How to: Setup a Subscribe Button for Your Blog

This tutorial is a continuation of the How to Setup a Feed (Feedburner) for Your Blog. If you haven't already done so, follow the link above to set up your feed before continuing on.

For those of you who are continuing, let's begin...

Special Note:} This tutorial will cover adding an frame tag or image to the sidebar of your blog. You should have already found an image you wish to use and saved it to your computer. If you need help locating and image you would like to use you may visit my Extras page for a list of frame tags.
Additional Special Note:} You will once again need the address of your blog Feed which you used in the last tutorial. You can return to www.feedburner.com/your feed name to view this information again.

You will want to navigate to the "Design" tab (used to be "Layout") and click on "Add a Gadget"...
A pop-up window will appear. Scroll down to the Picture selection and click on either the word "Picture" or the plus sign next to it...

In the next window be sure the "Shrink to fit" is UNCHECKED and then click the "Browse" button...

Navigate to where you have the image saved on your computer, click on the image and then click "Open"...

In the "Link" box type or paste the link to your Feedburner address...

Then click the orange "Save" button...
Your new picture image now appears in the sidebar of your blog. You can move it to a different location in your sidebar by clicking and dragging the box...
Just remember to click the orange "Save" button if you rearrange your sidebar gadgets.

That's it! You now have a button set up on the sidebar of your blog which enables your visitors to subscribe to your blog feed. Congratulations!
Enjoy!

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How to: Setup a Blog Feed - for Feedburner

This tutorial will cover how to setup a feed for your blog. This is an important aspect of hosting a blog as it allows your visitors to subscribe to your blog postings through a number of methods. I often find it easier to keep up to date with blogs I like to read by subscribing to their newest postings via email. This means whenever they publish a new posting I receive an emailed copy of what they published. It's a great way to keep up to date, I can read their blog from the comfort of my email's inbox and then visit their blog at my convenience to leave a comment.

So on with setting up your own blog feed for your blog...

We will be by going to http://feedburner.google.com. There you will see a screen as below...

Begin by typing in the link to your own blog, exactly as it appears on your blog. You can copy it from the browser's address bar from the main page of your blog. Once this is completed click "Next"...

On the next screen be sure to click the bottom radio button next to your blog's name with RSS, then click "Next"...

On the next page you will title your blog's feed and create a feed address...
I like to change the capitol letters to lowercase since it's easier for others to find and lessons the chance for mistakes. Once completed, click the "Next" button...

You will then receive a confirmation that your feed is now live. Click the "Next" button...

On the next page you will see the actual address of your feed. Make a note of this of this or copy it and then click the "Next" button...

On the next page you can add features to your feed. These are all free and help you to track the activity on your feed. I like to add the Click-thrus and Stats as they are useful tools. Once you're finished making any changes, click the "Next" button...

On the next page you will see a list of information. These are all links to handy tutorials which can help you further investigate the other advantages Feedburner has to offer...
Above this area you will also see a list of tabs. This is where you can return to view the Stats and other features associated with your feed...

For now, we just want to add the feed to your blog so we will click on the small feed icon at the top under the title...
Next we will see the actual page where your subscription options are located. Here is where you will want to copy the link for your feed from your browser's navigation bar...
We will now return to your blog to add this information into the back pages of your blog. Go to your blog and sign in if you are not already signed in. Click "Design" (used to be "Customize") from the main page of your blog...
Next click the "Settings" tab...

Then click the blue "Site Feed" under the tabs...

In the box next to "Post Feed Redirect URL" either type in or paste in the address of your feed...
Also be sure the drop down menu above the feed url is set to "Full"...

Once the address of your feed has been entered then click the orange "Save Settings" button...

You're now finished and have successfully set up a feed for your blog. To continue on and add a "Subscribe" button to the sidebar of your blog click the link below...

"How to: Add a Subscribe Button to Your Blog"

Enjoy!

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