Best Google Chrome Extensions 2014

Earlier we have shown you some of the best Google chrome extensions, In this article we would like to show the best Google Chrome extensions of 2014. We all know that Chrome is the second most widely used browser, as the number of users keep on increase, Developers are getting themselves busy in bringing up new and innovative extensions to Google Chrome.

Right from blocking ads via Adblock (you can download adblock plus here) to estimating the Carbon Footprint, Google Chrome extensions are very useful to get our work done, without even moving to other web page.

Best Google Chrome extensions 2014

1. Scribe Fire

Scribe Fire is  very useful for the bloggers. This full-featured chrome extension   integrates with chrome browser and allows you to put a blog post quickly and easily.This extension allows you to delete, edit and update posts from chrome browser and is compatible with almost all popular blogging sites like Wordpress and Blogger.

DOWNLOAD | Scribe Fire

2. Silver Bird

This Chrome extension gives you full access to your Twitter feed, without moving away from the site you are currently on. You can check your tweets,upload a picture and even see what’s trending.

DOWNLOAD | Silver Bird

3. Unfriend Notify for Facebook

Unfriend notifications for Facebook, is a chrome extension that updates users every time when someone unfriends them on Facebook.

DOWNLOAD | Unfriend Notifiy for Facebook

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4. StumbleUpon

This chrome extension allows you to stumble the webpages you like, easily with one click.

DOWNLOAD | StumbleUpon

5. Bugmenot Lite

No more having to create accounts just to access articles or web pages. Bugmenot Lite allows users to bypass the login of the websites that asks the users to register before accessing any information from that website. One click and login forms and autofilled with anonymous information. This is why Bugmenot Lite is my favorite chrome extension.

DOWNLOAD | Bugmenot Lite

6. LastPass

Online security is a big worry, but remembering all your different passwords can also be difficult. This Chrome extension stores all your passwords and log-in details and signs you into sites automatically. Your information and passwords are encrypted and decrypted locally on your computer to keep it safe and LastPass cannot access your information.

DOWNLOAD | LastPass

7. Android Desktop Notifications

This chrome extension pops-up a little notification in your browser every time you receive one on your phone, making it a tad easier to go an hour without glancing down at your Android smartphone.

CHECK OUT: How to Increase performance of Android smartphones

DOWNLOAD | Android Desktop Notifications

8. Gmail Offline

A pretty self-explanatory extension, GMail Offline literally makes all your Google Mail content available when you’re sans connection. This is great if you need to check back over some dates and vital information on the go, but obviously you won’t be able to send any new messages until you reconnect.

DOWNLOAD | Gmail Offline

9. Wolfram Alpha

Wolfram Alpha is a very clever service, with a deep knowledge in everything from maths to food – and now it’s available with a click. Simply press the button in your status bar and the world’s knowledge is in your hands.

DOWNLOAD | Wolfram Alpha

10. PanicButton

This chrome extension allows you to hide all your tabs with a single click. All these hidden tabs will be saved in a different folder and they can be retrived or restored back again with one click on the button.

DOWNLOAD | PanicButton

11. Carbon Footprint for Google Maps

Often find yourself deciding not to drive to work in the hope of lowering your carbon footprint? This chrome extension calculates the estimated amount of CO2 emissions given off on a selected route through Google Maps.

DOWNLOAD | Carbon Footprint for Google Maps

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12. Awesopme New Tab Page

Customize your new tab page with this stylish Chrome add-on. Add, remove and re-arrange widget tiles, apps and web pages to suit you and optimise your web browsing. Kinda like Windows 8 for your browser.

DOWNLOAD | Awesopme New Tab Page

13. Add to Amazon Wish List

Feverishly building your list for Santa? This chrome extension simplifies the whole process, making it easy to add any item from Amazon to your Wish List. You can even add an extra comment – quietly reminding your mum that you will not be happy unless you get a PS4 for Christmas.

DOWNLOAD | Add to Amazon Wish List

14. Evernote Clipper

Evernote is a great tool for creating a digital scrapbook of content – be it pictures, videos or just text. This handy extension clips parts of a website and then lets you add tags and pop it in one of your notebooks. Pure online efficiency.

