The Nev n Dave blog has some great tips for blog reading. Ten, actually. Tips I think are useful include:
#5 – limit how many feeds you subscribe to on a particular topic. [me] – good suggestion. Do you really need to read 100 blogs on the same topic? Probably not. Another similar idea – why not subscribe to a technorati search on a topic,r ather than individual blogs? That way, you’ll catch good stuff without cluttering up your feed reader.
#6 – periodically test your feeds. Leave a feed unread for a week. Then spend some time doing a catchup and ask yourself “was that really worth my time?” [me] – another great idea! This sounds like a handy way to see if the content on a particular blog is still relevant to your needs/interests.
A similar idea is…
#8 – Add a ‘quarantine’ category for new blogs [me] – that way, you’re not dropping the feed into a category and then forgetting about it. It allows you to try it out and see if the content works for you.
So – if you’re feeling bogged down by blogs, go read the full article and try some of these handy tips.
Keeping your responses organized will increase the chances of new content. Your responses are meant to only be out there once not several times.
Keeping your responses organized will increase the chances of new content. Your responses are meant to only be out there once not several times.