The Ultimate Guide: Building Custom RSS Feeds for Non-RSS Websites (Free Solutions!)

To create an RSS feed URL for a website that doesn't have one, you have a few options using GitHub projects or SaaS solutions. Here are some popular choices:

1. GitHub Solutions:

a) RSS-Bridge:

• GitHub: https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge

• This is an open-source project that generates RSS feeds for websites lacking them.

• It supports many popular websites and can be extended for custom sites.

b) FetchRSS:

• GitHub: https://github.com/fetchrss/fetchrss

• An open-source tool that creates RSS feeds from web pages.

c) feed-scraper:

• GitHub: https://github.com/huginn/huginn

• A more complex system that can create custom agents to scrape websites and generate RSS feeds.

2. SaaS Solutions:

a) Feedity:

• Website: https://feedity.com/

• A paid service that lets you create custom RSS feeds from any webpage.

b) Feed43:

• Website: https://feed43.com/

• Offers a free tier and paid options for creating custom RSS feeds.

c) PolitePol:

• Website: https://politepol.com/

• A free service to create RSS feeds for websites without them.

d) Pipes:

• Website: https://www.pipes.digital/

• A visual feed builder that can create RSS feeds from various sources.

To use these solutions, you typically need to:

1. Identify the website you want to create an RSS feed for.

2. Analyze the site's structure to determine how to extract content.

3. Use the tool to set up content extraction rules.

4. Generate and test the RSS feed.

Would you like me to explain how to use one of these solutions in more detail?