Of course, too much RSS is a bad thing. I found myself getting more and more frustrated with all the feeds in my reader (Google Reader) and watching unread items stack up. How would I ever read it all?

Well, I realised that I don’t have to read it all. I noticed that I was reading RSS in two different ways:

1. Finger on the pulse type information. This is essential reading for me and includes a number of blogs by web designers, SEOs and ProBloggers that write top-notch content and indespensible advice. These are the blogs I gain the most from and that I’m most likely to comment and participate in.

2. Non time-sensitive blogs. These will usually be blogs that are outside my key interest areas. They might be blogs about music, parenting or the odd personal blog that I like to read from time to time.

Sorting RSS Feeds By Reading Habits

I decided that Google Reader was the best choice for reading the critical RSS feeds. I could browse full feeds quickly and easily, and navigate between posts with Reader’s handy keyboard shortcuts.

I moved all my less essential feeds over to various tabs in Netvibes. I was able to create a tab for each category of feed and create a ‘wall of news’ where I could see the latest headlines at a glance.

By moving out the less essential feeds, my Google Reader has less clutter and I can browse through my feeds much more quickly. The feeds I have moved to Netvibes can be checked on an ad-hoc basis as I’m really only interested in current news from them.

How Do You Manage Your RSS Subscriptions?

If you’re an RSS addict, why not share your tips on managing your RSS feed?