Google Reader :: Managing What You Read?

When I first started following and subscribing to blogs, I would faithfully visit each one every day. I only had a few in those days. And then I discovered more and more wonderful blogs and bloggers. Blogs on homeschooling, parenting, photography, and design. Blogs that inspire me to be a better person and feed my Christian soul. Blogs that teach me how to create tassles and light my writing fire. I love them all.

And then, I was drowning.

Drowning in all of the greatness. I realized I was subscribed to over 300 blogs. I had to get control. I did in three {yes, count them, three!} easy peasy steps.

Step 1. In your Google Reader, simply peruse your listing of posts from blogs you subscribe or follow.

Step 2. Click on the star to the left of the title of blog posts you want to read. I'll advise you, don't click on them all. If you do, this totally defeats the purpose of the process to help you.

 

Step 3. Now, in the left menu, click on Starred Items. This will display only the posts in your Reader which you starred in Step 2. {Bloggers, see how important your Post Title and First Line are now? Amazing.} To enter a comment on a specific blog post, simply click on the post title.

Now, you'll be able to enjoy your 300+ blogs you subscribe to with ease.

Disclaimer: I moved about a bit in my reader so y'all couldn't tell what I marked and what I didn't. I will say, I'm having a hard time Marking All As Read when I finish reading my starred posts. But, I'll get there.

Do you have a great tip you'd like to share with me on how you manage to read all of the greatness on the blogosphere?

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