In the age of technology and social media it can be hard to keep up with the overabundance of blogs. The bookmarks bar on your computer can be overwhelmed by the amount of links that are saved, and Mac users can relate to the annoyance of the spinning, colored pinwheel. But there is a solution to this problem, and that solution is Google Reader. Google Reader is an RSS feed that allows blog lovers to view their favorite blogs in a newspaper format. It is easy to use and helps organize reading material.
The steps to obtain this convenience are simple. First, users must log in with their Google account. If you don’t have one, then you will have to create one. (Don’t worry it’s free.)
Then go to your favorite blogs and find the RSS button that looks like this → Then you will either click subscribe to Google Reader or you’ll copy and paste the URL to the Google Reader’s subscribe button (found on the home page) and click add. You now officially have your first subscription!
You can also arrange your blogs into folders in order to stay organized. Google reader will also recommend other blogs similar to the ones you follow. Every time your favorite blogger posts, it will appear on your homepage. Once you read it the post will not appear in bold on your homepage, but you can still view it on your side bar.
The amount of blogs online can be overwhelming, but with Google Reader a blog lover has the ability to be savvy and organized. Below, includes a picture step-by-step process about the Google reader process.
--Aiden Terry
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