Bits and Bytes

Subscribing as a Public Visitor

Subscribe2 is used on Edublogs Campus blogs so readers can subscribe to email notifications of latest posts .

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Public visitors (those who aren’t logged in) see the option to enter their email address.

All they need to do is add their email address and click Subscribe.  These types of subscribers are known as public subscribers.

Public subscribers don’t have additional email options; they can only receive plain text excerpts of your latest posts.

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Enable Subscribe2 Widget?

This adds a Subscribe2 Widget to Appearance > Widgets.

You use the Subscribe2 Widget to add a form to your sidebar for readers simply enter their email addres and then click on “Subscribe” or click manage profile. The readers then receive an email notifying when new posts are published on the blog.

Once enable you need to go to Appearance > Widgets and add the Subscribe2 Widget to the desired sidebar.

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Sending Emails to your subscribers as a blog owner

Subscribe 2 also provides the ability to send out your own emails to all confirmed subscribers.

It’s is as simple as:

1. Go to Posts > Mail Subscribers
2. Write your message
3. Choose your recipients
4. Click Send