RSS Feeds

What are RSS Feeds? (from Wikipedia)

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.

RSS content can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed reader" or an "aggregator". The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.

Why use RSS Feeds?

RSS Feeds can improve your website’s visibility by allowing your users to stay updated on the content of your site on their own terms. Every time you update your RSS Feeds, your users are informed without having to remember to visit your site. Once they see something that is of interest, they can click through to view the article, product or service on your site. Keep your viewer up-to-date without having to deal with mailing lists, privacy concerns or having your viewer supply you with email address. RSS Feeds give you a direct channel to your viewer.

12 Reasons You Need RSS Feeds On Your Website:

1. Increased FREE traffic to your site
2. Enhance the users' experience
3. Keep your audience updated
4. Visitors will click through to your site to view your updates
5. RSS Feeds avoid spam filters
6. Reach new and different markets
7. Increased exposure with content syndication
8. Retain repeat visitors and build trust
9. Develop strong relationships with consumers
10. Create brand loyalty with customers
11. Supplements existing communication venues
12. Less effort than newsletters

What information is in an RSS Feed?

RSS Feeds can contain almost anything you like. Some of the more popular uses include news articles, press releases, new product or service announcements, job listings and much more. You can include photos, video, audio, documents and more in each Feed.

Content Ideas:

• New listings and open houses for real estate brokers
• Job openings in your company
• News articles and announcements
• New products and services
• Sales and promotions
• Special events and calendars
• Press releases
• Document listings
• Blog postings
• Schedules and meetings
• Power Point presentations
• PDF documents
• downloads

Why Should Realtors Use RSS?

RSS Feeds will increase traffic you’re your site allowing you to reach more potential buyers. Content distribution and syndication using RSS Feeds will far exceed the possibilities of local newspaper advertisements and print campaigns at a much lower cost. You can even save time by incorporating your RSS Feeds with our custom real estate package and content management system. We can automate the RSS Feed generation with your property listings database to automatically create an RSS Feed every time you add or modify a listing.

RSS Feeds can be used for:

• Property listings
• Price reductions
• Promoting rental properties
• Real estate news
• Promote open houses
• Sold reports
• Area demographics and statistics
• Local events
• Virtual tours
• Current mortgage rates
• Much more…
  

RSS Feeds combined with our Custom Content Management Systems, you can easily update, add and delete information from your feeds to provide fresh and new content as often as you like.