RSS is a tool that uses XML code to scan website content for updates and broadcasts them to subscribers via a feed. It’s used for news sites or blogs, and requires an aggregator to receive feeds. Feeds can be added via an RSS button or URL, and are instantaneous and not held back by spam filters.
RSS or Really Simple Syndication is a useful tool to keep you updated on your favorite websites. RSS uses an XML code that constantly scans a website’s content for updates and then broadcasts those updates to all subscribers via a feed.
RSS feeds are typically used with news sites or blogs, although any website can use them to disseminate information. When an update is sent, it includes a title and a small amount of text, a summary or introduction to the larger story. You’ll have to click on a link to find out more.
To receive RSS feeds, you need to have an aggregator, a feed reader. There are a number of aggregators online, many of them free, so with a little research, you should be able to find an interface you like. In addition to being available on your computer, RSS feeds can also be read on PDAs and mobile phones.
When you come across a website that you want to add to your aggregator, you can do it in two ways. Most sites that offer an RSS feed have an “RSS” or “XML” button on their homepage that you can click on and it will instantly add that feed to your aggregator. Depending on your aggregator, you may need to copy and paste the feed URL into the program instead.
Either way, the feed will be available as soon as you add it, and your next update could arrive in seconds. If you decide you no longer want to receive updates, simply delete the feed or URL from your aggregator.
Perhaps you already receive information about website updates via some sort of email newsletter. RSS feeds are preferable to newsletter updates because they are instantaneous; you don’t have to wait until a designated day of the week to receive your summary. Also, they will never be held back by a spam filter.
RSS feeds are used daily by people who realize the convenience of up-to-the-minute news and reports and the time they can save by reading only updates that interest them and seek to become even more popular in the future.
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