Are you using an RSS feed to organize and retrieve information from your favorite websites and blogs? It’s simple, will save you much time, and keep you well informed.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it allows you to subscribe to websites and blogs, using a RSS reader or “feed,” so blogs and websites you routinely read are automatically sent to your reader. Information is organized and stored for you, so you can review it in one easy scan when you decide.
For work, I regularly read many blogs and websites about business writing, language, grammar, copywriting and business marketing. For fun, I read several cooking websites and blogs. Ok, I admit I also sometimes check the announcements for NYC clothing sample sales. Instead of taking the time to go to all these websites to stay current (or score a dress sale), I just log into my RSS feeder and scan by category. I can even save, send or star noteworthy articles.
There are many free good RSS readers: Bloglines, Newsgator, and my favorite, Google Reader.
This video by CommonCraft, “RSS in Plain English” illustrates how to set up and use a RSS reader:
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Thanks for tip! I just signed up for google reader after seeing this last week, and already I’m better organized and saving time. Video was great.