follow button plug in

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  myjihaadagainstcancer · Member · Mar 14, 2016 at 6:13 pm

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  Hi, I am new to wordpress and I have the free version. It has been suggested by someone that I can install the follow button plug in so that readers can get an email each time I post something new. Is there a way to get a count of how many people have read my posts. Also, one last thing something about readers being able to ‘like’ posts. Are these options available to me on the free wordpress?

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

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  catscholz · Member · Mar 14, 2016 at 10:07 pm

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  Hi there – I am a volunteer and perhaps I can help! :)

  I found this article about adding the feature you desire:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

  Let us know if this helps!

  -Cat (Volunteer)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 14, 2016 at 10:08 pm

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  You can also use the Blog Subscription Shortcode https://en.support.wordpress.com/blog-subscription-shortcode/

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  myjihaadagainstcancer · Member · Mar 14, 2016 at 11:31 pm

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  Hi, thank you to both of you! I will see if I’m able to work it out via the links you have kindly suggested, and if not, I’ll be back!

  – Yasmeen x

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  timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2016 at 4:28 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.

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  catscholz · Member · Mar 15, 2016 at 5:02 pm

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  You’re welcome, Yasmeen! Happy to help. :)

  Thanks, @timethief!

  Best,

  -Cat

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  timethief · Member · Mar 15, 2016 at 5:07 pm

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  Hi again both of you,
  Staff have recently added the mailchimp widget for subscriptions too https://en.support.wordpress.com/mailchimp/

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  catscholz · Member · Mar 16, 2016 at 9:33 pm

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  good to know, @timethief, thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Mar 16, 2016 at 10:17 pm

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  You’re welcome. :)