What is RSS?

If you have been seeing orange RSS or XML buttons more and more, and not sure what is RSS or XML then READ on....

It's "the next big thing" -- you can use it to get newsfeeds on just about anything, CNN or BBC, including news on upcoming movies, latest fashions, holiday destinations, etc.Once you get started, it's like having your favorite parts of the Web come to you. No need to go out and check for updates all the time.

No more bookmarks for me!

"RSS" means "Really Simple Syndication." But that is just a fancy way of saying that you can keep up with all the updates to Antique Jewelry Investor without having to check the site every week to see "what's new." Whenever I put up a new page or update an old one, I release it through RSS. And...

All the latest info and hints on investing in antique jewelry I can share them with you from time to time through RSS. This gives you our "secret/antique jewelry investor" without you having to spend hours on the site.

Yes, RSS is amazing. If you can't tell, I'm completely addicted to it. No e-mail. No spam. It's so easy to subscribe and unsubscribe.

And once you start, you'll soon be tracking all your other favorite interests and news in the world.

Now that you know what is RSS, you will want to get started. How do you get started? It is actually quite Easy!

Download free RSS Reader first (skip to bottom if you do not want to download software). This is special software that reads the "RSS feeds" from the largest news organizations right down to well, me...

Windows -- RssReader http://www.rssreader.com/

Mac -- NetNewsWire http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/

Once you're set up, here's all you have to do...

Right-click (control-click for Mac users) on any orange RSS button on a site, blog or news source that interests you. Start by right-clicking on the orange button below. Then...

Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader.

And that's it! You're subscribed.

Right-click and get started.

Don't want to download new software? Yahoo! and MSN and Google have fantastic, one-step solutions. Just click one of the links below...