What is RSS?
February 4th, 2008
Have you used RSS?
For Internet users and information fans, RSS can simplify your life. RSS stands for Rich Site Summary OR Really Simple Syndication. Simply, it is a process by which you aggregate information or create your own page made up of many feeder sites that you regularly read. It makes staying informed less work and your favorites file more manageable.
Two easy aggregators are Google Reader and Bloglines. Both set up quickly. If you have a personalized Google search page, this would be similar to what an aggregator can do for you. For further types of aggregators check out Wikipedia’s list. Erica Marie DeWolf of eMarketing & New Media gives us Six Creative Uses for RSS and Using RSS Feeds to your Advantage as a challenge. She has useful tips on how to make the most of RSS technology. Through these two articles DeWolf comes up with creative uses for RSS:
- Subscribe to a custom News RSS feed
- Develop an RSS Feed for your non-blog site
- Use eBay’s RSS option
- Watch for new music on iTunes
- Keep an eye on your personal brand – your name
- Subscribe to others’ del.icio.us bookmarks
- Subscribe to the blogs and websites you look at often
- Manage your, and your company’s, reputation
- Broadcast a feed of your blog or a keyword Blog Search on your website.
As usual Common Craft has a great video on RSS, so for further clarification, please watch the following:
Great post! Thanks for the shout out!
Comment by Erica DeWolf — February 5, 2008 @ 7:00 pm