RSS and Podcast

[francesca_l0uise]

Anyone here can explain what RSS and Podcast are.. And its relevance
thanks

[chicgeek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)

RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. A 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.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting

A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of webcast which, like 'radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting.

[Ferre]

I have a podcast site, one of the first actually. In the beginning we wrote the rss feed by hand in notepad but we now have wordpress with the podpress plugin. Works wonders and I can recommend it to anyone who wants to publish audio or video blogs.

[boardchris]

RSS
Want more traffic? An easy way to distribute your news? Then you need an RSS news feed. To start all you need is content you want broadcast, and one RSS text file.
What is RSS?

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a lightweight XML format designed for sharing headlines and other Web content. Think of it as a distributable "What's New" for your site. RSS solves myriad problems webmasters commonly face, such as increasing traffic, and gathering and distributing news. RSS can also be the basis for additional content distribution services.

RSS feeds are a great communication medium, and when properly managed, web feeds can bring in significant Internet traffic. Use RSS feeds as an online marketing and search engine optimization tool. Just as optimizing an HTML web page will increase exposure, so too will an RSS feed that is properly optimized and promoted. Use these simple tips to improve your web feed exposure.

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[divalicious]

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) - a syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites.

PODCAST - is a digital media file (or a series of such files) that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers.[

[chicgeek]

Okay, I think he got it.... closing thread.