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  gouldcamden · Member · Sep 20, 2015 at 7:30 pm

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  Can people subscribe to my blog and get notifications of my posts if they DO NOT have a wordpress?

  Thankyou.

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

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  micawbr · Member · Sep 21, 2015 at 2:48 am

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  Yes. I checked your site with another browser (not logged into WordPress) and saw the Follow button in the lower right part of the screen. Clicking that prompted me to enter my email address to follow your blog so you’re all set.

  That feature is controlled in the Dashboard > Settings > Reading section. Ticking the box next to “Show follow button to logged out users.” gives the Follow button, unticking the box removes the button.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 21, 2015 at 2:52 am

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  Your followers can subscribe to receive your posts by email and they alone can control the frequency of receipt. You cannot subscribe for them or control the frequency of receipt of your posts by them.

  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.

  See also http://en.support.wordpress.com/follow-button/

  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/ You can also include the subscription shortcode at the end of every post you publish.

  Additional information:
  You can create a sign up page on MailChimp only. If you want to use MailChimp with your WordPress.com site here’s the info from MailChimp Support http://kb.mailchimp.com/article/how-to-add-a-mailchimp-signup-form-to-your-wordpress-blog

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  timethief · Member · Sep 21, 2015 at 2:52 am

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  @micawbr
  Good day to you. :)