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Easy to use Really Simple Syndication(RSS) Software - how to read and create feeds

Introduction
RSS = Rich Site Summary. RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. In fact, RSS feeds are XML files containing data according to the RSS specification, and usually located on a website. Once info about each item is in RSS format, an RSS-aware tool can check the channel for changes and react to the changes in an appropriate way. RSS as introduced by Netscape Inc. in 1999 then later abandoned in 2002 stood for 'Rich Site Summary'. RSS is becoming increasing popular. Moreover, Really Simple Syndication is a easy and free way to promote web-site. As soon as an RSS feed appears in the Internet, any connected computer can access it.

What is RSS reader
RSS content can be read using software called an 'RSS feed reader', RSS aggregator. Now, there are a lot of such tools, both commercial and free. For beginners, web-based readers are recommended since they are usually user-friendly. RSS feed readers are set up to periodically check for new episodes in the RSS feeds you are subscribed to, commonly once every minute. Many people read several hundred RSS channels.
Free RSS readers:
FeedReader
NewsCrawler
FeedReader
Abilon

How to create RSS
If you want to create an RSS, you can use special online services (desktop applications). Since any RSS feed is a specially formatted XML file, it can be edited with any XML creator. Many tools can make RSS channels in the WYSIWYG mode. If you just wish to publish a single channel and do not need to update or edit the feed you can use an online RSS creation tool. There are several tools for creating RSS feeds widely available on the Web.
Software for making RSS:
1. Free RSS feed creator.
2. Webvigour RSS creator.
3. RSS builder.
When your feed is published, the RSS feed has to be promoted. First step in promoting your newsfeed is submiting it to FeedDirectories. The following websites allowing you to submit RSS channels:
- Unclefeed.
- Technorati.
- YeahReader RSS directory.
- Technorati.
- Technorati.
- Technorati.
- YeahReader RSS directory.
- BlogDex.
As you know, submitting your RSS channels is very important for feed popularity and your website SEO. Recommended software: RSS Submitter.

Free RSS tips
1. After you created an RSS channel, do not forget to add a parser - it is a script that will convert RSS into HTML. You can try Feed2HTML.
2. Unique content increases the rating of your RSS in SE.
3. You can link to the RSS feed from the 'head' tag of the HTML webpage. You can get RSS feeds creator from official website: http://www.extralabs.net