Protected: Listen to the Conversations in your Niche or Target Market (Day 4-31 Kick Butt)
I used to treat my RSS reader like a morning paper. I'd open it up and sit there and read it while I had my coffee. But then I got out of that habit, the posts piled up, and I was using Twitter to get the same info anyway.
Finally I just went back to my RSS reader and marked them all as read and started fresh again.
One thing I like about using the Google Reader is that it will show me posts that my friends/contacts have shared. A lot of times, those are from blogs that I don't subscribe to myself. And if someone I trust thinks enough of a post to share it then its probably going to be something worth reading.
(I know I'm way late to the game but I had so much going on when this series was running so now I'm finally getting caught up thanks to the ebook! I'll finish this series just in time for the new year!)
P.S. I'm totally counting this as one of my 4-5 comments this week, my homework for Day 5 :)
I used to treat my RSS reader like a morning paper. I'd open it up and sit there and read it while I had my coffee. But then I got out of that habit, the posts piled up, and I was using Twitter to get the same info anyway.
Finally I just went back to my RSS reader and marked them all as read and started fresh again.
One thing I like about using the Google Reader is that it will show me posts that my friends/contacts have shared. A lot of times, those are from blogs that I don't subscribe to myself. And if someone I trust thinks enough of a post to share it then its probably going to be something worth reading.
(I know I'm way late to the game but I had so much going on when this series was running so now I'm finally getting caught up thanks to the ebook! I'll finish this series just in time for the new year!)
P.S. I'm totally counting this as one of my 4-5 comments this week, my homework for Day 5 :)
I'm a few days behind but catching up. Thank you for the video on RSS. I'm a "plain English" type of learner!
Don't worry about being behind. That is why there are the emails too so everyone can do the series at their own pace.
I'm a few days behind but catching up. Thank you for the video on RSS. I'm a "plain English" type of learner!
Don't worry about being behind. That is why there are the emails too so everyone can do the series at their own pace.
I am really enjoying your series Grant. Do you know of a good rss reader for the blackberry? I subscribe to blogs like yours, via email because I have not found a good application.
I don't know of a BlackBerry RSS reader. But I bet someone here will. Thanks
Hi: I just googles RSS feeders blackberry and there is a whole list of them, but I don't know how well they work. The problem is then you have to list your subscriptions with 2 different feeders. I installed google apps on my blackberry so I can access my google reader. But now I'm going to check out Grant's suggested reader, so that may change. But it's in issue I'll be working on, too, and I'll comment again if & when I figure it out!
Hey Fred - I'm a BB user and have tried several of the popular RSS readers, inlcuding Viigo (the current RSS beauty queen for BB). I use Google Reader, which can be launched via Google Apps. There is room for improvement, but I like it best b/c as a web app it is synced across platforms, and loading and navigation aren't too bad.
For anyone using the iPhone, I use NetNewsWire on my MacBook Pro and on my iPhone. They sync too. I was going to say something really smart about why anyone would want to use a BB, but I stopped myself. LOL
Thanks Joe, I am downloading Viigo now.
Let me know how it goes for you, Fred. I looked at my original comment and realized it might have been a little unclear: I've used Viigo in the past, but I prefer to use Google Reader directly from the BB browser. Still, the Viigo app is pretty robust, and I've heard that the latest update doesn't drain the battery as rapidly as the previous build.
I am really enjoying your series Grant. Do you know of a good rss reader for the blackberry? I subscribe to blogs like yours, via email because I have not found a good application.
I don't know of a BlackBerry RSS reader. But I bet someone here will. Thanks
Hi: I just googles RSS feeders blackberry and there is a whole list of them, but I don't know how well they work. The problem is then you have to list your subscriptions with 2 different feeders. I installed google apps on my blackberry so I can access my google reader. But now I'm going to check out Grant's suggested reader, so that may change. But it's in issue I'll be working on, too, and I'll comment again if & when I figure it out!
Hey Fred - I'm a BB user and have tried several of the popular RSS readers, inlcuding Viigo (the current RSS beauty queen for BB). I use Google Reader, which can be launched via Google Apps. There is room for improvement, but I like it best b/c as a web app it is synced across platforms, and loading and navigation aren't too bad.
For anyone using the iPhone, I use NetNewsWire on my MacBook Pro and on my iPhone. They sync too. I was going to say something really smart about why anyone would want to use a BB, but I stopped myself. LOL
Thanks Joe, I am downloading Viigo now.
