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RSS Feeds – What the heck are they?
If you use the internet at all there is no doubt that you’ve been seeing a lot of that little orange icon. Like most, you’ve gone right by it, continuing for the information that you are searching for. When in fact, that little icon could be helping you find information and saving you time!
RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” and is generally used by websites who have content that is updated frequently. A feed is a document that contains a part or all of the updated content along with the date and author. Using a feed reader (you can download them from Google or Yahoo! for free) You will be able to add the feeds of all your favorite sites with the click of a button and then have the latest content from your favorite websites all located in one place.
Increase Your Website Traffic With An RSS Feed
If you own a website, at first glance providing a feed doesn’t seem like a good idea if they don’t even have to visit your site to see it! Generally this is not the case, when supplying a feed most sites will supply a partial feed so that if the story is of interest, readers will need to visit your site for the full story. You are also able to display the feeds of other websites on yours – instantly generating content for your website.
