Tuesday, 2 January 2007

Ge started with an RSS reader

Welcome to the new year!

The first thing I would like to recommend to you this year is to get started with an RSS reader!

Have you ever wondered how the top bloggers have so many things to post about, how they know so much, and get so up to date information?

Yes, through RSS!

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

Most blogging platforms out there do publish RSS feeds, some in full format, and some in partial format. For example, the feed for this blog is at http://feeds.feedburner.com/GoodBloggingHabits

Blog RSS feeds (most of the time) contain the same text as the blog posts, so what you need to do is to go get an account at an RSS reader like Google Reader, Bloglines, or Newsgator, and then subscribe to the feeds. The next time that blog publishes a new post, your RSS reader will indicate to you that there is a new post for you to read! In this way, you can track dozens of blogs at a go, without having to visit them everyday.

So what are you waiting for? Go get a free RSS reader account now and add this blog's feeds to it!

Good luck, and keep blogging!

For more great blogging tips, check out Kian Ann's blog - Blog Marketing Singapore

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