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- What is RSS?
- Why use RSS?
- How Does RSS Impact Business?
- How do I Use RSS?
- RSS feed for website publishers
- RSS feed for individual computer use
- Get an RSS feed reader
- Additional questions
What is RSS?
RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, is an XML-based format that allows
for simple content distribution. News, information,
enterprise applications and weblogs (blogs) can all
be published in RSS. When a new article is posted or
a change is made to an application, RSS feeds can automatically
notify the user. Text, images, audio (including podcasts)
and video can be incorporated into RSS feeds.
Most major companies and news sources now have RSS feeds.
Instead of clicking from site to site, RSS allows you
to view simple headlines, and choose whether or not
to open the links. You get the latest headlines, deals,
and even audio and video files all in one place the
minute they are published. You can choose exactly what
information you want, and how you want to view it. It
is basically a free, online news-ticker.
With Gogobuy's RSS feed, you get the most current updates
on your local deals constantly in a real-time fashion!
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Why Use RSS?
RSS is quickly becoming a popular medium for receiving
news and other information online.
Here are some of the benefits :
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You choose what information you want
to subscribe to or display. That means NO SPAM,
no sifting through web sites to find what you want,
and no wasted time. You get all of the information
you're interested in all in one place! And you can
unsubscribe to any feed at any time with just the
click of your mouse. |
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You don't need to give out your e-mail
address to subscribe to an RSS feed! That means
less junk mail, and no searching through unwanted
messages to find the ones you want in your e-mail
account. That also means no threat of computer viruses! |
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With Gogobuy's RSS feed, you get all
of the latest deals as soon as they are published,
meaning you won't miss out on anything, and you
can be one of the few to get your hands on limited-quantity
deals! |
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Many RSS readers even allow you to
set up a filter, so you only view the headlines
you want. For example, if you only want to view
information about computer hardware, you can enter
it in as a key word, and only those deals will appear.
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Similar to e-mail, you get to view
the headline, then choose whether or not you want
to read on. However, you don't have to sift through
unsolicited headlines, because there won't be any. |
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If you are running a website you will
display real-time, constantly changing information
on your site. The reason for people to come back
to visit your site is to see new stuff - and that's
exactly what they will be getting by checking out
the RSS feed-driven content. |
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RSS is extremely simple to use,
and it is FREE! |
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How Does RSS Impact Business?
For individual users, RSS feeds can help keep you
up-to-date on news, information and blog posts, making
you more knowledgeable and productive, both at work
and at home.
For companies, there are a number of different use
cases for RSS since both internal (enterprise applications,
blogs, reports) and external (industry news, competitive
information, blogs) content can be delivered as feeds.
In particular, many businesses see benefits by not having
to periodically check Web sites for key updates or wade
through traffic on e-mail distribution lists. In addition
to increasing knowledge and productivity, RSS feeds
can also be used for brand monitoring, crisis communications,
internal/executive communications and competitive intelligence.
For publishers, media companies and other content/information
providers, RSS feeds offer readers, visitors and customers
a convenient way to read and access their information.
RSS feeds can also be incorporated into web sites to
offer a more personalized and rich user experience,
strengthen the brand and maximize revenue opportunities.
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How do I Use RSS ?
To view RSS feeds on your computer, you will need an
RSS reader or aggregator. There are a number of free
or low-cost online, desktop, mobile and Outlook-based
readers available.
To leverage RSS for a large number of users inside
of a company, you will likely need an RSS server to
handle security and scalability issues, centrally manage
users and groups and present a common interface.
To aggregate RSS into an external web site, you will
also need a server-based solution, either hosted or
customer-premise based.
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RSS feed for website publishers
The link to this alert (rss feed) is:
http://www.GogoBuys.com/rss.asp?details=-----
If you wish to change this feed type (make it city or category specific, etc.) please Click Here
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RSS feed for individual
computer use
The link to this alert (rss feed) is:
http://www.GogoBuys.com/rss.asp?details=-----
If you wish to change this feed type (make it city or category specific, etc.) please Click Here
 Other rss readers.
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Get an RSS feed reader
Since RSS feeds are not viewable in the browser directly,
you will need an RSS reader. You can get one as either
a web-based service, a standalone program or a plug-in
that works with applications like Internet Explorer
or Microsoft Outlook.
Simply click on one of these options to get an RSS
reader:
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Additional questions
If you have any other questions regarding this topic,
feel free to contact us by using our online
form.
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