RSS began it's journey as "RDF Site Summary", then as "Rich Site Summar", and finally in it's current incarnation is short for "Really Simple Syndication". As the name suggests, it is used to allow for the quick and easy distribution and promotion of information on the web.

RSS in past years gained exposure as the preferred method of distributing website content for Blogs and News Sites. Through the use of RSS software, people could easily stay up to date with the news of the day, or their favorite blog by viewing the RSS feed of the sites without having to actually visit them. They would receive a summary of the post
and if it looked like it was something they wanted to learn more about, they could click on the included link and be taken to the original article. Today, we see not only RSS Aggregating software, but websites and online dashboards dedicated to making it easier for people to compile and access the RSS Feeds of as many sites as they please.

While the majority of RSS Feeds still deal with blog posts, text articles, and news stories, the world of online media is experiencing a frenzy of activity. With the recent creation of sites like MetaCafe, YouTube, and Revver, there has been a drastic increase in the use of RSS to stay up to date with the newest video releases and hottest media on the net. Publishers are even embracing Video and Image feeds as a means of Promotion and Advertising to reach an ever growing audience online.

Sites such as RSSMediaHub.com have sprung up to fill the void and to serve as many sites as the top text feed directories as more and more users join in on the Video, Image, and Flash feed frenzy.

Media RSS compilation sites like RSS Media Hub serve as a one stop solution for finding the latest and most popular visual media online. They allow users to browse the latest updates from publishers, submit feeds and media, gain exposure for publisher works, rate media, and share items with their friends. All of this and more from simple web based systems that provide the user the ability to access the most up to date information from any computer with access to the web.

While there's no telling where RSS will take the web next, one things for sure, it's here to
stay--though we can't wait to see what advancements the next incarnation will bring.

RSSMediaHub.com provides additional exposure for publishers of visual media RSS Feeds as well as user ability to rate, sort, and share all media submitted.