The beauty of ImpactWatch is that you can literally add content from any source – this includes RSS feeds. Setting up a new RSS is easy using the administrative tools on your ImpactWatch system.
1. Go to the admin dropdown and select “feed config“. This will present a list of all of the content feeds presently available on your system.
2. Select “RSS feed” from the list. This page displays all of your current RSS feeds.
3. Select “Create a new RSS feed” at the bottom of the page. This will take you to an entry page for a new RSS feed.
4. Select your RSS options.
- Enabled – click this check box to make the RSS feed active. You can make the feed inactive at any time by unselecting this option.
- Warn Hours – enter the number of hours after which ImpactWatch will send you an email to let you know that no new content has arrived from this source. Keep in mind how active you expect the feed to be when selecting the time period.
- Feed Interval – select the frequency with which ImpactWatch will retrieve data from this RSS feed.
- Source Media Type – select the type of media that best represents this source.
- Article Type – select the type of article that is most frequently provided by this source.
- Name – give your RSS feed a name so that you can easily pick it out of your comprehensive feed list.
- Query URL – copy and paste the actual URL of the RSS feed.
- Full Text Feed – click this box if the RSS feed provides full text. This determines where the content will be entered by the ImpactWatch system.
- Parser type – select the name that corresponds to the type of RSS feed you are setting up – Yahoo, Google News, Google Blog, Radian6 or custom.
5. Click “Add New RSS Feed Configuration” and the system will retrieve data from your RSS feed at the time interval that you have selected.
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The whole process takes no more than a couple of minutes and your new feed is ready to go. Of course, you should feel free to ask your client manager if you have any questions. They will also be happy to set up your RSS feeds up for you.
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