RSS streamlines communication between publishers and readers. Since RSS has had a popularity surge, webmasters have been experimenting and using RSS feeds to deliver content in new and innovative ways.

New Graphics Tool

Spice up RSS links with FeedForAll's customizable RSS buttons. Bright and colorful graphics have long been used to raise the visibility of an RSS feed on a website. NotePage has made a free online RSS graphic tool available that allows users to quickly customize buttons by selecting the text on the button, and the color scheme of the button. Once the colors and text is entered a custom graphic is instantly created.

Webmasters can easily match the style of the RSS button to a website's theme. Graphic experience is not required, simply select alternative colors and insert text to personalize RSS feed graphics. The RSS graphic tool can be used by clicking the following url
http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm


Displaying RSS
If you are looking for ways to display RSS on your website. FeedForAll has a PHP script available. Please send us and email requesting the PHP script. The documentation is still a bit rudimentary, but our support can assist you if you have any questions. The benefit to using PHP to display feeds on websites is that search engines see the content of the feeds as if it were static, but it updates as the feed is updated.


New Article
We have just released a new article entitled "Benefits to RSS" the article discusses the benefits to using RSS feeds in business. The article is available for publication just please be sure to include the author resource box at the end of the article.
Article - http://www.feedforall.com/benefits-to-rss.htm


Partners
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following RSS vendors:

FeedScout - FeedScout enables you to view RSS/ATOM/RDF feeds from different sites directly in Internet Explorer. You can even set your Home Page to show favorite feeds. Feed Scout is a plug-in for Internet Explorer, so you won't have to learn anything except for how to press 2 new buttons on Internet Explorer toolbar.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/feedscout-partner.htm


Active Web Reader - Add all your favorite feed URLs and keep yourself updated without having to visit the web-sites again. Active Web Reader's intuitive tab based interface makes it easy to view and read your feeds. It is like reading off a web-browser with easy navigation.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/activewebreader-partner.htm


SurfPack - Create a customized Internet start page with RSS feeds, SurfPack can feature search tools, horoscopes, current weather conditions, LiveJournal diaries, humor, web modules and other dynamically updated content.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/surfpack-partner.htm


FeedRoll Pro - Content syndication service, displays RSS feeds using either PHP or javascript, also tracks statistical information for feeds and syndication partners.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/feedroll-partner.htm



FeedForAll and Podcasting
After learning that a number of customers Podcasting Bunker - Directory of Podcast Listings includes only high quality podcasts, along with 30 second previews of each podcast and a podcast quick guide.
Details: http://www.feedforall.com/podcastbunker-partner.htm


Audio Conversion Wizard - Audio Conversion Wizard helps you to convert audio files of supported audio format from one format to another with all possible settings, using easy step-by-step interface. Convert audio files to mp3 files for podcasting.
Details: http://www.feedforall.com/audio-conversion-partner.htm


How to Podcast
Podcast Bunker wrote a great How to Podcast walk through that demonstrated setting up an podcasting feed using FeedForAll. The only suggested addition would be to list the size of the audio file in the "length" field.
http://www.podcastbunker.com/Podcast/Podcast_Picks/Podcast_RSS_Creation_Tool



New Content Portals

RSS Syndication - RSS syndication, related RSS news, tools for syndication, content management systems, syndication software and media syndication.
http://www.rss-syndication.com


Recommended Webmaster Tools
Try the following webmaster tools to boost your marketing.

Internet Business Promoter - IBP offers everything you need to successfully promote your web site. IBP is a suite of 10 professional web promotion tools that help you with all aspects of web site promotion and search engine optimization.
http://www.axandra.com/ibp


CSE HTML Validator - HTML Validator is an easy to use, user configurable, and all-in-one HTML, XHTML, CSS, link, spelling, and accessibility checker. CSE HTML Validator helps eliminate website problems that cause visitors to leave your website.
http://www.htmlvalidator.com/


New Partnerships
NotePage is currently in negotiations with a number of partners that compliment the FeedForAll product lines. We are very excited, and will be announcing some of these partnerships shortly. If you are currently using FeedForAll's software in a unique innovative way please let us know!


New Graphics
If you are an affiliate or interested in reselling FeedForAll software we have just posted some great new graphics and banners to assist you with your promotional efforts.
http://www.feedforall.com/resellers/banners.htm



Forum and Forum Feed
NotePage's FeedForAll support forums contain an enormous amount of informatin. If you have any functionality or support questions, feel free to search the forums for answers. Please feel free to answer and ask any questions relating to NotePage's software on the online forums at http://www.feedforall.com/forum an RSS feed is also available for the forum at http://www.feedforall.com/forum/rss.php


FeedForAll Feature Requests
We are cur suggestion please contact us or post it in the FeedForAll forum!


We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.

Thank you for your continued support!

FeedForAll team

Resource article for webmasters
Webmaster Tools - The web has become cluttered with resources, realizing the value of quality content, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters in their efforts to be found.

Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does. In addition, with Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it.
Complete Article - What is Podcasting

Displaying RSS
If you are looking for ways to display RSS on your website. FeedForAll has a free PHP script available for download.
http://www.feedforall.com/free-php-script.htm


Podcasting Tutorial
Podcasting is simply distributing audio content using RSS. The process is suprisingly simple, and by making audio content available using RSS, podcasters give listeners more control over what they listen to and when.
http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-tutorial.htm


New Articles
Webmaster Tools - The goal of creating a site that can be quickly found can be a struggle. Unless webmasters have a well-established brand, a great domain name and a huge marketing budget, it is important that they appear in search engines via specific keywords. With this in mind, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters in their efforts to be found.
http://www.feedforall.com/webmaster-tools.htm


What is Podcasting - Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does.
http://www.feedforall.com/what-is-podcasting.htm


White Papers
In an effort to communicate different uses of RSS we've reated a white paper section. Learn how these innovative companies are using RSS to benefit their businesses.
Details - http://www.feedforall.com/whitepaper-directory.htm


Partners
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following RSS vendors:


RSS Submit - RSS Submit is the quickest way to submit your RSS Feeds to the RSS search engines. RSS Submit automates the process of submitting your RSS feeds, publishing your content, and getting more traffic.

StepNewz - StepNewz is a free online RSS aggregator, RSS reader and RSS editor. StepNewz indexes thousands of RSS feeds in several languages : english, french, spanish... StepNewz gives you access to the news feeds of the greatest online media worldwide.


FeedForAll and Podcasting
After learning that a number of customers were using FeedForAll for podcasting we began working with vendors specializing in the podcasting arena. We are pleased to announce the following relationships.

Replay Radio - Replay Radio now you can record hundreds of radio broadcasts from all over the world, listen whenever you want on your PC, CD Player or MP3 Player, and even skip over the fluff. It's easy with Replay Radio!

New Content Portals
Podcasting Tools - Resource for podcasters. Everything you need to know about podcasting! It even includes a list of sites to submit podcasts.


Recommended Webmaster Tools
Try the following webmaster tools to boost your marketing.

Paessler Site Inspector - Paessler Site Inspector is a comprehensive set of website and web page analysis tools. This web page analyzer is the perfect companion for people creating websites or working with the Internet. Site Inspector brings various analysis techniques and selected online resources together in one place. 25% discount for FeedForAll customers, the coupon code is: "feedforall-psi" !

