Comments on: How can I add the orange RSS button to my blog so people can subscribe to my feed?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:13:46 +0000

Thank you!! So helpful.

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:04:46 +0000

A print button would be handy,

I have a long busride into work and I like to print out useful posts to read on the bus.

By: charles

charles — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:33:15 +0000

It is a good thing that you cover all aspects from blogger’s point of view to WordPress and Typepad.

By: Kelly from Almost Frugal

Kelly from Almost Frugal — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:55:13 +0000

I think there’s an easier way. I’ve always just used the Feedburner link. In Blogger you need to open an HTML widget, and in WordPress you open a text widget.

Then, go to Feedburner.

Click on the feed title for which you want the button.

Click on ‘Publicize’

Find where it says: ‘Chickletize your web site. Encourage people to subscribe to your feed by posting a friendly graphic in an easy-to-find location.’ The words ‘friendly graphic’ are a link, click on it.

Then you choose a standard icon, 16 x 16 or 32 x 32 or another, specific one. Scroll down the page, and there is some code in a box.

Highlight the code by clicking ctrl a, then copy (ctrl c) and paste it into your widget.

Or, Feedburner can automatically add it to your blog.

This code is fairly easy to change if you want to add your own image. I made my own buttons for my blog, and it’s not hard.

Hope this helps!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:41:15 +0000

Thank you SO MUCH for this post! I’d been meaning to update my subscription options, and this really helped. Thanks!!

By: Aunt LoLo

Aunt LoLo — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:30:10 +0000

Oh dear…I always thought I was so computer saavy, too. I guess that’s why I subscribe to YOUR feed!

I’ve loaded the button…but instead of the cute little RSS button, I get one of those “x” and a message that says “subscribe via RSS”

What did I do wrong? There seems to be a piece of code in what you gave us (alt img= “subscribe via RSS”) that has taken the spot of the image I WANTED there. Help?

I loaded the button into Picasa and then used the URL of the picture THERE in the code that you gave us.

By: Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates

Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:58:43 +0000

Thanks for all of the helpful info on your blog! I have an award for you on my blog!