Finding RSS Feeds
Finding RSS Feeds is easy; there are several RSS-specific directories and niche search engines for you to browse through. However, the surge of blogging in the last two years has meant that any RSS search tool is inundated with blog spam. This makes it a bit harder to find RSS Feeds that you can actually use. I’ve listed a few resources below that can help you get started in your search for finding relevant RSS Feeds.
* Bloglines
* BlogPulse
* Daypop
* Feedster
* Findory Blogory
* Gigablast Blog Search
* IceRocket Blog Search
* PubSub
* Technorati

Once you’ve found the RSS Feeds of your choice, it’s time to find out how to set them up on your website.

Setting up a RSS Feed to Display on your Website
Internet Marketers are a particular breed; we’re always looking for an "easier" or "quicker" way of doing things; not necessarily shortcuts, but just ways to work smarter. It’s the same with RSS. When I first came across it, I immediately went to Google and not only picked out a tool that could help me syndicate my own website (so I wouldn’t have to spend time learning XML), but I also found several tools that I could use to display RSS Feeds from other websites onto mine! These tools are ridiculously simple, and I’d fully suggest that you try them before venturing into learning how to display RSS Feeds on your webpages through code.

If your website is in PHP, you can use the following software:
- CaRP: This software also has a free version, which displays a simple ad in the middle of the news display saying something like "these news headlines brought to you by CaRP". Try it out; it’s easy to use, and will teach a lot about managing RSS Feeds.

There are JavaScript alternatives available as well (in case your website uses plain HTML). BUT, using javascript would sort of defeat the purpose of using an RSS feed, as search engines cannot read javascript. It appears completely invisible to them.
- Jawfish: Like CaRP, Jawfish also has a free trial, which is once again easy to setup if you can follow step-by-step instructions.
- FeedRoll: Another JavaScript alternative is FeedRoll – this is perhaps the easiest to use of the three mentioned here, but it offers less flexibility and choice of feeds compared to the others.

Of course, if you want more options (or have ASP or something on your website), go to your search engine of choice and type in "How to display RSS Feeds on my website" to get a quick listing of articles, tutorials and more tools to help you out.

RSS is an amazingly versatile platform that can be used from anything as simple as running a news ticker to something as topical and time-sensitive as providing weather alerts to affected areas. In fact, any information that is:
* regularly updated
* time sensitive
* new

can be a good candidate for a RSS Feed. The key here is to remember that there are always new uses for information and technology… it’s just a matter of pinning them down.

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