What is RSS?
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It's a format that web sites and blogs can use to send updated headlines to you via services like My Yahoo!. You can select content from a variety of RSS sources, and My Yahoo! displays it for you in one convenient location.
Syndication means you don't have to visit each site individually to see what's new -- you simply scan headlines or brief article summaries and click to read the full text. That's the "really simple" part. And it's "really simple" for publishers to make their content accessible this way too.
What are the benefits of receiving syndicated headlines via RSS?
There are many benefits to accessing headlines and information this way:
- Efficiency -- Timely news and information is automatically there when you need it.
- Breadth -- Headlines from the web sources you care about are consolidated.
- Organization -- Dources can be displayed in order of importance with the latest news on top.
- Productivity -- Email newsletter subscriptions and unruly bookmarks can lead to clutter and information overload.
Ultimately, you save time while consuming more information. Instead of browsing multiple sites to find information of interest, syndicated headlines are delivered directly to your My Yahoo! page. And they are consolidated in a way that's easy to scan throughout the day. When a headline interests you, just click and go directly to the source.
More questions about RSS? See our RSS FAQ.
Interested in publishing your content using RSS? See our RSS for Publishers FAQ or submit your RSS feed to our editors for consideration.
| 
