#Feed formats
Feed formats define how a website describes its new items to machines. Articles tagged here compare RSS 2.0, Atom, JSON Feed and related extensions. They explain the required elements, dates, identifiers and media fields of each format. Guides show which format fits which job and how to support more than one. We also cover namespaces such as Media RSS and podcast extensions. Knowing the formats makes it easier to publish feeds that every app reads correctly.
1. okt 2026 · 8 min lugemistRSS Feed Encoding Errors: Fixing Broken Characters and CDATA
Why RSS feeds show broken characters or fail to parse, and how to fix UTF-8 mismatches, undefined entities, unescaped ampersands and CDATA mistakes.
1. okt 2026 · 7 min lugemistRSS Dates and Time Zones: Getting pubDate Right
How dates work in RSS and Atom feeds: the pubDate format, time zones, updated versus published dates, and the date mistakes that confuse readers…
30. sept 2026 · 8 min lugemistBing Shopping Feeds: Reusing Your Catalog for Microsoft Ads
How to get products into Microsoft Merchant Center for Bing Shopping: import from Google, feed URL or file upload, differences to check and common…
30. sept 2026 · 8 min lugemistRSS Feeds for Municipalities and Public Bodies: A Guide
A practical guide for municipalities and public bodies: which RSS feeds to publish, how to structure them, technical basics and how to keep them…
30. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistPodcast Show Notes in RSS: Formatting That Works in Apps
How podcast show notes travel through RSS: description vs content:encoded, safe HTML, links, timestamps, length limits and a template that reads well in apps.
30. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistPinterest Catalogs: How to Set Up a Product Feed
How to connect a product feed to Pinterest catalogs: account setup, required fields, reusing a Google-format feed, product groups and fixing ingestion errors.
29. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistRSS Feed Paging and Archives: Getting a Feed’s Full History
Why feeds show only recent items, how feed paging and archives work (RFC 5005), WordPress paged feeds, and how publishers can expose a feed's…
26. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistHow to Publish a Changelog RSS Feed Customers Will Follow
A changelog feed tells customers what changed without another email. Learn what to include, how to structure entries and how to publish it on…
24. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistA Short History of RSS: From Portals to Podcasts and Beyond
From Netscape's portal in 1999 to podcasts, Google Reader and today's open social web: how RSS evolved, why it survived and what it means…
22. sept 2026 · 8 min lugemistMedia RSS Explained: Images, Video and Thumbnails in Feeds
Media RSS adds images, video, thumbnails and credits to RSS feeds. Learn the main tags, how readers and tools use them, and how to…
20. sept 2026 · 8 min lugemistPodcast Seasons, Episode Numbers and Trailers in RSS
Seasons, episode numbers, trailers and bonus episodes are all set in your podcast feed. Learn which tags control them and how apps use them…
19. sept 2026 · 7 min lugemistRSS GUIDs Explained: Why Readers Show Old Posts as New
The guid tells readers whether an item is new. When it changes, subscribers see duplicates and old posts again. Learn how guids work and…