I love reading feeds

How many feeds are you subscribed to? I’m increasing my feed load rapidly again. Why? Reading feeds is a joy again, thanks to Google Reader. I’m not alone, either. Two people came up to me after our talk today and said “thank you for talking about Google Reader.”

“U, J, J, J, J, J, K, J, Shift-S, J, J.”

If you don’t get that, then you haven’t used Google Reader yet and you haven’t started a link blog of your own.

Three questions:

1) Am I putting too many items on my link blog? Often I’ll throw more than 50 a day up there.
2) How are you reading my link blog? Did you subscribe to it?
3) Have you started a link blog of your own? What’s your URL if you have?

  • http://www.yourfreeuniversity.org Scott Gunsaullus

    As to 1, yes, there are too many things on your link blog for a normal person to even browse through everyday. I would concede the fact that perhaps that blog is not for normal people. In which case, by all means, keep up the good work.

    I added the link blog to my reader, on your recommendation, early this week. On the first day, I found many an engaging article. I woke up the second morning to find twice my normal volume in my reader. I had to remove your link blog for lack of time.

    Cheers,

  • http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org/ gerg

    1) 50 seems like a lot, but I
    2) subscribe using Google Reader and skim very quickly. You usually post a few things a day that I read in its entirety, and
    3) yes, I’m a fan of the link blog, and I post maybe two or three items on mine each day, which the few people who read it probably access through the widget in my blog‘s sidebar.
    My Google link blog (mostly environment-related), and its feed

  • http://dharmablog.everyday-beat.org gerg

    1) 50 seems like a lot, but I
    2) subscribe using Google Reader and skim very quickly. You usually post a few things a day that I read in its entirety, and
    3) yes, I’m a fan of the link blog, and I post maybe two or three items on mine each day, which the few people who read it probably access through the widget in my blog‘s sidebar.
    My Google link blog (mostly environment-related), and its feed

  • http://www.aialone.com/ Jon

    I have been using Google Reader for a month and made the switch from Newgator Online. There are only subtle differences in the experience, but big enough for me to want to stick with Google.

    Link blog:
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/12766354832894079293

  • http://www.aialone.com Jon

    I have been using Google Reader for a month and made the switch from Newgator Online. There are only subtle differences in the experience, but big enough for me to want to stick with Google.

    Link blog:
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/12766354832894079293

  • http://churchtechmatters.com/ Jim Walton

    I love Google Reader, it adds alot of benefits. I scan through your linkblog posts on Google Reader and pick out what catches my eye, so I don’t think it’s too many. Keep em coming.

    My link blog is here: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/07144623670831472936

  • http://churchtechmatters.com Jim Walton

    I love Google Reader, it adds alot of benefits. I scan through your linkblog posts on Google Reader and pick out what catches my eye, so I don’t think it’s too many. Keep em coming.

    My link blog is here: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/07144623670831472936

  • http://www.we11er.co.uk/ Mike

    In true geek fashion, I’m actually programming my own rss reader. It’s a really lite, fast win32 program… simple 3 pane style. I’m just adding support for keyword filters which is pretty cool.

  • http://www.we11er.co.uk/ Mike

    In true geek fashion, I’m actually programming my own rss reader. It’s a really lite, fast win32 program… simple 3 pane style. I’m just adding support for keyword filters which is pretty cool.

  • http://engtech.wordpress.com/ engtech

    I had to give up on your linkblog. Too much. I did see cool stuff in there while I was subscribed though.

    I’d like to share mine, but I don’t like the fact that Reader publicizes my name.

  • http://engtech.wordpress.com/ engtech

    I had to give up on your linkblog. Too much. I did see cool stuff in there while I was subscribed though.

    I’d like to share mine, but I don’t like the fact that Reader publicizes my name.

  • http://jonwoodsc.blogspot.com/ Jonathan

    I’m still using Bloglines to read my feeds, though I will use Google Reader whenever Bloglines is acting up, which, for some reason, seems to be often now. But it does allow me to have a link blog.

    http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Chrono803

  • http://jonwoodsc.blogspot.com Jonathan

    I’m still using Bloglines to read my feeds, though I will use Google Reader whenever Bloglines is acting up, which, for some reason, seems to be often now. But it does allow me to have a link blog.

    http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Chrono803

  • http://grinder.wordpress.com/ grinder

    Yes, I am a regular reader of your main blog and link blog. My primary rss reader is Google Reader and my link blog is here:

    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/06124810147951159518

  • http://grinder.wordpress.com/ grinder

    Yes, I am a regular reader of your main blog and link blog. My primary rss reader is Google Reader and my link blog is here:

    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/06124810147951159518

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  • http://www.shokk.com/blog/ Ernie Oporto

    I have about 160 feeds in my feed reader and they generate about 700+ articles a day. I don’t have the key shortcuts integrated yet, but plan on adding it some time. My preferred style of reading is to just put it into collapsed articles mode similar to the list view on Google Reader and paging down rather than scooting down the page one article at a time. Similarly, I then expand the articles that might be interesting to then decide if I want to click through.

    You get pretty good at skimming article titles after a while. Blogs that I don’t like are those like Scripting News that don’t put titles on individual posts, leaving you to wonder what is in the article. I’m also not big on blogs that put giant articles in the feed rather than a small piece that you can then read on their site. They’re not thinking “eyeballs”.

  • http://www.shokk.com/blog/ Ernie Oporto

    I have about 160 feeds in my feed reader and they generate about 700+ articles a day. I don’t have the key shortcuts integrated yet, but plan on adding it some time. My preferred style of reading is to just put it into collapsed articles mode similar to the list view on Google Reader and paging down rather than scooting down the page one article at a time. Similarly, I then expand the articles that might be interesting to then decide if I want to click through.

    You get pretty good at skimming article titles after a while. Blogs that I don’t like are those like Scripting News that don’t put titles on individual posts, leaving you to wonder what is in the article. I’m also not big on blogs that put giant articles in the feed rather than a small piece that you can then read on their site. They’re not thinking “eyeballs”.

  • http://www.speedyrails.com/ maykelrr

    You turned me on to Google Reader when you blogged about it some time ago and talked about your ling blog.

    I don’t have a personal blog (yet) but I enjoy sharing some links with my friends. Some of us had created a network of shared links :)

    1) sometimes a little hard to stay up to date, but always good links.
    2) yes, I’m subscribed
    3) mine is

    My link blog is
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/14543052240064934315

  • http://www.speedyrails.com maykelrr

    You turned me on to Google Reader when you blogged about it some time ago and talked about your ling blog.

    I don’t have a personal blog (yet) but I enjoy sharing some links with my friends. Some of us had created a network of shared links :)

    1) sometimes a little hard to stay up to date, but always good links.
    2) yes, I’m subscribed
    3) mine is

    My link blog is
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/14543052240064934315

  • http://www.shawnblog.com/ Shawn Honnick

    I really like Google Reader and use it daily to see many sites quickly. It’s the best way to view feeds to date IMO. I’m also seeing a number of referrers on my logs from http://www.google.com/reader/view/

    My link blog (where I only add an average of about 2 links each day) is http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/07563809003240544553/state/com.google/broadcast

  • http://www.shawnblog.com/ Shawn Honnick

    I really like Google Reader and use it daily to see many sites quickly. It’s the best way to view feeds to date IMO. I’m also seeing a number of referrers on my logs from http://www.google.com/reader/view/

    My link blog (where I only add an average of about 2 links each day) is http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/07563809003240544553/state/com.google/broadcast

  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/ Andy Beal

    I added the link blog URL to Feedburner.com then used their Buzzboost service to output it to my regular blog. See “almost blogged” at the bottom of my sidebar navigation for the integration.

    What do you think?

  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com Andy Beal

    I added the link blog URL to Feedburner.com then used their Buzzboost service to output it to my regular blog. See “almost blogged” at the bottom of my sidebar navigation for the integration.

    What do you think?

  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/ Andy Beal

    Well, I broke the layout, so I had to remove it. Oh well.

  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com Andy Beal

    Well, I broke the layout, so I had to remove it. Oh well.

  • alex

    you put SO MANY up. almost too many, i think. i do enjoy reading it, though.

    i use google reader, and have a link blog of my own:
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/13755541617105859810

  • alex

    you put SO MANY up. almost too many, i think. i do enjoy reading it, though.

    i use google reader, and have a link blog of my own:
    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/13755541617105859810

  • http://podcasting.ie/ Bernie Goldbach

    I consider your link blog to be a daily river that you create for those who need to know what it feels like when reading less than 3000 words per minute.

    I forcefeed your link blog to college students new to blogging so that they understand the research imperative. Part of that imperative comes by glancing over the shoulders of others. I appreciate you sharing the stream you create because it’s so much fun purging it ruthlessly from my Google reader. I can be ruthless because I know it comes right back in full force! In a twisted way, marking your link blog as “read” consistently produces the satisfaction I need from trying to manage my incoming mail. When I need a boost, I open your link blog, mark it read, and translate the satisfaction over to my unread mails.

    Thanks, coach.

  • http://podcasting.ie Bernie Goldbach

    I consider your link blog to be a daily river that you create for those who need to know what it feels like when reading less than 3000 words per minute.

    I forcefeed your link blog to college students new to blogging so that they understand the research imperative. Part of that imperative comes by glancing over the shoulders of others. I appreciate you sharing the stream you create because it’s so much fun purging it ruthlessly from my Google reader. I can be ruthless because I know it comes right back in full force! In a twisted way, marking your link blog as “read” consistently produces the satisfaction I need from trying to manage my incoming mail. When I need a boost, I open your link blog, mark it read, and translate the satisfaction over to my unread mails.

