Email subscriptions?

christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 8:47 pm
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I have searched this forum and the web up and down. I just want to find a way for people to subscribe to my blog and recieve and email update when I have a new Post. I tried out feedburner and it sucks. They gave out an email a few days ago about a post i wrote when i first made the blog which was months and months ago. I tried zoodoka (or whatever) They are closing down their site and wouldn’t let me join. I can’t find Yutter or Squeeter so i need some suggestions, Please!
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 8:51 pm
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As far as I know, Feedburner is our only option here. I’ve been using them for email updates for 2.5 years and have had virtually no problems with them. The problem you had I suspect was a random glitch rather than something that will reoccur.
teck07 · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm
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Correct “FeedBurner” is the only option here @ wordpress.com
christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 11:26 pm
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teck: No way it’s the ONLY option.

thesacredpath: Thanks anyway. I did some digging and apparently feedburner has a lot of problems. :-( Anyone else have any ideas?
beemeister · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 11:33 pm
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teck: No way it’s the ONLY option.

Wha? Do you not like feedburner? I use it and it works great. I have 12 subscribers when last I checked.

Just remember that every technology has those who like it and those who hate it. You just have to jump in and test out what you like.

I would give Feedburner an objective try. If you don’t like it, fine. At least give it a try.
beemeister · Member · Dec 16, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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Sorry teck, I attributed the comment to you accidently. It should be:

christinekirchoff - teck: No way it's the ONLY option.
christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 5:30 pm
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Beemeister: I said in the very first post that I did try it already. I was asking on the forum if anyone knew any other option.
teck07 · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 6:46 pm
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Most other email subscription sites require Java script or a form code
which is not allowed here at wp.com that’s why my comment was.

Correct "FeedBurner" is the only option here @ wordpress.com

FeedBurner is the only site that I have come across that offers the link
option & still provides stats.
arifsali · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 8:58 pm
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@christinekirchoff, what exactly are you looking for? There are some free alert services out there which would notify your subscribers via an email when you make a new blog post. Are you looking for notification or are you looking for your blog posts to be emailed to your subscribers?
christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 11:25 pm
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Arifsali: A notification when I post a new blog and a link to that post. At least that’s what I’m trying for. :-/

Teck: Thanks for the info, but I’m still uncertain on feedburner. I started them recently and have had problems already. With research I found out they do drop subscribers due to technical glitches which is why I’d rather try somewhere else first.
beemeister · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 11:38 pm
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christinekirchoff, I am sorry. You are right, I should have read your post a bit better! :)

Here are some FeedBurner Alternatives:

Zookada → http://www.zookoda.com/

RapidFeeds → http://www.rapidfeeds.com/

Pheedo → http://www.pheedo.com/
beemeister · Member · Dec 17, 2008 at 11:41 pm
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Oops, Zookoda closed 16 days ago. No longer an option according to their support forums.

http://boards.izea.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=13103
timethief · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 12:10 am
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@beemeister
I have a question for you. Do any of the alternatives you posted for email subscriptions contain advertising from which the blogger benefits financially? I’m asking because if so that could present a problem, given the fact that no blogger initiated advertising is allowed on wordpress.com blogs.
beemeister · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 12:32 am
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timethief, good question! I don’t know. I don’t know if it would matter. Once the feed leaves WP, and you reburn it, it does not really affect the WP blog, or does it?

I know that you can put Google ads in your Feedburner feed. I never have (tacky to say the least.) Perhaps Staff can weigh in (Hey Mark! Matt! Anthony!)

Here is another solution:

FeedBlitz → http://feedblitz.com/

It even works for private WP blogs:

http://feedblitz.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-feature-newsletters-from-protected.html
beemeister · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 12:35 am
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BTW, FeedBlitz is free, but has some ads, unless you pay to move up to no ads.
christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 12:37 am
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Thanks a bunch Beemeister!! I’m going to check them out and get back. :-)
beemeister · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 12:39 am
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Sure. Glad to help.
arifsali · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 1:05 am
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Try ZapTXT. They send quick and short notification emails containing link to your post. Also check RSSFwd. I don’t know about the Ads, I think they’re Ads free.
beemeister · Member · Dec 18, 2008 at 1:06 am
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RssFwd looks nice.
christinekirchoff · Member · Dec 19, 2008 at 4:11 am
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I’m going in order here. Anyhow

RapidFeeds has nothing on emails. Did i overlook it? :-(

Pheedo seems to be an Ad place, rather than a place for email subscriptions.

Feedblitz has complaints about bright orange emails? I have no idea what that’s about but that’s what complaints seem to be numerously compiled.

ZapTXT I haven’t found anything on email subscription either. :-(

RssFwd has a section saying their sorry for the major inconvencience in the last few months there is a problem with the system. It has yet to be resolved.

I sound picky, i know. Sorry, but I can’t find anything that sound promising. Some of them i couldn’t even find info on email subscriptions, Did i pass them up somehow?

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