#4 in 2010: The 100+ Blogs That I Follow
The fourth most popular post of the year provided an introduction to Google Reader and then the list of the blogs that I follow using that free tool. I’m thinking people were more interested in the list, but you should really be taking advantage of Google Reader if you aren’t already.
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The 100+ Blogs That I Follow
It’s been some time since I did a post on Google Reader. If you’re not using Google Reader, you need to try it out. Don’t worry…it’s FREE.
If you read several blogs or news websites daily and you’re not using Google Reader you’re wasting time. Either you clutter your email inbox with lots of unnecessary e-newsletter subscriptions, or you’re surfing from blog to blog trying to keep up. There’s a better way.
Advantages of Using Google Reader
- It constantly checks news sites and your favorite blogs for new content.
- It brings all the content to one place.
- It recommends new content based on your reading habits.
- It creates an “easy button” for you to share content with friends.
- It goes with you everywhere, so you can read content on any computer or your phone.
Use Google Reader to Subscribe to Content
After signing up for Google Reader, your next step is to begin subscribing to content, like blogs or news websites. Ever wondered what that icon with the white radio wave-like symbol was all about? That’s an indication that the site you are visiting has an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed available. If you have signed up to use Google Reader, you can just click on that button anywhere on the Web and you’ll have the opportunity to subscribe to the content. It’s simple…really simple.
Now, are you ready to give it a test-drive? Here are the two easy steps to get started.
- Register for a Google Reader account.
- Come back to my site and click the “RSS” link.
That’s it. Now you know why they call it “really simple syndication.” The best part is, you can subscribe to many websites using your same Google Reader account. Just in case you’re curious, here are the sites I’m currently following:
Tony, Thanks for the list. It would be great if you made your OPML file available for download so that we could subscribe to the same blogs you follow quickly. Happy New Year!
Jeana, that’s what the “subscribe” button is for at the bottom of the list.
Tony, I will be subscribing although I’ll have some overlap. You’re right, Google Reader is the best. And I get it all on iPhone and iPad too.
I’d be really curious to see the top 5 or 10 you read faithfully. Don’t worry about offending, I doubt any of them will read my comment thread ;)
This is great! Some of these I already read but there are some real jewels on this list. My google reader is gonna be smoken!
(Ps. I use Google Reader, love it. I don’t know if you have an Ipad or not but I use the Ipad Flipboard app synced to my Google Reader account. It’s awesome. Formats my feed into Magazine style formatting. Helps me read through post quick. You should check it out.)
Love your list man. Good stuff. Your on my google reader. :)