Introduction

The RSS2 Feed Import Integration provides a robust mechanism for automatically incorporating content from external RSS feeds into your Taguchi marketing ecosystem. This feature enables the automated acquisition, processing, and categorization of RSS content, transforming it into readily available marketing assets within your Taguchi instance.

Core Capabilities

The integration delivers the following key functionality:

• Scheduled acquisition of content from RSS 2.0 compatible feeds
• Automated media asset management with CDN integration
• Standardized HTML content sanitization and formatting
• Intelligent categorization through tag-based taxonomy
• Seamless content block generation for template utilization

Implementation Prerequisites

Successful implementation of the RSS2 Feed Import Integration requires:

1. RSS Feed Source Requirements

• A valid RSS 2.0 compliant feed URL (must utilize http:// or https:// protocol)
• Feed structure must include mandatory RSS elements: title, link, and description

2. Taguchi Platform Requirements

• Organization must have a properly configured content block template with reference identifier "rss_post"

Example RSS Feed URLs

The following examples illustrate properly formatted RSS feed URLs compatible with this integration:

News Publications

• BBC News: https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml
• The New York Times: https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
• CNN: http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss

Technology Publications

• TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/feed/
• Wired: https://www.wired.com/feed/rss
• Ars Technica: https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index

E-commerce & Product Blogs

• Amazon AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/feed/
• Shopify Blog: https://www.shopify.com/blog/rss

Content Platforms

• Reddit (subreddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/.rss
• Medium (publication): https://medium.com/feed/topic/technology
• WordPress blog: https://example.wordpress.com/feed/

Important Notice: Ensure compliance with all applicable content licensing and redistribution requirements when utilizing third-party RSS feeds within your marketing materials.

Configuration Procedure

Integration Setup

1. Navigate to the Integrations administration panel
2. Select "Add Integration" and choose "Import: RSS2 Feed Posts"
3. Configure the required parameters:
   • Schedule: Define the execution frequency using standard RRULE format
   • Feed URL: Specify the fully qualified URL of the target RSS feed

Utilizing Imported Content

After successful import, content is available in the following formats:

1. Each RSS item is represented as a dedicated content block
2. Content can be accessed via the "rss_post" template
3. Content filtering is available through the following tag structures:
   • Original source and title: "(https://example.com/blog/rss) Article Title"
   • Category-based: "rss_category_technology" or "rss_category_news"
4. Imported assets include:
   • Title
   • Source URL
   • Description
   • Full content (when available)
   • Publication timestamp
   • Associated media (CDN-hosted)
   • Primary thumbnail (first image when available)

---