Gah! Did anyone else have a minor panic attack yesterday when that little message popped up on Google Reader saying that the service is officially closing down on July 1? I have been using Google Reader to follow way too many blogs for years and years. So this came as a total surprise and a bit of a bummer, as I have overall really loved using Reader.
But coincidentally, I had just recently begun exploring Bloglovin’, and had really begun to fall in love with many of their features and layout. Granted, there are many differences between Bloglovin’ and Google Reader, and some of the features I most love on Reader have yet to appear on Bloglovin’. But overall, it’s a great reader, and it is an especially great resource for finding new blogs that are similar to those you already love. So I’m curious to give it a real try at least for awhile!
The good news is that Bloglovin’ offers a really simple feature for importing the list of blogs you currently follow on Reader into your profile with Bloglovin’. So thought I would post a really quick how-to. I might make a more detailed tutorial this weekend with actual visuals (would that be helpful?). But for now, here is the basic idea.
Also, for those of you who do decide to make the switch to Bloglovin’, would love for you to find me and come say hi! My profile is at /gimmesomeoven, where you can click “follow” for my blogs Gimme Some Oven and Gimme Some Life. Happy blog loving at Bloglovin’!
**I also posted a tutorial for those interested in switching to Feedly. You can view that here!***
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This is so helpful! Thank you!
Have you tried www.feedly.com? I like that one better then google reader and bloglovin. It’s really organized, clean and magazine like. It looks great on an ipad too!
Ah! Thank you SO, SO, SO much for posting this! I was feeling overwhelmed about how to make the switch but you totally simplified it for me. This is VERY MUCH appreciated :)
Thanks so much for putting this together. It was so nice to find a solution to the google reader problem within ten minutes of logging in this morning.
I’m devastated at the news, buuuuuuuut so happy you posted this! Remind me about this June, cool? ;)
Thank you so much for this helpful post! I could not believe my eyes this morning when I got the pop-up comment saying it would be gone. At first I thought it was just because I hadn’t had coffee yet, and maybe I was seeing things. But I made the switch from Reader to Bloglovin in about 2 minutes, thanks to your quick tutorial.
Gahhh I wish I saw this post before I panicked last night and just re-subscribed to all my blogs on blog lovin’ and then unsubscribed in Google Reader. >_< Now I feel silly lol. But great post! I'll be sure to pass this don to my subscribers as well :)
This is so helpful! Thanks you!
I had a panic attack when I read that notice. RIP, Google Reader! Thanks for such a timely and helpful post!
Definitely with you on the minor panic attack… Thank you for posting this!