An RSS feed is a machine-readable list of the newest content from a website, usually a blog, podcast or news site. Each item includes a title, link, date and often a summary or image. Apps and tools check the feed to see what's new.
For social media, RSS is a simple way to automate sharing. Whenever a new article appears in the feed, a tool can create a post with the headline and link, ready to publish or review.
Setupe can watch an RSS feed and post new articles to your chosen channels automatically, with an optional approval step first. Mix automated posts with original social content so your feed doesn't feel like a list of links.
Questions about RSS Feed
What is an RSS feed used for?
RSS lets apps follow updates from a website without visiting it. People use it in feed readers to follow blogs and news, and marketers use it to automatically share new articles or podcast episodes to social media channels.
How do you find a website's RSS feed?
Look for an RSS icon or a link labeled RSS or Feed. Many sites use addresses ending in /feed or /rss.xml. WordPress sites usually have a feed at the site's address followed by /feed. Browser extensions can also detect feeds.
Can you automatically post an RSS feed to social media?
Yes. Many scheduling tools can watch a feed and publish new items as posts. You can usually choose which channels to post to, customize the caption template and add an approval step so someone checks each post first.