OutFront - OutFront provides Microsoft FrontPage support community and hosting. Here you have quality FrontPage help -- tutorials, forums, tools, templates, and services to make your FrontPage Web site great.

ASCtoHTM - ASCtoHTM is a tool that lets you automatically convert your text to HTML web pages, allowing you to quickly post newsletters, tables and other documents online. The software has a powerful text analysis engine, that allows it to recognize the structure of your document and faithfully reproduce it in HTML format.

New Partnerships
NotePage is currently in negotiations with a number of partners that compliment the FeedForAll product lines. We are very excited, and will be announcing some of these partnerships shortly. If you are currently using FeedForAll's software in a unique innovative way please let us know!

Free New Graphics Tool
FeedForAll has just added a free RSS graphic and button creator to their site. If you would like to customize the look of your RSS button give it a try.
Try the Free Online RSS Graphics - http://www.feedforall.com/public/rss-graphic-tool.htm

Considering the ever-increasing support for RSS in online communities, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters, web surfers and publishers in their quest to understand the power of RSS. RSS has rapidly become an alternative communication venue. In order to understand the full benefits, consider utilizing some of the following tools and resources.

Complete Article - RSS Tools

Publishers and webmasters provide content and news in an RSS feed. Users view the content of interest in an RSS reader or news aggregator. The aggregator or reader contains the collection of feeds that are of interest to the user. As the RSS feed is updated the content in the reader or aggregator updates with the new information. At any point, users can remove a feed from their aggregator or reader and no longer receive information from that source. Ultimately, the user is choosing the news and content they wish to view.

Complete Article - RSS: News You Choose

Although podcasting is new, it is well on its way to becoming a mainstream communication medium. Podcasting, simply put, is audio files that are delivered via RSS. Many people believe that podcasting is solely for the distribution of music files, but really, nothing could be further from the truth. This emerging method of audio file distribution has opened an array of marketing and communication opportunities to businesses. Currently, most who are familiar with podcasting are technically savvy, but it is clear that podcasting will be more than a passing fad as many businesses are adopting podcasting and employing it in unusual yet powerful ways. Podcasting can be used for talk shows, tutorials, music demos, educational training, stories, comedy clips, debates or even foreign language tutorials.


While RSS has had the capacity to include audio files for a few years, only recently have entrepreneurs made the conceptual leap, taking advantage of the new power held within this communication medium. In reality, podcasters cover the gamut; some are professional broadcasters, while others are obvious amateurs.

RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a new way to broadcast corporate news and structured information. RSS offers a quick, easy corporate communication channel. The RSS contents are published as a feed and the feed's content keep customers, partners and journalists abreast of corporate news and information. The RSS feeds are read using a tool referred to as a news aggregator, or an RSS reader. The aggregator periodically checks to see if the RSS feed has been updated. As the feed is updated, new information will automatically appear in the RSS reader.


While RSS was at one point only considered to be a means to deliver news headlines, RSS has quickly become a powerful medium to disseminate all kinds of information. As traditional marketers are attempting to rein in content delivery, measuring e-mail open rates, click-throughs and conversions, Internet users are fighting to gain control over the content they receive. Savvy marketers and business owners are using RSS as a way to improve corporate communication and increase their external exposure and brand appeal.

Complete Article - Innovative RSS

Tips for Helping Your RSS Feed Perform!
In some ways RSS is very similar to HTML, the language commonly used to create websites. Just as with HTML, webmasters using traditional search engine optimization tactics when creating an RSS feed will find that their RSS feed receives additional exposure and interest.

Complete Article - SEO for RSS Feeds

Tech Preview FeedForAll Mac
NotePage is pleased to announce the technology preview release of FeedForAll Mac. FeedForAll Mac runs on the Mac OSX 10.3. FeedForAll Mac allows users to create, edit and publish RSS feeds and podcasts. Send us an email that you are using the beta version of FeedForAll Mac, and we will send you a discount coupon when the official version is released! Share your thoughts about FeedForAll Mac in the FeedForAll technology preview forum.
http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm


Displaying RSS - RSS2HTML
A free service at RSS2HTML.com has been launched. RSS2HTML.com displays RSS feeds as web pages. In three short steps site visitors can convert their RSS feed, into a viewable web page. They simply select the webpage template, the color scheme and then enter the URL of the RSS feed. The RSS2HTML.com site then generates a new URL based on the user's choices. Once entered into a web browser the generated URL will display the RSS feed as a regular webpage.
http://www.rss2html.com


New Articles

Innovative RSS
While RSS was at one point only considered to be a means to deliver news headlines, RSS has quickly become a powerful medium to disseminate all kinds of information. As traditional marketers are attempting to rein in content delivery, measuring e-mail open rates, click-throughs and conversions, Internet users are fighting to gain control over the content they receive. Savvy marketers and business owners are using RSS as a way to improve corporate communication and increase their external exposure and brand appeal.
http://www.feedforall.com/innovative-rss.htm


RSS Tools
Considering the ever-increasing support for RSS in online communities, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters, web surfers and publishers in their quest to understand the power of RSS. RSS has rapidly become an alternative communication venue. In order to understand the full benefits, consider utilizing some of the following tools and resources.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss-tools.htm


RSS News You Choose Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does.
http://www.feedforall.com/what-is-podcasting.htm


Partners
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following RSS vendors:

Awasu - Awasu (TM) is a free Windows news-reader that runs in the background on your computer and monitors these sites for you. When it sees that something new has appeared, it will let you know. Awasu will also keep track of what you have already read which saves you even more time since you no longer need to search through your favorite sites for new stories.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/awasu-partner.htm

Visit all of our partners at http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-partners.htm


Podcasting & FeedForAll
We have prepared a number of podcasting icons use any of the following graphics to denote the location of your podcast feed.
http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-graphics.htm


Podcasting Partners
After learning a number of customers were using FeedForAll for podcasting we began working with vendors specializing int he podcasting arena. We are pleased to announce the following relationships:


Podcast Receiver
Podcasting Receiver keep up-to-date on the latest and greatest podcast feeds without any effort. The Primetime Podcast Receiver silently sleeps in the background while you work, until awoken to do its job by your scheduling. It will allow you to manage your podcast subscriptions and schedule automatic scans for new podcasts. We are pleased to announce this new relationship.
http://www.feedforall.com/podcast-receiver-partner.htm


RSSRadio
NotePage is pleased to announce a new relationship with RSSRadio. RSSRadio is designed with the aim of making podcasting as easy to use as possible whilst still catering for power users. RSSRadio is a podcasting "Aggregator" (client) for Windows.
http://www.feedforall.com/rssradio-partner.htm


How Podcasting Used
Although podcasting is new, it is well on its way to becoming a mainstream communication medium. Podcasting, simply put, is audio files that are delivered via RSS. Many people believe that podcasting is solely for the distribution of music files, but really, nothing could be further from the truth. This emerging method of audio file distribution has opened an array of marketing and communication opportunities to businesses.
http://www.feedforall.com/how-podcasting-used.htm


New Content Portals
RSS Software - RSS software solutions including RSS scripts for syndication, RSS aggregators, RSS editors, RSS parsers and scrapers. Site includes software reviews, version information and related RSS news.
Details - http://www.rss-software.com


RSS Syndication - RSS syndication, related RSS news, tools for syndication, content management systems, syndication software and media syndication.
Details - http://www.rss-syndication.com


FeedForAll Feature Requests
We are currently working on the next version of FeedForAll, the next version will include a number of additional features as a result of customer feedback. If you have a feature suggestion please contact us or post it in the FeedForAll forum!

