Opt-in page

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  elisalaoshi · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:37 pm

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  Hello!
  Is it possible to insert a MailChimp opt-in page in the free version of WordPress blog?
  Thank you very much!
  Elisa

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

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  timethief · Member · Aug 10, 2015 at 5:41 pm

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  Try using tag search mailchimp before creating new threads please. You cannot use the embed code and cannot create a pop-up on a wordpress.COM hosted blog. You can create a sign up page on MailChimp only. If you want to use MailChimp with your WordPress.com site here’s the info from MailChimp Support http://kb.mailchimp.com/article/how-to-add-a-mailchimp-signup-form-to-your-wordpress-blog

  Your followers can subscribe to receive your posts by email and they alone can control the frequency of receipt. You cannot subscribe for them or control the frequency of receipt of your posts by them.

  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.

  See also http://en.support.wordpress.com/follow-button/

  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/ You can also include the subscription shortcode at the end of every post you publish.

  Additional information:
  You can create a Subscribe page and clearly state on it that you intend to harvest email addresses if that’s what you want to do. http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/ You can add and customize a contact form with multiple fields, change the email address where you’ll be notified, and mark feedbacks as spam from your dashboard on that page. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

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  joyfuel · Member · Aug 11, 2015 at 1:04 pm

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  Timethief… you are AMAZING! Thanks so much for all you do in this community. You’ve helped me over the years, and still help! While on subject of mailchimp, is it “better” to have the list gathered thru mailchimp, or just to stick with the WP optin/follow? I know mailchimp gives open rate data, but I’m not too interested in that, so I’m wondering if there is any other advantage that would be worth all the trouble.
  thanks! Becky

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  elisalaoshi · Member · Aug 11, 2015 at 3:32 pm

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  Thank you so much. Sorry for not using other tag search, I’m new to both WordPress and the forum and still getting familiar. Thank you so much for your help!