RSS Feeds: Beginners Guide. Getting Started.

I have recently come to understand what RSS feeds are and why they are a valuable tool to any Social Media Marketer.

RSS feeds help the user stay on top of important information without having to keep going back to their favourite sites. Instead of looking over the website for latest press releases/articles, the information comes to you.

With the help of a RSS feed program such as Feed Reader you can have all your information streams neatly stored in one place. This saves you time,effort and keeps you on top of all the latest news from your favourite websites as they get updated.

Step 1: Download and Install

Download and install Feed Reader

Step 2: Add an RSS feed

Once Feed Reader has been installed it will ask you to choose from a few recommended feeds to get yourself started and get a better understanding of how the program works. 

So go ahead and add a feed or two eg: Gizmodo, Yahoo news, Forbes.com

Step 3: Look for more feeds

Start looking for the RSS feed icon whenever you are on a site that you feel has important/ relevant content on your specific interest. 

Step 4: Add new RSS feeds

Click the RSS feed icon if you wish to add it to your RSS Feed Reader. When you click the RSS button it will provide you with a link that you can copy/paste into your Feed Reader. 

Click: File -> New -> Feed, and then paste the link in the field they provide

Step 5: Watch the information roll in
Now that you have installed Feed Reader and added a few of your favourite website's feeds, you will get all of their latest updates, articles and all the information you need to stay on top of your game.


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