Bird Table News

What is ‘RSS’ and ‘Subscribe.’

At the top right of my blog you will see -

SUBSCRIBE TO BIRD TABLE NEWS Posts Comments

There is a little orange box after the words ‘Posts’ and ‘Comments’

On most blogs it says ‘RSS’ and ‘Subscribe’

It took me ages to find out myself what it is. RSS Stands for Really Simple Sindicatation. But that doesn’t help us much does it - so read on.

The articles that I put onto Bird Table News also go onto the Bird Table News FEED.

This “FEEDS” you my articles. Which means Bird Table News comes to you. So it is the opposite of the usual way of using blogs and websites where you go the the site.

Next question - How does it know that you want my articles.

Answer - You subscribe for free to my Bird Table News FEED. This means you get my articles ‘fed’ (delivered) to your computer through this RSS Reader

RSS saves you time as you don’t have to visit the website or blog . For me I think of it as a compliment. Someone likes Bird Table News enough to want a little more.

Would you like Bird Table News Delivered?

HOW TO USE RSS

RSS can be very complicated. There are so many options it can be difficult to understand. So I will only give you one choice. I use a service called Feedburner which makes it quiet simple.

If you look at - SUBSCRIBE TO BIRD TABLE NEWS. Then at the small orange tab.

If you click the word POSTS after the small orange tab you are taken to another page.

You will be given a lot of options. Look for the small toolbar that says +GOOGLE

Click on this small toolbar that says +GOOGLE (only because it’s the one I use).

You will then be shown two choices. Choose the option - ADD TO GOOGLE READER

You will have to have make yourself an account at Google Reader. Choose a USERNAME and PASSWORD. Write these down somewhere to remember them.

Then it takes you to a page this where you have to copy my blog name and press SUBSCRIBE.

On the left hand side of the page you will see my blog title. In time each article I have written will automatically be ‘fed’ to your computer from my computer.

It’s a bit like having a filing cabinet where all the files automatically get transferred from filing cabinet to another.

Now, all you have to do is log into GOOGLE READER with your USERENAME and PASSWORD and you will see my posts without going to Bird Table News. You can Subscribe for free to any blog or webpage that you want to.

Hope that Helps.

If not then please send me a comment and I’ll try and help

Here is some more information about having articles ‘fed’ to your computer

Trisha