follow my blog link

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  jasongraening2013 · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 9:09 pm

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  I have started a new blog. I put a follow my blog widget on the page, but when someone clicks on the follow link that is not a WordPress user. It is asking for a WordPress username and password. Is there a way to get people to just follow my blog by just putting in their email address?

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

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  timethief · Member · Jan 28, 2015 at 10:43 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/

  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/