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I have set up RSS It! for my account. How can I
remove it?
If you previously set up RSS It! for your domain but now you
would like to remove it, please follow these steps...
1) Click the RSS/Blog It! button in the Activity section under the
BusinessCenter category of Site Central.
2) Deselect the "Do you want to Site-Blog?" option.
3) Select None for the option "On which pages do you want
the RSS/XML button to appear?"
4) Select Neither for the option "Do you want the RSS/XML
button above or below your NavBar?"
5) Click the RSS/BlogIt! button at the bottom of the page.
Please note...
It will take 15-30 minutes for all your pages to be updated
and for the NavBar button to your Blog It! page and/or the
RSS subscription box to be removed.
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Why is My Yahoo!, Windows Live, or My Google not
updating my RSS feed?
When a user adds your feed to their Windows Live, My Yahoo!, or My
Google account, the information is not retrieved directly
from your RSS feed. Instead, a cached version of the feed
is displayed.
The Search Engines will update the cache according to their
own schedule. How often it is updated is unfortunately out
of our control and yours, too.
The RSS feed on your site is updated instantly. Subscribers
using RSS reader software, rather than one of the Search
Engine services, will see the update the next time their RSS
reader updates the feed. The frequency with which their
software checks for updates is user-defined, but it is
typically updated at least once per day (or even once per
hour) for most RSS reader software.
Generally, the more users you have who are adding your feed
to their Windows Live, My Yahoo!, or My Google accounts, the more
often the Search Engines will update the cache of your feed.
The best approach is to keep building content and promote
your RSS feed. As your subscriber base grows, the updates
will become more frequent.
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How can I promote my RSS feed?
There are many ways to promote your feed. I highly
recommend that you first review the marketing section of the
RSS site, if you haven't done so already...
http://sbitips.sitesell.com/using-rss-as-marketer.html
Here are some suggestions about how you could let folks know
about your RSS feed and more importantly, how to subscribe
to it!...
1) Include your RSS feed link in your sig file. Simple but
effective!
2) Make it easy for your site visitors to subscribe to your
RSS feed, while at the same time encouraging them to do so.
You could...
a) Add the RRS subscription box to all your pages for
maximum visibility.
b) Customize the "What Is RSS" page. Highlight the benefits
of your particular RSS feed in a way that will resonate with
your visitors. Let them know what kind of updates to
expect.
c) On your e-zine subscription page, sell your RSS feed
subscription, too! Point out to visitors that they can keep
abreast of new information on your site without receiving
more e-mail.
d) In your regularly scheduled e-zine, add a gentle reminder
about your RSS feed and its value.
Hopefully, these few ideas will spark more ideas. Be
creative with your promotional efforts.
A final piece of advice...
The best way to stay up-to-date on new RSS developments and
strategies is to subscribe to this feed...
http://rss.sitesell.com/rss.rss
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Why am I getting a parsing error message, when I add my RSS feed to my RSS reader or view it in my browser?
The most likely cause for this error message is added HTML
code in a Special Insert Item. RSS Readers will only accept
plain text and no added HTML code or formatting for Special
Insert Items. The solution for this situation is easy...
1) Log into Site Central and click on the RSS It!
button in the Activity Center section of the
BusinessCenter.
2) If you had previously added HTML code in a Special Insert
Item, remove that item by clicking the Delete link
beside it.
3) Now include the revised Special Insert Item (without the
HTML code) by clicking the Add Item button.
Problem solved. You are on your way!
If, on the other hand, you didn't add HTML code to your
Special Insert Items, your situation requires assistance
from our Support team.
Please use the contact form at...
http://support.sitesell.com/contact-support.html
Include your domain name, as well as the full URL of your
RSS file. Thank you in advance for this helpful
information.
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