How to Add RSS to Your Wordpress Blog

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open a browser window on your computer.

   Go to the site that you want to feed into your WordPress blog.
   
   For example, if you want to have a Tumblr feed on your WordPress blog, you would sign into your Tumblr account.
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   Step 2: Copy the URL address on your site's homepage.

   , This is your RSS address.
   
   For example, if your Tumblr blog were called "Computer tutorials" your RSS address might be "http://computertutorialsexample.tumblr.com/rss/"
   
   Sign into your WordPress blog account.
   
   If you do not have a WordPress blog, go to the WordPress home page and click on the orange button that says "Get Started Here." It will take you through the sign up process. ,, Your dashboard is the vertical list on the left side of the page. , There should be a number of options underneath "Appearance." If you do not see other options, click on the arrow on the Appearance tab. ,,, If you do not drag it slowly, your browser may not scroll up to the top right section of your browser page. , Enter a title for your Tumblr feed.
   
   Specify how many posts you want to show, if you want to display content, the author or a link.
   
   Click the "Save" button. ,
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   Step 3: Add "/rss/" to the end of the copied URL address.

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   Step 4: Open another tab on your Internet browser window.

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   Step 5: Click on your name or profile on the right side of the tool bar at the top of the page.

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   Step 6: Scroll down your WordPress dashboard.

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   Step 7: Find the "Appearance" Tab.

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   Step 8: Click on "Widgets" in the Appearance menu.

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   Step 9: Find the "RSS" WordPress widget from the list in the top section or in the list of inactive widgets near the bottom.

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    Step 10: Click and slowly drag the RSS box to the "Sidebar" box on the upper right hand side of the page.

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    Step 11: Paste your RSS feed address in the new RSS box that says "Enter the RSS feed URL here."

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    Step 12: Go to your blog to view your new WordPress RSS feed.

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