DOWNLOAD | Evernote Clipper

15. Buffer

Posting on Facebook and Twitter can be a great way to ensure lots of people read your content and see your witty tweets. However there is nothing worse than someone who tweets 15 links in five minutes. Buffer is a great way to spread your posts out, say one an hour, while also letting you plan them out in one go, leaving you with much more free time. Which will inevitably be spent scrolling through your Twitter timeline.

DOWNLOAD | Buffer

ALSO READ: Some Best Google Chrome Extensions

We hope you like these Chrome extensions. If you have any trouble in installing these extensions please feel free to comment below...:)

How to Make Money from Facebook, Twitter, Google+ via Sharing Links

Today's article would be very useful for the people who spend most of their time on Facebook, Google+ and other social media sites, because I'm going to show you a scam free way to make money online from Facebook,twitter,Google+.This one is an 100% legit program to make money online.

With the increase in usage of websites like Facebook, the number of Advertisers also increased. Advertisers are doing everything possible to promote their brand on Facebook like(putting up ads,self promotion,creating a fan page etc).Unfortunately there is not direct way on Facebook (you can also check some facebook tips and tricks), for the advertisers to meet the people and promote their business. This is where SociaLinkMart.com comes into action.

SocialLinkMart.com acts as a medium between the advertisers and people,thereby providing benefits to both the parties.

NOTE: Don't be in a hurry to SignUp at SocailLinkMart. Before that, lets take a look at some of the FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) by most of the people.

How can I make money from this program?

Ans: All you need to do is to share the links on your Social media sites like Facebook,Twitter and Google+ from the SocialLinkMart link directory.

How long we need to work, to make money from SocialLinkMart?

Ans: No need for you to spend hours sitting before your system inorder to make money from SocialLinkMart. You just need to spend 3 to 5 minutes to share the links.

What type of Links I need to share?

Ans: I Understand you intension, SocialLinkMart strictly prohibits the usage of adult links in its link directory. You can choose any type of links to share on your profiles and all these links are safe to share on your sites like facebook,twitter etc.

MUST CHECK: Ways to Make money online for College Students

How Much can I earn from SocialLinkMart?

Ans: Amount of money earned by you will depend on the scores that are given by the SocialLinkMart.

Note: Profiles whose score is less than 350 will be rejected to join the program. The minimum payout for each share with a profile score of 400 is 0.10$.

How will the Score given to my social accounts?

Ans: SocialLinkMart has its own algorithm to alot scores to the profiles. It is mainly based on your activeness in the social media. More you are active on social media, the more score you will get. Technically, SocialLinkMart calls this score as Social Media Authority Score.

When and How can I receive payments?

Ans: SocialLinkMart supports payments through paypal or via Check. If you select Paypal for receiving payments, there would be no transaction fee but if you choose Check, they will charge $10 as a processing fee. Payments will be delivered on first weekend of every month.

How can I Share the links from SocialLinkMart?

Ans: In order to make money from SocialLinkMart, you must share all the links using Firefox Sharing Toolbar only. When you click a link in link directory, the article will be opened in a new tab, then you click on SLM social sharing toolbar.

ALSO CHECK: Facebook tips and tricks 2014 updated!

NOTE: All the posts that you share on your social media accounts like facebook,twitter,Google+ must be set to public before sharing, otherwise you will not receive your payment.

How to SignUp for SocialLinkMart?

Click Here to SignUp.

If you have any problem in making money online using SocialLinkMart, please feel free to leave a comment below. We'l try to help you!

Top 17 Best Google Chrome Extensions

According to Stat Counter, Google Chrome is the second most widely used browser worldwide. Clean interface,easy syncing with mobile devices and swift performance made Chrome a popular and user friendly browser. Chrome Browser also has plenty of extensions available on Chrome web store. Here is the list of 14 best Google Chrome extensions that might be helpful to all Chrome users.

Top 17 Best Google Chrome Extensions

1. Hover Zoom

This indispensable plug-in displays a full size version of whatever image you hover the mouse over. Works on both thumbnails and text links, and if it's an album you can scroll through the pics with the arrow keys. Absolute game changer.

DOWNLOAD | Hover Zoom

2. Hola Better Internet (formerly Hola Unblocker)

No more 'This video is not available in your region' messages. This stops region blocking between various countries and territories.