We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.

Thank you for your continued support!
FeedForAll team

 

Displaying RSS
RSS offers webmasters a unique opportunity to display fresh content on websites. While publishing an RSS feed is a great way to generate site interest and increase communication, syndicating and displaying feeds from related relevant sources can also generate interest, increase traffic and improve search engine ranking.

RSS Radars
Webmasters with limited time or capacity can syndicate related content. In a nut shell, webmasters can create RSS radars by combining a mix of content from related sources by grouping similarly-themed feeds. RSS feeds are updated at different intervals, providing an ever-changing collection of related information.

RSS is a form of eXtensible Markup Language or XML. Viewing an RSS feed in a web browser generally produces code that is not easy for website visitors to decipher. As a result, webmasters use tools to display the content contained in an RSS feed.

Content contained in RSS feeds can be added to websites a number of different ways. Each method for displaying the RSS feed has pros and cons associated with it. Webmasters will need to determine which option will best meet their hosting and technology needs.

Complete Article - Displaying RSS Feeds

RSS, or Really Simple Syndication as it is commonly known, is a technology that gives webmasters the ability to easily distribute and publish syndicated content on the Internet. It seems like all Internet businesses now have RSS feeds available; at least your competitors do. You have finally made the decision that you have to have one. Where do you start?

Steps to Creating & Promoting an RSS feed

It has been said that in October of 2004 a Google search returned less than 6,000 results for the term "podcasting". Today, a similar search yields more than 857,000 results. Like the blogging phenomenon, podcasting has come out of nowhere and attracted an enthusiastic following.

Complete Article

FeedForAll Mac Now in Beta
A 'Beta' release of our FeedForAll Mac software product has been released. This means that the product is stable, but does not yet contain all the features planned for the final release. Nor does it contain all the documentation. It's purpose is to get feedback from users about the way the product works (general look and feel), and to get feedback concerning the features that are included (or should be included) in a final release. When the feature-set is finalized and at least preliminary documentation is available, then the product will be released in a second 'Beta' version.

There is minimal documentation so feel free to ask questions! We welcome criticism, and feedback! The aesthetics are still in progress so the look will improve! If you help us with beta testing and would like to receive a coupon for a discount on the release version please send us an email at webmaster@feedforall.com and let us know.
http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm

Submit Your Feed - RSS Network
RSS Network is a categorized RSS directory. Submit your feed or search for feeds using keywords.
http://www.rss-network.com



New Articles
Steps to Creating & Promoting RSS Feeds
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication as it is commonly known, is a technology that gives webmasters the ability to easily distribute and publish syndicated content on the Internet. It seems like all Internet businesses now have RSS feeds available; at least your competitors do. You have finally made the decision that you have to have one. Where do you start?
http://www.feedforall.com/create-promote-rss.htm

Displaying RSS Feeds
RSS offers webmasters a unique opportunity to display fresh content on websites. While publishing an RSS feed is a great way to generate site interest and increase communication, syndicating and displaying feeds from related relevant sources can also generate interest, increase traffic and improve search engine ranking.
http://www.feedforall.com/displaying-rss.htm

Search Engine Optimization for RSS
In some ways RSS is very similar to HTML, the language commonly used to create websites. Just as with HTML, webmasters using traditional search engine optimization tactics when creating an RSS feed will find that their RSS feed receives additional exposure and interest.
http://www.feedforall.com/seo-for-rss.htm



Partners
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following RSS vendors:

Marketing Studies - Unleash the Marketing & Publishing Power of RSS takes RSS to the edge, giving you the knowledge, expertise and advice to outperform any competitor, even if you have been publishing with RSS for the past few years. Marketing Studies has produced a comprehensive guide on RSS for marketers.

Details: http://www.feedforall.com/marketing-studies-partner.htm

Visit all of our partners at http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-partners.htm


Podcasting Articles
How Podcasting Works
It has been said that in October of 2004 a Google search returned less than 6,000 results for the term "podcasting". Today, a similar search yields more than 857,000 results. Like the blogging phenomenon, podcasting has come out of nowhere and attracted an enthusiastic following.
http://www.feedforall.com/how-podcasting-works.htm


New Portals
RSS2HTML - Free service displays RSS as HTML.
Details - http://www.rss2html.com


Web Search Engines - Directory for webmasters and those interested in search engines.
Details - http://www.web-search-engines.net

10 Tips for Bloggers -There are no hard and fast rules on how to blog. Having said that, bloggers will likely increase their exposure by following some simple blog guidelines.

1.) Stay on topic.
Opinions are generally accepted but the content of the items in the blog should all relate to a general theme. Unless you have an uncanny knack for wit, humor or cynicism, the majority of your readers will be interested in the content that relates to a specific defined theme or loosely defined area of interest. Most readers won't care that you eat Cheerios for breakfast. They may, however, be interested in the fact that vinegar takes out stains and that toilet paper rolls make great wreaths. Define a topic and stick to it. This will ensure that you create a loyal following of interested readers.


2.) Stay informative.
If you are attempting to create the impression that you are knowledgeable about a specific industry or sector, be sure that you stay current on news. If you are endorsing a product or voicing an opinion, be sure to check your facts; your reputation is at stake. If you are offering an opinion, be sure to qualify your post, making it clear that the content is intended as an editorial.


Complete Article - Tips for Blogging

Podcasting is increasing in popularity and, realizing that many are interested in providing audio content in a podcast, we have assembled a collection of tools that make creation, promotion and listening to podcasts a little easier.


1.) Podcasting Tools - RSS feeds automatically bring updated information straight to your desktop. You can monitor or promote news, job listings, personals, and classifieds using RSS. The following tools assist webmasters in using RSS to maximize their time:

Tools for Listening to Podcasts
Listen to Podcasts -Listen to Podcasts - Many RSS readers now include podcast support. The reader allows the user to view the contents of the cast before making a decision about listening. Podcasts that are deemed important can be flagged or set to auto-download. The following are some tools for listening to podcasts:

Complete Article Tools for Podcasting

Welcome to the latest news from FeedForAll !

FeedForAll Mac Beta
A new release of FeedForAll Mac is available. If you are interested in beta testing, discounts coupons will be made available to testers for the registered version.
http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm

RSS Industry News
We recently attended the Syndicate Conference in New York City.

Major industry announcements at the Syndicate Conference included:
- Newsgator's acquisition of FeedDemon
- Google's beta launch of AdSense for RSS feeds
- Topix.net announced they will carry streaming video content from Reuters
- Bloglines announced they will offer weather forecasts
- Pheedo will license RSS ad-serving technology to Transcosmo
- New York Times announced they would be charging for online access to op-ed and columnists.

IDG deemed the Syndicate Conference a success and has planned a west coast event for December 12-14, 2005 at the Argent Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

The Syndicate Conference afforded us the opportunity to network with potential partners and discuss the direction that RSS is moving. We are hoping to introduce customers to some complimentary products in the near future.

New Article
Tips for Blogs
There are no hard and fast rules on how to blog. Having said that, bloggers will likely increase their exposure by following some simple blog guidelines.
http://www.feedforall.com/tips-for-blogs.htm

Submit Topic Specific Feeds
If you have topic specific feeds consider submitting them to the following niche RSS portals:

Finance Investing - http://www.finance-investing.com - directory of financial and investment related feeds.

