Government RSS Feeds – Good Content at a Good Price
The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individual. - Albert Einstein
A corporate presence on the Internet is a must for any sized business. Keeping relevant timely content on that web presence is difficult unless your company has a staff devoted to preparing the content or the budget to pay someone else. For small businesses, this can be difficult.
RSS feeds properly streamed onto your web presence can provide timely, relevant content and provide value to your readers. If you need a quick course on RSS and Atom, then try this link. It is a few years old, but well done and informative.
One difficulty the business owner faces is that most feeds are provided for non-commercial use. For example, Google's Terms of Use state: " We invite you to make noncommercial use of Google's RSS and Atom feeds on your website."
One source for free RSS feeds, on virtually any topic you can think of, is the United States government. USA.gov is the home to government information. At the site's library you can find RSS feeds, podcasts, government blogs, and even a photo credits page directing you to public domain images. For the small business person building their own web presence this source of free (forgetting about April 15 for a second) content can really help customers and create a great web presence at the right price.
Government | Gregory Boop | 03 April 2008 |
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By Joanne, April 4, 2008 @ 9:16 am
Gregory,
I’m so glad you like the resources your found at USA.gov. Business owners may also find helpful information in our Business Gateway (http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Gateway.shtml) where you’re find everything from resources to help you start a small business, grants, export assistance, and more.
Joanne McGovern, Web Content Manager, USA.gov