Ponyfish is a free service that allows you to create simple RSS feeds for any Web site that doesn't offer one itself.
There are paid options if you want to manage your feeds and add further options. I bought a $24 (£15) per year plan to create a feed for this blog on CNET UK, and you can check out the results (and subscribe!) here.
Let's walk through how you can create a feed, using my blog here as an example. You don't need an account, but a free account is advised.
First, choose to create a feed, then take the URL of the page you want to create a feed for and paste it in the box.
Google Alerts is one of the most widely embraced services for tracking keywords in Google News, video, groups and in the blogosphere. While it has been incredibly helpful, one feature that was both widely requested and unavailable is the ability receive Google Alerts via RSS Feeds.
Well, as of yesterday, that has changed.
Introducing Google Alerts for feeds, using the feed reader of your choice.

For the last couple of days we’ve been asking people: how do you cope with all the info that bombards you through your RSS feeds, Twitter and similar services? When you’re young and eager to soak in as much info as you can, you’re happy to be flooded with the stuff. But, it can’t go on forever. So, how do you make sense of it, and filter out the junk?
Many web-based feed readers, such as Google Reader, don't support RSS and Atom feeds protected by passwords, including the Gmail's unread messages feed. A new web service, FreeMyFeed, re-packages authenticated feeds without the password requirement by acting as a go-between.
They have bots for searching, tracking, downloading, shopping, artificial life, web development, games, and many more.
The great way to track URL traffic in and out of any web site. They also have keyword and comparison functions.