OK, a couple of days ago we showed you how to load RSS feeds into and use the free RSS reader integrated into my.yahoo.com. Now it’s time to kick it up a notch and show you how to setup RSS feeds in a much more robust feed reader – FeedDemon.

So why Feed Demon for this advanced RSS reader tutorial video? Well … you could start with the fact it’s my favorite.

Seriously though — FeedDemon saves time and allows you to keep up to date with your industry, competitors, and news in a fraction of the time it would normally take using traditional online and off-line methods. The fact is most of us busy business owners don’t stay as up to date as we should, and that puts us at a competitive disadvantage. By relying on RSS feeds and using FeedDemon I can scan news sources, industry updates, and check up on competitors in 15-minutes when that used to take an hour or more before!

On the technical side, FeedDemon is a surprisingly compact program that loads fast and uses hardly any system resources. Other than the name (which took a little getting used to :)) it’s awesome! And with it’s special functions, it’s the closest thing to a totally custom “dead tree” newspaper that you can get.

HERE’S YOUR VIDEO: So let’s get to your second RSS education video that shows you how to use an optimized RSS reader / aggregator. Here’s the 15-minute RSS learning video that walks you hand-in-hand through the setup of FeedDemon.

Please be patient while the video loads. It is a large 16mb file.

There are some pretty good RSS readers/aggregators out there other than FeedDemon. And you may find one that suits your style a little better. But for business owners, I definitely recommend downloading the trial version and test it out for the 28-days for free. (And it’s only $29 to purchase.)

Tech Note: You will need Windows Media Player to watch this video. That’s already loaded on Windows-based computers from the factory. If you experience issues with the videos try upgrading Windows Media Player version 9 or higher. You can download version 10 for free at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/

Coaching Note: If you’re planning on taking the interactive “Marketing With Business Blogs” course, you definitely want to download and install the trial version of FeedDemon. You’re going to need it for the coaching and homework. You can download it here: http://feeddemon.com.

Advance Notice:

In a couple of days I’ll be loading another training video. This one will detail the next step in your basic business blogging setup. Be sure you use your my.yahoo.com and FeedDemon readers to subscribe to our RSS feed so you get notified as soon as it’s posted..

Happy RSS reading :)!

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John-Paul Micek is a published author and weekly columnist for the Honolulu Star Bulletin. As a Click-and-Mortar Business Coach he helps small business owners integrate offline and online marketing strategies for rapid, reliable business growth. You can reach J.P. directly via [communicationcommando@gmail.com].