Security Protection - http://www.security-protection.net - directory of security and protection and related feeds.


Submit General Feeds
RSS Network - RSS Network, is located at http://www.rss-network.com . Search results can be viewed in XML format, or in a more readable HTML webpage format. Unlike similar search engines, RSS Network allows site vistitors to choose to search the item contents or just the feeds title and description, for keywords. The results displayed denote both feeds, and items in feeds, that meet the specified search criteria.

RSS Locator - a searchable RSS directory currently accepting feed submissions.
http://www.rss-locator.com/


RSS PDF
Download the The Real Business Case for RSS PDF and really begin to understand the power of RSS. The detailed PDF is 29 pages long and really is a great introduction to RSS, detailing why every business should find a way to integrate RSS into their existing communication channel.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss_the_business_case.pdf

 
Podcasting Articles
Tools for Podcasting
Podcasting is increasing in popularity and, realizing that many are interested in providing audio content in a podcast, we have assembled a collection of tools that make creation, promotion and listening to podcasts a little easier.
http://www.feedforall.com/tools-for-podcasting.htm


Submit Podcasts
Podcasting Station - Podcasting Station is a new categorized directory of podcasts. The new site at http://www.podcasting-station.com makes it easy for individuals or businesses curious about podcasts, to find the latest podcast feeds in a single convenient and easy to navigate location.

FeedForAll Nominated for Best Internet Communication Software
The Shareware Industry Awards Foundation announced that FeedForAll has been nominated for Best Internet Communication Application for the year 2005. The Shareware Industry Awards are selected by a group of industry professionals that nominate and vote based on a programs merits. The award winners will be announced July 16, 2005 at the annual Shareware Industry Conference.

We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.

Blogs vaulted RSS into the limelight but are unlikely to be the force that sustains RSS as a communication medium. The biggest opportunities for RSS are not in the blogosphere but as a corporate communication channel.

Even now, businesses that were initially reluctantly evaluating RSS are beginning to realize the power and benefit of the RSS information avenue. The inherent capacity for consumers to select the content they wish to receive will be the driving mechanism for keeping advertisements to a minimum and content quality consistent.

Well, you've joined the others and have created a blog. It is time to tell the world about your online journal. Most blog services generate an RSS feed.

Promote A Blog

FeedForAll Walks Away With Top Honors
FeedForAll, took home top honors at the recent 2005 Shareware Industry Awards ceremony, by receiving the award for the Best Internet Communication Tool. The Shareware Industry Awards are the "Oscars" of the software industry, recognizing outstanding software programs sold utilizing a marketing method that allows users to try software before making a purchase decision.
http://www.feedforall.com/press-release-sia-2005.htm


FeedForAll Mac Release!
The FeedForAll Mac is now available. With FeedForAll Mac, webmasters have the ability to create new RSS feeds from scratch. Publishers can also modify and enhance existing RSS feeds or podcasts. FeedForAll Mac has a built-in wizard that makes creating and maintaining RSS feeds easy. The software is designed to walk new users through the RSS feed setup process, delivering ease of use and conformance to specifications. Existing feeds that are improperly formatted can easily be repaired with FeedForAll Mac, ensuring that all feeds used with FeedForAll Mac, conform to the RSS specification.
http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-mac.htm


rss2html.php v2.0 Released!
A new version of the free rss2html.php script has been made available. The new script that displays RSS feeds as html, can optionally use curl instead of fopen. The new version scripting change addresses security concerns that some web hosting providers had expressed. Details on rss2html.php v2.0 can be found at:
http://www.feedforall.com/free-php-script.htm


RSS Industry News
To read the latest industry news be sure to follow the RSS Specifications blog.
More Industry News - http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog.htm or grab the feed from http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog-feed.xml


New Partnership
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following vendors with complimentary applications:

Thornsoft's ClipMate
ClipMate saves time and makes you more productive. Use ClipMate to quickly append or add items to your feed or blog. Perfect for companies who paste their newsletter or updates into FeedForAll on a regular basis.
http://www.feedforall.com/clipmate-partner.htm


Podcasting Partners

Acoustica's MixCraft
Acoustica MixCraft allows users to record their own songs or do some creative audio editing. This multi-purpose audio recording software is easy enough to jump into and powerful enough to make your own musical podcasts!
http://www.feedforall.com/acoustica-partner.htm

SwitchPod
SwitchPod is a free solution for hosting your podcasts. When you create an account with SwitchPod you get your very own folder on our servers to store as much content as you would like. You can then upload all your podcasts. Podcasts can be in various audio formats. With SwitchPod you also receive unmetered bandwidth.
http://www.feedforall.com/switchpod-partner.htm

NextUp's TextAloud
TextAloud is a great tool for podcasting, simply paste in the text and a voice will read the text, save the file as an MP3 and create a podcast! Great for offering podcasts as articles.
http://www.feedforall.com/textaloud-partner.htm

RSS Podcast Produced with TextAloud and FeedForAll
The following RSS Feed Podcast uses synthesized voices and was produced using FeedForAll and Text Aloud
http://www.rss-specifications.com/rss-podcast.xml


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The Future of RSS is Not Blogs
Blogs vaulted RSS into the limelight but are unlikely to be the force that sustains RSS as a communication medium. The biggest opportunities for RSS are not in the blogosphere but as a corporate communication channel.
http://www.feedforall.com/future-rss-not-blogs.htm

Promote A Blog
Well, you've joined the others and have created a blog. It is time to tell the world about your online journal.
http://www.feedforall.com/promote-a-blog.htm

RSS is commonly defined as really simple syndication. So, this means that any material contained in a feed is available for syndication, right? Well no, not exactly. It means that the content contained in an RSS feed is in a format that is syndication friendly, if the copyright holder allows for syndication. Offering a feed for syndication does not in fact grant any legal rights to anyone to reuse the feeds content beyond what the Copyright laws grant as Fair Use.

RSS' Copyright Debate

RSS appears to have conquered the last hurtle in becoming the industry syndication standard.

Microsoft's inclusion of RSS into the newest version of Internet Explorer and reports that RSS will be in Longhorn's coming release appears to be the final nail in the coffin of the Atom specification.

RSS Won the Syndication Standard Battle

Ego searches are free and simple searches designed to monitor blogs and news portals for mentions of your company, product, competitors or other specific keywords. Conducting ego searches not only allows you to stay informed, but also allows you to maintain a strategic advantage over competing companies. A number of new Internet services are freely available that make these 'ego searches' painless and easy.

Ego Searches & RSS

As RSS gains momentum security fears loom large. As publishers are quickly finding innovative uses for RSS feeds, hackers are taking notice. The power and extendibility of RSS in its simplest form is also its achilles heel. The expansion capabilities of the RSS specification, specifically the "enclosure" field which has launched the podcasting phenomenon, is where the vulnerabilities lie.

RSS Security

A Creative Commons license allows creators to place conditions on their copyrights. Traditionally, copyrights restrict the rights of others from modifying or distributing copywritten works. Creative Commons licenses offer flexibility by allowing the creator (copyright holder) the ability to choose what limitations they want in place with respect to specific copywritten works.

