I reluctantly switched from Bloglines to Google Reader a year or so ago when it became clear they weren't improving their product any further. Unfortunately, I've been just as frustrated with Google's lack of innovation. And it seems like the new services I've seen (Pinyadda, feedingo) are focused on dumbing down RSS for casual users rather than serving the needs of information professionals.
I keep track of a lot through RSS. I'm subscribed to almost 500 feeds, most of which are blogs and websites, with several that are search results or other monitoring feeds. Managing my feeds and seeing which feeds are providing me with value are my biggest pain points.
If there were a service that provided easy import from Google Reader (or an OPML file), that provided analytics on the feeds I'm subscribed to (update frequency, how often I read, how often I click through / save), good organization of my feeds (labels, not folders, ability to mark as high priority), and delicious-like saving / organizing of feed items, I'd switch in a heartbeat.
I'd pay $20 / month for it. More (up to $50) if I felt it improved my efficiency enough that I'm continually saving hours of time by using it compared to another service.
How many people subscribe to hundreds of feeds I don't know, but any modern journalist, industry analyst, political analyst, social media manager, or executive advisor tries to stay on top of many sources of information, and would find a tool that makes it easier to manage, optimize, & organize to be invaluable.
I keep track of a lot through RSS. I'm subscribed to almost 500 feeds, most of which are blogs and websites, with several that are search results or other monitoring feeds. Managing my feeds and seeing which feeds are providing me with value are my biggest pain points.
If there were a service that provided easy import from Google Reader (or an OPML file), that provided analytics on the feeds I'm subscribed to (update frequency, how often I read, how often I click through / save), good organization of my feeds (labels, not folders, ability to mark as high priority), and delicious-like saving / organizing of feed items, I'd switch in a heartbeat.