RSS and Atom newsfeeds

eCreator supports RSS and Atom news feeds to display syndicated news content on the site from any number of sources, keeping your site constantly up to date with the latest feeds.

Real simple syndication (RSS) is a relatively new and easy way to distribute content via the Internet. For email marketers, it is a way to distribute messages while avoiding spam filters. Typical applications include email newsletters, blogs or even Web sites. Similar to newsgroups, RSS feeds require a special “reader” like Bloglines or NewsGator to view messages.

Atom is one name for two things: It's both a new standard for developers, as well as a syndication format or "feed" for your blog. When a regularly updated site such as a blog has a feed, people can subscribe to it using software for reading syndicated content called a "newsreader." People like using readers for feeds because it allows them to catch up on all their favorites at once. Like checking email—without the SPAM.

Atom provides the potential to share your blog with a wider audience. When you activate Atom syndication, eCreator automatically generates a machine-readable version of your media that can be picked up and displayed in a variety of ways, including newsreaders, web sites and handheld devices. There are already a bunch of newsreaders that support Atom, including NewsMonster, NewzCrawler, NewsGator, NetNewsWire, Shrook, RSSOwl and BottomFeeder. You can find a growing list of newsreaders at AtomEnabled.org.