DOWNLOAD | Hola Better Internet

3. Google Dictionary

Double-click any word for a definition of it.

DOWNLOAD | Google Dictionary

4. Tab Wrangler

Automatically closes unused tabs after a period of time (but saves them in case you suddenly need them back). Because face it you're never going to get round to watching that 12-minute Vimeo video.

DOWNLOAD | Tab Wrangler

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5. avast! Online Security

Really good, free browser security that among other things warns you about sites with a bad reputation.

DOWNLOAD | avast! Online Security

6. Readability

Hit 'Read now' and distracting webpage clutter will melt away leaving you just with the crucial text.

DOWNLOAD | Readability

7. Minimalist for Everything

And if you really hate internet noise, slim down webpages even further with this extension.

DOWNLOAD | Minimalist for Everything

8. Adblock Plus

Disables adverts on all webpages and even blocks those you find on YouTube videos. You can set it to allow them on the specific sites you want to support (most free sites are funded by ad revenue).

DOWNLOAD | Adblock Plus

9. Stay Focused

This can block or limit the minutes you spend on time-wasting websites. Bit of a novelty, but good for the very easily distracted.

DOWNLOAD | Stay Focused

10. Magic Actions for YouTube

Functions include auto-playing YouTube videos in HD, one-click cinema mode and one-click screenshots. YouTube is already pretty user-friendly, but this kicks it up a notch.

DOWNLOAD | Magic Actions for YouTube

11. No Scroll Bars Please

If you use the mouse wheel to scroll, then why waste valuable screen space on scroll bars? This hides them.

DOWNLOAD | No Scroll Bars Please

12. FromDocToPDF

Yep, a free PDF converter.

DOWNLOAD | FromDocToPDF

13. The Great Suspender

Suspends tabs you're not currently using so they take up less CPU (Apple has worked this principle into its latest Mac OS).

DOWNLOAD | The Great Suspender

14. Cloud To Butt Plus

Replaces the word 'cloud' with 'butt' everywhere. Most amusing when you forgot you installed the thing.

DOWNLOAD | Cloud To Butt Plus

15. Select and Speak

You Select a word and your PC will read it out!

DOWNLOAD | Select and Speak

16. Web Timer

Shows the amount of time you have spent on each website.

DOWNLOAD | Web Timer

17. Do not Track me

This extension prevents the websites from tracking your search queries.

DOWNLOAD | Do not Track me

We hope you like these Chrome extensions. If you have any trouble in installing these extensions please feel free to comment below...:)

How to protect Google Chrome Browser with password

Now a days internet is everywhere, and people can surf the net using various browsers like Google Chrome,Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer etc. Out of all the browsers existing, Chrome and Firefox are widely used.

If you are the only user of your computer, then no need to worry about browsing history,settings and all, but if it is a shared system you need to take necessary precautions to keep your private data safe.One way to protect your settings and stuff is by protecting your browser with a password. Unfortunately no browser will provide a setting to lock your browser with a password.

In this article, we describe a procedure and an extension using which you can protect your browsing history and other private information by setting password to your browser.

ChromePW

ChromePW is an extension for chrome users to protect their browsers from others.It allows the users to lock the browser with password.

How to Setup Password Protection to Chrome Browser?

Step 1: Download and install ChromePW extension. You can download ChromePW from below Link.

DOWNLOAD | ChromePW

Step 2: Once the installation is complete, it displays a message as shown below indicating that the installation was successful. Before using it you need to make some configurations. Click on OK to move to ChromePW setup.

Step 3: To make ChromePW extension work on Incognito mode, you need to tick the check-box as shown below.

Step 4: Now it moves you to another window that contains FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) related to improving the security of the browsers along with the answers. If you want you can save all those FAQ's and answers. If you are not using a Windows Operation System, then select the appropriate Operating System from the drop down as shown below.

Step 5: Once selecting Operating System is completed, click on Next and you will see Extension security settings. It has 4 widgets and each of them have some settings.

Step 6: Now, type the password twice as shown below and you can also enter a hint word, which would be helpful in case, when you forgot your password. Click on Save to turn on Password Protection. You can set automatic lock for your browser, so that it will automatically lock your browser with the password protection.

Step 7: You should enable security mode so that it protects Chromepw extension from being terminated by the task manager.

