Daily Post Newsletter Subscription

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  tomfromtechnoteamblog · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:33 pm

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  Does anyone know how the Daily Post has setup their Newsletter Subscription service? I would like to use something like that on my blog.

  Thanks,
  Tom

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  timethief · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:36 pm

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  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/

  To make a long story short to use Aweber you need to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.ORG install. http://wordpress.org/ There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes this. See WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: The Differences http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you want to use MailChimp with your WordPress.com site you can do so by creating a link to the signup form on MailChimp. Here’s the info from MailChimp Support http://kb.mailchimp.com/article/how-to-add-a-mailchimp-signup-form-to-your-wordpress-blog

  Lastly, there is no newsletter feature at WordPress.com but this article discusses a workaround you can use > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/10/07/wordpress-com-newsletter-subscriptions/

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:36 pm

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  Just you standard Subscribe by email Widget – drag & drop into a Sidebar

  Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets

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  tomfromtechnoteamblog · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:39 pm

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  Am I allowed to send newsletters and not just new post alerts with the emails supplied on this widget?

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:44 pm

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  Am I allowed to send newsletters and not just new post alerts with the emails supplied on this widget?

  No

  If you want a “Newsletter” that would need to be a standalone subscription – either a 2nd blog for Newsletter only or use a subscription service like Feedburner

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  timethief · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:44 pm

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  I answered you above.

  Lastly, there is no newsletter feature at WordPress.com but this article discusses a workaround you can use > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/10/07/wordpress-com-newsletter-subscriptions/

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  tomfromtechnoteamblog · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:45 pm

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  Ok, thanks for your help!

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  timethief · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:47 pm

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  See also: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/10/31/wordpress-com-email-lists-newsletters-and-privacy/

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  tomfromtechnoteamblog · Member · Jan 2, 2014 at 5:48 pm

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  Ok, I’ll look at that now.