Creating/Editing an RSS Feed Web Box

To open the Web Box Manager page: On the navigation bar, click Edit Site. On the Website Manager page, click Manage My Web Boxes.

An RSS is used by news web sites and web logs for web syndication. It is used primarily to provide information on the Web content together with a link to the full version of the content. This information is delivered as an RSS feed.

An RSS feed is a great way to generate site interest and increase communication. Syndicating and displaying feeds from related relevant sources can also increase traffic and improve your search engine ranking.

To create/edit an RSS feed Web Box:

  1. On the Web Box Manager page, under the Add a New Web Box section, click RSS Feed.

  2. - or -

    To edit an RSS Feed, on the Web Box Manager page, click View/Edit next to the web box to edit.

  3. Enter the title for the web box.

  4. If you do not wish to display this title to your visitors, clear the Display title check box. Otherwise, leave this check box selected.

  5. Enter the URL for the RSS feed.

  6. From the Maximum Items drop-down list, select the number of items to display in your web box. You can display up to 10 items.

  7. Note: If you choose to display 5 items but the RSS feed only contains 3 items, then only 3 items will be displayed.

  8. Click OK.

The web box is added to your current list of web boxes. You can now add this web box to any page on your site. For more information, see "Adding a Web Box to a Page".

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