It just dawned on me that not everyone out there knows what it means to subscribe or follow a blog properly. So today I thought I would drop some RSS (Rich Site Summary) knowledge for the people out there who would like to learn more about RSS. If this confuses you don’t worry just leave me a comment and I will answer your questions.
Q: So what is RSS?
A: RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web or blog content. Companies that constantly change content on their website or blog offer a way to syndicate their sites as an RSS Feed to who ever wants it. (Like my blog for example)
Q: What are the benefits for using RSS?
A: First, RSS is beneficial to people who regularly visit the same sites for news and information. It allows you to stay informed by retrieving the latest information from all the sites you are interested in without having to visit each individual site. Second, with RSS you do not have to subscribe to email newsletters to stay informed therefore ensuring your privacy.
Q: So how do I read an RSS Feed?
A: You will need to decide on a RSS Reader or News Aggregator, the majority of these readers are FREE it’s just a matter of which one you like the best. There are a variety of different readers for each platform (click here to see a list). For a MAC I personally use NewsNetWire and for PC I hear that FeedReader works well. Keep in mind they have readers available in your email program too (ie. Outlook, Apple Mail, Google etc.), so make sure you take the time find out which one works for you. As they say, “Just Google it!”
Hopefully this will give you a better understanding of how to “subscribe or follow” a blog. If you click on my subscribe button HERE or up on my menu bar you will see it will take you to my feedburner screen. There you will have the option to choose which reader you want to use to follow my blog. Please take 2 seconds and subscribe to my blog. I constantly have cool information, awesome pictures to look at and funny videos of me to laugh at. I have weekly updates on Monday with my Mobile Mondays, Wednesday is my Vlogging (video blogging) day and every other Friday is my Guest Blogger. So I invite to please subscribe! Thank you!
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