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Showing posts with label widgets. Show all posts

Friday, November 9, 2007

Thing # 10: Add an RSS feed to your Blog

Description:

You can add an RSS feed to your blog as a service to keep your readers up-to-date on the latest goings on as well. Some people call these things "widgets," "modules" or "gadgets" -- though RSS feeds are only one of many things you can add to a blog via a widget.

You can choose any blog or news service you want.

Hints:

  • I added the RSS feeds of some Learning 2.0 participants on this blog -- scroll down to the bottom!
  • In Blogger, click dashboard -> Template Layout -> Page Elements if you are not already logged in. (UPDATE: If you are already logged in and you are visiting your site, you can click New Post -> Template -> Page Elements).
    • Click Add a Page Element on the blog outline you see on the page.
    • Choose "feed" as the thing you want to add.
    • Enter the web address of your feed (what shows in the address bar after you click the ) into the box.
    • The RSS feed will show up where you told it to go.
  • In Wordpress, click "My Dashboard -> Presentation -> Widgets.
    • Scroll down to the bottom and tell Wordpress "how many RSS feeds widgets would you like." Make sure the number is more than zero.
    • Drag one of the RSS widgets to where it says "sidebar."
    • Click the "configure button." It looks like this:
    • Copy the web address of your RSS feed and include a title if you want. You can also choose how many items you'd like to display.
    • The RSS feed will show up where you told it to go.
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