newsletters?

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  lynngroce · Member · Nov 22, 2012 at 2:50 am

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  I wanted to add a newsletter, but then I read that plugins are not an option on wordpress.com. Is there anything we can use that would bring the same results?
  email me at (email visible only to moderators and staff) please.
  Lynn

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Nov 23, 2012 at 5:42 pm

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  You can set up an account with a newsletter service, and then add a link in your sidebar to your signup form using a text or image widget.

  Just let me know if you need further help.

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  pamelaamartin · Member · Dec 2, 2012 at 2:48 pm

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  HI — Is it possible to use something like this?

  https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/newsletter/

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  raincoaster · Member · Dec 2, 2012 at 11:38 pm

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  No. Plugins cannot be used here.

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  lynngroce · Member · Dec 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm

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  What are the best newsletter services that work with wordpress.com?
  thank you,
  Lynn

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Dec 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm

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  You can use any third-party newsletter service you like, as long as they provide a standalone signup form that you can link to from your WordPress.com site, since we don’t allow embedded signup forms here.

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  thistimethisspace · Member · Dec 12, 2012 at 8:54 pm

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  @lynngalbraith
  Here’s a suggestion. Register another WordPress.com blog that’s strictly for publishing your newsletters in and set up a follow blog widget on it and a follow blog button.

  You can then create a cusom menu on your main blog and add the newsletter blog URL into the menu as an item by creating a custom link to it.

  You can set up newsletter email subscriptions by using this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

  For a follow button to appear on the bottom right hand corner of your site for those who do not have WordPress.com accounts see here > http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/more-traffic-for-your-blog-with-the-follow-button/

  Custom menu http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
  add cusom link http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#adding-custom-links

  Here’s a link to a custom menu walk-through > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/08/11/wordpress-com-custom-menu-walk-through/

  There are many common errors, misunderstanding and misconceptions when creating custom menus and you can read about them here > http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Dec 13, 2012 at 4:13 pm

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  Lynn – looks like timethief has given you some excellent suggestions on newsletter integration. If you need further help, just let us know.

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  ladyluckstudios · Member · Dec 28, 2012 at 6:15 pm

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  Thanks for this I have been searching everywhere for how to get started with a newsletter!

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  timethief · Member · Dec 28, 2012 at 6:18 pm

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  @ladyluckstudios
  Hi there,
  I’m timethief aka thistimethisspace but above I was logged in under my other username account. You’re welcome. : )