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Facebook Reader a welcome feature

Sherrilynne Starkie

I did, at one time, make use of an RSS reader called BlogBridge. But little by little Twitter and Facebook have taken over the reader duties for me. Today, we are hearing reports that Facebook is going to launch a reader application, and my first thought was, I hope this won’t change Facebook’s current update feeds.

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Meta Shuts Down Facebook Podcasts

Jon Loomer

After a mere 10-month test, Meta is shutting down Facebook Podcasts ( according to Bloomberg ). You will no longer be able to add your podcast starting this week and the feature will be entirely shut down starting June 3. I have a podcast ( The Pubcast with Jon Loomer ) and I’ve been testing Facebook Podcasts since October.

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Feature Friday: How iGoogle is My RSS Feed HQ

Ari Herzog

You can add RSS feeds, YouTube subscriptions, personalize it with custom themes, and even view your Gmail inbox, all in one place. Offering a wide range of useful gadgets, including calendars and calculators, and even a joke-of-the-day gadget, iGoogle’s custom features can easily be added to your homepage with the click of a button.

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Addressing the Reactions to the Shutdown of Facebook Podcasts

Jon Loomer

A post that I wrote on LinkedIn about Meta pulling the plug on Facebook Podcasts was picked up by LinkedIn News. I’m guessing that many or most of the comments I was getting were from people who don’t typically follow me and weren’t particularly informed on what the Facebook Podcasting feature was in the first place.

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Feature Friday: How iGoogle is My RSS Feed HQ

Ari Herzog

You can add RSS feeds, YouTube subscriptions, personalize it with custom themes, and even view your Gmail inbox, all in one place. Offering a wide range of useful gadgets, including calendars and calculators, and even a joke-of-the-day gadget, iGoogle’s custom features can easily be added to your homepage with the click of a button.

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How to schedule Facebook posts: 3 Ways

Sprout Social

It’s common knowledge amongst social media marketers that Facebook’s organic reach is tough to get. In fact, without continuously engaging your Facebook audience, you may lose credibility, authority and brand loyalty, on top of your reach. Your audience never sleeps and neither should your Facebook content.

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Google Reader Alternatives: 3 Web Based RSS Readers to Manage Your Subscriptions

Kikolani

I follow a lot of blogs and various RSS feeds. Plus, when I’m ready to periodically purge my RSS feeds, I can look at the Twitter handles and figure out quickly whether I have engaged with them or not. How to Export Your Google Reader RSS Feeds & Subscriptions. A Little About How I Use(d) Google Reader.