What is Creative Commons

October is the month of beta testing. Beta testers help provide feedback and shape the direction of the application by providing suggestions for enhancements and usability. Beta testers also let us know if they encounter any errors in normal program use. A beta version means that the product is stable, but does not yet contain all the features planned for the final release, nor does it contain all the documentation. The purpose of the beta version is to get feedback from users about the way the product works (general look and feel), and to get feedback concerning the features that are included (or should be included) in a final release.


FeedForAll Beta Release!
The first beta release for FeedForAll version 2.0, is now available. This beta release consists of some major work behind the scenes, making FeedForAll Unicode, UTF-8, and RSS Namespace compatible. What this means in non-geek speak, is that FeedForAll 2.0 can be used to maintain RSS feeds in any language. It also now supports all RSS 2.0 namesspace extensions, like iTunes.
http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm


FeedForAll Mac Beta Release!
We are pleased to announce the second beta release of FeedForAll Mac. The following new features in the FeedForAll Mac beta release:
* Extensions (XML Namespaces) have been completely redone and iTunes® is now fully supported;
* Capabilities to allow browsing directories and files on the remote FTP server in FTP upload;
* The WYSIWYG window has been slightly modified, as well as adding format alignment features
http://www.feedforall.com/beta-feedforall-mac.htm


FeedForDev Beta Release
We are pleased to announce the FeedForDev Beta. FeedForDev VCL Control and ActiveX components are for developers and make it easy for software developers to communicate with users from within their software application.
http://www.feedfordev.com


RSS2html.php
A new version of the free rss2html.php script has been made available. The new script that displays RSS feeds as html, can optionally use curl instead of fopen. The new version's scripting change addresses security concerns that some web hosting providers had expressed. Details on rss2html.php v2.7 can be found at: http://www.feedforall.com/free-php-script.htm


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Ego Searches & RSS
Ego searches are free and simple searches designed to monitor blogs and news portals for mentions of your company, product, competitors or other specific keywords. Conducting ego searches not only allows you to stay informed, but also allows you to maintain a strategic advantage over competing companies.
http://www.feedforall.com/ego-searches.htm


The Copyright Debate & RSS
RSS is commonly defined as really simple syndication. So, this means that any material contained in a feed is available for syndication, right? Well no, not exactly. It means that the content contained in an RSS feed is in a format that is syndication friendly, if the copyright holder allows for syndication.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss-copyright-debate.htm


RSS Security
As RSS gains momentum, security fears loom large. As publishers are quickly finding innovative uses for RSS feeds, hackers are taking notice. The power and extendibility of RSS in its simplest form is also its achilles heel. The expansion capabilities of the RSS specification, specifically the "enclosure" field which has launched the podcasting phenomenon, is where the vulnerabilities lie. The enclosure field in itself is not the problem, in fact the majority of RSS feeds do not even use the enclosure tag. The enclosure tag is essentially used to link to file types, things like images, word documents, mp3 files, power point presentations, executables and can be thought of in similar terms to email attachments.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss-security.htm

We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.

We are taught to recycle paper, cans, bottles and plastic but rarely to marketers discuss the value of repackaging and repurposing content. Publishers and marketers alike have embraced content syndication and RSS but few have considered the value beyond the actual syndication. Consider an alternative communication channel that reaches a new or different audience.
Repurposing and repackaging content or information so that it can be consumed through a variety of mediums is not a new concept.
Complete Article - Text to Podcast

As publishers have moved towards monetizing RSS feeds, their have been vibrant discussions as to whether advertisements in feeds are viable or whether they will drive subscribers away. At the end of the day while it appears that many are discussing the philosophical approaches to ads in RSS feeds few are taking the time to examine the options available for inserting advertisements in feeds. Ultimately the advertisements served are going to determine the success of RSS as an advertising medium. The ads served must be related to the content contained in the feed. If the RSS feed contains quality content, the ads are relevant, and the volume of ads is in balance with the volume of content served, advertising in RSS feeds will succeed.

Advertising in RSS Feeds

Measuring and tracking RSS while a fairly simple concept, is really anything but. Unlike websites, RSS have the added caveat of potential syndication, making accurate tracking a challenge to anyone but the extremely tech savvy. It is not unrealistic for marketers to want to know how many subscribers they have, which items in their feeds attract the most interest, or how many click-throughs are generated as a result of an RSS feed.There are a number of 3rd party providers who focus on tracking the consumption of RSS feeds. Some solutions are rudimentary but likely sufficient for a small business testing the waters with RSS. Other RSS tracking solutions are more complex and while they can come close to being accurate, with syndication there is no solution that tracks with 100% accuracy.

Measuring RSS Feeds

NotePage, Inc. is pleased to announce the compilation of an RSS extensions directory. RSS is the standard for online information and news syndication.

The RSS specification allows users to create and use their own custom elements (tags) in any RSS feed, by declaring a namespace. Namespace extensions allow for RSS feeds to be extended to include additional information. An RSS feed that uses a namespace will validate, just as a feed that does not include a namespace.

The namespace directory is a free information directory containing namespace extension details. The directory is designed to be a central repository for namespace extensions. The intent of the directory is to help prevent redundancy and assist users with the process of extending RSS 2.0.

The namespace directory contains detailed steps on creating a namespace extension. While anyone can create a namespace, users are encouraged to a specific and well-planned reason to do so. It is important to realize that RSS readers or RSS processing applications will be unable to use the namespace information unless they were specifically designed to support the custom information.

The directory currently contains popular namespaces like: iTunes, MediaRSS, and Microsoft Simple Lists. Companies with namespaces can submit their extensions by emailing webmaster@feedforall.com

Additional details related to the namespace directory can be found at: http://www.feedforall.com/directory-namespace.htm

For more information contact, NotePage, Inc. at PO Box 296, Hanover, MA 02339. Phone: 781-829-0500. Fax: 781-582-1869. E-mail: sales@feedforall.com . Internet: http://www.feedforall.com .

Welcome to the latest news from FeedForAll!

FeedForAll Mac Release!
We are pleased to announce the release of FeedForAll Mac v1.6. The following are some of the new features in the FeedForAll Mac release:

* Extensions (XML Namespaces) have been completely redone and iTunes is now fully supported;
* Easily include Extensions (XML Namespaces) when creating Feeds and Podcasts. FeedForAll Mac makes adding metadata elements for iTunes (itunes), Microsoft® Simple List Extensions, Dublin Core, Syndication, and Content by simply selecting the appropriate Namespace.
* FeedForAll Mac along with supporting the Microsoft Simple List Extensions provides sorting items in the current feed for free. The Microsoft Simple List Extension is not required for this feature to work.
* Capabilities to allow browsing directories and files on the remote FTP server in FTP upload;
* The WYSIWYG window has been slightly modified, as well as adding format alignment features
http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-mac.htm


Reminder FeedForAll Beta
The current beta release of FeedForAll supports namepace extensions! Give it a try.
http://www.feedforall.com/beta.htm


FutureRSS
FutureRSS is a PHP script converts an RSS feed to HTML and displays only the current RSS feed's items. The new functionality allows webmasters to pre-plan an RSS feed's items and prepare them in advance.

