What are “Feeds”?
RSS stands for really simple syndication, and provide a way for websites, wikis and blogs to distribute their content beyond visitors using search engines. Feeds permit subscriptions to regular updates, which are delivered automatically to a news reader.
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You may recognize the universal feed icon |
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or these "chicklets" from your favorite websites, blogs, and podcasts. |
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These icons represent content in any format - text, audio or video - to which you can subscribe and read, watch/, or listen to using a feed reader.
Creating a Feed
There are several services and software applications which generate a feed for blogs or web pages.
FeedBurner is the free service whcih is associated with Google and Blogger.
FeedBurner Directions
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You will need the URL for your blog. |
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Type FeedBurner in the Google search box. |
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Sign in to FeedBurner with your Google account. |
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Below the sentence:
"Burn a feed right this instant"
Enter the URL of your blog in the box
Click Next. |
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Add your feed title and your feed address.
Click Next.  |
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Check the traffic staistics you want FeedBurner to track. |
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You can choose to redirect your blogger feed to your FeedBurner feed, to publish a chicklet to display your FeedBurner feed, and/or offer blog updates fia email. |
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From your blogger site, click on the Settings tab, then click on the Site Feed link.
Enter the Feed URL in the box next to
Post feed Redirect URL |
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Click on Save Settings |
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Set a Feed Icon on your Blog
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Log into your FeedBurner account and click on your blog title. |
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Click on the Publicize tab. |
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Select the Chiclet Chooser from the left hand navigation items. |
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Choose the icon you would like to appear in your log. |
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Scroll to the bottom of the page, select the blog type, and click the Go! button. |
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You will be redirected to this page within your blog .
Click on Add Widget. |
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You will have the opportunity to confirm or cahnge the page layout. |
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A subscription icon will be placed in your blog. |
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