Step 8: You can also block websites from this extension and you can reset this extension settings and password by clicking on Reset button.

If you have any problems while installing this application, please leave a comment below.

Ultimate Keyword Research Guide for Bloggers

With the increase in web usage and Internet connectivity, demand for blogging also increased. All the Bloggers and Webmasters want their blog to appear in the first page of Google Search results.With increasing demand for blogging, chances to appear top in search results decreases hence many bloggers try to apply Search Engine Optimization to their blog to get good results. One of the important steps in applying SEO to blog is Keyword Research. In this article, I'l show you how actually Keyword Research should be performed to get effective results.

What are Keywords?

All regular bloggers will definitely know what keywords are, but for people who don't know what keywords are.. here is the answer. Keywords are the words which are used by the people while searching in search engines like Google, Bing, DuckduckGo etc.Keywords play huge role in On page optimization.

Why Keywords are Important?

Search Engines like Google perform the search functions depending upon the matches occurred with the keywords entered by the user. However page rank, blog loading time, blog bounce rate and many other factors impact the results that are displayed for the user.

Keyword Research Tools

There are many keyword research tools available in the Internet but the best one is Google Keyword Planner tool which is a free tool provided by Google. This tool provides the number of searches done for a particular keyword in a month (globally and locally). Using this information you can estimate the amount of traffic you can bring to your blog/website from search engines.

Alternative Tools for Keyword Research (Other than Google Keyword Planner):

• Market Samurai
• Wordtracker
• KeywordSpy
• Bing's Keyword Research Tool
• Hit Tail

Note: I recommend you to use Google Keyword Planner because it is better when compared to other keyword research tools and even I'm using it.

How to do Keyword Research and Analysis?

Step 1: Go to Google Keyword Planner.

Step 2: Enter the Keyword that you wanted to know about (local and global searches)

For Example, If you want to check the number of searches for "Facebook Tricks" keyword.

Step 3: Enter the keyword and hit search. Once you hit the search button, you will get all the similar keywords and their local and global searches. The search is a broad search which includes keywords like "Facebook","facebook hacking tricks","facebook tricks and secrets","Cool Facebook Tricks" etc.

Note: You can check number of searches for a particular keyword within a specific country and desired language also.

Which Keyword should we choose?

- It is always better to choose keywords with low competition. Once you get the local and global searches of a keyword, Go to Google and check the results of the keywords in Google search results.

- If you find many popular blogs/websites with that selected keywords are ranking high in Google then it is better to avoid such type of keywords, if your blog is new or if your blog is not having much traffic from Google.

Where to use Keywords?

Some of the best places to use keywords are: In blog Post Title, In post Description, In URL, In Search Description , In Heading Tags.

Using Keywords in Blog Post Title:

The title of the post has huge impact on the traffic that you get. Include the Keywords in the title of the blog post.(Note: Do not stuff the keywords in the blog post, if you do so Google may identify your post as Spam and it may penalize your blog.)

Using Keywords in Blog Post:

Though blog post title is deciding factor to increase blog traffic, Content is also equally important so try to use as many keywords as possible in the blog post.In general the keyword density should not exceed 4% (i.e. up to 4% of the text content can be keywords, but don't stuff the keywords in the post meaninglessly because it may harm your site). To avoid harm from the recent Google  Updates, it is better to write the posts with 700-1000 words.

Using Keywords in URL:

We can create a Permalink while posting the article. It can be used only once (i.e. you cannot edit the permalink once it is created) so, try to fill the URL with keywords instead of prepositions and conjunctions.

Using Keywords in Search Description:

As all the search engines analyze the content of the meta tags(search description), it is better to include few keywords in the search description as well.

Using Keywords in Heading Tags:

It is better to use proper Keywords in heading tags (<H1>,<H2>,<H3>) in your post.

Conclusion:

Keyword Research plays an important role in Search Engine Ranking, but do not over use the keywords as it may harm your blog. Keywords should be included naturally while writing the blog post.I can assure you that with proper keyword usage and writing quality posts, you can increase your blog traffic easily!

Tips to Reduce Your Blog Loading Time

I'm very excited to start writing articles related to Blogging.Today most of the bloggers face trouble because of their blogs/websites slow loading time, so I decided to write a useful article that would help all the bloggers to make most out of this post.

