Do you offer an email subscribe option to your RSS feed?

vagabondette · 10-15-2009, 09:55 AM

If not, you should. I added one to my blog just because I personally prefer an email option to using a feed reader. I offer the email subscribe option in the right column and at the end of individual post pages.

I just did it as a convenience for my potential subscribers but never really thought of the impact it might have. That changed just now when I checked my stats and fully 1/3 of my subscribers are using the email option. That's pretty significant IMO.

Who knows if those people would have done a regular subscription, but why take the chance?

So, if you're not using the email subscribe option, you might want to look into it. It might have a positive impact on your feed numbers.

roley · 10-19-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by vagabondette

If not, you should. I added one to my blog just because I personally prefer an email option to using a feed reader. I offer the email subscribe option in the right column and at the end of individual post pages.

I just did it as a convenience for my potential subscribers but never really thought of the impact it might have. That changed just now when I checked my stats and fully 1/3 of my subscribers are using the email option. That's pretty significant IMO.

Who knows if those people would have done a regular subscription, but why take the chance?

So, if you're not using the email subscribe option, you might want to look into it. It might have a positive impact on your feed numbers.

can you tell me do you offer 3 things

1. Subscribe to RSS
2. Subscribe to RSS using email
3. Regular email subscription for newsletter?

Im seeing a lot of blogs leaning away from regular newsletters and moving towards just updating people on blog posts is that what you do?

10-15-2009, 09:55 AM	#1
vagabondette HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Currently in Mexico Posts: 273 Thanks: 50 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Do you offer an email subscribe option to your RSS feed? If not, you should. I added one to my blog just because I personally prefer an email option to using a feed reader. I offer the email subscribe option in the right column and at the end of individual post pages. I just did it as a convenience for my potential subscribers but never really thought of the impact it might have. That changed just now when I checked my stats and fully 1/3 of my subscribers are using the email option. That's pretty significant IMO. Who knows if those people would have done a regular subscription, but why take the chance? So, if you're not using the email subscribe option, you might want to look into it. It might have a positive impact on your feed numbers.