Thing 4: Learn about RSS and create your own Bloglines account

RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summaries)

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Now that you've found some interesting blogs, how to keep track of them? RSS is a means to bookmark or link the blogs to one site, where you can login and view new posts when they happen. Some RSS accounts include Bloglines and Google Reader.

Learn about how to get updated information --When-- it's posted. This is also how your readership will know when you post new information, stories, articles, or rants on your blog. Here's a cogent way of understanding RSS:

To complete Thing 4 you must:
A. Create a Bloglines account
B. Create folders in your Bloglines account
C. Reflect on Thing 4 on your blog

Lets begin with creating an account. Watch this video for support: Creating a Bloglines account

Once your account is made you will need to make folders. Include (3) three: 1) Authors, 2) On Writing, and 3) Misc. The folders you make may disappear in view format when empty. This will change as you add feeds to folders. This video will help you understand how to manage the folders once you subscribe to feeds, which is learned in the next Thing.

Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 4
There is sooo much information out there, sooo many interesting sites. How do RSS help you stay up to date? How might RSS help you promote your writing? How do you think an RSS account might help with managing the sites you want to track?

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