Adding a Newsletter Form

Build your audience by capturing email subscribers.

An email list is a powerful asset. You can easily add a newsletter subscription form to your Blogger theme.

Using the "Follow by Email" Widget

Blogger has a native "Follow by Email" widget powered by FeedBurner. You can add it from the Layout dashboard. When users subscribe, they will get an email every time you publish a new post. Note: FeedBurner is an older service and may have limitations.

Integrating with Email Marketing Services

For professional email marketing (with custom newsletters, automation, etc.), it's better to use a dedicated service like Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or MailerLite. These services will provide you with an HTML form that you can embed in an HTML/JavaScript widget or on a static page.

Code Examples

htmlExample Embedded Form from Mailchimp
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<!-- This is a simplified example. Mailchimp provides the full code. -->
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
  <form action="YOUR_MAILCHIMP_ACTION_URL" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate>
      <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
        <h2>Subscribe to our newsletter</h2>
        <div class="mc-field-group">
          <label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address</label>
          <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL">
        </div>
        <div id="mce-responses" class="clear">...</div>
        <div style="position: absolute; left: -5000px;" aria-hidden="true"><input type="text" name="b_..." tabindex="-1" value=""></div>
        <div class="clear"><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" name="subscribe" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" class="button"></div>
      </div>
  </form>
</div>

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