RSS feeds help users access your site's content through news aggregators and feed readers. They automatically collect blog posts, podcasts, and other content in one place, enabling email subscriptions and content updates.

Squarespace automatically generates RSS feeds for:

• Blog Pages
• Events
• Store
• Gallery
• Albums

These feeds update automatically when you publish new content, delivering:

• Latest 20 items (blog posts, products, or events)
• Latest 300 podcasts

Finding RSS URLs:

• Add ?format=rss to the end of any page URL
• Example: yoursite.com/blog?format=rss
• Note: RSS feeds won't work on password-protected pages

Email Subscriptions:

1. Create a Mailchimp list
2. Add Newsletter or Form Block to your site
3. Link block to Mailchimp
4. Create RSS campaign using feed URL
5. Connect campaign to email list

Blog RSS Features:

• Add RSS subscription button using RSS block
• Connect with FeedBurner for better user experience
• Compatible with popular readers like Feedly and Bloglovin'

Podcast RSS:

• Requires special blog page setup
• Connects to Apple Podcasts
• Uses specific RSS tags

Troubleshooting Tips:

• Verify correct RSS URL format
• Disable password protection
• Ensure site is public and paid
• Use feed validation services
• Check page settings
• Update URLs after domain changes
• Use built-in URL for reliability

Traffic Tracking:

• Monitor RSS subscribers through Squarespace Analytics
• Track referral sources from RSS feeds

Note: RSS feeds only display recent content (20 latest items) to maintain feed efficiency and reader experience.

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