Get the information and updates you want without going after them! RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. A 'feed' contains the most recent articles or posts from a website in an abridged format, with links to the full content. A feed is read by an 'RSS reader', 'feed reader', or 'news aggregator'. These types of software read and display information from each feed, and present it to us in XML format, allowing for universal readability.
How can I access automatic updates from my favorite sites?
Sign up for a Reader:
There are many different feed readers or aggregators you can sign up for, but here are some popular ones.
Google.com/reader (Google Reader)
FeedDemon.com
Bloglines.com
You can easily sign up for Google Reader through your GMail account.
As mentioned above, the software used to read feeds is referred to as either an 'RSS reader', 'feed reader', or 'aggregator', since it pulls updates and information from all over the Web and distributes it in readable format in one place.
Subsribe to your favorite sites.
Once you have signed up for a Reader, you will be able to add feeds from just about any site you want to your Reader and it will pull from those sites as updates are registered, and display them all in one convenient place for you. You can view multiple feeds at once with your RSS Reader.
A feed will usually contain a title, summary, and link to full article or content. You would need to open a new browser in order to view the full version and can do so by simply clicking on the link provided.
A feed will usually contain a title, summary, and link to full article or content. You would need to open a new browser in order to view the full version and can do so by simply clicking on the link provided.
Once you have signed up for a Reader, you can subscribe to your favorite websites, such as blogs or news sites. Your reader will register automatic updates as they are available. You can see many feeds in one place with your reader, eg., national news, local news, recipe blogs, entertainment news, educational updates, tech updates, and much more.
For many sites, you can simply click on the "feed" icon, which can vary from site to site, but often appears as the standard orange and white icon seen below:
For some websites, you may not find a feed icon and, in that case, you will need to copy and paste the URL from the site to your reader.
Once you have subscribed to some feeds, you will begin to receive new posts in your Reader and can sit back and enjoy as the information comes right to you!
One thing to remember about RSS readers is that if you do not keep up with reviewing the feeds you have subscribed to on a regular basis, you may miss posts or articles from one or more of them, because the feeds always display the newest posts from the web sites they are pulling from. The RSS readers do not keep track of the feed updates that you never had a chance to look at.
Added Bonus: Feed Readers or Aggregators allow you to skip the ads and pop-ups that typically appear when you visit your favorite sites by going to those web addresses.
Create Your Own RSS Feed
If you would like others to be able to subscribe to your blog, you can create your own RSS feed at no cost by using a blog site like Blogger or WordPress, which are free and already have the feed capability set up. If you are not using a blog format and would like others to be able to subscribe to your website for updates, there are some extra steps to creating your feed, but you can find help with this and other great tips on RSS feeds at the following web site:
http://www.2createawebsite.com/traffic/create-rss-feeds.html
One thing to remember about RSS readers is that if you do not keep up with reviewing the feeds you have subscribed to on a regular basis, you may miss posts or articles from one or more of them, because the feeds always display the newest posts from the web sites they are pulling from. The RSS readers do not keep track of the feed updates that you never had a chance to look at.
Added Bonus: Feed Readers or Aggregators allow you to skip the ads and pop-ups that typically appear when you visit your favorite sites by going to those web addresses.
Create Your Own RSS Feed
If you would like others to be able to subscribe to your blog, you can create your own RSS feed at no cost by using a blog site like Blogger or WordPress, which are free and already have the feed capability set up. If you are not using a blog format and would like others to be able to subscribe to your website for updates, there are some extra steps to creating your feed, but you can find help with this and other great tips on RSS feeds at the following web site:
http://www.2createawebsite.com/traffic/create-rss-feeds.html
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