RSS – How to Subscribe to a Blog
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Have you seen this image before? The ubiquitous circle with two arcs? You have probably seen it on tons of website, and if you have no idea what it means, you are not alone. Many of my clients are not aware of how this little icon can help simplify their lives.
It comes in all different colors, but it is there to tell you one simple message: “subscribe here”.
There are so many blogs on the internet these days – you can learn about anything and everything. Whether you want to stay up-to-date on your niece’s travels through Europe, or the latest cell phone innovations, RSS will bring the articles to you. This way you don’t have to check each individual blog to see if there is anything new…you can just subscribe using the RSS link, and voila! the updates are delivered to you.
But…how does it get to you? Well the next step is to have a “feed reader” which will gather the subscriptions for you. There are tons to choose from! Personally I am very happy with the one that I use: Newsfire, but if your computer does not meet the requirements for Newsfire, you can also check out this list of other options.
Do you already have a feed reader of choice? Let me know what you use by leaving a comment below.
An example of a browser which provides an RSS button for subscriptions.
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