About RSS
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It's a standardized way to keep track of multiple websites and their updates.
There are two components to it:
- An RSS feed: A file that has the updates a site wants you to know about.
- An RSS reader: A browser add-on or application that periodically checks those files across different sites, and uses them to create a timeline of posts that you can read.
I use the Feedbro browser add-on to subscribe to sites via RSS.
Steps for subscribing to an RSS feed:
- Click on the site's RSS feed link.
- Copy the URL.
- Open your RSS reader.
- Select "Add a new feed" (or variations thereof).
- Paste the URL in the "Feed URL" box.
... and that's it! If you'd like to learn more about RSS feeds, or even make one yourself on a free webhost like Neocities, you can check out the webpage "Handwriting your RSS Feed" by Everest Pipkin.
My site's RSS feed is here. Why don't you give subscribing to it a shot?