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Insert RSS into wordpress posts or pages
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Today I had to find a quick RSS reader that worked in wordpress pages. I searched and I searched for a plug-in that could process my RSS feeds from Linkshare affiliate network. None of them processed my feeds (in particular iTunes) , the URLs from Linkshare do not end in a .xlm extension and for some reason none of the plug-ins could handle that. I had 2 choices, fix it or find a faster way; I went with the faster option as my client was in a rush.
I stumbled across the google News Bar Wizard this wizard generates Java script to be used on your page template.
I used the generator to make the base code then just inserted my Titles and RSS URLs in place of Google’s generated information. You can download my template file with the link below:
Download PHP wordpress page template here
- Edit Line 29 , replace GOOGLE API KEY HERE with your google AJAX API key
- Edit line 41 and replace TOP TITLE HERE with the title of your RSS feed
- Edit line 41 and replace YOUR FULL RSS URL HERE with the URL of your RSS feed
- Edit line 46 and replace SECOND TITLE HERE with the second heading for your RSS feed
This all took me 30 mins to do and it gave me a result that the client was pleased with – have a peek at music club’s page, they use Linkshares iTunes RSS feed for top 25 new releses.
It should take you 10mins with these instructions, I hope it helps.
The pure power that is Wordpress
Posted by: | CommentsI have been using Wordpress (WP) since version 2 and have watched it go from a neat little piece of software to a juggernaut.
After designing several hundred websites using all different variations of software ranging from hand coded HTML / PHP websites to PHP Nuke, Joomla and many other opensource packages, I have found my holy grail, Wordpress. There is nothing that this free software can’t do. I now build all my clients websites on this platform from the “Mom and Pop” shops to high end clients like Toyota and the like. Wordpress has cut my site development time by 75% that is nothing to sneeze at, it allows me to service more clients and it saves my clients money as well as giving them the ability to maintain their own website content; the ultimate gift – freedom to control their own destiny.
Wordpress is advertised as blog software but I contend that is so much more then that, I have built shopping comparison engines, dictonary sites, wiki’s, lead generation sites, help desk sites, CRM Intranet sites, e-commerce sites and much much more all based on Wordpress.
Wordpress is also extremely search engine friendly which means that more people will find your site as specially if you take the time to groom your content properly.
If your looking to build a website and think you can’t afford it, now you can! Wordpress sites can start as low as $100 for a basic website setup , so for the cost of a typical gas bill you can have a web presence. Whodda thunk it!
My hat goes off to the Wordpress team for changing the landscape of the Internet!