Adding an RSS Feed to Feedly

I was having some trouble figuring out how to add a single RSS feed to Feedly today, so I thought I would make a write up about how one can do it.  First lets find a feed that we want to add.  I like Design You Trust so I will get their feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dyt

Alright, now that you have the URL, feedly works off of Google Reader.  I had never used Google Reader in my life but it looks like Feedly just makes it prettier.  Anyway, go into Google Reader normally (http://www.google.com/reader/) and then on the left side, click “Add Subscription,” it is in a green highlighted box. Paste your link and click “Add.”

Good, now you just need to add it to Feedly.  If you are prompted to, go ahead and add it to the folder called “z.feedly.seeded”  and you can also add it to the subcategory where you would like it to appear in Feedly; for example, Thinkers, Auto, Web Dev, et cetera.  In this case, I am going to add it to design.

If you were not prompted to put it in a folder right away, or just happened to navigate away from that option.  Just click on the “Settings” link in the upper right corner, click on the “Subscriptions” tab, and find your feed.  Use the drop down menu to add it to “z.feedly.seeded” and then the subcategory of your choice.

Wait a minute or two for Feedly to find your feed and show it in unread material.  Enjoy.

EDIT

Thanks to Edwin Khodabakchian, one of the Feedly software developers for pointing out that you can also add a feed to Feedly by visiting the website and waiting for a +f to appear in the far right side of your address bar.

Blogging or Tweeting?

What’s more important in the internet social world?  Blogging or tweeting?  I am struggling with this concept when it comes to sharing.  Obviously if you blog about something and people like it, they will continue to read, respond and visit.  But if you tweet about something, it can also be followed, linked, and create a massive chain reaction that can lead to just as much publicity.

The reason that I am struggling over this is because I have stumbled across Feedly and it is blowing my mind.  Do I share it through twitter–I am sure it is being shared already–yes, I just checked with summize.  But, it doesn’t look to be that big yet, so I will share it on both.

Feedly, much like Netvibes, pulls information and presents it to you in a beautiful manner, almost like a magazine.  It also allows your friends to comment and reccomend articles for you.  The soft, easy to use layout is simplistic yet enjoyable, allowing for content presentation customization.  Feedly truly is amazing, but only works with Firefox 3.  Definately try it.