The FutureRSS script only displays items thats dates have passed. Allowing web publishers to prepublish content weeks or even month's in advance, knowing that the content will automatically be displayed at the appropriate time. Publishers can control the publication date, syndicating contents well in advance. The new FutureRSS script will be made available free of charge to all registered users of FeedForAll and FeedForAll Mac.
http://www.feedforall.com/future-rss.htm


Namespace Directory
We have created a directory of RSS 2.0 namespace extensions. This will help users looking to expand their RSS functionality.
http://www.feedforall.com/directory-namespace.htm


New Article(s)
Text to Podcast
We are taught to recycle paper, cans, bottles and plastic but marketers rarely discuss the value of repackaging and repurposing content. Publishers and marketers alike have embraced content syndication and RSS but few have considered the value beyond the actual syndication. Consider an alternative communication channel that reaches a new or different audience.
http://www.feedforall.com/text-to-podcast.htm


Advertising in RSS Feeds
As publishers have moved towards monetizing RSS feeds, their have been vibrant discussions as to whether advertisements in feeds are viable, or whether they will drive subscribers away. At the end of the day, while it appears that many are discussing the philosophical approaches to ads in RSS feeds, few are taking the time to examine the options available for inserting advertisements in feeds.
http://www.feedforall.com/advertising-in-rss.htm


Develop Quality Content to Rule the Web
What many webmasters fail to realize is that there is an endless supply of content on the web that is freely available to webmasters. Not only can public domain material be freely used and syndicated on websites, but a number of content publishers provide content in exchange for a link back to their websites. A variety of contents related to the website theme that is integrated into the website will attract the interest of both search engines and web surfers. The key to taking advantage of free content is integrating or including content that is directly related to the theme of the website.
http://www.small-business-software.net/content-is-king.htm


Monitoring and Tracking RSS Feeds
Measuring and tracking RSS while a fairly simple concept, is really anything but. Unlike websites, RSS have the added caveat of potential syndication, making accurate tracking a challenge to anyone but the extremely tech savvy. It is not unrealistic for marketers to want to know how many subscribers they have, which items in their feeds attract the most interest, or how many click-throughs are generated as a result of an RSS feed.
http://www.feedforall.com/measuring-rss.htm


Develop Quality Content to Rule the Web
2005 literally took the world by storm. The tragedies of the Asian Tsunami, the Hurricanes that blew through the US Gulf Coast and the earthquakes that swallowed parts of Pakistan have left an indelible mark on 2005. While mother nature cast a shadow on 2005, it was technology that delivered the impact that resulted in a huge outpouring of donations. The world was touched by the human element seen real-time in pictures and videos. Today's technology was able to deliver the graphical grittiness that portrayed the nightmares occurring half a world away.
http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com/2005-overview-2006-predictions.htm

Daily more and more realtors are turning to RSS as a tool to market homes for sale. The growing RSS phenomenon in the realty market makes perfect sense. Unlike email RSS feeds have a 100% delivery rate. In addition the costs involved in creating and managing an RSS feed are insignificant when compared to the print advertising Realtors spend on each week. Imagine the amount spent each week to promote various properties in circulars and weekly newspapers, compared to the costs associated with updating and managing an RSS feed.

Realtors Employ RSS to Sell Homes

Publishers are evaluating options and determining how they can profit from RSS feeds. The two obvious contenders that publishers are considering to profit from their RSS feeds are: subscription RSS feeds and RSS feed advertisements.

Monetizing RSS Feeds

Delicious RSS
Delicious is a social bookmarking system, that is notable, not only for its unusual web address http://del.icio.us, but for its unusual approach to content building that is becoming increasingly popular. In order to ease the burden of producing consistent stream of fresh content, publishers are turning to users to build, categorize and qualify content. While this is said to be part of the web 2.0 phenomenon, publishers realize the value of collaboration.

Social bookmarking allows users to qualify content. With Delicious, each "bookmark" of a specific webpage is seen as a vote of confidence. The more people who bookmark a specific webpage, the more credible the webpage is viewed.

Delicious RSS

The core use for RSS is generally considered news headlines and blog syndication, but innovative businesses are learning to use RSS in different ways. Consider RSS as a communication channel that can provide current, targeted information as it appears within a very targeted audience.


  Monitoring Newsgroups/Usenet
Google Groups is a free online community and discussion group service that offers the Web's most comprehensive archive of Usenet postings. Google Groups can be monitored using RSS feeds. In order to monitor a specific newsgroup simply add "/feed/msgs.xml" to the end of the Google Group URL. Add the new URL to a newsgroup reader and receive updates each time a new post is added to the newsgroup.

Example Feed: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.shareware.authors/feed/msgs.xml



   Calendars
Build a calendar for public or private use and receive calendar updates via an RSS feed. Calendars can be created for personal reminders to pay bills or attend social functions. Calendars can also be used for specific groups like schools, sporting events, or industry events. The calendar can be syndicated and shared using RSS feeds.

CalendarHub - http://www.calendarhub.com
Example Feed - http://www.calendarhub.com/rss/21882/month


Weather
Enter a zip code and obtain the weather information in a specific region. Click the orange RSS icon and add the feed to your reader. Each morning you will receive local and regional weather reports as they are made available. RSS feeds can be customized to include current local conditions, local Doppler radar, pollen trends, regional video forecasts with expert commentary, and extended forecast details.

Weather.com - http://www.weather.com or RSS Weather - http://www.rssweather.com


Classifieds (Homes/Jobs)
Curious about the availability of specific employment opportunities in a specific industry? Receive notification when positions are made available. RSS feeds can be created for regions, salary ranges, or positions.

RSSJobs - http://www.rssjobs.com or Craigslist Example Feed - http://www.craigslist.com/sof/index.rss



Ego Searches
Ego searches are free and simple searches designed to monitor blogs and news portals for mentions of your company, product, competitors, or other specific keywords. Conducting ego searches, not only allows you to stay informed, but also allows you to maintain a strategic advantage over competing companies. A number of new Internet services are freely available that make these 'ego searches' painless and easy.


Many of the services allow you to create a keyword based feed. Each time new information containing the keyword appears in the searched resources, the RSS feed updates.

More on Ego Searches: http://www.small-business-software.net/ego-searches.htm


Shipments
Receive notification via RSS feeds when packages are delivered. Custom RSS feeds can be created to monitor delivery progress. Track the status of packages shipped via US Postal Service, USP, DHL or Federal Express.

Simple Tracking - http://www.simpletracking.com/



   Site Checks
Initially used by search engines to indicate new websites with top ranking for specific keywords. Many webmasters provide RSS feeds to let visitors know when web content changes occur.



Coupons or Specials
Everyone loves a bargain, RSS feeds that promote time sensitive discounts or offers are becoming increasingly popular. Restaurants convey lunch specials while travel companies convey last minute deals to prospective travelers using RSS Feeds.

Sample Restaurants Feed - http://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/xml/feed/dining-specials-australia.xml or
Sample Travel Feed - http://www.orbitz.com/rss/flightdeals.rss.xml



  Auction Monitoring
Items on eBay are time sensitive, few individuals have time to make daily auction checks of new auctions for specific products. Create an RSS feed using keywords to monitor products as they become available for auction.

Bidding Tools - http://www.freebiddingtools.com
Example Feeds - http://www.freebiddingtools.com/rss/feeds/47459


RSS is still very young. Both publishers and consumers are actively seeking ways to exploit this communication medium. Additional uses of RSS feeds are popping up daily. Consider how your business might use this new communication medium to increase sales, increase productivity, and reach new customers.

