RSS is short for "Really Simple Syndication" and is a service that allows new content from websites to be compiled and displayed on a single page, in much the same way that e-mail software displays all incoming e-mail messages. This can save time as it allows users to scan the new content of many different websites without visiting them all. Since there is no e-mail involved, there is also no fear of having e-mail addresses sold by the operators of e-mail subscription lists. Many web sites currently use RSS, and the number is increasing rapidly.

RSS users must download an "RSS Reader" and subscribe to websites for this service. While there are many readers available, a popular free RSS reader is the Google Reader. This can be obtained from http://reader.google.com. Once loaded, it allows users to check on new content from websites they have subscribed to at a glance.