On Wednesday, I had the unique opportunity to appear on RSS Ray’s radio show to speak about widgets. I am trying to get a copy of the discussion (in podcast form) – but in the meantime, here are eight tips that I shared with Ray… and that users of RSS can implement immediately:

RSS & Widgets: 8 Ways to Utilize RSS in Widgets

RSS feeds make it easy for web publishers and marketers to create custom widgets on Widgetbox… with no development resources! Below are eight great ways to turn feed-based activity into viral widgets sharable across the web:

1. Convert your blog or website’s RSS feed into a Blidget or Blidget Pro on Widgetbox.
Just enter your feed and customize the widget’s appearance, size and content. The widget will dynamically update as the RSS feed changes.

2. Add multiple RSS feeds with the Blidget Pro.
Why stop at one feed when you can add multiple tabs and content sources?!

3. Create custom Twitter widgets based on your activity or favorite searches:

4. Add your favorite RSS feed to your Facebook profile with a Widgetbox App (learn how!).

5. Create YouTube & Vimeo widgets that play videos in-line:

6. Turn your Flickr feed into a slideshow widget:

7. Turn your eBay listings and store items into viral marketing widgets (learn how!):

8. Turn your real-estate listings into a viral widgets and reach new potential customers:

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