About the Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for NotePage http://www.notepage.net a wireless text messaging software company.

Welcome to the latest news from FeedForAll!

A New FeedForAll Mac v2 Beta
A new beta of FeedForAll Mac has been released. The beta version of FeedForAll Mac now supports unified publishing. Publish the feed, all enclosures, images, and other files at the same time to FTP, .Mac, or servers on your local network. This feature also supports publishing the feed in a variety of export formats and publishing an OPML list.

- The Creative Commons and Track Back extensions have been added to the list of supported Extensions (XML Namespaces) when creating Feeds and Podcasts. FeedForAll Mac supports adding metadata elements for iTunes, Microsoft Simple List Extensions (cf), Dublin Core (dc), Syndication (sy), Content, and Media RSS (media) as well.

- Add the ability to generate a unique GUID. Add a preferences option to automatically generate a unique GUID.

- Add support for multiple categories, as allowed by the RSS 2.0 spec. ~ Create a backup of the current XML file before saving.

- Add search and replace to the feed.

- Add search and replace to the XML Source Editor.

- Import items from other feeds. FeedForAll Mac uses a new advanced import feature allowing the user greater control over the items imported.

- FeedForAll Mac now has OPML capabilities. This includes the ability to create a simple OPML list or blogroll of the feeds that you work with in FeedForAll Mac.

- In addition to being able to specify an XSL file, now a CSS file can be specified for controlling the display of feed contents.
http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-mac-beta.htm


RSS Scripts Directory
We have recieved access requests from customers interested the various scripts we have compiled. Registered users of FeedForAll and FeedForAll Mac have free access to the scripts directory. We've added an additional access options for users who do not use FeedForAll. Access to the RSS Scripts Directory is available for a flat fee of $ 29.95. The scripts directory currently contains RSS Cache, FutureRSS, RSSmesh, and of course rss2html.php
http://www.feedforall.com/scripts-directory.htm


The RSS Scripts Directory Contains:
rss2html Cache
RSS Cache is now included in the scripts directory. FeedForAll is pleased to announce the release of rss2html Cache. This new module allows users of the rss2html.php script the ability to have their source RSS feeds cached, significantly speeding up the web page display time. The new rss2html Cache module will expedite the retrieval and conversion of RSS feeds into html web pages. Once the feed is cached it will be read from the local hard drive for a specified amount of time. After the specified time has lapsed, the RSS feed will be fetched again. The script is available free of charge to all registered users of FeedForAll and FeedForAll Mac.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss-cache.htm

New RSSmesh
RSSmesh is a script that enables webmasters to merge the contents of multiple RSS feeds into a single feed.
http://www.feedforall.com/rssmesh.htm

New FutureRSS
FutureRSS is a PHP script that enables webmasters to prepare content for their RSS feeds in advance, and have it automatically appear at the desired date and time. The FutureRSS script can be used with any RSS 2.0 feed, and allows content to be 'scheduled' to appear in the feed weeks, or even months later. Webmasters have found, to their dismay, that most RSS feed reader applications, and feed aggregator applications do not honor Publish Dates (PubDate) that are set into the future, making it impossible to prepare content in their RSS feeds ahead of time.

The FutureRSS script solves this problem, by not making any of the RSS feed's Items available until their PubDate becomes current. The new FutureRSS script will be made available free of charge to all registered users of FeedForAll and FeedForAll Mac. Additional details are available at:
http://www.feedforall.com/future-rss.htm


Namespace Directory
Namespace allow publishers to expand upon the fields defined by the RSS specfication. We have created a directory of RSS 2.0 namespace extensions. This will help users looking to expand their RSS functionality.
http://www.feedforall.com/directory-namespace.htm


New Article(s)
Realtors and RSS
Daily more and more realtors are turning to RSS as a tool to market homes for sale. The growing RSS phenomenon in the realty market makes perfect sense. Unlike email RSS feeds have a 100% delivery rate. In addition the costs involved in creating and managing an RSS feed are insignificant when compared to the print advertising Realtors spend on each week. Imagine the amount spent each week to promote various properties in circulars and weekly newspapers, compared to the costs associated with updating and managing an RSS feed.
http://www.feedforall.com/realtors-use-rss.htm


Monetizing RSS Feeds
Publishers are evaluating options and determining how they can profit from RSS feeds. The two obvious contenders that publishers are considering to profit from their RSS feeds are: subscription RSS feeds and RSS feed advertisements.
http://www.feedforall.com/monetizing-rss-feeds.htm



Organic Search Engine Optimization
The fabled tales of successfully tricking search engines into high rankings have given way to a new truth: to achieve decent consistent ranking, you cannot engage in tricks but on focused optimization done in a professional ethical manner. According to search sources, with the latest Google update, there is no longer an even playing field when it comes to search placement. The new Google ranking system gives an advantage to large, established businesses that have achieved brand recognition. Does this mean small businesses should give up on the Web as a marketing model? No, of course not, they simply must develop quality content.
http://www.small-business-software.net/organic-seo.htm


Delicious RSS
Delicious is a social bookmarking system, that is notable, not only for its unusual web address http://del.icio.us, but for its unusual approach to content building that is becoming increasingly popular. In order to ease the burden of producing consistent stream of fresh content, publishers are turning to users to build, categorize and qualify content. While this is said to be part of the web 2.0 phenomenon, publishers realize the value of collaboration.
http://www.feedforall.com/delicious-rss.htm



Expanded Whitepapers
How are you using RSS? Care to be profiled? We are expanding the white papers section at: http://www.feedforall.com/whitepaper-directory.htm and are looking to talk to users about RSS innovation. Help us tell your story! Contact us at webmaster@feedforall.com


We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.
Thank you for your continued support!
FeedForAll team

It is important to remember that podcasting is a relatively new technology and not everyone understands or knows what podcasting is. It is particularly important to educate users if your audience is not technical. Not only is it important to explain what a podcast is, but it is equally important to explain how your podcast will help listeners.

Tips for Promoting Podcasts

Regardless of whether you manage an RSS feed or syndicate existing feeds, it is a good idea to become familiar with what constitutes fair use under copyright laws. Fair use allows portions of copy written material to be reproduced or republished without the consent or permission from the copyright holder.

What is Fair Use?

Reading RSS Feeds
While many have resisted the urge to decipher the meaning behind the acronym RSS, the vast majority of technically knowledgeable online surfers have begun incorporating RSS into their daily routines. Why go through the hassle of understanding something new, the novice might want to know? Because it saves time, and time is a precious commodity these days.

The contents of an RSS feed can be read any number of ways. A variety of tools, both fee based and free, to read RSS feeds are available on the Internet.

When determining what RSS feed reader to download, thought should be given to security. More an more publishers are using RSS feeds as a way to deliver podcasts or media rich-content. Users of desktop software will want to find an RSS reader that allows for rich media to be delivered safely and securely.

Selecting an RSS Reader

There is little argument from webmasters and publishers that RSS brings in traffic. So once you've made the leap and created a feed, how do you tell your visitors about the feed?

Tips to Publicize Your RSS Feed

The Internet has opened the doors to a diverse congregation that exists beyond the traditional borders that communities have become accustom to. Using technology as a communication medium has not been lost on spiritual leaders and many have embraced the Internet as a medium to spread their faith. It is rare to find a house of worship that does not have a website or Internet presense. Expanding upon this theme, parishes looked to podcasting to further expanded the reach of their spiritual counselors and ministers. Many preachers record homilies, hymns, services, sermons or gospel teachings, for parishioners and interested listeners.

