RSS To HTML- You will need a Parser to parse and display the RSS or XML syndication feed on your site. A Parser is a simple script written in php,cgi that resides on your server. A specific web page with a small snippet of code will call the RSS feed through the Parser and will parse the information in readable html format on your web page. Using this method will create streaming rich dynamic content for your web site that search engines just love!
The great thing about using a good parser is that it will also have the capability to fetch and "scrape" news sites such as Google News, Yahoo! News, and Feedster for rich content based on targeted keywords you select. You will be amazed at just how many great syndicated news sources there are, all ready for you to syndicate on your site. Not only will your viewers benefit from fresh streaming targeted news at your site, but you too will quickly be able to enjoy all the benefits of being on top of the latest news in your industry.
A good Parser that is very inexpensive is CARP. I use it on all my sites. Not only does it add dynamic targeted rich content for my viewers but I have also customized my own personal feeds to keep up on my favorite forums without having to check each one individually. All I did was create a special web page and included the RSS feeds of my favorite forums for my own personal use. I highly recommend using CARP to help you add dynamic targeted rich content to your sites.
Here is an example of how CARP can syndicate a forum. In this example it is an Investigation Forum
RSS to JavaScript:
There is a nice site called feedroll.com that will convert RSS feeds to JavaScript, enabling any website to easily display the output on a website with a simple script tag. The site has the capability to allow you to customize the display and look of RSS feeds with a simple on line selection tool. All the user has to do is go to the site and simply enter the RSS feed url (like the ones on this site) into a text box and select the display style with the various selection tools and drop down menus. Click the finish button and voila! You will have the JavaScript code displayed ready to copy and paste into your site.
Java script will work well and display content on your site however it will not create dynamic rich content that search engines love. Instead it will create web page source code that will merely display a small java script code where the content will appear. Unlike a server side Parser that will actually embed the content in the html source code.
(view sample syndicated forum).
However there may be instances when only using JavaScript is an option. Such instances include when it is not possible to change the output web page to .php extension because either the hosting company does not have .php capabilities or it is not feasable to change only the output web page to a .php extension.