RSS feeds, an extremely effective and time-saving way to keep up with information on the internet, have been mentioned rather prominently in some recent posts on this blog. Yet many readers do not yet know what they do or how to set one up.
A 5-minute video on YouTube tells you everything you need to know in the clearest and simplest of terms. And it’s entertaining as well, fun to watch even by those already familiar with RSS. I strongly recommend that you check it out. [You can also check out other informative videos by the same producers -- just look on the right side of the YouTube page.]
If you do not already have a Reader installed on your computer, I strongly recommend Google Reader. Just last week, it graduated from Google Labs as a full-scale application. It’s free.
Once it’s installed, then test it out by subscribing to the RSS feed of Becoming A Writer Seriously. You will recognize, after viewing the video, the RSS link to click over on the right hand column.
For what it’s worth, you may be interested to learn that word about this blog is beginning to spread. Over the past two weeks alone, RSS subscriptions have jumped by 50 percent. We are now averaging over 150 unique visitors a day and over 1000 unique visitors a month; and there are over 60 RSS feed subscribers. That’s good incentive to keep me at work searching out tools and trade secrets for writers that many of you might not uncover on your own.
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Comment by
M D
13 Oct 2007
Kudos on the growth, Tom. Phenomenal. I am constantly in awe of the net and what Tim Berners Lee has done to change civilization–literally!
Michael
“For what it’s worth, you may be interested to learn that word about this blog is beginning to spread. Over the past two weeks alone, RSS subscriptions have jumped by 50 percent. We are now averaging over 150 unique visitors a day and over 1000 unique visitors a month; and there are over 60 RSS feed subscribers. That’s good incentive to keep me at work searching out tools and trade secrets for writers that many of you might not uncover on your own.”
Comment by
M D
13 Oct 2007
I forgot to include this:
http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/
Comment by
Jeremy Osborne
21 Oct 2007
RSS is my time saving hero. I pull all of my RSS feeds into Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/). Great video, a humorous blend of low tech and high tech.
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