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1. Adam Taylor November 8th, 2007 2:09 pm

   I’d add: SEOmoz / actually forget it, there are hundreds of blogs I’d add.

   I get a bit overwhelmed by Techmeme, RWW and Mashable though but I still keep them in.

2. Chris Garrett November 8th, 2007 2:13 pm

   Export an OPML

   I visit techmeme in my browser, I find that way I don’t have to read half as many feeds

3. pelf November 8th, 2007 3:31 pm

   I wrote an earlier comment with links to the respective blogs, but the comment was rejected because I had more than 2 links. Google any of the following if you’re interested

   Apart from the blogs about blogging (e.g. ChrisG, Liz, Lorelle, Jeremy Steele, Mohsin, Steven Snell), some of my favourites are Cheesie and Brownie, Proof of Purchase, The Reasoner, Opal @ Vegan Momma, Oreo OCEO. And of course, some other Malaysian blogs

4. Ramkarthik November 8th, 2007 3:57 pm

   I have really cut short the number of blogs in my feed. Mostly, I go to the blog directly and read it. I rarely subscribe to any blog these days. Here are some of the blogs to which I have subscribed:
   Problogger, Copyblogger, Blogging Tips, Daily Blog Tips, Chrisg, Successful Blog, Perfomancing, Skelliewag, freelanceswitch, freelancefolder, chrisblogging, and a couple more blogs.

5. Michael Holdcroft November 8th, 2007 4:31 pm

   To tell the truth, it’s much the same as e-mail subscriptions. I regularly unsubscribe from subscriptions where I only get the offer of the day with little or no reason to keep subscribed. They are just stealing my time.

6. Chris Garrett November 8th, 2007 4:38 pm

   @pelf - I am shocked how few of those I recognize!

   @Ramkarthik - Some great blogs there, in particular Skelliewag, freelanceswitch, freelancefolder, I am subscribed but catch up a couple of times a week

   @Michael - Yeah, there has to be a lot of value. I think people underestimate how much time commitment reading feeds and emails takes. Having said that I have helped clients produce a fair share of “offer lists” so perhaps I have contributed to the problem I like to think though my clients always provided value

7. Lisa November 8th, 2007 5:47 pm

   Of course I read ChrisG every day, and thanks for the always relevant and useful information. I have a Momish blog (although it is much more than just that), so I like to check out my “competition” at www.dooce.com and www.hipstermom.com, not just to see what they are doing but also to see how I can differentiate my blog. I find that a great niche for me has been providing some of the tech tips I pick up here and at problogger for the mom market. We may not be early adopters of technology, but we’re capable of learning : )

   And thanks pelf for the tip about Vegan Momma!

   Thanks
   Lisa

8. Erica Ross-Krieger November 8th, 2007 5:58 pm

   One of my favorite authors, Dan Millman, is known to say “Discipline equals Freedom.” In the blog world, my discipline rule of thumb is this — I keep the subscription for one week. On Fridays I review and say, Okay, has it been worth it this week? If not, out it goes. Sounds ruthless but, hey, it’s my main asset (my precious time) I’m talking about…so if it isn’t serving me, “off with their heads” I say!

   Not to worry, Chris, you make the “keep” list each and every week

9. fc November 8th, 2007 6:12 pm

   Am more of go to the blog reader, as it helps me catch up on the comments easily as well.

   however my omea is also quite full with a lot of blogs, starting with - designers - david airey, nick’s web designer wall and psdtuts.. then comes the business bloggers - yaro’s blog, net biz blog, young go getter, blogtrepreneur, escape from cubicle nation, smart wealthy rich, buzzoodle, freelanceswitch,… then bloggers like you, problogger,copyblogger, andybeard, johntp, skellie …
   I also follow a lot of domain name blogs like domain name wire (the best), dotsauce, dailydomainer …

   Ah I guess its about time I went for a trim .. but they are all so good

10. Adam Snider November 8th, 2007 7:22 pm

    Hmm…I haven’t really thought about this in a while. I bet I’m subscribed to a few feeds that I wouldn’t miss if I cut them.

    I’ll do up a list of my own, on one of my blogs, and trackback to this post later today.

11. Joel Falconer November 9th, 2007 1:08 am

    Hey Chris, sorry I left you off my first similar list on BlogNewsWatch.com - I do read your stuff but it comes to me by email each day! I hope I made up with it with the subsequent article. Have an inkling I might’ve inspired this post, but it’s a fairly common idea… so perhaps not

12. pelf November 9th, 2007 2:00 am

    @ChrisG: Are you referring to the “probloggers” or the “others” when you said “how few of those you recognized”?

    @Lisa: No problem, I’m glad you liked Vegan Momma as much as I do

13. Darren Barefoot November 9th, 2007 12:33 pm

    Thanks for the linkage!

14. Jen / domestika November 9th, 2007 3:17 pm

    Time for some serious feed-weeding here… but darnit, Chris, you’ve just made me add two more! And one from Pelf’s list, too; and I’m rather intrigued by Lisa’s “Russian Mafia Babe” blog…
    Where will the sleep-depriving RSS madness end?

15. Fred @ Newest on the Net November 9th, 2007 9:15 pm

    Chris,

    I am disappointed that Newest on the Net is not on your list

    My goal for this year is to write great content and find myself on your list next year.

16. Forest Parks November 10th, 2007 11:26 pm

    hey where is my feed????

    Ha Ha, thanks for letting us know what makes you inspired. I’m sure I will find at least one new one from your list.

17. Advice Network Writing contest November 11th, 2007 4:56 am

    All this talk about favorite blogs, I looked at my blog reader, and had a moment of sadness for Jane May Blogs. She used to be one of my favorite. She wasn’t around that long, and in a short time I flagged 11 of her posts as things I wanted to remeber and learn from.

    Ok, it did not hurt that she was good looking.

    Then she changed her blog name to http://www.dailywebideas.com/, and then she fell off the planet. No posts in almost 1 month. Ah well, lots of other good blogs to choose from.

18. Chris Garrett November 12th, 2007 1:12 pm

    @Lisa - That is a great idea, making things you learn relevant for your own audience is a very useful skill

    @Erica - I have had to be very brutal with my feeds because my time is so scarce, I find though there is a lot of duplicated information so I don’t miss out on *too* much and some feeds I read once a week and get back up to speed

    @fc - I like to read techmeme, digg and such in the browser, I find it is easier, still lots of feeds though

    @Adam - Perhaps this is a good new years house cleaning activity

    @Joel - I don’t mind how people read, as long as they do

    @pelf - The “others” (makes them sound spooky doesn’t it, heh)

    @Darren - Always a pleasure

    @Jen - Heh, sorry!

    @Fred - It might not be a daily read but I do read

    @Forest - Glad you like

    @Advice - It’s the nature of the thing, blogs come and go

19. Carl November 13th, 2007 2:10 pm

    That list is already a masterpiece collection. I would also recommend my daily reads
    www.quickonlinetips.com
    www.lorelle.wordpress.com
    www.searchenginejournal.com