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Two days ago, Google finally incorporated a highly desired feature -- well, a feature I've been coveting for some time -- into Google Reader: the ability to send links of an article the user is reading in the feed reader to the social networking website of their choosing. Since then, Google Reader has slowly been adding web services to their Send To list, which can be selected from the Settings page. Unfortunately, Vox is not on that list. Fortunately, I've figured out how to add Vox to the mix.

How to add Vox to Google Reader's Send To list:

1. In Google Reader, go to: Settings > Send To

2. Click on "Create a custom link" near the bottom of the page.

3. Type (or copy/paste) the following into the applicable fields:

Name:  Vox

URL:  http://www.vox.com/submit?uri=${url}&title=${title}

Icon URL:  http://static.vox.com/.shared:v42.27:vox:en/images/favicon.ico

4. Click Save.

Clicking on the Vox link from the Send To menu will open a new browser window or tab featuring the familiar VoxThis page.
 
Side note: You can use the VoxThis bookmarklet to add images from the web to your blog, bypassing the 2-step process of saving them to your computer first, then uploading them to Vox.
 
Other Social Networks:
 
As of today (8-15-2009), Google Reader's Send To list includes Blogger, Delicious, Digg, Facebook, FriendFeed, Instapaper, MySpace, Ping.fm, Posterous, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Tumblr, and Twitter. Additionally, the Google Operating System blog has provided instructions on how to add Google Bookmarks and AddToAny to the Send To list.
 
Update 8-16-2009: Instructions for adding LiveJournal to Google Reader's Send To list is now available, courtesy of Jordan Running.
 
Update 8-19-2009: Lifehacker now features an extensive list of services to add to Google Reader's Send To list.
 
Update 8-31-2009: MakeUseOf also has instructions on how to add even more services to Send To.