Bloggers and Webmasters mainly concentrate on providing useful information to their viewers with a good user experience. Just like Blog bounce rate, Blog loading time has a huge impact on search engine ranking. Before 2010, Google did not considered blog/website loading time as a factor in Page Rank Algorithm but, On April 9th 2010 Google included blog loading time as one of the factors determining the Page Rank of a website. 

Matt Cutts said that though blog loading time may not be a heavy factor now, but it will play an important role in the future PR Updates.Blog loading time also shows its impact on blogs traffic as well.

How to Check Blog's Speed?

There are numerous tools available on Internet that do the job for you but, I recommend all the bloggers to use Google Speed Test Tool because it is the best amongst all and even I use the same.

• Go to Google Speed Test Tool
• Enter the URL of your site and check the speed

• Experienced Bloggers can use Web Page Test Tool (It is a bit advanced compared to Google Speed Test Tool).

Tips to Reduce Blog Loading Time:

1. Compress Images before Uploading:

This is a major factor that would increase the blog loading time. Many Bloggers(newbies) upload the images directly without compressing them, this may cause a severe harm to their blog. WordPress has some plugins like Smushit, that would compress the images when they are uploaded.There are no such plugins available for Blogspot blogs,hence they have to use third party services like Yahoo Smushit and Puny Pny.

2. Give Proper Dimensions and Resize the Images:

Once the images are compressed, you need to resize the image that would be suitable for the page layout. You can use Cropp.me to resize images online.

3. Minimize the use of Javascripts/Plugins/Flash:

Try to remove unwanted Javascripts and Plugins. This is the first message that would be shown in the Google Speed Test Tool, if your website/blog speed is slow.

4. Decrease the number of Social Share Buttons

As the Social share buttons are Javascripts managed by the third party service, they may take some to load thereby increasing your blog loading time. Try only to use Share buttons of Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Google+, Reddit because generally they are the major sources of web traffic.

5. Do not use  Images as Background's

Few Bloggers use large images as their blog's background. Actually they are doing a blunder, because a background image repeats itself in both directions there by slowing down 50% of blog loading time.

6. Limit the Number of Posts to 5 per Page

As the number of posts in a page increases, blog loading time also increases so try to display optimal number (i.e 5 posts would be better) per page.

7. Minimize Ads on the Blog page

Most of the Advertisement banners are coded in java script and as discussed java script would increase the loading time of blog. Use reliable Advertising Networks like Google Adsense,Yahoo & Bing Ads, Infolinks etc. Some Advertising networks like Adbrite,Technorati Media would give a good payout but has some effect on blog;s loading time.

8. Avoid Linking to Blog Directories

I would advise all the Bloggers not to link to Blog Directories because it would increase your blog loading time and also Google will penalize(ban) such blogs. (This was introduced in Google Panda & Penguin Updates).

ALSO CHECK: How to Increase your blog traffic with Reddit

Conclusion

As mentioned earlier, like blog's bounce rate, blog loading time does not have much significance in determining Page Rank as of now but, the future Page Rank Algorithm updates might use it as a significant attribute in determining the Blog's page rank and SEO as well.So, I would advise all the bloggers to take care of their blog's speed.

Feel free to discuss about the topic and to give your feedback in the comments below..:)

Google's Matt Cutts: Guest Blogging should only be done in Moderation

MUST CHECK: Matt Cutts talks about upcoming SEO Updates 

Guest Blogging Yes, but without overdoing it. In his latest video, Matt Cutts takes care of guest post and to read the search engine such content as organic . And not like the content (and links) purchased.

He said:

"Usually in our SPAM report there is a clear distinction between the content deemed SPAM and guest blogging. SPAM content usually does not correspond to the theme of the blog that hosts them and are rich in keywords".

And instead:

"A true guest post is usually written by someone who is an expert on that matter, which does not fall in the writing of many and many keywords in your text. The guest blogging should be moderate, not your everyday work, full-time. If the guest blogging is all about what you are doing to increase traffic, you're probably not doing a great favor to your website".

Top 5 Google Apps to Download on Android Devices

Google offers a host of applications for mobile devices. It does this on iOS, but it does especially for Android users, the operating system of the company created and developed in Mountain View. If you know the famous "Maps", "Search" or "Chrome", among the most popular app ever on smartphones around the world, maybe you have lost sight of some of those that we want to advise you today.

