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Google Reader shuts down tomorrow, July 1st. What does that mean for you? It means that you have today to find a new way to follow the RSS feeds* of your favorite websites and blogs.
Two popular Google Reader alternatives are Feedly and Bloglovin’. I’ve been using Feedly as my feed reader for a couple of months now and think its browser, iPhone, and iPad interfaces are all eye-catching and easy to use. However, I’ve been hearing really positive feedback about Bloglovin’, so today I imported all of my Google Reader feeds to Bloglovin’ just in case I want to try it out in the future. (You know me. I have commitment issues.)
Wanna try Feedly or Bloglovin’?
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Click here to follow Bunny & Dolly on Bloglovin’
Another way to stay connected to Bunny & Dolly is to sign up for email updates that will be sent directly to your inbox. (I won’t spam you! Promise!) The incentive to receiving Bunny & Dolly via email is that I may start sending bonus content to my email subscribers. Lucky you!
*If you have no idea what an RSS feed is, let me try to quickly explain it: An RSS feed is a way to stay connected to a site’s ever-changing content without having to repeatedly visit its homepage. If you follow multiple blogs, subscribing to each blog’s RSS feed and aggregating them into one RSS reader (like Feedly and Bloglovin’) saves you time and ensures that you never miss an update!
I’ve adjusted completely to bloglovin, and have found it much easier than Reader to keep updated. I just stack the emails up in my inbox until I have time to read through.
So you prefer getting update emails rather than visiting Bloglovin’s website or using the app?
I prefer the emails. It’s so much easier, and I don’t have to go to the actual website. Especially as I tend to have only one afternoon to catch up on blogs and comment.
I started using Bloglovin a few weeks ago. It’s my first reader and I have to say I like it so much more then getting the emails. I actually sit down and read blog updates whenever I have a chance instead of deleting the emails and feeling guilty! Or not remembering that I saw something on Facebook…
That’s why I prefer using a feed reader rather than email subscriptions — it’s too easy to let emails pile up and then delete them all without opening them. But with a reader like Feedly or Bloglovin, you can visit whenever and see all unread posts in one place.