What is RSS and how do I get new web posts automatically sent to me?

So, What is RSS?

RSS, which stands for “Really Simple Syndication”is a simple way to distribute, and thus receive, content across a wide universe of web sites, blogs and other newsprint media. Don’t be daunted by this unfamiliar phrase because it is a very simple procedure to use and will only take you a few minutes to add the Exkalibur web site to your chosen RSS News Reader so that any material or blog posts that are added will automatically be routed to you. You only have to do this once for any particular web site, and you will receive all of the new posts and content pages – automatically – on a regular basis.

In short, an RSS News Reader is an “aggregator” much like your Inbox. You don’t have to look for email from different people in different places because all of it is “aggregated” in your Inbox. Likewise, an RSS News Reader collects all of the new content from your favorite web sites and put it one place for you to look at it when you’re ready. You don’t have to go to 10-15 sites every day to see what’s new but simply turn to your RSS News Reader to see what’s new from all of the sites. It’s that simple.

How do I add a web site to my RSS News Reader?

Here’s how to add the to your chosen RSS News Reader. On the left pane of this Exkalibur web site, you’ll see this graphic bar.

If you click on the “+” sign on the left, you’ll be taken to a page to select from many news reader options and where you’ll most likely find the one you’re using.

Alternatively, if you hold your cursor over that panel, it will expand, as it appears below, and will allow you to select a specific News Reader. That’s all there is to it. Once you’ve added the site, any new posts from The Daily Bull or other content changes from the Exkalibur web site will automatically appear there.

Popular RSS News Readers on the web – or your computer

There are several popular web and program RSS News Readers. I’ve identified a few of them below, each of which is available for selection from the box above. You only have to select the Exkalibur web site once using your chosen your RSS News Reader and the regular updates will be sent automatically to you. All of these are very simple to use but I’ve added a simple step-by-step approach for Google as an example.

Google example

Google has a news reader that allows you to use their site to capture various posts on your favorite web sites. Go here for a short video tour that describes the News Reader concept and demonstrates how easily you can use the Google reader.

What steps do I need to follow?

So, here are the simple steps to add the Exkalibur web site to the Google Reader

1. Click here to go to the Google Reader.
2. On the left side, you’ll see an + Add Subscription button. Click it to open a fill-in box.
3. In the box, enter www.Exkalibur.com
4. To the right, you’ll see an Add button. Click it.
5. You’re done. The name of the Exkalibur web site will appear in the left column. Whenever you return to the Google reader, you can The Sword & The Stone and read the most recent content along with content from your other favorite web sites.
6. Yes, it’s that simple.

newsgator example

NewsGator is a very popular News Reader and offers several options along with additional information a

bout the RSS process, whether you’re a Mac or PC user. You can visit them here

Yahoo example

You can also use Yahoo as your news reader, creating your own RSS feeds, as for the Exkalibur web site, as well as standard fees that Yahoo makes available.

Let me

know if you’re having a problem and we’ll be glad to walk you through the process so you can simplify your life and receive web site posts and content automatically from your favorite sites.