how does following work

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  epapps · Member · May 10, 2015 at 10:14 pm

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  I am a newbe. I need some help with following. I created my Blog. I have been telling people about the new Blog. I just had a question. He wants to know if there is anyway for him to get an email if I have a new post. Before I tell him to click on follow me, I need to make sure that is really how it works. If he clicks on follow me on my home page will it notify him by email every time I have a new post. Is the follow button on everyones page?

  THANKS!!!!!!
  Ed

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · May 10, 2015 at 11:07 pm

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  Howdy Ed!

  There are a few ways that a user could follow along. They’re broken down here:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/following/#how-to-follow-blogs

  I’ll separate them out even further.

  If someone has a WordPress.com account and is logged in…

  1. They can use the “Follow” button in the top bar as shown here:

  http://d.pr/i/1knJ5

  2. They can click “Follow” in the Follow Blog Widget if you have it on your sidebar:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

  If someone does not have a WordPress.com account…

  1. They can enter their email into the pop-up in the bottom right-hand corner of your site:

  http://d.pr/i/1ethc

  2. They can enter their email in the Follow Blog Widget if you’ve set it up (same as #2 above).

  Either of those 4 options will result in them receiving automatic updates when you publish!