Here is the list of Top 5 Google Apps to Download on Android Devices

Google Drive

Popular service from Google, on PCs and on Mobile. The online storage of files – which replaced GDoc – is available to mobile with the same functionality of your computer,from management to files sharing , with the possibility to make changes in real time and not stay away from their jobs in case of emergencies. Drive is also very useful for storing files such as photos, videos and everything you will want to keep online, and at the same time always accessible via your smartphone.

DOWNLOAD | Google Drive

Google Currents

Currents is a kind of main feed online newspapers, popular blog, but allows a reading in magazine format, more engaging than a normal online navigation. Use this to not miss any news from your favorite sources.

DOWNLAOD | Google Currents

Google Authenticator

Among the many lesser-known but equally useful Google Aunthenticator. Authenticator manages two levels of security when accessing data on the device. In fact we need a code generated by Google Authenticator, in addition to the password of your account to access.

DOWNLAOD | Google Authenticator

Google Goggles

Goggles acts in connection with the camera: by clicking on "a framework, a monument, a QR or bar code, a product showcase or an image", the application accesses the Internet and provides useful information to the user. In real time.

DOWNLOAD | Google Goggles

MUST CHECK: Best Google Chrome Extensions 2014

Google Analytics

Mobile application of known data monitoring service of a web site. The insiders - webmaster and SEO - will know already. But it was worth inserting it in the list of Top 5 Google apps to Download. The app contains all the updated data Analytics accounts already displayed on your PC, including data in real time.

DOWNLAOD  | Google Analytics

Motorola Moto X Phone Specs,Features & Release Date

Here we go, it's official! This time it is not stolen photographs, half phrases or rumor because Motorola has officially set an event for the upcoming August 1st where it will be presented to the world the new Motorola Moto X!

Undoubtedly the event was fixed after July 24 because the new Motorola Device developed in partnership with Google will launch with the latest version of Android, which is 4.3, which will be just officially unveiled to the world during an event dedicated on July 24.

Meanwhile check another image on the net (found just above) that shows the lower part of the Moto X in a very defined and the first thing that leaps to the eye is the transparency of the bottom bar that contains three buttons back, home and multitasking allowing it to exploit more fully on display.

Currently we do not know if it's a choice of the company or of a feature of Android 4.3 to find out we'll have to wait until July 24!

ALSO READ: Android 4.3 comes with always-on Wi-Fi and other new features

Features and Specifications:

We again came under a stream of rumors about the smartphone Motorola Moto X, there were really a lot of events associated with the device, and one of the most interesting was the publication of one of the users of the service Reddit, which has laid out not only the whole pack of screenshots from the device, but also a video.

The first thing that was discussed in detail today - the function Open Mic, formerly known as the "always on". Its essence lies in the fact that the device is always in listening mode and is ready to perform everything the user, even when the device is locked (no password or graphic key, of course). The owner of a smartphone is enough to say "OK Moto Magic" and needed a voice command - it's very reminiscent of circuit voice control Google Glass, where the key phrase is to activate "OK Glass". While it is not clear exactly which commands are available, but it is now known that it will be possible to make calls and navigate through Web pages.

ALSO READ: LG G2: A Smartphone with no buttons on sides

In addition to information about the Open Mic, a user with the nickname KronikBudz also shared screenshots made ​​in the program CPU-Z , which displays detailed information about the system and filling device. According to the information received about the specifications of Moto X, smartphone has a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with a clock frequency of 1.7 GHz and Adreno 320 graphics accelerator, 2GB of RAM, about 12 GB of internal memory available to the user, and a display with a resolution of 720 x 1184 pixels (corresponding to HD minus the touch buttons) and a diagonal of 4.7 inches, for which we have the power to believe in the word.

R.I.P Google Reader! Top 6 Alternatives to Google Reader

After years of honorable service, Google decided to dismiss, without great honour as already happened for other services in the past, his RSS reader, Google Reader. Widely used by a large proportion of users probably saw decline dramatically the number of new subscriptions over the past few years, when mobile news aggregators have catalysed the attention of  'news consumers'.

