Publish Your RSS Feed

Your RSS document is only useful if others can find it.

Publish Your RSS to the Web

It's time to upload your RSS file to the web. Here are the specific steps:

1. Name your RSS. Note that the file must have a .xml extension.

2. Validate your RSS file. (You can find a good validator at http://www.feedvalidator.org).

3. Upload the RSS file to your web server's web directory.

4. Place this small orange button

5. On the page where you want to provide RSS to the outside world, place this small button. Then add a link to the RSS file. The code should look like this:

   <a href="http://www.tutorialpro.org/feed">
   <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="http://www.tutorialpro.org/images/rss.gif" width="36" height="14">
   </a>
   

6. Submit your RSS feed to RSS feed directories. Note! The URL for the feed is not your page, but the URL pointing to your feed, such as "http://www.tutorialpro.org/feed". Here are some free RSS aggregation services:

• Newsisfree: Click to register

7. Register your feed with major search engines:

• WordPress

• Blogger

• Radio

8. Update your feed - Now you have RSS feed buttons from Google, Yahoo, and MSN. Please make sure to regularly update your content and keep the RSS feed available for a long time.

Can I Maintain the RSS Feed Myself?

The best way to ensure your RSS feed works as you expect is to maintain it yourself.

However, this can be time-consuming, especially for large amounts of updates.

An alternative is to use a third-party automatic RSS.

Automatic RSS

For users who only need an RSS feed for their personal website, some popular blog (Web Log) managers offer built-in RSS services:

• WordPress

• Blogger

• Radio