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An introduction to iGoogle and Google Reader

June 3rd, 2009 by Shawn Smock

With so much great content on the Internet, it is impossible to stay current on all your favorite websites and blogs without some help. iGoogle and Google Reader are great tools to help you organize your favorite news sites and blogs. Google Reader allows you to subscribe to blogs via RSS (Real Simple Syndication), which means that once you’ve subscribed, new content is automatically “pushed” directly to your iGoogle page for your review, simplifying your research and saving you valuable time.

To create an iGoogle account click here and choose “Get Started”.

You will then be prompted to choose subjects of special interest to you such as news, cooking, sports and politics.
Customize your page with a theme to replace the standard white Google page and violà, you have your very own iGoogle page!
Click “Add stuff” to discover hundreds of tools, games and gadgets that you can add to your iGoogle page. Our favorites include The Daily Puppy and Quotes of the Day.
In your computer’s preferences, make sure your iGoogle is your default page so each time you turn on your computer, this is the page your computer opens onto whenever accessing the Internet.

To sign up for a Google Reader account click here.

If you already have a Google account, use it to set up your Google Reader.
If you don’t have a Google account click “Create an Account” and follow the instructions. You will be required to log into your email account to access a verification email from Google. Make sure to click the link provided in the email.
After your account set up is complete, you can begin to build your subscription list. You can do this directly from your Google Reader by clicking “Add a subscription” and entering keywords to search for one of your favorite blogs, Find Your Voice for example.
Once you find what you are seeking, just subscribe and your reading material will be delivered to you instantly.
To subcribe to a blog via RSS, simply click on the blog’s RSS symbol.You will be transferred to a page to select a reader service. Choose Google and the blog will be automatically imported into your Google Reader. Once you get comfortable with the service, you can organize your blogs into categories and folders for easy review.

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