If more end users knew about this amazing feature I can’t help but think it would again have a surge in popularity. I discuss RSS feeds during my WordPress training sessions not only from a website owner’s standpoint but as a general consumer in this information age.

I hope not! The technology is still around and still very much in use as far as I witness. Some online sources state that “RSS is a dead technology”. Popular sites such as news, current affairs, sport and weather, or special interest sites just like this blog, can all be set up so that any new content is bought straight to you. Many websites incorporate an RSS feed facility so it makes keeping up to date much easier. You then receive a notification when an update is published. RSS stands for Rich Site Summary and allows you to subscribe to your favourite websites using an RSS feed. I am however still surprised by the number of people who do not know about the very useful RSS feed. It’s a time-consuming process and thankfully one I haven’t had to undertake for years. If you are like me, then the answer to this question is often. How often do you check back on your favourite website to see if new content has been uploaded? How would you like to automatically subscribe to your favourite websites?

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