Allowing People to Subscribe Through E-Mail

You hope that people visit your blog often. The problem for readers happens when they start to follow many blogs. Going from one URL to another takes time. You can make it easier for them by allowing them to receive your posts in their e-mail. Here is how to add an email signup to your sidebar:

1. Go to blogger.com.
2. If you have more than one blog, select the one you wish to edit.
3. Click on "Layout" on the left-hand side of the screen. You will see an outline of the elements in your blog.
4. On he right-hand side of the screen, click "Add a Gadget."
5. Scroll down until you see one called "Follow by Email." Click the plus sign.
6. Click "Save."
7. You will see your new gadget listed in the sidebar. If you have other elements in the sidebar, you can drag this one higher or lower to position it where you wish.
8. Click "Save arrangement."

You could write a post such as this one to tell people how they can subscribe to your blog:
Blogs have become part of our culture, and with most things in life, there is some "best practice" for handling them. Those who like to read multiple blogs may find they are spending more time than they would like going to each site, especially when there is no guarantee there will be new content there.

What if every time something new appeared on one of your favorite blogs, it came to your e-mail? In the case of this blog, you are one mouse click away from making that happen.

On the right-hand side of this screen, you will see a link that will allow you to subscribe to this blog through your e-mail. Click it, fill in your e-mail and other instructions you see on the next page. After that, you will never have to worry about missing a post from this blog again!