What is RSS and How Do I Use It?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy way to track when a website updates. Websites can provide an RSS feed to users allowing the users to keep up-to-date on changes to the site. Auctiva sellers use RSS as a way to keep their customers up-to-date on items that they have for sale.

Users can access RSS in several different ways. Web browsers can create a "live bookmark" which displays RSS feeds in the same way other bookmarks display. To bookmark a Web sites RSS feed simply go to the URL of the feed and bookmark it as you would any other page. Users can also monitor RSS feeds using stand alone feed readers, sometimes called aggregators. Stand alone readers offer a more interactive RSS experience, providing more options on how to view RSS feeds and what can be done with the data they contain.