Even Google's strategy probably will seek to transfer users to mobile services like Currents, where the Colossus of Mountain View has more control over news that appear to users. Google Reader had been presented in beta in October 2005 through Google Labs tool, source of news from the Californian giant. About two years after he was out of the beta stage.

Now about six years later comes the time of retirement, news that has taken many by surprise and thrown some panicking. For those panicked the first move is surely to rescue all feeds via Google Takeout, the service that allows you to download an archive with the data of all Google services and a selection of them.

For those looking for alternatives to Google Reader to use, the list can be quite long: before choosing your new RSS reader may need to stop and think about the kind of use that has been made so far and the possible future developments in mobile. Some of the alternative reader are ready for the mobile experience, others, such as Google Reader itself, which was present as an app, but with a less user experience to the desktop version, are more related to the use of your PC.

TOP 6 ALTERNATIVES TO GOOGLE READER

Feedly: Feedly is certainly one of the alternatives that this lapse of time since the announcement of the retirement of Google Reader has most attracted the attention of the general public and all those looking for an alternative. The possibility to login with their Google credentials and start directly importing your feed has been one of the most successful moves from Feedly, who thus clinched users looking for a solution with a simple and painless. The interface is clean and essential both on the monitor at home is on the display of your mobile iOS or Android.

DOWNLOAD | Feedly

The Old Reader: in this case you can import your saved feed on Google Reader, but the procedure is less immediate: you must retrieve the OPML file from Google Reader settings, save it to your PC and then upload it to The Old Reader. Simplicity is one of the key words of this RSS reader, with clean interface although colorful and scanty and simple settings. At the moment is suitable for those who use RSS feeds on YOUR PC as the mobile version is not yet available, but it is very targeted instead to lovers of social, because there are many possibilities for more interesting content sharing that appear between your feed.

NetVibes: Anything app too for this service but do you forgive for a desktop version really full of personalization, offering, for example, the opportunity to create custom widgets for some feeds of interest. The widgets are freely adjustable within the UI, to always have an eye on RSS feeds of interest. There are three versions: Basic, free, VIP requires a subscription from $ 3,5 per month, while the Premium version with tracing and notification services for large businesses and services, at a price of $ 499 per month.

DOWNLOAD | NetVibes

NewsBlur: available in the web version, iOS and Android, this RSS feed reader is free up to 64 sites, while a larger number of subscriptions require a subscription: premium account costs $ 24 worth per year. The customizability, with categories and tags are very wide and it is interesting the possibility of creating a Blurblog, in which to place the news of interest to show others, creating our own press clippings.

DOWNLOAD | NewsBlur

Pulse: Pulse is the RSS reader that is detached from the approach that has established itself with Google Reader, following instead the more Visual that many sites have decided to implement. With Pulse showcase RSS feed image and populates the algorithm of service deals to place on top the news should match the best to our interests. Pulse offers web version, Android and iOS.

DOWNLOAD | Pulse

Newsvibe: This is perhaps one of the most basic and essential alternatives, without integration with app or social networks. Minimalist in design and functions is suitable for those who love simplicity and cleanliness.

In beta, mobile, and aggregators

The end of support for Google Reader might also be a good time to change the approach and jump on new services. Digg and AOL have announced their own RSS reader: in the case of Digg Reader the approach should be the same as that featured what for a long time was the most popular news aggregator in the world and then provide a service based on the trendiest stories according to shares and the votes of users.

Next after the AOL Reader, there is a rumor that Facebook is working on a reader, for more than a year. Little is known of the work behind the scenes of Mark Zuckerberg, but chances are, as happened with Graph Search, that Facebook is searching for his very personal solution that leveraged the wide face user base and on all the most popular social network knows of its users, their friends and their interests.

Changing approach of all you can opt for a dynamic news aggregator: it is under the eyes of all the success of services that aggregate news and ordering (according to various criteria) to bring out the most important and interesting. Many of them are born on furniture and offer an interface optimized for tablet or smartphone. Flipboard is perhaps one of the most famous: born on the iPad was then extended to smartphones. It has a hybrid approach: in addition to aggregate news allows you to connect your Google Reader account and integrate into the content flow even those feeds.

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This overview of alternatives to Google Reader certainly didn't claim to be neither complete nor exhaustive: now let the word to our readers. You have already found your solution alternative to Google Reader? Which one?