Long gone is the time of too many open browser windows cluttering your screen! Put your RSS reflex in action and let the information stream its way to you – on only one glorious page. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines, and podcasts - and is the easiest way to keep up with what you want to know.

Why should I subscribe to an RSS feed? Because all of the cool kids are doing it… No really, by subscribing to an RSS feed (for free) you can have all of the hottest information on your subject of choice delivered directly to your inbox. (For those of you using Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail , you’ll find that both have tools to help you manage your RSS feeds.)

How do I find Zlio’s RSS feed? Look on the right, underneath the Archives, and you’ll see a section titled “Subscribe” with a happy little blue RSS button. (For the bloggers out there: FYI RSS buttons come in lots of colors!) Click the RSS button to subscribe to our feed. Do it. Seriously. The peer pressure is overwhelming. 

What about my Zlioshop? On the left, below the categories, your Zlioshop’s RSS can be found where it says “Follow what we’re up to.” For Zlionauts that would really like to step up their game, open a free account with FeedBurner to help spread the word and keep track of your subscribers.  

OK, then what? To manage the vast quantities of RSS information that you will surely incur, try a free RSS Reader such as Google Reader  or Mercury Messenger.

Here’s an idea: Wouldn’t it be smart to have your RSS feeds as the start-up page on your web browser?  

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