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The Ultimate Google Reader Guide

Google Reader is the most popular and widely used RSS feed reader on the internettoday

Google Reader comes packed with many powerful features that often go overlooked soI thought I would delve a little deeper and explore what it really has to offer

For those of you who have heard about RSS but donrsquot know too much about it makesure you checkout my Really Simple RSS Guide

When it comes to explaining RSS I like to use the pizza analogy you can either go outand get take-away or you can have it home delivered

Likewise when searching for new content on the internet you can either go out anddirectly visit a site or you can subscribe to a sitersquos RSS feed and have all the new contentdelivered to you

This is where Google Reader comes in

Google Reader constantly checks your favourite sites for new content Whether a site isupdated daily or monthly you can be sure that you wonrsquot miss a thing

Google Reader shows you all of your favourite sites in one convenient place and allowsyou to read subscribe manage and share all your RSS subscriptions plus a heap ofother cool things

Think of it as an inbox for the entire web

You can even follow Google Reader on Twitter

If you havenrsquot already done so sign into your Google Reader account or create a newaccount here

Subscribe to a Feed

I have covered how to subscribe to a feed in my Really Simple RSS Guide but I will recapagain here

There are a couple of ways you can do this

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The Long Way

Once you have found a site that you want to subscribe to find its RSS icon right-click onit and depending on your browser select either Copy Link Location Copy Link Address Copy Shortcut

Once you have copied the URL of this sitersquos RSS feed login to your Google Readeraccount and click on ltAdd a Subscriptiongt

Paste in the URL you copied from before then click ltAddgt

Thatrsquos it You have just subscribed to a sitersquos RSS feed

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When there are new items available in a feed it will turn bold and the number of itemswill be displayed in brackets

The Quick Way

The way I prefer to subscribe is much quicker and a lot easier by using the ltSubscribegtbutton

This needs to be setup first

From within Google Reader click on Settings then Reader Settings

Click on Goodies then DRAG the Subscribe link into your Bookmarks toolbar

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ltSubscribegt button will now be in your toolbar

Once you have found a site that you want to subscribe to just click on this ltSubscribegtbutton in your toolbar

Google Reader will now display click on the ltSubscribegt button to subscribe to this RSSfeed

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Done You have just subscribed to this RSS feed

It doesnrsquot matter which way you use to subscribe but I personally like using thesubscribe bookmarklet

If I StumbleUpon a new site that I want to subscribe to I just click ltSubscribegt in thetoolbar then again from within Google Reader and thatrsquos it Nice and easy

Reading Feeds

Now that you have subscribed to a number of sites I am going to show you how to readyour feeds among other things

Google Reader offers several ways to make browsing and reading your feeds easier

Views

The expanded view will expand your feeds showing the full article in the main window

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Done You have just subscribed to this RSS feed

It doesnrsquot matter which way you use to subscribe but I personally like using thesubscribe bookmarklet

If I StumbleUpon a new site that I want to subscribe to I just click ltSubscribegt in thetoolbar then again from within Google Reader and thatrsquos it Nice and easy

Reading Feeds

Now that you have subscribed to a number of sites I am going to show you how to readyour feeds among other things

Google Reader offers several ways to make browsing and reading your feeds easier

Views

The expanded view will expand your feeds showing the full article in the main window

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The List view will show a list of all the articles in that feed all articles will be minimised

When you click on an item in list view it will expand open

New Items and All Items

On the top of each feed you can choose to view all items this option shows all the itemsin that feed whether they have been read or not

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Alternatively you could click on new items this will only display the new unread items

Mark Items as Read

There are a few ways to mark items as read

Firstly you can click on the ltMark all as readgt button to mark all the items in that feed asread

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Secondly everytime you open up an item it automatically becomes read

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The third way is to click on Settings

Then on the Preferences tab under Scroll Tracking click on In expanded view mark itemsas read when you scroll past them

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By having this option enabled everytime you scroll past an item in an RSS feed (inexpanded view) it will automatically become read

Mark as Unread

To mark an item as unread click on the Keep Unread option (in an expanded article) and itwill revert to being unread this is shown by its title going bold

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Viewing Original Posts

To view the original post click on the double-grey arrow that is displayed next to eachitem

This will open up the original post in a new tab window

Managing Feeds

You can manage your feeds in Google Reader by creating folders and tags This helps tobetter organise your feeds in a way that suits you

Creating Folders

To create a folder click on ltFeed Settingsgt then New Folder

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Secondly everytime you open up an item it automatically becomes read

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The third way is to click on Settings

Then on the Preferences tab under Scroll Tracking click on In expanded view mark itemsas read when you scroll past them

