If you're using WordPress.com to publish your blog, you will not be able to add the subscription form for FeedBurner Email Subscriptions service to your sidebar. Drat. Double-drat.
Don't despair! We have a way you can offer email subscriptions to your biggest fans by placing a simple "Get {Your Site Here} delivered by email" link in your WordPress.com blog sidebar instead of the standard form.
Here's how to do it:
- Sign in to FeedBurner, and navigate to the Email Subscriptions service on the Publicize tab for your feed
- If the Email Subscriptions service is not already active, activate it
- Copy the Subscription Link Code from the FeedBurner Email setup screen
- Sign in to WordPress.com, and navigate to the Presentation > Sidebar Widgets subtab for your blog
- Create a new text widget, then drag to the sidebar
- Click the icon in the upper right of the widget to edit, then paste the email code into the text field
- Click [Save Changes] and check out the changes on your blog