Podcasting Sermons

Welcome to the latest news from FeedForAll!

New Partners
NotePage is pleased to announce a number of new relationships. Over the past month we have formalized relationships with the following vendors with complimentary applications:

Electric Feeds
Electric Feeds RSS package is designed to be a full spectrum solution that makes it easy for you to create RSS feeds and for your visitors to subscribe. The complete package includes software, technical support, advising, submission of your feed to over 50 search engines, and a hosted RSS subscription service.
http://www.feedforall.com/electric-feeds-partner.htm


New Namespace Addition

Buy.com's Product RSS namespace

The Product RSS namespace supplements the enclosure capabilities of RSS. http://www.feedforall.com/product-rss.htm

OpenSearch RSS namespace
The OpenSearch namespace allows the users to add information to provide search results via RSS.
http://www.feedforall.com/opensearch.htm

Remote Ads namespace
The Remote Ads namespace allows the user to include dta related to affiliate programs within the RSS feed. Aggregators that use the RemoteAds namespace.
http://www.feedforall.com/remote-ads.htm


New Directories

Religious Podcasts
A new spiritual and religious podcast directory. Publishers are encouraged to submit any podcasts that are spiritual or religious in nature.
http://www.religious-podcasts.net


Real Estate Feeds
A new real estate RSS director. Submit RSS feeds that relate to homes for sale and real estate services.
http://www.realty-feeds.net


New Article(s)

RSS More Than Just News Headlines
The core use for RSS is generally considered news headlines and blog syndication, but innovative businesses are learning to use RSS in different ways. Consider RSS as a communication channel that can provide current, targeted information as it appears within a very targeted audience.
http://www.feedforall.com/rss-more-than-news.htm


Promoting Podcasts
Podcasting is a great new medium, but creating a podcast is only half of the work. Promoting a podcast is equally critical to it's success.
http://www.feedforall.com/tips-promoting-podcasts.htm


What is Fair Use
As the Internet matures, users and governments are struggling to manage controversial issues. Lets face it, the Internet did not exist when the US copyright laws were written;let us not forget, while many countries respect copyright laws, the Internet is global without a governing body. There are not only different laws, rules and regulations, but also jurisdiction issues. RSS didn't exist when copyright laws were written either. While ardent supporters feel any content in a feed can be syndicated, other equally fervent publishers contend that original works are just that--original works, and in many countries protected by copyright laws.
http://www.feedforall.com/what-is-fair-use.htm


Select an RSS Reader
The contents of an RSS feed can be read any number of ways. A variety of tools, both fee based and free, to read RSS feeds are available on the Internet.
http://www.feedforall.com/selecting-an-rss-reader.htm


Expanded Whitepapers
How are you using RSS? Care to be profiled? We are expanding the white papers section at: http://www.feedforall.com/whitepaper-directory.htm and are looking to talk to users about RSS innovation. Help us tell your story! Contact us at webmaster@feedforall.com


We'd like to thank you for your continued support. It is through customer support and your suggestions that we've been able to continually improve the NotePage product line.
Thank you for your continued support!
FeedForAll team

As podcasts increase in popularity, listeners have more choices. So while you might be ahead of the competition, you should still be thinking about ways that you can make your podcast unique and stand out from similarly themed podcasts.


1. Plan Accordingly.
When making the decision and commitment to podcast, it is important to think beyond the moment. Before starting, think about the time the podcast production will take. How will podcasting fit into a current schedule? How frequently will you podcast? How will hosting of podcasting files be handled? If the podcast is excessively popular, how will fees be generated to pay for hosting? What is the common theme that threads all podcasts in a series together? Think not only of a broad theme, but also various episodic themes that fit into a broader theme. What will make you distinct or different from others podcasting about similar content? By approaching podcasting with a little forethought, you will set yourself up for success.

Top 10 Tips to Podcasting Success

Human nature invariably prompts a level of trust;if it is written, it must be true. We live in a generation where we expect authors, editors and publishers that are qualified to write on various topics. What qualifications are required to post a blog, write an online article, or edit a wiki? Some web surfers may find the answer startling: None. Expertise is no longer a prerequisite.

Questioning Online Credibility

A new version of FeedForAll Mac has been released. FeedForAll Mac fully supports and integrates Apple iTunes extensions, as well as a host of other popular namespaces, effectively assisting publishers that wish to create iTunes and MediaRSS compatible podcasts. The new integrated namespace support for all RSS namespaces makes RSS feed expansion a snap.

Additionally, FeedForAll Mac's new release supports unified publishing, making it easy for publishers to upload files along with their RSS feed, podcast or videocast.

FeedForAll Mac Release

A number of flexible solutions exists for webmasters to create, filter, and display content contained in an RSS feed. Using these simple solutions, webmasters can dynamically maintain webpages with unique content.

Converting RSS to HTML

Notepage, Inc. has just developed a social bookmarking tool that will help web designers create bookmarking chicklets with ease. This tool allows users to enter the title, description and URL of their website and it creates bookmark chicklets that can be inserted into their website.

Social bookmarking has quickly become a popular way for frequent internet users to share their favorite websites with the public. Having a website added to a bookmark directory can increase traffic significantly. Bookmark chicklets are a newer creation that help remind those viewing a website to add it to the social bookmarking directories. It makes the bookmarking process easier for those who have found a website that is a good source of information or services. Another advantage of the tool is that the website description that goes into the bookmark is written into the script, allowing creators of the chicklet to choose how their website will be described in the directory.

The tool is easy to use for even novice web designers. It can also be used to add chicklets to blogs. Creating the chicklets is instantaneous when using this tool. It is a free service available to anyone. For more information or to use the tool visit http://www.feedforall.com/social-bookmarks.htm.

For more information contact, NotePage, Inc. at PO Box 296, Hanover, MA 02339. Phone: 781-829-0500. Fax: 781-582-1869. E-mail: sales@feedforall.com . Internet: http://www.FeedForAll.com . Evaluation Copy Available on Request

RSS feeds are a great communication medium, and when properly managed, web feeds can bring in significant Internet traffic. RSS feeds should contain compelling themed content with episodic titles that are united in common broad theme. 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.

RSS Feed Tips to Help Search Engine Optimization

A new rss2html template directory has been announced by Notepage, Inc. The rss2html template directory will help webmasters control the appearance of the webpages that result when they use the free rss2html PHP script.

The rss2html.php script converts RSS feeds to HTML. The rss2html templates are web templates that assists publishers in the layout of the resulting HTML when the feed is converted, so that they are assured a webpage that is graphically pleasing.

The rss2html template directory has more than 400 templates with various colors and layouts. The templates can accommodate RSS feeds with images, text, audio, and video files. New templates will be added to the directory on a regular basis.

The rss2html templates can also easily be integrated into an existing website's theme. The templates are standard HTML documents except they have special variables inserted where the RSS feed's data should appear.

Users can purchase access to the rss2html template directory for a one time fee of $ 29.95. This subscription will allow for unlimited template usage. The fee also provides access to future templates added to the rss2html directory.

Additional details and a preview of the directory can be found at http://www.feedforall.com/rss2html/index.htm .