Feedly goes pro

Encouraging news this morning. Feedly – my RSS reader of choice in this post-Google Reader age – has launched a Pro plan. Well, semi-launched one, anyway. Pro accounts will be $5 per month from the autumn, but 5,000 people can buy lifetime Feedly pro membership for $99. You get search, secure connections to their server and deeper Evernote integration at the moment, with the promise of more pro features to come.

My verdict?

Search along pretty much makes this a no-brainer for me, as it’s the big thing that’s been missing in Feedly to date. That, and an opportunity to contribute to the financial viability of the service I use, makes this attractive. And there are important things to keep track of today: