All posts tagged google reader

Thoughts on Google Play

Google rolled out a completely new way to consume what is happening on the web, whether it be videos, pictures, text, basically anything all driven but a very new interface. If you have seen the redesign of thesixtyone.com you may see some similarities – at least I did from first usage. You can checkout this [...]

Great Ways to become a Personal Brand Online

Every so often I connect with people working on interesting projects or strike up great conversations – in that vein I invite those interested in guest blogging at Marketing.fm and invite any reader to do the same if they need a platform. Get in touch! Guest post from Ben Johnson of LogoInn, custom logo design. [...]

Copy and Paste is the best Social Media Tool

I believe that copy and paste is the best Social Media (or cut and paste) tool that is available today. The simple act of a few key strokes can generate more viewsactionsclicks that just about any other method or distribution strategy. (I knew someone had come to this realization before me and with a quick [...]

Prioritizing and Organizing Feeds in Google Reader

I have been using Google Reader for quite some time and reading feeds for what seems like forever. My habits and ability to organize and plow through my feeds has changed dramatically over the years and I wanted to share my own use case and experience here. I originally heard about the idea to organize [...]

Sidebar Widgets – Google Reader Shared Items

Image via CrunchBase I recently added another widget to this blogs sidebar that will display items that I “share” from my Google reader. These items automatically get pulled into my FriendFeed stream but not very well read. Now when I share an item from my reader it will automatically be displayed in the right hand [...]

Too Late for NewsGator

Right now people are going crazy over the fact that NewsGator has released their products for free. I think it is too late. I understand the reasons why: 1. Attention spans have value – gain more attention (via your reader) gain value 2. Go after the Enterprise – easier sell to larger firms when the [...]

Switching to Google Reader

I have been an avid RSS user for years now. In fact I constantly point people to an article I wrote awhile back describing RSS for beginners. I am not sure how many people I have setup using Bloglines but today I am finally switching to Google Reader. The final straw for me was trying [...]

Mobile Friendly Websites: December’07 Update

Below is an updated list of some great websites designed specifically for your blackberry, pda, or mobile phone web browser: December ’07 Update: Google Maps 2.0 – If you already have Google Maps for your mobile device, it’s time to upgrade! Google has a great new feature which pinpoints your location (based on cell-tower triangulation). [...]