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Advanced Nano-Products, Inc., Recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Innovation Award for the U.S. Protective Coatings Market.
For Immediate Release
February 11th, 2005
Advanced Nano-Products, Inc., Recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Innovation Award for the U.S. Protective Coatings Market.
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Learning The Basics Of RSS
What is RSS? You probably have seen this three-letter acronym in
the course of your internet surfing. RSS stands for Really
Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary; syndicating means
republishing an article that comes from another source such as a
website.
An RSS is a means of publicizing updates about websites. It may
or may not include a summary and photos of the latest posting.
But those that provide summaries (thus Rich Site Summary) allow
users to skim through the article so that they could decide
later on if they want to access the website source. The RSS feed
usually contains the title of the update originating from the
website. It is also usually the link to the website source.
What are the benefits of RSS? RSS gives benefits to both readers
(users) and web publishers. 1.It gives you the latest updates.
Whether it is about the weather, new music, software upgrade,
local news, or a new posting from a rarely-updates site learn
about the latest as soon as it comes out.
2.It saves on surfing time. Since an RSS feed provides a summary
of the related article, it saves the user's time by helping s/he
decide on which items to prioritize when reading or browsing the
net.
3.It gives the power of subscription to the user. Users are
given a free-hand on which websites to subscribe in their RSS
aggregators which they can change at any time they decide
differently.
4.It lessens the clutter in your inbox. Although your email
address will be required to enjoy the services of online RSS
aggregators, RSS does not use your email address to send the
updates.
5.It is spam free. Unlike email subscriptions, RSS does not make
use of your email address to send updates thus your privacy is
kept safe from spam mails.
6.Unsubscribing is hassle-free. Unlike email subscriptions where
the user is asked questions on why s/he is unsubscribing and
then the user would be asked to confirm unsubscribing, all you
have to do is to delete the RSS feed from your aggregator.
7.It can be used as an advertising or marketing tool. Users who
subscribe or syndicate product websites receive the latest news
on products and services without the website sending spam mail.
This is advantageous to both the web user and the website owner
since advertising becomes targeted; those who are actually
interested in their products are kept posted.
What are the drawbacks of RSS? The disadvantages of RSS use are
brought about by its being a new technology and some
user-preference concerns. 1.Some users prefer receiving email
updates over an RSS feed.
2.Graphics and photos do not appear in all RSS feeds. For
conciseness and ease of publication, RSS feeds do not display
the photos from the original site in announcing the update
except for some web-based aggregators
3.The identity of the source website can be confusing. Since RSS
feeds do not display the actual URL or name of the website, it
can sometimes get confusing on what feed a user is actually
reading.
4.Publishers cannot determine how many users are subscribed to
their feed and the frequency of their visits. Moreover, they
would not know the reasons why users unsubscribe which could be
important in improving their advertising.
5.RSS feeds create higher traffic and demands on the server.
Most readers still prefer the whole update over a brief summary
of the entry, thus they still access the site.
6.Since it is a new technology, many sites still do not support
RSS.
How do I start using RSS? There are two things needed: an RSS
feed and an RSS aggregator or reader. The RSS feed comes from an
RSS-supported website. There are also websites that provide a
list of RSS feeds of different websites. An RSS aggregator is
used to read the RSS feed from the source website. It scans and
collects data on latest RSS feeds from the worldwide web.
An aggregator comes in two forms: a downloadable program also
known as desktop aggregator and an online or web-based
aggregator. Downloadable aggregators may require payment before
they can be acquired, while internet-based aggregators are
usually free of charge. All you need to do is to register an
account then you are ready to use their services. Both versions
allow you to customize or choose which RSS feeds to enter. Paid
aggregators are usually chosen by more experienced users and
they usually allow more freedom in customizing feeds.
1.Choose an RSS aggregator to use. For beginners, web-based
aggregators are recommended since they are usually user-friendly
2.Scan the homepage of your target website for the RSS or XML
button. It contains the RSS code you need to enter in the
aggregator. Copy this code. Syndic8 provides a directory of
websites that support RSS.
3.Paste the code (which contains the URL of the website) in
your aggregator. There is a space provided for pasting the code.
After you have done these three easy steps, you can start
reading the RSS feeds coming from the website. New postings
appear as they are published real time at the source website.
RSS and Internet Marketing
The original idea of RSS came from Netscape, where their
intention is to provide a means for users to customize their
personal homepage to contain links to websites that interest
them, similar to bookmarking websites.
The application of RSS to internet marketing was an unforeseen
development to RSS technology developers. Since users are given
the freedom to add RSS feeds to their aggregators, those who are
interested in particular products and services available in the
internet can now be notified real time. Marketing becomes more
specific to interested people and not a hit-and-miss operation.
Those who intend to use RSS for marketing their products and
services should consider linking up with email account
providers, (e.g. Yahoo, MSN, Google mail); networking websites
(e.g. Friendster, Multiply, My Space, Hi5); websites of
newspapers and television network websites (e.g. New York Times,
CNN) for medium to big-scale companies. Small-time industries
can also look into networking websites as well as personal blog
websites (e.g. Blogspot) and websites of clubs and organizations
that would probably make use of their products or services e.g.
a fishing supplies store can look for the website of their local
fishing club for possible RSS marketing.
Clearly, RSS is an innovation in information management in the
worldwide web as well as online marketing. We can expect better
RSS technology in the not-so-distant future as its popularity
increases among users and website owners alike.
About the author:
Jeremiah Patton is a current user of rss. Jeremiah Patton uses
rss for his legitimate work from home business opportunities
website at http://www.2ndincome4u.com to keep visitors updated
on current events and news.
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