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By having this option enabled everytime you scroll past an item in an RSS feed (inexpanded view) it will automatically become read

Mark as Unread

To mark an item as unread click on the Keep Unread option (in an expanded article) and itwill revert to being unread this is shown by its title going bold

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Viewing Original Posts

To view the original post click on the double-grey arrow that is displayed next to eachitem

This will open up the original post in a new tab window

Managing Feeds

You can manage your feeds in Google Reader by creating folders and tags This helps tobetter organise your feeds in a way that suits you

Creating Folders

To create a folder click on ltFeed Settingsgt then New Folder

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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The third way is to click on Settings

Then on the Preferences tab under Scroll Tracking click on In expanded view mark itemsas read when you scroll past them

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By having this option enabled everytime you scroll past an item in an RSS feed (inexpanded view) it will automatically become read

Mark as Unread

To mark an item as unread click on the Keep Unread option (in an expanded article) and itwill revert to being unread this is shown by its title going bold

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Viewing Original Posts

To view the original post click on the double-grey arrow that is displayed next to eachitem

This will open up the original post in a new tab window

Managing Feeds

You can manage your feeds in Google Reader by creating folders and tags This helps tobetter organise your feeds in a way that suits you

Creating Folders

To create a folder click on ltFeed Settingsgt then New Folder

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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By having this option enabled everytime you scroll past an item in an RSS feed (inexpanded view) it will automatically become read

Mark as Unread

To mark an item as unread click on the Keep Unread option (in an expanded article) and itwill revert to being unread this is shown by its title going bold

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Viewing Original Posts

To view the original post click on the double-grey arrow that is displayed next to eachitem

This will open up the original post in a new tab window

Managing Feeds

You can manage your feeds in Google Reader by creating folders and tags This helps tobetter organise your feeds in a way that suits you

Creating Folders

To create a folder click on ltFeed Settingsgt then New Folder

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Viewing Original Posts

To view the original post click on the double-grey arrow that is displayed next to eachitem

This will open up the original post in a new tab window

Managing Feeds

You can manage your feeds in Google Reader by creating folders and tags This helps tobetter organise your feeds in a way that suits you

Creating Folders

To create a folder click on ltFeed Settingsgt then New Folder

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau20

Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Enter the name of your new folder then click ltOKgt to create this new folder

Now drag any feeds (that you want to go into this folder) into this folder

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau20

Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Organising your feeds into folders is a good habit to get into especially when you havesubscribed to lots of feeds

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau20

Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Managing Folders

You can manage your folders at any time by clicking on Manage subscriptions (or viaSettings ndashgt Subscriptions tab)

From here you can

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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unsubscribe from feeds rename feeds delete feeds move feeds to different folders create new folders

Creating Tags

You can apply tags as a way to categorise and organise items that interest you

You can use any word as a tag eg your favourite posts could be tagged favs

Tags with the same names can be assigned to any feeds regardless of the folder theyare in

To assign a tag click on Edit tags at the bottom of the item

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Enter the tag you want to assign then click ltSavegt

All saved tags will appear under your Subscriptions

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Clicking on this tag will display all items that have been assigned with this particular tag

Folders and Tags

The Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page allows you to

delete any folder tag make folders tags public or private view the public page of a folder tag email a link to this public page share an item with readers of your blog by adding a clip to your site share your Google Reader bundle with readers of your blog by adding it to your site

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Sharing Feeds

Every Google Reader account comes with a public page(s) which can be used to shareitems of interest with friends and family

This shared page is visible to anyone who knows its address

To share a feed just click on the Share icon below any individual item

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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This item is now shared

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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You can view all your shared items by clicking on Shared items in the left-hand sidebar

These shared items appear on your public page and everyone can see it by visiting itsURL

People can bookmark your public page or even subscribe to it in Google Reader

Share with Notes

You can add your own notes or comments to items you share simply by clicking on theShare with note link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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When the share dialog box appears you can add any note or comment

If the Add to shared items options is checked

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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then this note will appear on that article on your public page (ie shared items)

If you add a note to a shared item but have the Add to shared items option un-checked

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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then this item will remain unshared and be placed in the Notes section of your sidebarfor your own reference

Unshare

To unshare any shared item simply click on the Unshare link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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Once you have unshared an item it will no longer appear on your public page (ie sharedpage)

Email

If you donrsquot want to make your shares publicly visible then you do have the option toemail individual feeds to people directly as long as you have a Gmail account

This is done by clicking on the Email link

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You can also email links to entire folders that contain many RSS feeds from the Foldersand Tags tab on the Settings page

Like and Unlike

Each item in a feed has a Like link

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By clicking Like indicating that you like it everyone who sees that item will see yourname above the item listed along with everyone else who likes the item

