admit I'm not as mad as before , as the dust has settled off since they killed sharing and replaced it with a very limited Google+ sharing feature (on top of the "send to" feature that was there before). At the same time we see other "social networks" of Google's (Youtube) hitting over a billion active users. Compared to that, Google Reader was minuscule. Many are even screaming that the death of Google Reader is the death of RSS and the beginning (or end?) In many ways Google Reader is forcing many of us to simplify. Like, a lot. MORE >>

Colin Alsheimer Digital & New Media Strategist About Lifestream Contact How to Pitch Me Guest Post Guidelines Disclosures RSS Feed Twitter Facebook How To Set Up The Ultimate Listening Station Using Google Reader By Colin – 01/19/2010 Posted in: Featured , Social Media , Tools , internet marketing Share People are using the Internet to talk about your brand and your products - are you listening? In this guide, Ill show you how to set up the ultimate listening station using Google Reader, a free tool. Set up Google Alerts for relevant keywords.  MORE >>

Google Tutor. Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Easy Ways of Subscribing to Feeds in Google Reader. Phil on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted to: RSS/Atom , Reader One comment, add yours! Google Reader is a very popular online tool for reading RSS feeds. As a result, the number of ways to get a new feed in to Google Reader has multiplied. The Google Reader folks have created â??bundlesâ?? and share them with your friends in Google Reader. MORE >>

fell in love with Google Plus. I’ll go into more details of how I’ll be using Google Plus in future posts. At first glance, between the tools already being used (GMail, Google Reader, Maps, Calendar, Docs, News – oh yeah, and Google Search) in addition to the exciting possibilities of video conferencing and doc sharing with Hangouts with extras – especially with Mobile. Here’s a video that explains a lot of it semi-simply (and funny): Can't see the video in your RSS reader or email? on getting started on Google Plus. MORE >>

Starting July 1, 2013, Google will shut down its reader service, giving us dedicated users around three months to find an alternative. Many of you might be saying to yourselves, “But I use Google Reader every day. Why would Google do such a thing?”. According to Google , usage for the application has been declining; therefore, it wants to move forward with its strategy to focus on fewer products that could have more impact. So just a little over eight years since its launch, this Google product will come to an end. The Old Reader. Feedly. MORE >>