How to Syndicate Your Blog
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Figure out what the address of your blog's feed is. Often, a link to your feed will be displayed by default on your blog. Look for a "Feed," "Subscribe" or "RSS" button, or the standard web-feed icon (the image accompanying this step). If you find one, click on it and you'll be taken directly to the feed's URL. On Blogger blogs, the feed is usually located at [yourblogname].blogspot.com/atom.xml. On WordPress blogs, the feed is usually located at [yourblogname].wordpress.com/feed. On TypePad blogs, the feed is usually located at [yourblogname].typepad.com/blog_folder_name/rss.xml. - 2). Customize your feed through your blog's dashboard. Typically you can choose how many recent items your feed includes and whether to include full articles or just excerpts. On Blogger, select "Settings" and then "Site Feed." On WordPress, select "Settings" and then "Reading." On TypePad, select "Weblogs," then "Configure," then "Feeds."
- 3). Publicize your feed to your readers. On many blog layouts, the Feed button or link will exist by default, but in Blogger blogs, you can create it and move it around by selecting "Layout," then "Page Elements," and then adding the "Subscription Links" gadget. Since you know the address of your feed now, you could also include a link to it with a "If you liked this post, feel free to subscribe" message at the bottom of each blog post.