What Is My TypePad Default Feed?
There isn't so much a single default feed for your TypePad blog, as there are several defaults depending on what kind of feed you want. When users enter your blog URL into their favorite feed reader, the feed reader picks out the appropriate feed for them automatically -- typically Atom. If their browser has a feed detection tool, it'll display the variety of options from which they can choose.
Other People Are Reading
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Feed Types
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TypePad supports three types of syndication: Atom, RSS and RSS 2.0. Both RSS and Atom are legitimate and supported feed types, and whichever you choose is valid. Atom makes better use of XML and offers a better feature set, including time stamps and autodiscovery for feed readers. This means that when you plug a URL without any feed details into your reader, the Atom feed makes itself known and the reader picks it up. RSS 2.0, however, is more widely supported and simpler, using plain text and HTML only when displaying your feed.
Default Feed URLs
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The default URL for your Typepad blog's Atom feed is http://blogname.typepad.com/blog/atom.xml. If you want to use RSS 2.0, the default feed is http://blogname.typepad.com/blog/rss.xml -- or if you want to use the original RSS, http://blogname.typepad.com/blog/index.rdf.
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Redirecting through Feedburner
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TypePad allows Pro users to connect their blog's feed directly to Feedburner, a Google service that gives access to feed analytics and offers tools for enhancing and promoting a blog's feed. While you do not need Feedburner, it does make your feed more browser-friendly and uses an easier URL: feeds.feedburner.com/feedname. After you've set up your feed in Feedburner -- as simple as entering your current feed URL and choosing a Feedburner URL -- go to Settings and select "Feeds." Click the "Connect to Feedburner" button. Enter your new Feedburner URL and click "Save."
Uses for Your Feed
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Most commonly, blog feeds are used for delivering your new content to subscribers via a feed reader. It's easy for visitors, which is why links to a feed are displayed prominently near the top of the page. However, you can use your feed to syndicate content across other websites. Third-party applications on Facebook, such as RSS Graffiti and Networked Blogs, use your feed to post your updates to your wall; Tumblr offers the option to import feed items and new posts. You can also create widgets to embed your RSS content in the sidebar of another page or profile.
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