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RSS and Blogs are the topics of the moment. Seems \rlike everyone is talking about it. Granted, there\ris too much hype about RSS and Blogs. But where there's hype - there's interest! And with good reason - RSS is posed to be the \rbreak out technology of 2005. Those who don't take\rfull advantage of it will be left behind. If you need convincing - here are 10 reasons \rwhy you should put RSS on your site: 1. It's easy and fast! Not to mention Free! You \rcan use a free service like eBlogger and publish \ryour Blog and RSS feed within minutes. You can even \rplace or publish your Blog/RSS Feed on your own site \rwithout knowing 'html' or 'xml'. It's all done for you! Repeat - it's simple to use and very convenient. \rPublishing your blog is only a few clicks away. \r(If you need help - just use the link at the end of \rthis article.) 2. Syndicate Your Content. RSS stands for 'really \rsimple syndication' and it's just another way of \rpassing along your information. With the popularity \rof 'MyYahoo' and the 'Firefox' browser (which has a\rbuilt-in RSS feed reader) - syndicating your \rcontent has gotten even simpler. The next version of Windows is reportly scheduled \rto have a RSS feature. If this happens - RSS will \rexplode. 3. Get Your Content Indexed. Using blogs to publish \ryour content is a neat way of side stepping the regular\rindexing procedure. It gets your content indexed very \rquickly in most of the search engines. Search Engines are constantly on the lookout for \r'fresh content' - these 'link rich' blogs are a good \rsource of this content. Because blogs are on specific \rtopics - they have a concentrated source of good \rquality informational material to serve up! 4. Instant Contact. Blogs give you instant contact\rwith your readers or viewers. We live in an 'instant'\rsociety - we want everything five minutes ago. Blogs \rprovide this instant gratification. Readers or viewers \rusing MyYahoo have an instant link to your information \ror postings. RSS Feeds will instantly spread your information to \rall interested parties - bringing in targeted traffic. 5. Building Your List. People who pick up your RSS \rfeed or add you to their MyYahoo site - become your \rsubscribers. You are really building your contact list. \rHave a popular blog or RSS Feed and you can build a \rlarge targeted contact list very quickly. It might not replace your old opt-in email list - but \rit can be a lucrative addition to it! Take advantage of \rall those targeted contacts. 6. Link Building. Blogs are link heavens! Build your \rlinks thru blogs. All these links will boost your link\rpopularity and increase your search engine rankings. Plus, by giving viewers/readers a way of adding your \rRSS Feed creates targeted links to your site. This\rreason alone is why your site should have RSS! 7. Viewer/Subscriber Feedback. Instant feedback from \ryour subscribers or viewers is easy with blogs. Creating\rtrust and credibility is so much easier when there is\rimmediate communication between the two parties. 8. Keyword Content Building. Blogs are especially \rgood for building 'keyword targeted content' for your \rsite. All these links will boost your keyword rankings \rin the search engines. Google places a high value on \r'anchor text' and blogs are a good place to put all \rthose links. You can also start different blogs targeted at \r'specific related keywords' covering the major topics \rof your site. Again, search engines love related \rkeyword linking so you can boost your site's rankings\rby using blogs. 9. Monetize Your Content. Blogs are an excellent way\rof monetizing your content. Blog sites like Eblogger\r(owned by Google) even encourages you to use the\r'adsense code' in your blogs. If you have a \rpopular blog - this may bring in extra income. Plus, publishing your ezine or newsletter in a blog\rcan bring in revenue for months if not years to come.\rAll those affiliate links and product promotions \rget indexed by the search engines and become \raccessible to a wider audience, i.e. market. 10. Because Everyone Else is Doing It! Might sound\ra bit 'Jonesish' but you do have to keep up with \rwhat other web sites are doing. To remain competitive - \ryou MUST put RSS on your site. Sites without the 'AddtoMyYahoo' link or the 'xml' \rbutton will be the exception rather than the rule \rin just a few years - if not months. It's simply \ranother way of getting your information 'out there'. \rIt's an opportunity and advantage that you cannot\rafford to miss. Proceed without RSS at your own risk! --------------------------------------------------- To add RSS to your Site within minutes - check out this\rsimple RSS Report and Guide.\rCopyright ? 2004-5 Titus Hoskins of bizwaremagic.com. \rThis article may be freely distributed if this resource\rbox stays attached. Visit http://www.bizwaremagic.com\rfor more simple solutions to your online marketing tasks. --------------------------------------------------
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