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# How To Use RSS Feeds in the Email Builder

What is RSS? It stands for “Really Simple Syndication”, and refers to files that are read easily by a computer (XML files) that automatically update information across sites. They are useful for blogs and other sites if you want to pull information from a site into an email, etc.

You can pull RSS feeds into the Email Builder to send out in an email blast. Follow these steps:

**Step 1: Create an Email Template**

* Navigate to the Email Builder
* Create a new email template or click on an existing one
* Drag and drop the RSS Header or RSS Items element into the builder

{% embed url="<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QWp5mL8MR2-w1i83BuYU3wUMC1cy_k8JnTY6JyXfptIkzCxCUiIMMHtv3ijwA93gWDwWLX-ztAOq8on2HQvzxzavWaFTFbC8yijidcp_JDb5h7ma0nycX8WQ7YwLdC3e87sipt4>" %}

* Click on the element to open the editing options in the left menu.
* Choose “Basic” or “Custom” from the dropdown.
* By default, “Basic” will be chosen, which is locked. Switch to “Custom” to make edits to the element.

{% embed url="<https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/gonE6zKIF2rUPaoWWSCiwyU-wAzJpwICxuI3ByobWqpjyZzl32rgp8xUuu9J_cvDM_AqFl7XHhsseZlTgDxYWBd1KXMNZpPpNEZG_T3whArHX4ZA6YIvOlnsBeWBxD4X1zmh55w>" %}

* Save any changes, and then proceed with your email (if you wish to send a test, save it as a template, send out a scheduled blast, etc.)