If you like this article why not subscribe to my RSS feed.
In a previous article I have explained what RSS is, so now in this post I am going to cover how to actually use it.
The first thing you’ll want to do if you’re getting into reading sites via RSS is to get yourself an [tag]RSS[/tag] Feed Reader.
There are many [tag]feed readers[/tag] going around with a variety of approaches and features – however a good place to start is with free and easy to use web based one like Google Reader.
A feed reader works pretty much like email. As you the user subscribe to feeds its pretty easy to follow as unread entries from any of the sites that you are tracking will be marked as bold. As you click on them you will see the latest update and can read it there and then within the feed reader. You are also given the option to click through to the actual site or move onto the next unread item – marking the last one as ‘read’.
As always the best way to learn how to something like [tag]Google Reader[/tag] is to simply subscribe to some feeds and have a play, so why not start with mine?
To subscribe to my RSS feed click here.
Website Subscription
Over the last few years there have been loads of quick widgets and button on your favourite sites that allow you to subscribe easily and simply. These come in all shapes and sizes, counters, how many readers a site has and links called things like RSS, XML and ATOM.
So any time you see any of these buttons or anything similar it means that the site you are currently viewing will have a feed that you can subscribe to. This is usually as simple as either copying and pasting the link of the button into your RSS Reader or by simply clicking the button and following the instructions to subscribe using the feed reader of your choice.
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