Dec
31
2006
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It's almost 2007. Ya gotta embrace RSS! Don't sweat the acronym (Really Simple Syndication). Don't sweat the explanation of how RSS works (via Seth Godin). Just do it!
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RSS newsreaders that subscribers are using
The screenshot below shows what RSS newsreader subscribers are using. The majority (33 percent) are using Bloglines. Next is Rojo (31 percent). Then NewsGator Online (11 percent) and Netvibes (6 percent). Interestingly, Feedblitz (the "email version" of Feedburner) accounts for 11 percent. Note that these are all free.
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Lynne Gehling said on January 2, 2007 at 08:42 AM
I love Bloglines. I check it out right after I look at my email. I love that I can see what’s new, preview stuff and then quickly decide if I have time to read the whole post. I have been advising my business clients to set up a Blogline account. Then they can check out what blogs are all about and see if blogging would be right for them.
Erin Blaskie said on January 6, 2007 at 05:12 AM
As an avid reader of blogs, I signed up for NewsGator Online because I really liked the look and feel of their site. I love that you can sort the blogs by category and be able to mark them as read when you have finished reading through the posts. It definitely makes managing the 100+ blogs I read a bit easier.
Mordechai (Morty) Schiller said on January 17, 2007 at 01:32 AM
Debbie--I already subscribe with Live Bookmark in Firefox and with Bloglines. But for most people, FeedBlitz is still easier. I’ve called it RSS for Dummies: http://wordrider.blogspot.com/2006/01/rss-for-dummies.html
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