| Do you really have to know how feeds work? Not | | | | sports, news, weather, fashion, and home decor, |
| really. But you do need to understand how they can | | | | whatever you want. You can start to add feeds to |
| benefit you as a consumer or as an information | | | | the different categories. The reader will update the |
| seeker.Feeds are simple, really. What's even more | | | | feeds each time you start the program so that you |
| exciting is that they are extremely easy to use, and | | | | have the latest updated information. You can even |
| even better, they are completely safe from Viruses, | | | | choose to just update certain feeds instead of all of |
| being Spammed or receiving Junk Mail. How? Basically | | | | them at once.When you are viewing the feed you are |
| because there is no transfer of information to your | | | | viewing a file, a RSS or XML file, on a someone's |
| computer.Unlike e-mail, which is a transfer of | | | | server. No information is transferred to your computer. |
| information (data), feeds are read from files stored on | | | | The file contains information (items). Each item will |
| someone's server out in cyberspace. There is no | | | | contain a title, a short description and a link. A feed |
| transfer of data to your hard drive at all.Even better | | | | may contain one item or many items. For example one |
| than e-mail, you control what information you | | | | item may be titled "Lingerie Sale", the description ,may |
| read.Here's an example of how you would find, add | | | | read "40% off our winter stock of brand name |
| and use a feed.Let's say you are browsing the web | | | | lingerie", and the link may point you to their home page |
| and you come across a site you are interested in, let's | | | | or a sales page.Another item may be an article on |
| say a fashion site. Most sites are still using mailing lists, | | | | spring fashion, and yet another item may be a link to a |
| but will be using feeds in the very near future. If you | | | | top designer, etc.You decide whether you view one |
| sign up for their mailing list for example, because you | | | | item, some items or no items!The best part is that the |
| may want to know when they have a sale, you will | | | | feeds are updated by the person or company on their |
| receive information via e-mail. But there could be a | | | | server. When you view the feed tomorrow, it may |
| few problems with this.First viruses, spyware, adware, | | | | contain different items or news of more sales, etc. |
| etc. are transferred via e-mail, many times without the | | | | You stay updated and you can receive information as |
| knowledge of the person who sent it.Second, you may | | | | it is posted.You control the feeds in the reader. You |
| want to unsubscribe from the mailing list but the | | | | can delete any feeds at any time. Unlike Spam or Junk |
| company may have made it difficult to do that.Third, | | | | Mail they never return because you have to add them |
| you may want to actually read their e-mail but it gets | | | | to your reader yourself.This is an example of the way |
| recognized as Spam or Junk Mail by your mail | | | | I may use feeds in the near future. If I need to go |
| program and you may never see it, or you may delete | | | | shopping I will check my reader for feeds from my |
| it because you are not sure if you should open | | | | local grocery store for sales and specials, and other |
| it.Although many companies have used mailing lists | | | | retailers in my community. If I want to know about |
| successfully, they are now finding it frustrating | | | | registration for minor baseball for my kids or what |
| because of Spam and Junk Mail filters, and unwanted | | | | winter programs my local continuing education |
| Viruses, Spyware, Adware attachments, etc. | | | | organization is offering I can check the feed of those |
| Additionally the fewer places you leave you e-mail | | | | community organizations. If I want to book a trip I can |
| address, the better.If the same fashion site has a feed | | | | check the best online deals from the feeds of travel |
| however, you can use it to read their information any | | | | companies I use. I will save time and money by using |
| time you want, and you can delete the feed if you find | | | | my reader to find the best prices on the products and |
| that it's not want you want.The first thing you will do is | | | | services I want and need, in my community, and from |
| to use a reader. We have a free reader that is easy | | | | anywhere around the world.The best part is that I |
| to set up, and easy to use. Once you have the reader | | | | control what feeds I view. I can delete any feeds that I |
| set up you simply add feed URL's to your | | | | want at any time. This puts me, and you in |
| reader.When you open your reader the top menu will | | | | control!Once you start using feeds to gather |
| have some options for you. With our free reader a | | | | information, whether from online only sources, or from |
| small window opens when you start up the program. | | | | business and organizations in your community that will |
| From that small window you can add a feed. The top | | | | be using feeds, you will not want to get your |
| menu as well will allow you to add a feed under the | | | | information any other way!To get a free reader and |
| "File", "New" option.If sites are offering feeds they | | | | see exactly what feeds are, how they work, and how |
| should give you the URL of the feed. For example our | | | | they can benefit you as a consumer, for organizations |
| "OneFeed" feed is copy the above URL, and paste it | | | | or for business, go to our web site at "1feed.com". You |
| into "New Feed" window and name it. It is automatically | | | | will find links to information on feeds and what they |
| added and updated. You can add categories such as | | | | can do for you. |