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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Google Reader

I ran across a great tip on the Cluck, Cluck, Sew blog, and wanted to share it with all of you.  As the number of blogs I followed increased, I noticed that I left fewer and fewer comments and missed a lot of posts because I was scrolling through them in Google Reader.  Now I use the "Next" button in my favorites bar and it has made a huge difference.  I can click through blogs effortlessly, and see them on their pages.  To begin, just go to your Google Reader page and click settings:


Then click "Goodies" and grab and drag the "Next" button to your favorites bar:


Then, as long as you're signed in to your Google account, you'll be able to click through blogs one after another, leave comments more easily, get the most, and contribute the most to your blog reading experience!  I hope you find this helpful, are there any other blog writing or reading questions you'd like me to address?

By Jennie {Clover and Violet} at 6:10 AM
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16 comments:

  1. Rhonda the RamblerMarch 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    This is how I follow my blogs and it ROCKS!!!

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  2. Clara {Clover and Violet}March 23, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    I love it, thank you for setting mine up for me!

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  3. TezzcanMarch 23, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    You are a star Jennie

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  4. Canadian KristinMarch 23, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    I am huge fan of Google Reader! I have upped the number of blogs I can follow while decreasing the minutes my butt is in my computer chair blogsurfing!

    Smiley Note to blog readers: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't be a silent Google Reader user.... remember to make sure and click on the little double arrow beside the blog post title so you can swing on over and leave comments on the blogs you follow!!!!

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  5. Midlife MomMarch 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    I follow this way too and it is awesome!

    Love the baby quilt you made!

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  6. dannyscotlandMarch 23, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Wow...I had no idea. I always just opened them in tabs while scrolling through my "blogs I follow" page in my blogger account. This looks great!

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  7. Jennie {Clover and Violet}March 23, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    @Canadian Kristin -- If you follow the steps I listed above, you won't even have to open the Google Reader page, you can just click the "Next" and be directed to each new blog post! :) Try it!

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  8. MandaMarch 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Wow this is amazing! Thanks for sharing I hadn't got a clue :)

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  9. LixaMarch 23, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    thanks for the tip! i had no idea...

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  10. ChrissyMarch 23, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Thanks for sharing this tip! Google reader is awesome!

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  11. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing this. I used it last night for the first time and was just having a lot more fun reading blogs.

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  12. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    I have to tell you this is the best user tip I have seen in the past couple of years, makes my life so much better! Thanks for sharing such a great find!

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  13. MWalkerJuly 13, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    This is how I follow my blogs and I LOVE it. It is definitely the way to go blog reading!

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  14. AnonymousJuly 14, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I LOVE this tip. I posted a link to you on my blog at

    http://loveaffairwithmybrother.blogspot.com/2011/07/web-favs-of-week.html

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  15. K. DillJuly 21, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Thanks for the tip! It is much much easier to read all the blogs I'm following ;-)

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  16. Laura BeechJuly 21, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    I set mine up tonight and can't wait to try it out tomorrow morning!!!

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