If it was not for Google Reader, I probably would not be able to keep up with all web sites on a daily basis. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is really the only way to quickly surf the web.
Being able to list all the sites content on one page allows me to quickly scan headlines and read what interests me.
But one feature that has been visibly missing from Google Reader was the capability to send links to an email account or social bookmark or networking sites that I want to share.
Not any more.
Google has finally incorporated this function while allowing you to add additional sites not displayed in the default list.
read more: Use Google Reader Send To Feature For Sharing Favorite Posts
Google Reader hands down is one of the best RSS news reader around. Adding and managing subscriptions from web sites is easy and the interface makes organizing feeds into different folders (labels) a simple task.
But one feature, that may fool you in to thinking is missing, is the capability to sort and re-order your subscriptions in the sidebar.
read more: Sort Subscriptions And Folders In Google Reader Using Drag And Drop
One of the reasons why I like RSS is that it allows me to quickly catch up on all web sites, blogs, and forums that I read, with out needing to visit every site. Since I use Google Reader, I can easily access it from any computer and keep adding feeds from sites that I find interesting.
Over time my Google Reader has 'evolved' into something else, more like a mess, and the time has come to reorganize the feeds.
The first task was to rename folders so they had better meanings. This turned out to be not-so-straight-forward since Google Reader lacks in the ease of management functionality. With that being said, here's how to organize your feeds by renaming and deleting folders.
read more: How To Rename And Delete Folders (Tags) In Google Reader
If you are a fan of RSS, probably by now you have subscribed to a ton of feeds over time. Some of these feeds are sites that you can't live with out checking them on a daily basis (like Watching The Net Feed), or some that you read once or twice a week.
If you think about it, it's amazing how much RSS has simplified keeping tabs on the millions of Web sites, without needing to surf the Internet.
But if you really think about it, what would you do if you suddenly lost all your feed subscriptions? Imagine how much time it would take to re-subscribe to all those sites, if you could remember everyone of them.
Yuk.
Fortunately, if you use Google Reader, you can backup all your RSS subscriptions to a file, and easily restore them if a disaster occurred.
read more: How To Backup Your RSS Subscription Feeds In Google Reader
