Review: FeedForAll

The easy way to create, edit, schedule and publish your RSS feeds.

I created an RSS Feed for my sites a little while ago. But...while I managed to write the necessary XML files and get them on my server...I hit a "technology-comfort-zone-barrier" when it came to updating the feeds.

In other words, I had RSS Feeds in place, but realized I wasn't going to make the most of them without a little extra help.

That kind of help, for someone like me, comes in the form of a simple interface...so I can use simple tools to get the job done done, without feeling intimidated by lines of code.

What I found was a program called FeedForAll. It allows me to create, edit, format, preview, upload and schedule my feeds. Which is exactly what I needed in order to feel comfortable.

Here's a screen shot that gives you an idea of how easy it is to use. You add and select your feeds and items on the left side, and add your content on the right side.

Of course, there is a lot more to FeedForAll than this screen alone.

Here are some of the features I have found most useful:

- You can write the text and add formatting...like bold, colors for the text etc.

- You can see what the final feed will look like before you upload it.

- You can add images to the feed.

- You can use the inbuilt FTP tool to upload the revised XML files direct from the program.

- You can schedule when new and updated feeds should appear.

- You never have to look at a page of raw XML again. (But you can if you want to.)

Best of all, it passed my personal 'new-program-usability-test'. That is to say, I figured out how to use FeedForAll without having to read a single word of instructions, or become irritated by having to open Help files.

If, like me, you have limited programming skills, but want to use RSS feeds effectively, I can highly recommend this program

It's not free, but you do get a free 30-day evaluation period.

Try or Buy FeedForAll for your RSS Feeds

Here's a FREE rss creation, editing and publishing tool you can try...

Nooked.com

They have a free "Lite" version, but also some heavy-duty versions for larger companies, marketers etc.

Try Nooked...