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A view of Google Reader Play. (Credit:Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET) I’ve happily used RSS readers for years, but I’m not only an information junkie, I’m a professional information junkie. But I’m one of those people who sees the technology as appealing to techno-savvy folks rather than the mainstream. It’s much easier to type a Web address than to understand and manage Managing Really Simple Syndication and Atom subscriptions. So I was intrigued to see a Google Labs effort called Google Reader Play that in my opinion succeeds, at least partially, in[....]

One feature that I love about both Blogger and WordPress.org is that I can redirect my default RSS feed over to FeedBurner in order monetize my blog feed. While this option is available via plugin for WordPress.org fans and baked in for Blogger users (ever since Google purchased FeedBurner), WordPress.com users seem to be left out in the cold (unless you are part of the VIP Hosting club). Although WordPress could just simply open themselves up to Feedburner, it may be wiser for them build or buy something similar to FeedBurner like Pheedo.com. WordPress Feed Ads? Are you[....]

I know, there are several other FeedBurner apps out there, such as Ego and FeedCount App. But Stat Fever is not only selling for $1 (instead of $2 like its rivals), but also boasts a nicer user interface (with graphs on the side). Created by Paranoid Ferret Productions, Stat Fever allows bloggers to see how many readers are subscribed to their RSS feed or email posts (via FeedBurner of course). With a tap of your finger, you can check out feed stats over the course of a week or a year, as well as see how many feed clicks you received. The only feature missing from this app is the[....]

Update: Corrected Title. Love them or hate them, whenever the Google Gorilla jumps into the web pond, they are bound to make waves (drowning out rivals big and small). Not too long ago, Google announced that FeedBurner (a service they bought a few years ago) has launched the ability for bloggers to tweet their feed links directly to Twitter using Google’s new URL shortener, goo.gl (hat tip: TechCrunch) (Google AdSense for Feeds) Many of our publishers who have tried our Google Analytics feed item link integration have already noticed that their most popular feed items have been[....]