Yesterday Google announced that it will be shutting down Google reader as of July 1st 2013. I used Google Reader to keep track and follow all of my favorite blogs online I also used it to archive my content via IFTTT and Diigo. Although I am a little upset about Google’s decision I realize that they were providing a free service and beggars cant be choosers. Below I walk you through how to export your Google Reader subscriptions and add them to Netvibes as well as getting started with Feedly which is an online magazine style RSS reader.
Exporting Google Reader Feeds
To get startedhere is a video on how to export your feeds using the Google Takeout Service:
Head over to Google Takeout: http://www.google.com/takeout
Select “Choose Services”
You will now see an option to select Google Reader
Select Google Reader and click “Create Archive”
You will now see a status bar that shows the progress of your export. When it is finished you can select “Download”
A file that has all of your subscriptions will now be downloaded to your computer.
Importing Google Reader into Netvibes
Netvibes is a service that puts your feeds into a widget like page.
Here is a video about adding your exported feeds into netvibes:
Feedly, a great alternative to Google Reader
Here is a video on getting started with Feedly:
5 Other Alternatives (I have not tested)
- Newsblur (Cross Platform)
- TheOldReader (No Mobile Client, Imports Google Reader Subscriptions)
- FeedaFever (Responsive Design, Temperature reading for most talked about articles)
- Digg Reader (Coming Soon)
- FeedFiend (New Web Based RSS Reader)
If you have any questions or need help with any of the above solutions or have another tool that I have not listed please feel free to comment or shoot me an email at tj@tjhouston.com
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