Tutorial # 36 - How to add “Email Subscription Form” to Blogger/Blogspot

Before you add Email Subscription Form to your blog, you need to "Burn" Blogger RSS Feeds at Feedburner.

What is RSS

A RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed is a XML-based format for your content. Most blogging platforms, for example, will have an RSS feed built in. Whenever you start publishing posts, your latest posts will be updated in the RSS feed. Visitors to your website can subscribe to your blog’s RSS feed.

What is Feedburner

Feedburner is a free web service which enhances bloggers ability to manage their RSS feeds and track usage of their subscribers.

The following steps show you how to Burn Blogger RSS Feeds:

Step 1: Go to Feedburner and sign in to Feedburner with your Google Account (create a Google Account first if you don’t have one).

Step 2: To set up your RSS feed with Feedburner, simply copy the URL of your RSS feed and paste it into the “Burn a feed right this instant” box. Then click Next >>

Step 3: On the next screen, choose the second options - RSS

Step 4: On the next screen you will be given your RSS feed’s new URL on Feedburner. You will want to use this URL anywhere you reference your RSS feed on your blog. Change the feed title and address with your own.

Step 5: At this stage, just click on "Skip directly to feed management".

Step 6: Now you can change the default "Communication Preferences" if you want. This is basically the format of the E-mails which are to be sent to the subscribers.

Step 7: Now copy and paste the code (See screenshot below) into any webpage or HTML JavaScript widget. Your subscription form will be automatically. From there readers can subscribe to receive daily email regarding your newest content.

Now you're done. If you want a fancy type of Subscription Form, see the next tutorial - Tutorial # 37 - Fancy E-mail Subscription Form of Blogger

Step 8: Redirecting All Your Blog Feed To Feedburner - (Optional)
Unless you redirect all your blog feed to Feedburner you won’t get accurate subscriber numbers because some of your readers subscribe using your original blog feed.

To do this:

1. Go to Settings > Site Feed in your blog dashboard

2. Add your Feedburner address to Post Feed Redirect URL and click Save Changes.

3. Now all your feeds is automatically redirected through FeedBurner and you’ll be able to track subscribers. And now newest content will be automatically sent to your subscribers. Enjoy! You may check it by subscribing your E-mail. After subscribing you will receive an E-mail for confirmation which needs to be confirmed before getting daily updates of the newest content of your blog.