What is a feed? How do I subscribe?
What is a feed?
A feed is a web document that usually ends in .xml or .rss and it is a slimmed-down version of a website that is created to be easily syndicated. It may be represented by an orange icon. 
What does it cost? $0 - It’s free. And no personal information is exchanged.
What is a feed reader?
A feed reader is an application, stand alone or web based, that reads feeds. A feed reader is to feeds what an email application is to email.
What is a Chicklet or feed button?
A Chicklet is a feed button that has your feed readers logo and the blog’s information attached to it. It has been specifically coded to make it as easy as possible to subscribe to the site’s feed.
To subscribe to a feed, just click on the Chicklet (feed button) that represents the feed reader you choose to use. If you don’t see your reader, simply click on the first orange icon and you’ll be presented with the raw rss feed. Copy this URL into your feed reader.
You may need to see your feed readers help files for more information on adding feeds.
How do I unsubscribe to a feed?
Just delete the feed from your feed reader. You may need to see your feed readers help files for specific information.
How do I know when a feed is updated?
All feed readers update periodically. You may have to push an update button, or it may happen when you load the page or open the feed reader. When updating, the feed reader will go out and check for updated information for you. If there is anything new, the feed reader will alert you; usually bolding new information.
Why is this good?
A feed reader can check all your feeds in seconds for updates without you ever having to visit the websites. 5 or 500 feeds, it doesn’t matter. It’ll do all the work much faster than you can surf to the website to check manually. This will help you stay up to date with many different sites.
What’s a good Feed Reader?
For Firefox, I suggest using Fizzle. Once installed, you just have to click on the orange RSS button in the URL and bookmark any feed.
Safari comes with a good built in RSS reader.
IE 7 has a built in RSS reader, haven’t tried it though.
If you want a web based RSS reader, checkout Google, Rojo or Bloglines.
Please see the official documentation at each site for instructions on how to each feed reader works.
Tags: bloglines, feed, google-reader, rojo
July 13th, 2006 at 5:49 pm
If I was reading MLM Forums, I would be learning all there is to know , well almost.
Your site is blossoming.
Regards
Lisa
September 27th, 2006 at 8:55 am
Thanks for the tools. The feed buttons or chicklets look great.
September 28th, 2006 at 8:56 am
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November 10th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
I am a newbie to rss feeds, blogging, etc. But this tool is intriguing!
Looking forward to understanding how it can help me build my list and reap great profits!
Thanks for the help.
AW
September 26th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
I want to thank you so much for this application you provide.
I spent almost 3 hours searching the web, trying to find something almost similar to what you have.
When I found the Chicklet Creator, I just could´nt believe it! IT´S PERFECT, AWESOME!
I suggest you could add feeds for spanish blogs, that would be for example for “meneame.com”
Thanks for your help
Mia
October 16th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Mia, if you have any services to add, head over to the add me page and add them. Or send an email to your favorite site you’d like to see listed here and tell them to add themselves.
January 21st, 2008 at 7:39 am
google button is not showing…
April 7th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Google button has been fixed.