Alert followers when a page is updated

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    stepup145 · Member ·

    Is there any way I can alert my followers when I add a new page instead of a new post.
    I am creating a site instead of a blog

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    timethief · Member ·

    Please read http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

    A blog is a post based website designed for interactive communication. As the posts are frequently updated and appear on the front page of the site it’s very attractive to search engines.

    What most people call a website is merely a page based site that functions as a one way noticeboard. As the structure is page based and as pages are for static content that rarely changes, and as pages do not have RSS feeds it is not as attractive to search engines as a post based blog structured site is.

    What attracts search engines is unique content in posts (not pages) that cannot be found anywhere else on the internet. Start now publishing original content posts frequently two or even three times weekly.

    Your subscribers subscribe to the RSS feed for Posts at http://stepup145.wordpress.com/feed and they control the frequency with which they receive your Posts (not pages).

    Pages do not have RSS feeds as they are for static content that rarely if ever changes. The answer is there is no means of notifying followers of Pages being published or updated. You can do that by publishing a Post stating the foregoing in it and linking to the relevant static page(s) in it.

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    timethief · Member ·

    You can set up email subscriptions here > Appearance > Widgets > Follow Blog Widgets by using this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

    If you would like a follow button to appear on the bottom right hand corner of your site for those who do not have WordPress.com accounts go to > Settings > Reading and scroll down to Follower Settings:

    These settings change emails sent from your blog to followers.
    Logged out users __ Show follow button to logged out users.

    Checking this will present a follow button to logged out users in the bottom corner of their screen.

    Your subscribers will control the frequency they receive your posts emailed to them (instantly, daily, weekly, never).

    You could create a Subscribe Page.
    Place the shorrcode on it. We have a subscription shortcode which you can make use of. The help page on it is right here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/blog-subscription-shortcode/
    Create a custom menu http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/ and add the page into it. http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#adding-pages

    You could also simply include the subscription shortcode at the end of every post you publish.

    Note: You can create a Page http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/ and place a contact form on it for private communication with your visitors, or for opting into receiving a newsletter for example. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

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