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A Quick Primer to RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

January 6, 2010 by Donesia Muhammad  
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A Quick Primer to RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes I know you see it all the time on the Net these days, but you still don’t know what the heck it is. RSS, RSS, what in the world is RSS and what can it do for me? RSS which is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication has also stood for Rich Site Summary. Regardless, it is an XML based form of delivering content to the masses. One of the main reasons why it has become so popular is the fact that it is free (reminds of the reason why MySQL and PHP is so popular as well). It makes it a very simple way to create a site with loads of content without a huge knowledge of web design or html. And no, you don’t have to set up huge partnerships with big content sites, you can just grab their information via an RSS feed and you are up and running. Content worthy of the search engines. RSS has been around for a few years, but it just started getting popular in the last couple of years. There have always been ways to deliver fresh, new content to your visitors...