
You may have already found a tool that you like, or you may want to wait to see what the tools in development will offer us (as I'm waiting).įor Bloggers that track the number of followers, as well as to take time to validate followers for giveaways, we still have more decisions. I created a list of tools that I looked at. So, it may be too early to get too excited trying to decide what tool you want to use after Google/Reader is obsoleted! I'm also monitoring a few leads for tools that are in development that promise to be solid replacements for Google/Reader, come July lst. While Google/Reader has been my favorite RSS Reader tool, I did find some tools that I think will be an acceptable replacement. But, with the obsolescence of Google/Reader GFC will not provide any value to blog followers, unless they use for blog reading. From the Feedburner Help Forum I learned GFC will not be impacted, so those that use GFC can still use it. I also wanted to understand how related tools, such as Google Friend Connect (GFC), Feedburner, etc work with Google/Reader and might be impacted when Google/Reader is obsoleted. Google/Reader list export and import to a new tool) Quilting, Embroidery, Sewing, Cooking, Gardening, etc.)

My research to-date has been focused on finding a tool that would provide as many of the features of Google/Reader that I like, plus a few more. While we are still weeks away from Google/Reader being obsoleted, and SewCalGal is still investigating, I wanted to share insights on what I've found out so far. There are a number of RSS reader tools available, and a few that are being developed with the objective of replacing Google/Reader.

For those that may not be aware of Google/Reader, it is a tool that allow you to read blog posts that have been shared in a " RSS" format.
