Lesson Syndicating RSS feeds
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What is RSS?
RSS, or 'Really Simple Syndication', is an invention that automatically brings you news on topics of interest, doing away with the need to exert yourself surfing the internet.
Basically, RSS is a tiny bit of code that is automatically included in all Wordpress blogs (and many other content management systems), and can be added manually to websites. The code allows people to 'subscribe' to the blog through what is called a 'Reader'. When the Reader sees that a site you have subscribed to has been updated, it grabs the headline, and sometimes part, or all of, the content and displays it to the subscriber.
So once you set up a feed, you've got a direct, permanent, and constantly updated connection to a source of content.
Setting up RSS on your blog
Although RSS code is built-in to every Wordpress blog, you'll still need to set up Feedburner to make it easy for people to subscribe.
What is Feedburner when it's at home?
For starters, Feedburner puts a nice button on your...
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