Should I implement RSS feeds?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by hmilesjr, Jun 29, 2005.

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    I have been reading up on RSS feeds and their benefits to SEO. I am not very strong in programming and code. I am self taught and use basic HTML coding to build pages, content, links etc. My site is upto 239 pages now. My site is spidered daily (sometimes dozens of times a day) due to strong BLs. I haven't been using CSS or a CMS.

    How difficult would this be to setup? It seems like this would mean me completely rewriting all my files (or may be I am missing something.) The site is http://www.quoteforinsurance.com if you want to look at the source code I am using.

    Is it worth the work involved? Google has been indexing new content pages within 24 hours through my site map. MSN is indexing pages fairly quickly. Yahoo is still far behind on indexing pages.
     
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  2. stymiee

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    Creating an RSS feed really only requires some basic coding (assuming your site is database driven). There are a ton of great resources on how to do it all over the net. When I first decided to ctreate an RSS feed it took me 30 minutes from decions to implementation. That's how easy it really is. Hopefully this encourages you. :)
     
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  3. hmilesjr

    hmilesjr Active Member

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    But my content is not database driven. That is why I am wondering if it is worth the effort it is going to take to implement.
     
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    If you are already updating your site content daily, then there will be little SEO value in the RSS feed. RSS feeds are benefecial on sites which are relatively static, as SEs seem to like new content.

    RSS feeds to however offer other non-SEO benefits (depending upon the quality of the RSS source), such us providing your users useful information.
     
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    Using http://www.bigbold.com/rssdigest/ easy.

    Shoot me a PM if you need some help, I retired from the (P&C) insurance industry, so I'm familiar with your type of marketing venture.
     
    pcdoc, Jun 30, 2005 IP
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    Like PCdoctor said, http://www.bigbold.com/rssdigest/ is easy and free to create rss feed in your sites.

    If you want to have keyword-driven rss feed into your sites, you might consider to get a rss program that is able to do keyword-based rss feeds. If you need more information, PM. I will be willing to help you.
     
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    If you don't have a database driven website the I don't think it is worth the effort to add RSS.

    I see that you already have a Sitemap, so the effect is somehow the same.

    If you want you can have your future content in a database and only add those to the RSS.

    Toni
    iLoveSEO.com
     
    iloveseo, Jul 4, 2005 IP