The names displayed will link to their Google Profilersquos

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You can unlike an item at any time by clicking on Unlike

Send to Social Networks

You can share your items by sending them to other social networks

To enable this go to the Settings page and click on the Send To tab then select the socialsites that you want to send to

Whenever you want to share a particular story to one of your other social networksclick on the Send to link in that item

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Sharing Settings

To determine who is able to see your shared items and whose shared items you wouldlike to see click on Sharing settings

You can make all your shared items public (anyone can view) or protected (shared withselected groups) from the drop-down menu

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By making your items Public your shared items will be visible to anyone who chooses tofollow you from within Google Reader Your public page will also be available to anyonewho knows its URL

While sharing publicly you can choose which contact groups can make comments onyour shared items

Here I have four contacts that are in a group called Chat contacts any of these contactsare able to make comments on my shared items

Contacts can be moved into different groups by

1 checking the group names that you want to move your contacts to2 clicking on the View link

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You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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By clicking Like indicating that you like it everyone who sees that item will see yourname above the item listed along with everyone else who likes the item

The names displayed will link to their Google Profilersquos

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You can unlike an item at any time by clicking on Unlike

Send to Social Networks

You can share your items by sending them to other social networks

To enable this go to the Settings page and click on the Send To tab then select the socialsites that you want to send to

Whenever you want to share a particular story to one of your other social networksclick on the Send to link in that item

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Sharing Settings

To determine who is able to see your shared items and whose shared items you wouldlike to see click on Sharing settings

You can make all your shared items public (anyone can view) or protected (shared withselected groups) from the drop-down menu

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By making your items Public your shared items will be visible to anyone who chooses tofollow you from within Google Reader Your public page will also be available to anyonewho knows its URL

While sharing publicly you can choose which contact groups can make comments onyour shared items

Here I have four contacts that are in a group called Chat contacts any of these contactsare able to make comments on my shared items

Contacts can be moved into different groups by

1 checking the group names that you want to move your contacts to2 clicking on the View link

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You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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You can unlike an item at any time by clicking on Unlike

Send to Social Networks

You can share your items by sending them to other social networks

To enable this go to the Settings page and click on the Send To tab then select the socialsites that you want to send to

Whenever you want to share a particular story to one of your other social networksclick on the Send to link in that item

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Sharing Settings

To determine who is able to see your shared items and whose shared items you wouldlike to see click on Sharing settings

You can make all your shared items public (anyone can view) or protected (shared withselected groups) from the drop-down menu

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By making your items Public your shared items will be visible to anyone who chooses tofollow you from within Google Reader Your public page will also be available to anyonewho knows its URL

While sharing publicly you can choose which contact groups can make comments onyour shared items

Here I have four contacts that are in a group called Chat contacts any of these contactsare able to make comments on my shared items

Contacts can be moved into different groups by

1 checking the group names that you want to move your contacts to2 clicking on the View link

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You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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Sharing Settings

To determine who is able to see your shared items and whose shared items you wouldlike to see click on Sharing settings

You can make all your shared items public (anyone can view) or protected (shared withselected groups) from the drop-down menu

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By making your items Public your shared items will be visible to anyone who chooses tofollow you from within Google Reader Your public page will also be available to anyonewho knows its URL

While sharing publicly you can choose which contact groups can make comments onyour shared items

Here I have four contacts that are in a group called Chat contacts any of these contactsare able to make comments on my shared items

Contacts can be moved into different groups by

1 checking the group names that you want to move your contacts to2 clicking on the View link

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You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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By making your items Public your shared items will be visible to anyone who chooses tofollow you from within Google Reader Your public page will also be available to anyonewho knows its URL

While sharing publicly you can choose which contact groups can make comments onyour shared items

Here I have four contacts that are in a group called Chat contacts any of these contactsare able to make comments on my shared items

Contacts can be moved into different groups by

1 checking the group names that you want to move your contacts to2 clicking on the View link

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau32

You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau33

People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau37

Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau38

Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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You can move a contact into a different group by clicking on the Add link

By making your items Protected you will be able to select certain groups of people whowill be able to view your shared items and public page

By de-selecting all groups no one will be able to comment on your selected items

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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People Search

You can also search for people who are sharing publicly by using Readerrsquos people searchpowered by Google Profiles

To do this click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Search tab

Enter a personrsquos name email address or topic of interest then click ltSearchgt

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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If you want to preview their Shared items first click on Preview otherwise click onltFollowgt to follow this personrsquos shared items

This search function can also be accessed from Sharing settings

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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Discover More Feeds

Google Reader can recommend new feeds to you by comparing your interests with thefeeds of users similar to you