Let me know how it goes for you, Fred. I looked at my original comment and realized it might have been a little unclear: I've used Viigo in the past, but I prefer to use Google Reader directly from the BB browser. Still, the Viigo app is pretty robust, and I've heard that the latest update doesn't drain the battery as rapidly as the previous build.
Cool, I did my homework yesterday! :)
I've found that using a Google homepage (to set one up, you need to be signed into your Gmail account and go here: google.com/ig) is the best way for me to orient myself whenever I go online.
It has links to my favorite blog feeds and other widgets.
Well, I expanded my homepage yesterday, by adding a new tab, that is packed with all the RSS feeds regarding my niche topics. I may add the Google alerts to there too, if email is not as functional. So, it's pretty much the Alltop format that Grant showed, but with 3 columns instead of 2, and all wrapped into a Google homepage. Working like a charm for now!
Melissa - Thats a great tip - thanks
Cool, I did my homework yesterday! :)
I've found that using a Google homepage (to set one up, you need to be signed into your Gmail account and go here: google.com/ig) is the best way for me to orient myself whenever I go online.
It has links to my favorite blog feeds and other widgets.
Well, I expanded my homepage yesterday, by adding a new tab, that is packed with all the RSS feeds regarding my niche topics. I may add the Google alerts to there too, if email is not as functional. So, it's pretty much the Alltop format that Grant showed, but with 3 columns instead of 2, and all wrapped into a Google homepage. Working like a charm for now!
Melissa - Thats a great tip - thanks
I use an RSS reader as it allows me to group the feeds into folders and sub-folders. It also allows me to 'save' a post by putting it in a Clippings folder.
However, when it comes to comments, I like to use the e-mail subscription so that I can see them more quickly (I use e-mail more than the reader) and then I can jump back to the comment section to see what is going on. I know that you can use a feed reader to do this as well, but until I use the feed reader more regularly e-mail is better for me.
That is the same way I subscribe to comments too. Makes it easy to follow the conversation and it also makes it easier to unsubscribe to the comment thread too.
The only problem I have is that I forget to unsubscribe and often get e-mails about comments added to a thread that is months old. It makes it hard to get the context.
I use an RSS reader as it allows me to group the feeds into folders and sub-folders. It also allows me to 'save' a post by putting it in a Clippings folder.
However, when it comes to comments, I like to use the e-mail subscription so that I can see them more quickly (I use e-mail more than the reader) and then I can jump back to the comment section to see what is going on. I know that you can use a feed reader to do this as well, but until I use the feed reader more regularly e-mail is better for me.
That is the same way I subscribe to comments too. Makes it easy to follow the conversation and it also makes it easier to unsubscribe to the comment thread too.
The only problem I have is that I forget to unsubscribe and often get e-mails about comments added to a thread that is months old. It makes it hard to get the context.
Thanks for another great post! Loving the Kick your Blog in the Butt series. As I am already doing all the above at least I don't have any homework for today. What I really have problems with is choosing what feed reader to use. Right now I use outlook express because I like having all my emails and RSS feeds in one place but finding that, as usual, Microsoft has many limitations. Thinking about switching to Google Email and RSS reader. I also use Flock browser a lot, which you can also use to subscribe to feeds. Is there any advantage to using more then one Feed reader or should I choose one and stick with it ?
I use a Mac so I have NetNewsWire available for a RSS reader. If I wasn't using it, I would most likely use Google Reader.
I use a Mac so I have NetNewsWire available for a RSS reader. If I wasn't using it, I would most likely use Google Reader.
Thanks Grant ! I will definitely be checking Google reader then. And looking forward to tomorrows Post !
Thanks Grant ! I will definitely be checking Google reader then. And looking forward to tomorrows Post !
Thanks for another great post! Loving the Kick your Blog in the Butt series. As I am already doing all the above at least I don't have any homework for today. What I really have problems with is choosing what feed reader to use. Right now I use outlook express because I like having all my emails and RSS feeds in one place but finding that, as usual, Microsoft has many limitations. Thinking about switching to Google Email and RSS reader. I also use Flock browser a lot, which you can also use to subscribe to feeds. Is there any advantage to using more then one Feed reader or should I choose one and stick with it ?
I prefer RSS. I don't like to have my inbox cluttered with emails, and having RSS as excerpts enables me to scan quickly through to read anything that interests me.
I didn't realise you could build your own blocks - that looks really good, I'll look more into that - thanks for the tip!
I prefer RSS. I don't like to have my inbox cluttered with emails, and having RSS as excerpts enables me to scan quickly through to read anything that interests me.
I didn't realise you could build your own blocks - that looks really good, I'll look more into that - thanks for the tip!
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