In this article we discuss what RSS is, what it is for, and how it can be used.

Essentially RSS is a type of newsfeed. Most browsers as well as newsreaders will allow you to "subscribe" to an RSS feed. What this means is that your program will now monitor that news source for updates instead of you having to return to their site.

RSS is very easy to use. Many users may feel something like this must be very complex, however it is often times just as simple as clicking a "subscribe" button.

Some visitors actually prefer visiting the site for their information, but in general RSS is a much faster, cheaper, and reliable method of sharing news and updates with your visitors than newsletters or blogs alone. That said, the most successful method of information sharing is combining multiple methods to cater to your visitors' various prefernces.