If you want to subscribe to posts and articles from Silent Sound Waves, you have two different options: You can use our RSS Feed or you can subscribe to our Newsletter.

What does signing up for the Newsletter involve?

On the menu to your right, you can sign up for our newsletter by simply typing your e-mail address and hitting submit. Once you are signed up and your subscription is confirmed, you will receive updates about our latest posts every Monday and Thursday. Additionally we might send out messages about breaking news, exclusive contests and similar to our newsletter subscribers every once in a while, but normally you will only receive two e-mails per week through our newsletter.

We do not sell your e-mail or send you anything even remotely similar to spam mail, and you can unsubscribe at any time by following the links included in every e-mail that is sent to you. In other words, there is no reason to let the fear of receiving unsolicited e-mails stop you from signing up to our newsletter!

But what are these so-called RSS Feeds?

RSS (which stands for Really Simple Syndication) is a way of sharing and, just like the name says, syndicating content. What this means is that with a piece of software, you can read and be notified of new content from your favourite websites like Silent Sound Waves (we like to flatter myself) without actually going there. This is of course handy if you like to keep track of tens or hundreds, or even more websites.

So what type of software do you need? Well, there are two types of feedreaders, those you install on your own computer, and internet based. Which to choose really comes down to personal preference, but here at Silent Sound Waves we are fans of web-based readers, and in particular Google Reader. Other possibilities are Bloglines and NewsGator. The advantage with this over computer-based software is that you can check up on your favourite sites no matter what computer you are on.

If you prefer to have everything on your own computer however, there are several options. Chances are you are already reading this through a browser which supports RSS subscriptions. Now if you want to try something else there are still many possibilities. If you are a Windows user, you can look at FeedDemon or Awasu. If you are a Mac boy or girl, you can try NewsFire.

If you are still unsure about what RSS is, take a couple of minutes and watch this video below. It explains it exceptionally well, and it will illustrate how, by subscribing to RSS feeds, you can make your online habits much more effective!