How-to Tuesday: Managing Blog Feeds
Written on August 4, 2009 by Susan Payton
If you’re like me, you read a lot of blogs. Or at least skim them for the good stuff. But there are way too many blogs to actually read, so finding a way to manage them is key to getting the most out of the ones you like.
My first recommendation is to subscribe to the blogs you like via RSS. This saves you the hassle of having to remember to check a blog every few days for new content. It automatically comes to you. You can get blog posts a few different ways:
- Via email (my favorite)
- Added to your Google or Yahoo home page
- Through an RSS reader like RSSOwl or FeedDemon
Now, I’ll tell you. I have many blogs added to my Google page but I never visit it. When I open a Firefox page I have a direction and purpose so I don’t linger on my home page of Google. The way that works best for me is email. So every morning I check my email and scan the posts of the day on my favorite blogs. If they’re of interest, if I want to comment, or if I want to share them on Twitter, I click the link to the actual post. Otherwise, I delete it. It takes just a few minutes.
PS If you’re not already subscribed to my RSS, why don’t you practice your newfound skill by doing so now? Just look in the upper right hand corner for the Subscribe box!
Interesting. I get so much email, I prefer to track my blogs in iGoogle. I have different pages for different clients and personal interests, as well as media blogs on a different page. Helps me quickly aggregate.
RSS sure does help you keep track of all your favorite blogs. Although not a fan of RSS, my e-mail is always backed up with so many offers, newsletters, etc. I prefer to set a page or blog onto my favorites. This is what works best for me.
Hey, thanks for the tips, I am really looking forward to these, thanks once again.
Todd