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How can I easily subscribe with an aggregator?

If you are struggling to find out how to add my feed to your feed reader or want to know how to easily subscribe to thisBlog using your current feed reader, click on an image below.

The first will take you to a website called Add This whereby you can choose from a variety of the most popular online feed readers. The second image link will take you to a website called Add To Any from which you can add this Blog to a larger variety of online feed readers.

What is RSS and how do I use it?

RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a “feed”, “web feed”, or “channel”, contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually.

RSS content can be read using software called a “feed reader” or an “aggregator.” The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed’s link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.

The initials “RSS” are used to refer to the full name of Really Simple Syndication. Older meanings of “RSS” included: RDF (Resource Description Framework) Site Summary (for RSS 1.0 and RSS 0.90) and Rich Site Summary (for RSS 0.91).

Citation: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS>

What is a feed and how do I use it?

A web feed is a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content. Content distributors syndicate a web feed, thereby allowing users to subscribe to it. Making a collection of web feeds accessible in one spot is known as aggregation, which is performed by an Internet aggregator. A web feed is also sometimes referred to as a syndicated feed.

In the typical scenario of using web feeds, a content provider publishes a feed link on their site which end users can register with an aggregator program (also called a feed reader or a news reader) running on their own machines; doing this is usually as simple as dragging the link from the web browser to the aggregator. When instructed, the aggregator asks all the servers in its feed list if they have new content; if so, the aggregator either makes a note of the new content or downloads it. Aggregators can be scheduled to check for new content periodically.