want to allow visitor to subscribe via RSS

raincoaster · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 3:57 am
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Were you using the RSS widget, or did you do it as a text widget? The RSS widget is easier, but you HAVE to be precise with your typing.
wesleysoccer · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:09 am
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I used the text widget…rss button is up but does not link?
raincoaster · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:16 am
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Don’t use the text widget; there are just more things that could go wrong. Put the RSS widget in your sidebar and just put your OWN RSS feed in. Be sure not to have any extra punctuation or anything.
vivianpaige · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:21 am
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rain – that’s not correct. The FAQ says you cannot put your own feed into the RSS widget. http://support.wordpress.com/widgets/rss-widget/

To put your own feed in your sidebar, you have to follow the instructions here http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/10/23/put-your-feed-in-your-sidebar/ and use a text widget.
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:26 am
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@wesley, that widget you put the link to the RSS icon in is an RSS widget, not a text widget.

Put a text widget into your sidebar, click “save changes”. Then click the edit button on the text widget, clean out anything that may be in it, and then paste the below into it:

<a href=”http://wesleysoccer.wordpress.com/feed/”><img src=”<a href=”http://your-blog-name.wordpress.com/feed”><img src=”image-location” /></a>” /></a> Subscribe to my feed

You can change the “subscribe to my feed to something else if you wish.
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:27 am
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You also had this URL as your feed URL: http://faq.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/a28.png/feed/ which of course is not correct.
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:29 am
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I’m not sure how I got that so messed up. This is what it should be.

<a href=”http://wesleysoccer.wordpress.com/feed/”><img src=”http://faq.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/a28.png” /></a> Subscribe to my feed
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:30 am
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she has the RSS widget up and running now. Which is great cause the ” at the end of the URL was killing me for some reason.
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:30 am
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never mind now the widget is gone
wesleysoccer · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:39 am
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I cut and paste the above code from thesacredpath…no dice
wesleysoccer · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:48 am
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going crazy…ahaahahha
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:50 am
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LOL dont go crazy just put this in

<img src="//faq.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/a28.png"> Subscribe to my feed

and if you don’t want the text “subscribe to my feed” then just delete that part of the code. I tested it out so I know the code works
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:51 am
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damnit I can never figure out how to post code on this damn forum LOL
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:55 am
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ok lets try this again

<img src="//faq.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/ a28.png"> Subscribe to my feed

in advance just in case it doesn’t work…..I GIVE UP!!!
And if it does work then delete the spaces in the urls
wesleysoccer · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 4:59 am
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i give up for now…thanks a ton for the help…be back tomorrow…ahahhahahhahaaha
raincoaster · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 5:37 am
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@vivian, I’ve been using the RSS widget with my own feed for two years. It works absolutely fine, although for whatever reason staff does not encourage it. And since there is only one thing to put in and a couple of formatting decisions, it’s easier.
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 5:37 am
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The below was put into my test blog and works fine. You can see it in the bottom of the left sidebar in my test blog: http://opposablethumbz.wordpress.com/ .

<a href="http://wesleysoccer.wordpress.com/feed"><img src="http://faq.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/g28.png" alt="" /> </a> Subscribe to my feed
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 5:38 am
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The title of the widget is “RSS test link.”
thesacredpath · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 5:39 am
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I see what the problem was in my other code, the quote marks were not straight, but the curly one’s.

Stoopid internet.
aw1923 · Member · Dec 28, 2008 at 5:42 am
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Now how in the heck are you able to post code and I am not….does the forum gods hate me?

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