I remember in college my friend telling me that he would follow my blog via his website rss feed. At the time, I had never heard of an rss feed, and had even less of an understanding of what capabilities it allowed to users.
What is rss? RSS is a web feed that allows users to see realtime updates in a syndicated standard format. It is a popular way for online users to see updates to multiple sites at once. Rather than having to check individual pages, the user can view updates to their favorite web comic, their online social media sites, relevant blogs, news and more, all in the same place. It allows people to stay informed quickly on everything they want and need to know.
Website rss is also a popular option for apps on phones and computers. As mentioned above, it relocates links to a central location, making an interface that is easier for most users. RSS for websites is also popular on blogs and other types of websites. If the blog or website owner wants to display links to other relevant sites or even redirect readers back to additional posts on their own site, an rss feed can sit on the side of a website and give this link information to users.
RSS can also help ensure privacy. Many people want to get updates about sites and web listed deals, but would rather not allow companies and websites to know their email address. With a website rss feed, it is possible to follow all these websites would an email subscription.
Launching and adding a website rss feed is easy. All a user has to do is download an rss reader if their browser does not already come with it, and then click the RSS icon for the website of choice in order to have it added to their website rss feed. For some sites it will be necessary to copy paste the address of the site into their website rss feed.