How to Organize Tags in Google Reader
Google Reader allows you to subscribe to blogs and other Web content. Instead of visiting each individual site, you can log on to your reader and see any updates to pages you like to read. You can sort subscriptions into folders, based on content, such as ones for "videos," "sports," "music" and "food." You can further sort the items, or posts, within each subscription into tags, which can be more specific. For a example, you may tag a sports item with "Baseball" or "Favorite team."
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Instructions
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Organize Subscriptions
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Open your browser and log in to your Google Reader. On the bottom left of the reader, click "Manage Subscriptions." You can also click the gear in the upper right corner and scroll to "Settings."
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Click "Subscriptions" once you're on the Settings page. A list of your individual subscriptions comes up. To the right of that is a pull-down menu that reads "Change Folders ..."
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Click "Change Folders ..." and select a folder name from the pull-down menu or select "New Folder." A window appears asking you to name the folder. Type a relevant name. For example, if you're creating a folder for a sports blog, type "Sports." The subscription goes into that folder. Repeat with any remaining subscriptions.
Organize Individual Posts
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Tag individual posts within a subscription by scrolling to the end of the post. There is a small toolbar at the bottom of each item in Google Reader. You can star items for easy reference by clicking the picture of a star. You can also assign each item specific tags.
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Click "Add Tags" on the right of the toolbar at the bottom of the item. A window appears next to the button.
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Type in any tags that you think are relevant to the item and that will help you find it later on. For example, if you are tagging a post about your favorite sports team, tag it with "Sports" and the name of the team. You can also add a tag for the specific sport. If you're tagging a recipe, create a tag for "Recipes" as well as a tag for the main ingredient and type of meal, such as "Breakfast" or "Dinner." Use a comma to separate individual tags.
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Remove tags later if you wish by clicking "Edit Tags" at the bottom of the item. Press "Delete" or backspace to remove any tags that are no longer relevant.
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Search for items by tag or folder by going to the search bar the top of the Reader. Click the pull-down menu next to the search button and scroll to "Folders," then choose the folder you want to search by. You can simply press "Enter" to get a list of all the items with that tag or type in a keyword in the search box to narrow your search results.
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