Notifications for new entries via RSS feeds
If you click on one of the syndication options (RSS 2.0, Google, etc.) on the right side of my page in that sidebar, your internet browser will ask you if you want to subscribe to the feed and give you some options of ways to do so. Personally, I like adding extra add-ons to my browsers. For Internet Explorer, I installed the "RSS Feeds Toolbar For Microsoft Int" add-on; it puts a nice toolbar right above my tabs that scrolls through various updated feeds I subscribe to. Firefox allows you to subscribe to blogs through the "Live Bookmarks" button, but there are also some add-ons like the "Simple RSS Reader" that also put your feeds right above your tabs. I’ve also configured my personal Gmail account and iGoogle page to include feeds from various blogs that I like to read (and those I don’t like to read but feel obligated to check in on). If you try these out, you’ll be able to see if I’ve posted something without even having to check your e-mail! However, if RSS just doesn’t work for you, send me an email and I can add you to my list of people who have my new blog entries e-mailed to them. However, I do still ask that you come to my web site to check out the blog – we keep anonymous statistics on how many people access my blog each day, what they look at, and what country they come from, so it’s nice to know that someone is out there looking. After all, you’re the whole reason I’m writing this!
-jess
