Google Reader is definitely easy to use, just like Gmail, which is another Google product I use a lot (yes, as well as that search one). And while I know that with each of Gmail and Google Reader, there is … More
The Bloglines feed reader used to be my reader of choice. I haven’t been using Bloglines for a while now, since discovering the two readers reviewed so far in this series, NewsGator Online and BlogBridge. I don’t recall actually doing … More
BlogBridge offers itself as more than a feed aggregator, styling itself as “the ultimate info-junkie system”. BlogBridge project leader Pito Salas and his team describe themselves as “a bunch of entrepreneurs / enthusiasts who enjoy living at the edge of … More
In this short series on my five favorite news readers, I’m listing NewsGator Online first, not because it’s my daily default reader, which it isn’t, but because it is: excellent in its layout and usability a web service, so there … More
Lee LeFever has provided a very neat explanation of RSS, with pictures, in his Video: RSS in Plain English. Elegant and entertaining. He gives some examples of readers. I would be adding BlogBridge. This video link is one to send … More
My post yesterday on feeds was triggered by an invitation I had received to a webinar with John Battelle. The event is billed as: Search as the next interface – a conversation with John Battelle. John Battelle is an entrepreneur, … More
From time to time I notice in one of my RSS feed readers a post or two on the general topic of full feeds vs. excerpts. It’s been on my list of Things I Must Get Around to Understanding Better. … More
RSS, webfeeds, syndication – very important concepts to understand for maximizing the reach and effectiveness of any blog. So it’s good that in the Technology channel on our b5media network we have a blog dedicated to helping the rest of … More
In conversations with a number of business owners who are thinking about blogging, I usually reach a point fairly quickly where, if the conversation is going to progress, I need to explain syndication or RSS. Here’s what I’ve done to … More
While people in the SEO or SEM business might understand that blogs can help attract search engine generated online traffic, my experience – admittedly with the small business sector, things may be different at the big end of town – is … More
