ABC's of RSS Feeds (L-Z)

Hello everyone! It's me again=) Let's continue the list we started 2 days ago. Sooooo.....

L - Links

Links are used to direct RSS readers to the original web page that contains info directly relating to the feed.

M - Mashup

According to Wikipedia a mashup is a web page or application that uses and combines data, presentation or functionality from two or more sources to create new services. It's also a combination of multiple RSS feeds that have been merged together to create a new, single feed.

N - Namespace Extensions

The RSS specification allows you to create and use your own custom elements (tags) in any RSS feed by declaring your own namespace. Doing this is 100% in line with the RSS specification and the feed will validate. However, you should have a specific and well-planned reason to do so. No RSS readers, or other RSS processing applications, will be able to use your custom info for any purpose. Adding elements (tags) would typically be used only in an in-house situation where both the writing application and the reading application have prior knowledge of the new tags.

O - OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language)

OPML is a file format standard that can be used to exchange subscription lists between programs. OPML is used as a standard to import or export groups of RSS feed subscriptions.

P - Podcasting

Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Podcasting gives the listener far more options than radio does, in terms of content and programming. In addition, podcast listeners can determine their own time and the place for listening, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive, and when they want to listen to it.

Q - Query

Webmasters can create RSS feeds based on search queries for their websites.

R - RSS

RSS is a standard format for syndicating content on the Internet. I devoted the whole blog to it so don't even expect me to tell everything from the very beginning=))

S - Syndication

Syndication is the supply of material for reuse and integration with other material.

T - Template

Many webmasters use templates to layout the contents of their RSS feed and make it match there website.

U - URL

URLs can be embedded into the description of the RSS feed items, so that when the feed is syndicated, the content originator gains backlinks.

V- Validate

Feed validation is important. If a feed is not properly formed, it will not always be valid for reading.

W - Website

Updates RSS feeds can be set up to notify visitors when a website changes.

X - XML

RSS is a subset of XML, or eXtensible Markup Language.It defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

Y - Yahoo Answers

Yahoo's interactive system of questions and answers can be tracked using RSS feeds. You can create keyword or category feeds for anything in Yahoo Answers.

Z - Zero Feeds

Not having RSS feeds for your website puts you at a competitive disadvantage. RSS feeds bring traffic and help the stickiness of your website. 

Don't forget about ABC's of RSS. It's the basic knowledge like the alphabet for a kid=)