It’s almost 2007. Ya gotta embrace RSS! Don’t sweat the acronym (Really Simple Syndication). Don’t sweat the explanation of how RSS works (via Seth Godin). Just do it!
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RSS newsreaders that subscribers are using
The screenshot below shows what RSS newsreader subscribers are using. The majority (33 percent) are using Bloglines. Next is Rojo (31 percent). Then NewsGator Online (11 percent) and Netvibes (6 percent). Interestingly, Feedblitz (the “email version” of Feedburner) accounts for 11 percent. Note that these are all free.
