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Feedburner is one of those elements on the Internet that doesn’t receive much in the way of development from Google. Because it’s so integrated with other online systems and thousands upon thousands of websites, Google cannot kill it. As a result, many still use it to share their posts with readers. But what happens when the WordPress RSS feed is not updating? Show
One method of content marketing involves the use of Really Simple Syndication, or RSS. Essentially, your website connects with other platforms on the Internet to share your content. Feedburner is just one of those tools. And although many assume the system is dead, it’s still used by many. Today, I’m going to show you a few things to try when your WordPress RSS feed is not updating in Feedburner. Unfortunately you’re limited in the amount of things you can try as Google only fixes something on the site when it’s broken. However, these methods often resolve updating issues. Is Your Cache Plugin Causing Issues?In some situations, caching plugins can prevent external services from operating correctly. For example, how your site saves these caches can disrupt how Feedburner collects data. If this is the case, you’ll need to empty the current cache. If you use something like W3 Total Cache, go to Performance and click, “Page Cache.” Click the “empty cache” button to clear the data. Keep in mind that not all caching plugins will be exactly the same. However, most will have an option available to empty the cache of pages. This is a feature you’ll have to find if you have something other than W3 Total Cache installed. Using PingShotOne reason why an RSS feed appears broken is because Feedburner doesn’t know when a new post is created. A way to get around this problem is to activate PingShot. This tool will notify the feed any time you create a new post to index. Go to your Feedburner account and click, “Publicize.” Click the “PingShot” tool on the left. Click the “Activate” button. The service will now be activated. New updates should start to appear in your Feedburner account. Resync Your FeedResyncing your feed should be your last resort. It will clear the cached data from your site to repopulate the content. This means anything that is currently accessible will be removed. This is why Google calls it the “Nuclear Option.” It completely removes the site from Feedburner to refresh the posts it collects. It’s kind of like hitting the reset button on your computer if it’s frozen. It’ll get the computer operational in most cases, but you’ll lose your unsaved work. To access the resync tool, click the “Troubleshootize” tab in Feedburner. Scroll down and click the “Resync Now” button. Taking a Look at TroubleshootizeOutside of the resync tool, Troubleshootize is a section of Feedburner that is loaded with information. It includes possible problems as well as the fixes that may work for you. Although this section doesn’t cover every possibility in Google Feedburner, it is a good place to start when all else fails. Just keep in mind that since Google doesn’t offer any solid support, it may take a bit of effort to fix the problem. Luckily, Troubleshootize has many options available and is relatively easy to follow. Sometimes You Have to TroubleshootIt would be nice if everything worked as it was intended. Unfortunately, there will be times when you have to roll up your sleeves and tackle some of the most common problems in WordPress. If your Feedburner is not updating, don’t panic. Just dive into some of the above solutions. They may offer some valuable insight into your problem. How often do you share RSS feeds from your website? What’s your favorite tool for managing RSS posts within WordPress? The purpose of this article is to acquaint users with the history of FeedBurner and provide some troubleshooting suggestions for WordPress.COM users. Table of ContentsFeedBurner Recent HistoryFeed Burner has been discontinued by Google yet it remains a very popular RSS feeder. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and is an easy way to subscribe to many blog services. Rather than visit each site to see new content, new content can be pushed to an RSS Feeder or Reader and users can quickly scan for new content. FeedBurner was Google’s foray into the RSS business. It was acquired by Google in 2007 and Google soon rolled out a some popular features. In essence: Google…turbocharges it [FeedBurner] and provides four essential features. It caches the feed on Google’s servers and delivers it quickly thanks to PubSubHubbub. Subscribing to a feed is easier thanks to an HTML page that replaces the XML file in your browser. You can choose to embed ads in your feed in order to monetize it. Finally, FeedBurner provides stats to content creators, such as the number of subscribers. TechCrunch 9/24/2012 With the rise of microblogging services such as Twitter and the ease of email newsletters some would argue that RSS feeds are obsolete. Though some applications such as Flipboard still rely on RSS. More importantly is that RSS appears to be the digital version of Vinyl Records serving a very niche audience of podcasters and digital hipsters. Indeed, now that YouTube has been professionalized, podcasting using RSS feeds will continue to provide another avenue to deliver content in an already crowded field. Also, RSS feeds provide an option for users who seek Inbox Zero and do not want additional email newsletters cluttering up their inbox. With RSS existing in the nether-regions of content delivery systems it certainly explains the quasi-existence of FeedBurner as a service that is neither active nor inactive. Since 2007, Google has discontinued AdSense (2012), the FeedBurner API (2012), and has even dropped support service. However, it still remains active! Setting up FeedBurner for WordPress.COMI am not providing step-by-step instructions on how to set-up a WordPress.COM Feedburner as numerous articles exist that already do an excellent job of setting-up and configuring it for WordPress. Please consult this outstanding step-by-step article here: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-setup-feedburner-for-wordpress/ Suffice to say, you can add FeedBurner to WordPress.COM. Below is an example of the Configuration Screen and Site Display on one of my WordPress Test Blogs: Leaving FeedBurnerNumerous articles exist on how to leave FeedBurner such as: http://create.blubrry.com/manual/syndicating-your-podcast-rss-feeds/leaving-feedburner/ FeedBurner FeaturesAn analysis of 5 FeedBurner Features: http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/5-benefits-of-using-feedburner-with-wordpress–wp-29609 FeedBurner can turn any https:// feed into an http:// feed. For example, users with WordPress.com accounts may run into errors when they seek to add their feed somewhere else. If this is the case FeedBurner can turn a secure feed into an unsecure feed. This may allow the feed to be added. See here for an excellent discussion on using FeedBurner with WordPress.com: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rss-feed-problems-6?replies=5 Podcasting Problems with FeedBurnerWhen you have created a podcast and uploaded it to WordPress and configured SmartCast on FeedBurner. Itunes requires two additional steps before it connects.
This is where the vast majority of problems come from: Difficulty Downloading Episodes from your Feed Error: To troubleshoot this error take the following steps:
It is suggested that the proper MP3 format be: 64 Kbps bit rate 44.1 khz Sample rate Mono or Joint Stereo A file name without spaces
For a sample XML File that SmartCast fills out with Itunes informational tags as part of a podcast feed see here: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/podcast.html
Notes: 1. Using Google Drive to host the files and expecting the files to be accepted for submission by Itunes will not work as Google Drive uses https. 2. WordPress.ORG automattically uses tags as part of uploading mp3s. http://codex.wordpress.org/Podcasting However, users with WordPress.COM require an upgrayedd: WordPress Audio Upgrade 3. Using FeedBurner for podcasting only works with posts and pages that are not sticky or static. 4. For help in creating an Itunes Podcast I suggest this website: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/podcast.html PodCast Cover Art Error: Itunes Submitted Problems with FeedBurner
RSS Feed issues
However, for WordPress.ORG users the error may be a plugin conflict. To resolve it you may need to uninstall all plugins and reinstall them one at a time to isolate the problem plugin. RSS Image IssuesWordPress.COM users cannot provide video or pictures as part of their FeedBurner RSS feed. WordPress.ORG users have reported that removing “Summery Burner” under the optimize section will get pictures and videos to display in feed. The trade off is that your feed becomes longer. |
