, like FeedDigest.com.
Fill out the form with the URL of the RSS feed, how many items from the feed you want to list, style requirements, and submit the form. The script you need will be generated.
Get the Content
Copy the script that is generated from the above service and go to the page on your site that you want to add RSS content to. Simply paste the code in the right spot within the HTML. Save the file. Upload to your server and see content being refreshed on your site daily.
RSS Content Usage Examples
I have a few web site examples using the generated Javascript to show RSS content. Both the GayArizona.com and GayLasVegas.com sites show RSS content on their home pages under the News Alert headers. The Denver Orchid Society web site uses RSS content for their Orchid News section.
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Kim Adams started Tiger Studios in 1999 as a one stop shop for all aspects of web site design, graphic design and web site development. We are here to help client's develop a professional, creative business image in both print and on the Internet. Because we treat each customer special, have quick turn around on projects, and create custom graphics and web site design each time, we have a high client retention rate.
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