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Google Reader Tricks of the Trade
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Make the most of Google Reader with these hacks.
| | Sort your feeds by priority. Google Reader makes it easy to organize all of your feeds by topic. However, you can categorize your feeds by priority as well. This way, you know which items are “Must Read” and which items “Can Be Skipped” on days that you’re busy. |
| | Use Keyboard Shortcuts. You can’t become a Google master without learning the keyboard shortcuts for Google Reader. These little tweaks can save you a good bit of time in the long run.
Some of the most common shortcuts include: j/k: item down/up
o: open/close item
s: toggle star
m: mark as read/unread
t: tag an item |
| | Optimize your feed reading: Combine certain feeds into one large master feed. This can be done using FeedShake. Feedshake allows you to merge, sort, and filter multiple RSS feeds. You can also use filters and tags to create a more customized feed.
For a more advanced solution, you can try Yahoo Pipes which is a very powerful RSS feed remixer that gives you the ability to create web mashups that combine a variety of data from different sources. |
| | Add tags to your feed items.: You can organize all of your feed items by tags. This is one of the best features for those who are looking to optimize their time.
To add a tag to a post, simply click “add tags” and enter the relevant tags. |
| | Search your feed items. The only feature currently missing is a search feature. Fortunately, there are ways to work around this.
You can use Google Reader Custom Search to search your feeds using Google Co-op inside Google Reader. |
| | Star items for future reference. You are able to quickly star items for future reference. This can come in handy for items that you want to refer to later. |
| | Smart Google Reader Subscribe Button The Smart Google Reader Subscribe Button makes it easy to subscribe to a site’s RSS feed while also letting you know if you’ve already subscribed to that site. If you subscribe to a lot of feeds, this kind of tool is very handy.
Another great way to add RSS feeds on the fly is with the subscribe bookmark. This tool enables you to quickly subscribe to any site that you find interesting while surfing the web.
To access the subscribe button, click on Settings on the top right-hand corner of the Google Reader interface and then click on Goodies. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see detailed instructions on how to use the subscribe bookmark. |
| | Use Expanded View. For optimum productivity, use expanded view. Expanded view makes it very easy to scroll all of your feed items and scan for interesting posts. However, don’t simply scroll down the page. You can go from one entry to the next by pressing the “J” key. Whenever you want to go backwards, use the “K” key to return to the previous post. |
| | Do a weekly or monthly cleanup. Over time, there are certain feeds that you simply don’t read anymore. These feeds should be dumped on a regular basis to keep your feed reader under control. The Subscription Trends feature keeps track of where you do the majority of your reading. This will help you to quickly identify any feeds that need to be dumped. If your subscription trends reveals a feed that is read less than 5%, then it’s probably time to delete it. You can delete any feed directly from the Trends page. |
| | Dedicate a certain time of the day for reading your feeds and stick to your allotted times. If you allow yourself 30 minutes to read through your feeds each day, then stick to it. |
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