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How to use Google Reader

Okay, I know that to some RSS may sound like generic computer mumbo-jumbo, although it does stand for “Really Simple Syndication.” What RSS does is takes the content from sites and puts them in one convenient place for everyone to view.

So, I figured I’d do a quick tutorial of Google Reader. I use Google Reader because I can access it from any computer. If you’ve got a Google account, you’ve already got a ready-made RSS reader just waiting.

Step 1:

Go to http://reader.google.com and log in.

Log In


Step 2.

Go to a site you’d like to receive feed from (I picked English Fail Blog), and find the RSS button. Most blogs have either a button (like the one pictured) or a text link to a RSS page. Best places to look are in the content bar and on the bottom of the page. (Yes, sometimes they can be a little bit tricky to find.)

Find the RSS button.

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