This guide explains how to create and use a Bloglines account, covering steps such as account creation, managing feeds, and organizing content into folders. It provides detailed instructions on subscribing to feeds via multiple methods, including using bookmark buttons and searching within Bloglines. Additionally, it includes options for reading, clipping, and sharing posts from subscribed feeds.

1. How to Use Bloglines A guide to creating and using a Bloglines account

2. Creating an account Go to bloglines.com Fill out the info requested Click to create your account 1 2 3 [email_address]

3. Your Main Page This is where the stories will appear This is where you manage your feeds

4. Adding the “subscribe” button Click on “Easy Subscribe Bookmarklet” 1 Follow instructions for your browser 2

5. Creating Folders In the “Feeds” tab, click on “Edit” 1 Click on “New Folder” 2 Type in new folder name and click “OK” 3 Click “Finished” to go back to Feeds 4

6. Creating Folders for Clippings In the “Clippings” tab, click on “Edit” 1 Click on “New Folder” 2 Type in new folder name and click “OK” 3 Click “Finished” to go back to Clippings 4

7. Subscribing to a feed OPTION 1 Using the subscribe button. On the page with the feed you want to subscribe to … Click in the “subscribe” button in your bookmarks toolbar 1

8. Subscribing to a feed (cont.) Select Folder to add new feed to 2 Specify other options 3 Click “subscribe” to add feed to the reader 4

9. Subscribing to a feed OPTION 2 Searching for and subscribing to feeds on Bloglines … Select “Search for Feeds” in the dropdown menu. Then type in your search criteria. 1 Choose the feed you want and click on “Subscribe to feed 2

10. Subscribing to a feed (cont.) Select Folder to add new feed to 3 Specify other options 4 Click “subscribe” to add feed to the reader 5

11. Subscribing to a feed OPTION 3 Using the RSS page on a website containing the feed(s) you want. Go to the RSS page on your chosen website … Select the feed you want to subscribe to 1

12. Subscribing to a feed (cont.) Choose “Bloglines” from the dropdown menu 2

13. Subscribing to a feed (cont.) Select Folder to add new feed to 3 Specify other options 4 Click “subscribe” to add feed to the reader 5

14. Reading, clipping, sharing Click on the folder or specific feed you want to read 1 Use these options to share posts and stories 2 Use this option to “Clip” or save posts/stories or publish them to your personal Bloglines blog 3

15. Clipping (cont.) Select folder to save “clipping” to and click “save to” 4

16. RSS Feeds In Plain English We strongly recommend that you please take a few minutes to watch the video liked below, which explains how RSS works. http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english