Click on Browse for stuff (in the sidebar) then click on the Recommendations tab

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

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Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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Here you can subscribe to any of the recommended feeds

You can also subscribe to feeds from sites that people you follow have added to theirGoogle profile by clicking on the From people you follow tab

Clips

You can embed a clip of your feeds on another site or on your own blog

To add a clip to your site go to the Folders and Tags tab on the Settings page

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau38

Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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Next click on add a clip to your site (this will only be enabled for feeds that have beenmade public)

From here you can customise the clip and copy the code (to be embedded on your blog)

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau38

Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

httpthesocialmediaguidecomau38

Mobile

You can read your favourite feeds anywhere and anytime from your mobile phoneGoogle Reader works on any mobile phone browser

Whether yoursquore waiting in line or riding the train Google Reader keeps you connected

Firstly you will need to setup your feed subscriptions as mentioned above Once youhave done that you can read them by using your phonersquos browser to surf towwwgooglecomreaderm

Another great option is to use the official Google mobile app iPhone users candownload this free app here (opens iTunes)

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Reader comes with a wide range of Keyboard shortcuts that save you time byhelping you quickly explore your reading list without moving your hand back and forthbetween your keyboard and mouse

The Google Reader keyboard shortcuts can be downloaded from here

Offline Access

Google Reader allows you to read your feeds when you arenrsquot online Perfect fortravelling (laptop) users with limited internet access who still want access to their feeds

To enable this you need to install Google Gears

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Agree to the Gears TOS then click ltAgree and Downloadgt

Click ltRungt

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Click ltRestart Browsers Nowgt to restart your browser and complete the installation ofGoogle Gears

Google Gears has now been installed

Whenever you visit Google Reader click on the green online icon (next to Settings) todownload the most recent articles

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Allow Google Reader to use Gears to store information on your computer

Gears will begin to download your unread RSS items

Once the synchronisation is complete you may disconnect from the internet

Once you are offline you will notice that the icon has changed to blue

You can close your Reader window and re-open it later to pick up where you left off

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While offline you wonrsquot be able to

add new subscriptions images in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded videos in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded

However any feeds you read will be marked as read and any tags yoursquove applied will alsobe saved for when you go back online

Once you are back online click on the blue icon to enable the online features andsynchronise any changes with the live online version

Easter Egg

Google Reader also comes with a pretty cool Easter egg Secret Ninja Mode

To enabledisable this checkout my Google Easter Eggs and Hidden Gems post

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Allow Google Reader to use Gears to store information on your computer

Gears will begin to download your unread RSS items

Once the synchronisation is complete you may disconnect from the internet

Once you are offline you will notice that the icon has changed to blue

You can close your Reader window and re-open it later to pick up where you left off

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While offline you wonrsquot be able to

add new subscriptions images in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded videos in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded

However any feeds you read will be marked as read and any tags yoursquove applied will alsobe saved for when you go back online

Once you are back online click on the blue icon to enable the online features andsynchronise any changes with the live online version

Easter Egg

Google Reader also comes with a pretty cool Easter egg Secret Ninja Mode

To enabledisable this checkout my Google Easter Eggs and Hidden Gems post

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While offline you wonrsquot be able to

add new subscriptions images in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded videos in feeds wonrsquot be downloaded

However any feeds you read will be marked as read and any tags yoursquove applied will alsobe saved for when you go back online

Once you are back online click on the blue icon to enable the online features andsynchronise any changes with the live online version

Easter Egg

Google Reader also comes with a pretty cool Easter egg Secret Ninja Mode

To enabledisable this checkout my Google Easter Eggs and Hidden Gems post

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Blog

The official Google Reader Blog has news tips and tricks from the Google Reader Teamand is well worth subscribing to

Help Resources

The Google Reader Help Forum is a great place to collaborate with other people byasking and answering questions reporting any bugs and sharing your feeds and articles

The official Google Reader Help Videos provide step-by-step help from the GoogleReader Team Some of which have been featured in this post

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The Social Media Guide

The Social Media Guide provides helpful advice and tips on connecting you to othersthrough the use of social media and social networks

The Social Media Guide is an authoritative source on current and emerging social mediatools and platforms

The current explosion in social media technologies has made it easier than ever toconnect with friends groups customers and networks with similar interests from allaround the world

Businesses can benefit greatly by using social media to market their product strengthenbrand recognition and attract new customers

My aim is to show you how social media can be used to connect with more peoplefaster by providing clear and simple solutions

The Social Media Guide will show you how to extend your reach deeper into the socialweb and connect with more people

This material may be shared with everyone not sold for profit and not modified in anyway

Regards

Matthew Tommasi

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email matthewthesocialmediaguidecomau

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