    Thanks, coach.

  • Tim C.

    1) I don’t think you have too many items in your link blog. Although I do think at times the are more links than posts. I would rather have less link blog entries if it meant more Scoble-blog posts. That being said,I’m a Scoble acolyte and I’ll read anything you put out.

    2) Google Reader

    3) http://www.google.com/reader/shared/01270030268309960468

  • Tim C.

    1) I don’t think you have too many items in your link blog. Although I do think at times the are more links than posts. I would rather have less link blog entries if it meant more Scoble-blog posts. That being said,I’m a Scoble acolyte and I’ll read anything you put out.

    2) Google Reader

    3) http://www.google.com/reader/shared/01270030268309960468

  • http://www.douglaskarr.com/ Doug Karr

    1) I haven’t looked – you could use Feedburner and integrate your links into your feed using Link Splicer: http://www.douglaskarr.com/2006/12/01/subscribe-for-some-delicious-extras/

    2) Google Reader

    3) I used #1 and incorporate the two. I also have a widget on my home page that shows the latest links: http://www.douglaskarr.com

    Regards,
    Doug

  • http://www.douglaskarr.com Doug Karr

    1) I haven’t looked – you could use Feedburner and integrate your links into your feed using Link Splicer: http://www.douglaskarr.com/2006/12/01/subscribe-for-some-delicious-extras/

    2) Google Reader

    3) I used #1 and incorporate the two. I also have a widget on my home page that shows the latest links: http://www.douglaskarr.com

    Regards,
    Doug

  • http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/ Jeff Ventura

    Robert — on your suggestion I’ve tried Google Reader. I haven’t looked back yet. I find it much nicer than Newsfire or NetNewsWire for OSX, but I know that not everyone does.

    I have about 110 feeds. No linkblog yet,as I’m just setting up my blog’s shop, so to speak.

  • http://gracefulflavor.wordpress.com/ Jeff Ventura

    Robert — on your suggestion I’ve tried Google Reader. I haven’t looked back yet. I find it much nicer than Newsfire or NetNewsWire for OSX, but I know that not everyone does.

    I have about 110 feeds. No linkblog yet,as I’m just setting up my blog’s shop, so to speak.

  • http://realreviewsdc.blogspot.com/ Rory Finneren

    1) No, I don’t think you’re putting too many items on your link blog. Google Reader makes it easy to skim through headlines and only read ones that pique my interest.
    2) I am subscribed to your link blog through Google Reader.
    3) Inspired by you, I have indeed started my own link blog: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00674013555693287384

  • http://realreviewsdc.blogspot.com Rory Finneren

    1) No, I don’t think you’re putting too many items on your link blog. Google Reader makes it easy to skim through headlines and only read ones that pique my interest.
    2) I am subscribed to your link blog through Google Reader.
    3) Inspired by you, I have indeed started my own link blog: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00674013555693287384

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  • http://rdnk.wolfborder.org/ rdnk

    I have been using just FF’s Live Bookmarks. Seems like Google Reader has improved quite a bit since I last tried, now actually incorporating the graphics from the original blog posts. Have to try that out soon.

    I try to keep myself updated of what is hot and what people are talking in the net, so the amount of feeds is almost unmanageable. Mostly i’ll just settle on reading Slashdot :)

  • http://rdnk.wolfborder.org rdnk

    I have been using just FF’s Live Bookmarks. Seems like Google Reader has improved quite a bit since I last tried, now actually incorporating the graphics from the original blog posts. Have to try that out soon.

    I try to keep myself updated of what is hot and what people are talking in the net, so the amount of feeds is almost unmanageable. Mostly i’ll just settle on reading Slashdot :)

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  • http://jonathan.faces.com/ Jonathan

    Would love to try it, but it won’t import OPML from Newsgator: Your OPML file could not be imported. Please make sure that it is correctly formatted and try again.

  • http://jonathan.faces.com Jonathan

    Would love to try it, but it won’t import OPML from Newsgator: Your OPML file could not be imported. Please make sure that it is correctly formatted and try again.

  • http://www.mcdevzone.com/ Mike

    I tried Google Reader today and fell in love with it. After trying it I switched from NetNewsWire.

    My shared items is: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/09833560235991284109

  • http://www.mcdevzone.com/ Mike

    I tried Google Reader today and fell in love with it. After trying it I switched from NetNewsWire.

    My shared items is: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/09833560235991284109

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  • http://www.misschat.net/ sohbet

    hi
    I really appreciate your linkblog, but I think you should decrease a bit the number of posts you share.
    thanks
    chat sohbet