The term “RSS” stands for Really Simple Syndication: you see it everywhere on the Web – look for that bright orange icon (we’ve modified it a little with the Aplus.net colors for our blog – to the right). RSS is a handy tool for subscribing to, or publishing, regularly updated content on blogs, Web sites and multimedia. You’ll also sometimes see “Atom” listed, an alternative and rival Web feed format.

If you aren’t already taking advantage of RSS/Atom feeds, you should be. They’re an incredibly efficient way to check for updates on your favorite sites and keep up with topics of interest to you. I use RSS to keep up with news about a neighborhood in New Orleans, my hobby of listening to acid jazz and similar music genres, and industry mentions of my company, Aplus.net. A friend of mine keeps track of leading trends in SEO. (more…)